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This CIA document, part of the MKUltra collection, details the process of interviewing cleared scientific specialists about the ARTICHOKE program, soliciting their information, recommendations for further research, and names of other potential contacts.

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The image displays the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in stylized lettering, set against a dark background with a blue glow. To the left, a metallic vault door with intricate gears and a circular lock is depicted, rendered in shades of gray and blue. The center of the image contains white text describing the origin of the document from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. The text specifies that this record is part of the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, comprising over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA. Finally, a prominent yellow hyperlink, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com," is displayed at the bottom, indicating where the full collection can be accessed online. ----------------·· . ..... , • . ; ~ · . t ~ · . .L • ' ~ .· • ., } : ' I TO: Director of Sectu-i ty ... VIA: Deputy Director of Security ...... \ _: VIA: Chief, Se~urity Research Staff SUBJECT: ARTICHOKE - Views of Cleared Contacts Re ARTICHOKE Research • l •• ~· .~- . ,,, . •. r -~ t ' ' . .·~i~ /,·~~ \ ) ·._ ·· !·~~J{~~;:~: 1. Set out below is a list of individuals ··who have been cleared by ';,~>'.:'~~ • S~curity to the SECRET level and wh~ have been briefed by the -writer and/or ,,. .. ' llf: r~·::·. associates of the writer in the ARTICHOKE progrBll'l. Each of· these individuals ,·' .. ,, is a \:Sj>ecialist or an ~uthority :in a given scientific fielrl selected after a careful screening and baoed upon the individuals background· end reputation. Each ,·:' ( ....... , ..,~ '-· 47)•,- 'l a_ ~. '-··~·~·'",.., ,:..,, .. ./, .... &.~···· :-/ ... contact ·was interviewed fPQm:AD~~~:~ ~tuesn·~~ure-ane~several days • ... . . • In general, after beingthoroughly brie~ed on ARTICHOKE (and cautiously tested ~ ; . Ll, ........ ... ~ ....... .... ' I . as to their interests, motivations and loyalty) ~~were asked tl:u-ee ~{ ·~~-~ -· '· ' questio~: A. All information they could give pertinent to ARTICHCKE. .. •• . /J. I 'f ...... I, I ~ . ,_,_, .·Lc.-.,...""\~Co4.-ot. ." "e.<.,..... B. Names of outstandinG m~nl\who could be "cOntacted for ·- ' 1 '"~:, ~ ,,. .· ARTICHOKE i~formation. · l . . ':· !. .:,I ·: . C.: '.Their views and as .to whether type recomm~ndations ~A . 't :.!·'·. :~:~:' ·, . ~ ' t ·of .research e.nd experimentation vas worthwhile and what ,..... · . ;! , ·• • ~ t .< ·,-·~\ ;; \' ~ ~ . ... I ., . '' · . · · ~. . : ;, should be done • . :,;, • .-·, • .~ '_. . • .. , I '.'\' t • ·• . I 2. ·No pressure. was exerted. on a~y of the men interviewed-- only their # · •. . I • ..! . . .. ~. r • ;• •. rt:'. . · '(·.:~.t<'•\ advice and ;views·. . were. solicited •. None of. the men interviewed received any ·. ·· .·· ,.'·•·.r·~~~~ ···•.1? "!'~ ·. was exerted. on a~y of the men interviewed-- only their # · •. . I • ..! . . .. ~. r • ;• •. rt:'. . · '(·.:~.t<'•\ advice and ;views·. . were. solicited •. None of. the men interviewed received any ·. ·· .·· ,.'·•·.r·~~~~ ···•.1? "!'~ ·. . ·.· • · ·. .• ·- · ·• . . . it~1.·~· ~~. ,1···:·,-;·.:· ms.teri~l benerit.,f'rom the contact or possible future contact;and without ex- ... !t: .... ' •....., r·-.1~, . ,._,. .... , . , ' 'r~ !. , I . . ' . .,.·;o:~ · ception.enc~lindividual interviewed coulclonly assist the ARTICiiOKE. program • . ~ ''. ' , · ' ·' ··~ .•• • t _. , ·" ·: · • . ~ • I · -. .