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,_ ... - l. . . •. .. A/4~ 1~ 1,.~ 1 I. ; . I I o I • , : I L__ ... , , , . . T ~ ~ ,.· . ._ . . • . . · • . · .. . I . ; ' ' .• ~· : ~; m ~ . ·; r ~ . t ~ 'J ·. . ·. ... · . . · · ' t I ,,,, !• • .. , .. ' ·>t! /i I . T r 'l; ~· '} . · . ' Deforo I di~cuss busin~s"' mn.t.t.or!! with you, let mo ~xolain why it ~l' ••. .:. ~. h.:ts takon '!lln 30 lon~ to write since my rP.turn fro·- If you ro ~,, c~ll, I left~rid.:1y a.ft~rnoon 1mcl nrri ved in Wnshin~ton F'rid:ty \~·· ~-~ night. I went to the Office Rt 81 JO ~H Mondny Morning nnd at lOsltO 1\11 ~~~r. 1 was in bed with tho flu. I reMained in "'nd until F'rldny following Christm~s • . Honea •I'IY work and. correspondence hM bo~n sndly _,neglected, 1 ! ... - .. I appreciate very lltuch t.ha opportunity of,:J.nlkin~ wl th you ll~ain, ., of looking over your ver~· exceptional organi;o,ation nnd of having dinner"'-::.:"'·;·'··~·:,,.,.. ui t.h you 'lnd your vary ch~nninl!, wife. Pleasq ~xtend to her ~gnin my --- · thanks for a homecookerl mf!e~l ln an allan city. (,;uit.e incidentally, I - do not hlnne yo11 fo'f"""'My a tt~ck of the flu. Getttng do-·m to the rro}·l<Jrn1 in·-whic·h '110 l·ot.h havr:! :\Tl intr>I"est, l or· hnve prosented infonnd descriptions your o"'=ganhation ~mel its work. . ' ·y. I hnve nloo explained to ny auporior! the excellent cover you could pro ·.,.' .r~ . ~~ .~.- . ~ vide and·bnve.told;thern of your enthusiasm and'hi~hly lntelllr,ent. appro• ciRtion of ourproblerns. It is rny hone~t l-C~Jief that my orf~nni?.ation will work out, in t.lv.! f11irl:r nn.nr future, some pl:m wherc(ly we cnn usc . yQur orgrmiz n tion in tlln cxperiJT\ontal work I outlined, which will ~e of .;_; r r,ref\t service to th'9_.· Country nnd I trust of conniderablo l'enofi t to your This project ha:1 not ~'!! yt~ l roach~d the d·~bilr><l working ::Jtl\1~!:', -_ but the recaption.,. to chtP. h:'!~ been entirP.ly fnvornble ~nd l feel very .... ... •mcoura~ed along.t.h~se line!'! • •"- . f. A- , ....... . ·.,.'' This page features an illustration of a modern vault door on the left side, with intricate gears and knobs suggesting security and access to hidden information. On the right, bold, stylized white text announces "THE BLACK VAULT" against a dark, gradient background. Below this header, white text provides an explanation that the document originates from The Black Vault, an online repository of declassified government records, specifically highlighting the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. A bright yellow URL, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com," is prominently displayed at the bottom, serving as a direct link to this collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures or facilities. Country nnd I trust of conniderablo l'enofi t to your This project ha:1 not ~'!! yt~ l roach~d the d·~bilr><l working ::Jtl\1~!:', -_ but the recaption.,. to chtP. h:'!~ been entirP.ly fnvornble ~nd l feel very .... ... •mcoura~ed along.t.h~se line!'! • •"- . f. A- , ....... . ·.,.'' '··. r:- :•.' I, 1 •. ------- ----- -~- ·- ..... .• ,_ - '' 0 1953 J~nuary "···f. ' ' Pa~o 2 ... . .... ; ,; ; . _,. .. !"":'~.' .. •; i' &.• I o'l • sort of a lioison cnp11cl ty or used ir~emrornrily in thi~ connec tion. I hopG the lden will t-e:.lr fruit but, like so nany of these itetn:3, it h1s to be developed alowly.-- · e ,., me' When I. lUiS lttst it(_, I asked you to ~i ve the nrunes ...o.f in dividuals· that you regarded as being- key men in conncct.lon with ou·r ideas. l!ie a . I I believe I also asked you to give some sort of biographical state ment such. as place and d~te of rirth, etc., of theoe lncU:viduals. 1 arn only 'rnentionin({ this to remind you t.hnt. f will ~Jtnrt clearln~ th·~sP. lu dlvidunls as soon ns you forwnrd_n1e _their nmn~a. r.eli<Jve mP, there is no rush in thi:J matter, I Rm merely_ calling 1 t to your attention again. Let me thank you Rgdn for y.eur courtP-sr ~nd your excellent ideas ln connection .with the matters in .which we h~ve "''1t.ual interests. I in ~~ · :-: ·tend, ns I mentloned above, to placa all pre~sure po9sil•1e to bear into · ··· · ·· ~ putting int.o offect e proj"!ct along the lino~J ~rout which wo hnve ,pre- .: - ,~,.~"r':~·. viously. talked •.... I will, of course, keep you futly informed of all,':.d~~.~ . ~~. ·• . i.·;·; ..• .. ,;· ~o fllents hera ,·includin~ nny pertinent inform""ifion ~ ~---.. iqt"" . ~ Jlow~ver, if you are in C01!1!'1tllnlcntion Wllr_._a• . '?,c)' nof';;ention thi, inter~,t since I do not even know if ho would be in- - p... tcral!t.ed in this mat.te.r. - ;~,>:;.': ·, .. lf you no comi nt; t.n tJ 19'hinP,ton in th~ II'J:l r f11 t.urr:o, l"l t me kn~ in ndvRnce. I will certni.nly tllkO you to "dinner l~t I 1'1\USt.. confess we haw. n to to you. displ~y Very sinceroly, A- • • • , ' The page contains typed text and several handwritten annotations. There are also large black redactions obscuring significant portions of the document, particularly towards the top left and in the middle of the page. Handwritten markings include the letters "A" and "C" in various locations, and a scrawled notation "A/B, 44, 16." The overall impression is of a semi-formal letter with an official or internal review process indicated by the handwritten marks and redactions. - ;~,>:;.': ·, .. lf you no comi nt; t.n tJ 19'hinP,ton in th~ II'J:l r f11 t.urr:o, l"l t me kn~ in ndvRnce. I will certni.nly tllkO you to "dinner l~t I 1'1\USt.. confess we haw. n to to you. displ~y Very sinceroly, A- • • • , ' . . .. I '. . , . . ~. , . ~ .. : . ' . •.•. .. .. . i: .• .. ; ... ~ :-~ l .... •• • ' ------------------------........··-··· - - -·· ........ --· ···---- ·-· .. . The page is a typed document with several handwritten annotations and redactions. Two prominent 'C' shapes are visible in the right margin, suggesting some form of review or categorization. Multiple blacked-out sections obscure specific words or phrases within the text, indicating redactions for security or privacy. A single letter 'A' is written in handwriting near the bottom right, possibly another annotation or classification mark. The document appears to be a business or personal letter, given the date at the top and closing remarks, but the redactions prevent a full understanding of its content.