Doc 0000147391
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This document lists projects within the CIA's MKUltra program, detailing their objectives such as drug development for psychological control, deception detection, motion sickness studies, polygraph evaluation, unconventional warfare research involving drugs and electricity, and hypnosis.
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Ask the archive about this →----------------------------------------------------------1 . ' • ' '. Title or Person's Locati.on Operatinr, Dud get Duration "Cormnonly Known as" ~lame Usual- of Mnin Authority (Dollars) ly As3ociatcd Acti~~ty fr/ /r._ ___ __ _ ~1JlfX2.T!:_Y ~RE_L~T~ ____ .--: __ "':" ___ -•. - _____ -. __ -. __ ~ ~ ~~ oi'!> Drug Project 19L7 to Pres. · A project in th~;-e:nd s~~ pw·e drugs for 1-1se fn effectin p g /3 :J f:;/Jc paychologtcal entry and control. of the i.mividual. _~ . _ .. - 411111iiit_.a Detection of Deception .-· . ~~--- .. 2 yrs fr _Oct The of the physiological changes in a man whioh indicete ,tioception determinat~on is bej ng pructiced. Investigation of the mc~surement of these changes t.hru mechanical and electrical .. de:vl."cen. ~/ r,1. ~.- ·Motion Sicl:ness ~ ~0 l1ay 51 to • present A study of the effect of drugs on the vestibular function of the ear an:l the development of side e!Jects which indicate the possibility of psychological entry and control. ..Polygraph Comparison }'lot yet decided 1). cornparitive evaluation of t.he on detectinr, devices on the market. There will be particular empha~is on determining the accuracy of their · B/{t; . mee~sureme.nt of physiological changes supposed to ir.dicBte deception. . Drugs ~ .3/3 The development and application of drugs aid in the es~ablishment of psychological control. Unconventional vlarfare Drugs. an:l El~ctricity ---.... Research work on the effects of lysergic acid on animals. Use of electric r ·.. ·shock and the encephalograph in interrogation. Pllrticular emphasis on the detection of prior use of electric shock and the 'guaranteed amnesia' resulting· !rom electric shock. ' "• ~ ~J ~ Hypnosis rlash. D C CJA r Investigation of the possibilities of hypnotic a.nd post-hypnotic control. ·! :' ,· •· ' t'[:. tIr r '· · . . :r~~ ;, ~ .i. .. .... ;I ~ .· .• .... '- .' .. 'l ' hi;, ------------------ ---·----------------------- ' Titl El or Per;.on•s l.oc~tion Opcr<lt-inf!· Budr,ct Duration "Conunonly Known as" lJmne Usual of l•lnin .Authority (Dollars) ly /1SSOCiated .Acti \-:i.ty lNDffiEC'l'LY RELA lED "Fatigue A !undmnentDl research problem in the biochemistry of !ntigUe (muscule~r). Consi.der11tion ha.s been given to the extension of the project to include 'ti1e biochemistn• of ~rvous -stress. -- B~ o~ 4- (An ext.ension . .; . BA- ~ epared the monograph on Hunger in 1950 is still lo rking at lf/1 The monograph had a full chapter·
The image displays a digital representation of a document, featuring a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in white, handwritten-style font with a blue glow effect. To the left, a graphic depicts a vault door with intricate mechanical details, suggesting security and concealment. The main body of the page contains text explaining that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." The text also provides a URL for online access. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures.
of !ntigUe (muscule~r). Consi.der11tion ha.s been given to the extension of the project to include 'ti1e biochemistn• of ~rvous -stress. -- B~ o~ 4- (An ext.ension . .; . BA- ~ epared the monograph on Hunger in 1950 is still lo rking at lf/1 The monograph had a full chapter· on 111'he psychological .$/ -~ /.# Extr11-8enso!"V Pe!ception . . . ~-understood . to be continuing his work with an emphasis on practical ps~·cholor;icol applications rather than the "parlor-magic" aspects which were publicized some years ago. Reconstruction of Soviet Man A thorou~ sturiy of the using many cases of defectors interviewed in\-· '-~--- Group Dynamics .Information been received that this differ::; from most of the psychological h~s :warfare projects in that there is detailed stuccy of the in:iividual as a member · - of a group • Psychology of Confine ment Over a long period studies were ma.cle of men liYinr, in the crowded conditions .. , ·-~ of a subnarine. Certain incidential finiings have relevant. bee~ \
The page is a typed document with significant handwritten annotations. The top right corner has a handwritten date and code: "A/B,4 23/50" and "20 October 1953". Several sections of text are obscured by black redaction marks, and there are handwritten annotations with uppercase letters, possibly initials or classifications, to the right of paragraphs. Redactions are also present at the vertical left margin of the document. No photographs, diagrams, stamps, forms, or other visual data besides the typewritten text and handwritten markings are present.
The document appears to be a declassified CIA-produced chart outlining various research projects, likely related to the MKUltra program, given the context. The chart is structured with columns for "Title or 'Commonly Known as'," "Person's Name Usual-ly Associated," "Location of Main Activity," "Operating Authority," "Budget (Dollars)," and "Duration." Many fields are obscured by black redactions, indicating that sensitive information has been removed. Handwritten annotations, primarily in a dark ink, are present in several areas, including "B/6" and "B/3" notations next to project titles and durations, suggesting budget or classification codes. Some handwritten dates and phrases are also visible, such as "1947 to Pres.," "2 yrs fr Oct 5," and "10 May 51 to present." Finally, an official stamp reading "Wash. D C CIA" is visible near the bottom.
This page is a form with handwritten entries and significant redactions. The form has columns for "Title or 'Commonly Known as'", "Person's Name Usual-ly Associated", "Location of Main Activity", "Operating Authority", "Budget (Dollars)", and "Duration". Many of the entries in these fields are obscured by heavy black redactions, making it impossible to read the specific information. Handwritten annotations in the "Duration" column include codes like "H-B/3", "B/6", and "B/3". The page also contains a header indicating "INDIRECTLY RELATED" with a dashed line below it, suggesting organizational or project related information that is also mostly redacted.
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