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,/\ --------------- :'.';•·' '-• ;)N 1-4----:l~------=-------------------~ 'i.p·i· ·r IHSTRUCTIONS: OlficN dcsiRn<~tions ~hould b,. tr~"rl in \hC' "TO" c~l.,rnn. Un.-i"r r.v:h c~mn,cnt a line shnuld b!" drawn ,,c·o~s shoe\ ,jl· !J ;'lnd e;'lch comment numbC'rcrHn corrc~pond with the "urnb"r in th" "T!'Y' cnlurnn. E.1r.h ollic-:r ~h 'd initi"l (check rna.rk insufficient) .,. ,.~. . ;. .v i. < ' before further routing. This Routing <~nd R'!~N-i Sh'!c\ should h(! rr~turncd 1::, R~~istry. ~ iW:· 1-F-R_O_M_:-----------------------------,.-N-o-.---~--..!..jK~-r-'-~~~rq.__,,__....;. ___~ .;. .. '·_ ,· .. . :)".' ··•. .. -~ ',. " :· t. ,. 17 June 1952 MEl·iORANDUH ·. •·r. SUBJECT: Briefi~n Project. ARTICHOKE on 17 J\U1e 1952 1. lled for you in connection with a meetinG asl~inc .~ to be he s office concerninG the future of Proj oct. ARTICHOKE. He pa. ly wished to know your aLtitude concerninG the ·' role o~n this matter. & 2. I tolM~that I believed your position with regard to ARTICHOKE was ~ a. Under the leadership of very litLle proGress had been . made toward developinG any useful "techniques for 110perations.11 i b. There was a need for further research and further definition of the objectives of such research in the area of Project ARTICHOKE. I. '': ~· c. Since ~3clmiques ~al inter rot;a~ere of prim. e use to · · ·· ::;ince .... 0.1'ld ~d establishecr~o co~esc:U'ch and development for .... , it was appropnate thn~~ve a large part in any research program for Project A.H.TICHOK..::.. d. It wns not clear whcthm- operational u::;e or operational testinc of these the control of techniqu~under ult~~te or I & ss. deeply interested in the project, Sin~was · this interest shoUld be bOrne in mind in allocating these responsi ~ bilities. 3. ·.. ~· had the OSI staff study together with tho comments of the various As3~s ant .to~s to whom that s tudy ~s addressed. Appar~nt• ., it was onl ho stlJgested broucht in.· Appar~ntly, also, has made some of a proposal or the future of Project K ARTICH l\ •• Presumably this proposal which I . not see involves placi~ the responsibility either for research only or for the entire program h~ wos arrancincr for a meetinG at 1130 on 17 June 1952 for brief on Project Altl'ICIIOKE ~o that \.1i th a.nd po_ssi 5. I told ( •• t f .. - 2- .• .. '• .. ..:' This image depicts the title screen for "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically highlighting the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. On the left, a stylized illustration of a vault door with intricate locking mechanisms is visible. The right side of the image features the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a bold, stylistic font, followed by text detailing the origin and contents of the presented document. The predominant colors are dark blues, grays, and black, with the website URL highlighted in yellow. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms with filled-in fields, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, tables, structured data, or visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. or for the entire program h~ wos arrancincr for a meetinG at 1130 on 17 June 1952 for brief on Project Altl'ICIIOKE ~o that \.1i th a.nd po_ssi 5. I told ( •• t f .. - 2- .• .. '• .. ..:' The document is a "ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET" form, partially filled out with handwritten entries. Prominently visible are date fields, including "DATE 17 June 1952" and a handwritten annotation "A/B,4,23/42" in the "NO." section. A key handwritten entry under "COMMENTS" details an event on "Tuesday evening" involving an "intended meeting" and discussions with individuals identified by initials "G" and "A." Several sections of the form are obscured by black redactions, particularly in the "FROM" and "TO" fields, and within the "COMMENTS" section itself. The document also indicates "FORM NO. 81-10 FEB 1950" at the bottom. This document is a typed memorandum on lined paper, with handwritten annotations in the top right and along the left margin. The annotations include a numerical figure and lettering (A, G) in what appears to be ink. There are several blacked-out or redacted sections of text throughout the document, obscuring specific names, locations, and details. The document contains no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables. It solely consists of typed text and the aforementioned handwritten marks and redactions. The visually dominant elements on this page are numerous black ink redactions obscuring large portions of the text. There are also two instances of the letter "A" written in the same black ink, one at the left margin and another appearing lower and to the right. A page number "2" is present at the top center. The content appears to be a typed document with some handwritten annotations. The overall impression is of a heavily censored record.