• . t • • ·~ : • • • • • ;•·'r: I ·;!; ;.. nt his own:inconvenience and -at loss .. of' his own (and valuable) time. T/ ;, . .' :. . J. . j :·. ; ·:. .. . :.;:;. .. .,;:·:( .:·· i, . . ... C/ '<I •. · :. I ,. .· ' '· I.}.:,;·~~·>· ··· ..... I ,·· t ... ~ .''-" • t . ,#' ~ • • •It~ ..(_;•· ~~·., ---------------------------------- ----- .. l·.l,"•'"" .. •. .-·.:. 'tj ·'' .l,f. •. • 'I . .~.~ (' .·· ~.· ~~~t~,i .. . ' q~o~~~,~)l t~ S•·/'1'"'" ,j)k._: <·::..:. ;::c .. ''L •. tremely velaabl:e ~dA set up lneans wherebj• botanicals coming from countries ' . ·~ .. . •· ~J~·! outside the: United States for this -work could be easily passed through Customs ·,,, ' with the minimum delay and effort.· . •f •.. •· • . ;'=\.. ,)~ . • .. :,~·(·,· :v ..·: r~ ..._displayed great interest in the ARTICHOKE 'Work and stated he felt so .~~-. ·. . ', ·. strongly _in the -matter that he 'Would offer assistance of his specialists and hf;?t· la~ratories ~ ~esearch to assist chemical and along ARTICHOKE Lines. ~~-:~·1-·,:; ~ged 'Work be expanded andcontinued.' •.\ l· ,·, . · .. ~·. .~ . ;, ~ ' .. . " •. . . ;·J{o.·. ·. . -· .~r i.;. . ,!_.t·, ; . .'r(,·, )~l .%·L>'· .··1:~.:\.. J~<.•· ~~.; ·. . having to do ~ith the importation .. Uhited States volunteered full assi~·tance in support ,. ' {,;i. of the AR'IICHOKE work and This page contains a declassified CIA document, likely a memorandum, with official routing information at the top left. There is a prominent handwritten annotation "A1B, 7,5/31" in the upper right quadrant, alongside what appears to be a handwritten "A". Significantly, large portions of the document are partially obscured by black redactions, particularly in the header section and along the bottom, obscuring unknown content. There are also several handwritten annotations throughout the text, including line markings and short phrases that are difficult to decipher. The text itself describes procedures for interviewing individuals regarding the "ARTICHOKE program." The document is a scanned page of typewritten text with significant redactions throughout. Large black bars obscure portions of the text, indicating redacted content. Some lines of text, like the first and second paragraphs, are only partially visible. There are handwritten annotations in blue ink scattered across the page, primarily in the margins and between lines of text, noting additions or clarifications. One annotation reads "The Artichoke pignons" and another states "inserted here because". There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, or stamps visible on this page. The overall impression is of a heavily censored document with handwritten corrections. . ;, ~ ' .. . " •. . . ;·J{o.·. ·. . -· .~r i.;. . ,!_.t·, ; . .'r(,·, )~l .%·L>'· .··1:~.:\.. J~<.•· ~~.; ·. . having to do ~ith the importation .. Uhited States volunteered full assi~·tance in support ,. ' {,;i. of the AR'IICHOKE work and arranged special methods 'Whereby incoming botanicals ·t·. ; .. '";~· •. ,... . . \2 "·· ·. . ~ , ,· . ; ; i · -1 ' ~ ·~ . for ARTICHOKE ,. ~ 'Woul!, be given sbso.J.... ute protection and would not be subject to · a-'-'' IEJ:~ ·:.:·~· ;.<.~A. ;t1:);:~~\·:· normal fumi_g~t~pn.~processes that might possibly destr.oy the us~fulness of the ..... ~l}iJ?· ~.-opag~,~~~n t ·' plant for purposes. . here because ~~·.;; ~- ~-/I'· of his key, position 1n one of the ARTICHOKE programs ( .,..,.,.. ) 1 :1 tiN .6 .f- , . !:~!'• ~. A/~lfe,~~ .. '~.J .. ~.;!.~;;.,f'••/.)l,n~~:. . f,,'! fi:~·t,~i l";~rA. . .f'!tfl.,.,,..l~.;JJ . t.1.?J ). \-..· . ~ ''-\.\ '.•• .· •• ,., .4 . t. o.t . l . :· .., 1 : I . ' I :_I ; • .,. 1.' ....•. .. . ~ ! I ' .-. · : -~ . t .., J .. .. . . ...: the· gro'Wing and propagation ..K. ~ I· , . ' . \!'. ..•. .•.' .