Doc 0000146391
CIA
This document, dated October 16, 1952, is an official communication returning "remnants of the needle" and is filed under "Project Artichoke.
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Ask the archive about this →• 0 .. p y 16 October 1952 Contact -DiT is ion For J ·. .. :.. ,• R~ference 1. We are herewith returning the remnilnts of the needle forwarded to us uncler subject case. Enclosure .. / ·! '--'' ..• - 1/ . .,1 I . '·..,:.;J.-.·>, - FUe in-Project Artichoke/- 1 ?_.i, ·· :~. .... Security ,I Chr . o no - /L.V 0.· .· f -:t ,../ . , . ...... ~ , . •• ;. \ ·'' . r~' ~ ' . , 1. , .. ~~j •.• ~-.. ~. . .. ..,•. . I • -I • ~:·..
The image depicts the title page or introductory slide for a collection of declassified government documents. On the left, a stylized, metallic vault door is shown, symbolizing a secure repository of information. The text on the right explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It also provides a website address for downloading the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redacted content, or visual evidence of experimental procedures.
This page is a typed document with handwritten annotations and significant redactions. There are no photographs or diagrams. The document appears to be an official communication, indicated by the presence of "Chief, Contact Division" and "Scientific Chief" fields, along with a date of "16 October 1952." Several areas of text are heavily redacted with black ink, obscuring specific names, details, and potentially the nature of the "remnants of the needle." Handwritten notations include "G," "H-B/3," "A/B, 77 5/25," and an "A" marked multiple times, suggesting internal routing or approval. The phrase "File in-Project Artichoke" is visible, along with "Security" and "Chrono," further indicating its connection to a project.
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