Doc 0000148102

5 Ma.y 1952 MEMORAliDUM FOR THE RECORD . ·:~ ~. SUBJECT: "Plastic" Investigation. t .. ·'I t;~. A ,r, I' .... . ., . l. At 12:30 this c. of a telephone call fro they manageo to aseem ~ A obtained !rom "Plastic. 11 They wo infrared microspectroscope whi .. c. arranged !o~o see in a. Could be the innivicuals controlling the instru a~vise ment tb.at this analysis was be in& performed on a- high priority I• for an unidentified gove·rnment ~ency,. ' . b. Would CIA be prepared to meet whatever expenses might be involved? A 2.~checkeCI see whether G there was objection on the of 00 re ~v Gar~ing further conta.c uala con /A cerneCI.. At ): 00 that be .·. bad checked wit objection on !or -toT A ng a i stance at I • ecause s absence, arranged to .., lO:QO a.m. the next day. Shortly thereaf~~r~ that he coulCI tnke the an~ a~vised message.~ icated tb.s.t this was Biltisfactory anti that they. would go . anticipation that they would not neer. any further assistance ~\:: from.us. Shoulo they run into any expense, they will send us the bill and it will be pain !or from the special Project Artichoke fund es• !or this purpose. tablisbe~ • /'t' .• ,. ·' .;. • ~ .·· A .; OS Distribution: Orig to.-...:;; · . AD/SI Subject File Chrono ... There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects; no handwritten annotations, signatures, or marginalia; no official stamps; no forms with filled-in fields; no diagrams, schematics, or organizational charts; no tables or structured data; and no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The page is a banner that states "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized white letters against a dark blue, speckled background. Below this title, smaller white text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically noting the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. A website address, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com", is displayed in yellow text. To the left of the text is an illustration of a large, intricate vault door, which is metallic gray with circular locking mechanisms and various bolts. The overall impression is one of secrecy and access to historical, potentially sensitive information. The document is a typewritten memorandum dated May 5, 1952, with handwritten annotations in marker and ink. There are several large, black redactions obscuring portions of the text throughout the document, particularly on lines 1, 4, and the top portion of the page. Some sections also have handwritten letters, primarily "A" and "C," marked in the margins. The document includes a handwritten note at the top right corner which appears to be "PIB 3/16". No photographs, diagrams, or stamps are visible.