~ • J~' ..... ;~· .. I') I' . I •' ' I l-·:'. I 1,, ' ., . · . : . · 'r ·; . . ' ~ . I .'?•.• .. !.,,\ ,.,, ,t. n\ ,.~ .. of plants of all types and has done ~wxe&~~&ht work in gDowing certain . ·~· r' .; ,. . narcotic plants to assist the Nat18n in stockpilinG drugs during the past ! .. ··.~··!', war~ offered full assistance, endorsed the work and opened up for .t . •'~ ~.~<:; : : ~ ARTICHOKE ~spection a very remarkable file of rare plants which is held at 1 ~t;;r.-.~ w~ch .~•. inspe~tion, not open. to-normal ..... ·.• ... ... .. .. •\ . ~ ;~ ' - ~~ rl \-.. •• 'c, :) I ·.·~ \- ~. . ' I }""'-': ;' ~:;&:~··. ·l;.:·:'.: ·• E;u·. . ,~·,.::.. . .. li·~ : J.,~, '\ . l . •, : . ' (., it)'~~ (,f.-.I" . . • ' . \ , . - , . •. • ~~ rl \-.. •• 'c, :) I ·.·~ \- ~. . ' I }""'-': ;' ~:;&:~··. ·l;.:·:'.: ·• E;u·. . ,~·,.::.. . .. li·~ : J.,~, '\ . l . •, : . ' (., it)'~~ (,f.-.I" . . • ' . \ , . - , . •. • ~ ' : .· 1 . ~;. ~ . . · - . . i~}: He enthusiastically supports this type ~f work and offered hie · · · ! :~t servicep in lining up contacts in all pharmaceuticel·houses in the United {I '"t'"'~: ,. .\. . •.". . a t , ' n \ d .. ._ ' . . - . . fl i;~it Stat~s promi~ed that he personally would make -~ st~dy of specialists .... . ' ' R .. , . · ~ · :. , 1 ~. ~. . .. • . . . ' , . . . .in the ARTICHOKE work who should be contacted by us~ ·~s in o ~ .i. . i~ I \• ' ,.tt-~-::. , charge of ·:1-~·-v··· tt!·~\; ~ incl~~ av~ offered full assistance of laboratories which . ~•-·t.. -;.r ~ Q.;. A'\~/; .: animals and a\staff of ,_..\. ~ . ~ .. · . . . ·.. . ·• ; ,. ' . - . ~ .. . , .~ ·~·· : : '. ll.':;. 1:• •, v,·i.i f;'·j·, '·. ''-~4! I~.' i ., , " . 't'·· I ·: : . ·a~~ ' ,.~ .~ . enthusiastically supported ARTICHOKE-type research and has alrea.dy~'~tod . \ . ,.,,_r ~!:.,.,:~··'·"" l n: ' ~ ' · ' ·· , : , '.' fr <d.{ this. program by giv i~~ information_, concerning several new discoveries 11 '-~~. . • . · ..' I . . · · . ~ ·~ ' 'l . ~ . . J q ; , · , . . , .~ : ._ and. personally_ offered to "clear the way_ for discuss~ one with top scientists whom_ ·. , be · ~ ' . .; • · "~·,-,.: ·: knew pe,rsonally ~d . . .. "',t~;1j: · ' . ' :'• • • ' ', ' . ·1 t. r I l I , • ~- " r , · : · ~ · : · ~ 1 . ;.\ . ~ , . ,:·~ • · ·.'' ...., ..• :, · I .• . This page is a typed document with handwritten annotations and significant redactions. Large black bars obscure several lines of text throughout the document. There are also several handwritten annotations, including a signature-like mark at the bottom right, scribbled words above some of the redactions, and a circled "C" in the left margin. The document appears to be official in nature, with a header that includes a circular stamp. No photographs, diagrams, forms, or structured data are visible. The document appears to be a typed report with significant portions redacted, indicated by thick black marker. There are two red circular ink stamps, one near the top center and another towards the left edge of the page. Several instances of handwritten text are visible, primarily corrections or additions to the typed content, sometimes in different inks. There are also some stray marks and smudges throughout the page. No photographs, diagrams, forms, or structured data are readily apparent. "',t~;1j: · ' . ' :'• • • ' ', ' . ·1 t. r I l I , • ~- " r , · : · ~ · : · ~ 1 . ;.\ . ~ , . ,:·~ • · ·.'' ...., ..• :, · I .• . ' •' · ··-hr ~~l ·v t ·~ • _ · . .-, • • · : I i' , I' ,. . . l J ,. t ,~ · : . ··, · ,!', .; ' . . .' ,,.,.~. ...#" ' ... I I l.' 'j. ·' . • ' '' . '4 ·,, ·'···· ~ • • ' I \ '·; ~-~ '·= ·. ' ' .. .• . J .. l. . . ... ~ .. .~ J,.·.,. 1 •,. ·".··! ' ,• ·i ' ',,' ' ~ ..,. .. ·. • ,,·.; # ·'l'·'·f~ t:.~ . . .' f ...':? ~-· , •..•. : ,:J ~·: ' . ·.'