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-------------·----:-.,.--,-,-.,-1'"')--;J--- -;.P:;:;;;;;;,..;:-:.:-::.-==-:-:_.- :.:.:.:- =.-~.- --.- -..- ~(•: ::--· ,-,-~-~-- Office .. ·JvirJ1Jzorandu7n • Gu"ER.~MENT uNITED sTATEs ·' A'"lff, l '· TO Chief, Security ReGeo.rch DATE: 4 October 1954 j ! ROM Acting Chief, SR \ . SUB.JBCT: Specialized Training .l . -.~- r~' ; A 1. 'It is requested tlmt be-fully brief "Artichoke' lilllii fii•lll•a'!~- the Div isj.on' s ... l~s this Division' G utiliz..'"ltion of . becomes r.1ore canplex, it wns deemed adviso.ole to ' I ... · intellicencc officer to leo.1~ more about ~ ~. s and their operntip~l potential. 11 • I1 . ·1 rIa .. be o.vailable: ~serve the O.i,plic~tion j)- or are: used o~ncmt rersonnel here or r abroad. :;:.o.nt or relnted'"o.ctivities \.Ulder development by the - ,, I 'I ~. :j· ,I, ~ 'I !\ 1 .. i j, There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects. There are no handwritten annotations, signatures, or marginalia. There are no official stamps such as CLASSIFIED, SECRET, EYES ONLY, dates, or routing marks visible on the page. There are no forms with filled-in fields, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, or tables/structured data present. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The document is primarily composed of text, with a prominent title, "THE BLACK VAULT," and explanatory text detailing the origin and contents of the document. The visual elements consist of stylized text and a graphic of a vault door. The document is a memorandum with a header indicating "Office Memorandum" and "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT." It is dated "4 October 1954." The memo is addressed "TO: Chief, Security Research Staff" and "FROM: Acting Chief, SR." The subject is "Specialized Training." The main body of the memo contains two numbered points, both of which have significant portions redacted. There are also several handwritten annotations, including a large "A" on the left side of the page, another "A" near the top right, and a "G" on the left side, all appearing to be classification or routing marks. The document does not contain any photographs, diagrams, stamps, or visual evidence of experimental procedures.