. .e • ·8 '! ' . .. . an outstanding authority on guns, r,, ammunition, ballistics, etc~; and is a criminologist and crime laboratory considerabl~ reputation_.~ expert of, emphatically. believes research .along ARTICHOKE lines_should be_carried out and gave many leads (J.S • ... and promised additional information .in the immediate future. He particularly .~ i' .·,· gave assistance in connection With certain peculiar weapons which are of ,'• possible interest to the ARTICHOKE program. • .:..-·- -- -..:.:. ~s regarded as an authority on basic organic ·chemistry and associates in . r along ARTICHOKE lines resea.~ch ... ,. ..... \ I.. ,\ and support~d \.his by. offering to da.special research in c~nnection 'With ..( . ~ .,.,, ce~tain eJ.ements. of .inter~st t~ ARTICHOKE in ~:~o~ ~:~~c;c~~~--~r~ ~-~~~ • '• . own time. In addition~~s.furnishedAinforrnation on many drugs • ' ' . ! . ~~ .... . !' . \lhich he .. haa :investigated andtiin n~rou..g ways touched those of interest to ,... " 'Y: • f t ~ I . :. ARTICHOKE. .' · ... A ';,,1 I. 1' ·, '• .t•-. :: i . ... :A· Accordin~ in~ervie~ ..-~ . ' ,·.~. ,. ... ·i 1, • .• I,:."· . "Was extremely co-operative .and ga~emucg useful infonnation in I, ''. It .! '· . -~- ·:· hypnosis os well as nn outstcnding neuroloGiRt gave inform~tion alon6 lines of ! . general interest to ARTICHOKE • :A· Accordin~ in~ervie~ ..-~ . ' ,·.~. ,. ... ·i 1, • .• I,:."· . "Was extremely co-operative .and ga~emucg useful infonnation in I, ''. It .! '· . -~- ·:· hypnosis os well as nn outstcnding neuroloGiRt gave inform~tion alon6 lines of ! . general interest to ARTICHOKE • .. . ~"'... . .... ' .. _ ~ ... ' ... • ...... ? --~ .. :J- ~~the first;i~dividual . contacted in connection with the ·. :", • ... . - . .- '· . < I I ~ · :·• .J I I• ' . • . -,.. • ; . : 411 . . .. •• ·'" ·~ .~ • .. '~ _, ·.• . , extraordinarily co-operative very .. \. \ A -~~~ ··. . ~ ~·.,_i. entbusie.st.ica~y: endorsed ARTICHOKE-type research and-?made numerous recom- ,,.,.;. -:~i;d! mendations an_ d eu~"'gestions along these lines ~ " • ·~ ...,!/ ... "" .. has been contacted \tl I i;a ', ·_~~~u ·.,,,, ,.. . I .' . ' 1.> .. •• - • j 'f .. ~· :}•i).~'!i~pon other. occasions since the initial intervit:"W by members of the Technical ~(~t~~t ~· · · ' ~ .._ , i r l .~', -- , , J . " .& f~. • \ , · / 8 ·· Branch and !. on each occasion~as offered sugges~ons, co~nents, 1 .. . · :~' ;~~ ) .. .• • ~: ,• ·A and encouragement • . . ~f1· •. .. , ' I ' • to\! . - : ·. = . ·· . · \ ~ ~ ... . . ~ . .. ' p - - . ·p • .. ... , ' .. ..- . ----.::. . . ' . . _·. _, I s an auth~rity on ~ ~ t · , .~ ·r/ I . ~·. '• :: \ plants and shrubs and t\!~*i!*~n@!*~!*t!l! is know to be in contact 'With indh·iduals f·'', , , · ~.~t:'-.1:·.~·.in{hl_s wo~ "World~as thDoughout the extremeiy co-operative ! \ : ~ ,1 ~ j ' .~ : 1 . . · '( .· 0 ;and a enthusia • stically supported research along ARTICHOKE lines, particularly ·,..u, ' ·., .-I· . .... . -,~ . ;II,' . i;.,, ~ , '• · _ in the discovery of ne'W and unusual drugs that "Would ·arl.se from plants and :•: .·-.I/ :.4;-,.. f I The document primarily consists of typed text, much of which is obscured by large black redactions that obscure significant portions of the page. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or stamps visible. However, there are several handwritten annotations in the margins, including a spiral-like drawing and some illegible scribbles. The text discusses the ARTICHOKE program, a neurologist's cooperation, and research into drugs and chemicals, but the redactions limit a full understanding of the document's content. '( .· 0 ;and a enthusia • stically supported research along ARTICHOKE lines, particularly ·,..u, ' ·., .-I· . .... . -,~ . ;II,' . i;.,, ~ , '• · _ in the discovery of ne'W and unusual drugs that "Would ·arl.se from plants and :•: .·-.I/ :.4;-,.. f I . t , .. . !;/' i: :.{' shrubs, etc. . He offered value ble informs.t ion regarding personalities in the ~! .~ •• · :·;"; ,,., .q .· ., botanical field and offered full co-operation insofar as the facilities of :.,· ': , ~,'. r.~~~ !., ;. . · his ,organizati~n ~re concerned. ... p l . ., • ' t.' i ' , \ . . ~ }' \· .. .I ii'',-· . . . ", , ·r ~ ~' t . i . ' ~ ~ ; ~ \ L _ ', < · ; ; ! ' ' . ... · 1 . , ., . .·' • ~ --~ . · . . : J .. ~~~.:.-:· t • .,... ;~.I·_.}~ 'i" . . "'· '•.Jt.r~ :. ~ 't .. ., ' :.f.~~.~.~ ~:r.I, · ' · ... X~· ... -~-~~ '' I • ~ 'C ~ " - .. ~ :_, . • .. • • •• . :' J \ I ... • :-1\. : ._ .. . .· .... ~ :;'r·'u' _.: .,·. .. .. . ~· ~ ' I ,(,~:._ ,;, ~ ' '•, • '~ I• .I • ... '. •'. . ~ ' ·~ih.i':i'. .. , t .._ ,· ~ . ... 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This page contains typed text that has been heavily redacted with horizontal black bars, obscuring significant portions of the content. There are multiple instances of these redactions, primarily covering lines of text in different sections of the document. Additionally, there are handwritten annotations that appear as letters and possibly a name, as well as a checkmark. The document also has what appear to be official stamps, though their specific markings are unreadable due to image quality and redactions. The nature of the document suggests it relates to research and individuals involved in specific fields. ' ~ -~,- ' ' ' 'o I. ,1. ~. -\· . I ... 0 t has knowledge ren~rkable anu of the mushroom industry individuals 'Who 'Work in tho.dndu~try­ -_, .. ~ . .... ,_, . -~ . :·'· elt that the field of narcotic and·poisonous mushrooms should .. , .... ~,):' t •.. ' ~ ·• J.. .. , I t) 'lo be carefuliy &Mfmnd.& by this ~fficc. He offered laboratory f~~ and I. 1 .• l,' !."".• growing fa~.illties and consultation 'With mushroom_experts without cost. outslandint; Technical . Branch who has kno\JT! ~r .. enthusiastic. in connection 1dth ARTICHOKE-type work and urced that the lunteered . . ~ . ' , ,. , .1 " ~- 1 ·.; ·..,.·; . . ~ .' .: '· . .•. ... o.< \ .· ... 1 ', I.\ ·I~. ,' . 0·.' \. - . , .. ' I. '' AHTICHOKE-type research ond volW1teerecl to carry out e>..-perimentation with chemicals on animals in support of ARTICHOKE work. Be himself gave ., .' ... ;,,·· •. valuable information and offered to conduct personal research along lines :: of interest to us whenever requested. ' ·, ,. • i' ·. '.r· "":'• He had conducted numerous .r'7_) f't;.J tests and actual casesAusing chemicals and along ARTICHOKE lines. d~gs ,. ... -li~,.- Many contacts of this Office/\ referred to his work as-outstanding and his I , . , . I ·• ' •,• results have been widely published. very earnestly urged that research and experimentation be carried out along these lines and to ' i this end he has maintained contact with this office since he "Was con~inously . ,. initially interviewed.several years ago. ·. * * * ·. ·.;o' ,, In addition to the individuals whose names are lSted above who have .. • I .and urged ARTICHOKE experimentation and research, the views of suppor~ed I two men who:are closely related to the ARTICHOKE problem are appended here: ·,. .. ' .. ~.- ~~ ·\' . ; . ;; : ' . it' . ,. • . • ,. .• • I '· '• ··'· ~~lit t.. • : ·'i\ .. ,·; -. ;! t., ·. ....; ~ , .. ,· .. .. .. ' · ··by. many in~viduals criminologist and authority on .. · ·: • ; I! I .. ·delinquency, etc. and who is a fully clearedl-consultant to the . . The page is a typed document with significant portions redacted in black ink, centrally located in horizontal bands. 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