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OJjice i\1c ·zoraJzdzt17Z • ~ uNITED sTATEs Go' RN11ENT '- TO Chief 3ccuri t.y F.c~.warc-1! ::i t.a.ff DATE: 16 !lo·:r::1~:CT lC:)J 1 FROM Chief, Tecfmicc.l l3r<J.nch SUUJECT: ARTICHOKE Conference, 22 October 1953. • 1. On Thu.rstluy, 22 October 1953, tx-t. . 1.-1~en 2:00 1-l'J .:Jnd ~:25 1'1:, ConfcrcnC'P. \.180 held in t.h!:! SO Conference EooT:l' 2C•65 Frcsent at thi3 Conference ~.;ere A opo:-:rv:·r:i the Ccnf~rrnc~ \:-:>• 1ntt·oc.Jucinr.IIE~ to r~r~-~~=cnt ...' .i.n t.he fuCur<:, r!:'p]a.Gin A lw is l~'avinc the United StD. tc:::;. 4 _n pointed out the kno\>!'1 f<,cts in the e.lleecd c:: offer of sell ten (lO) kilos of wV. A general discussion fc:llm1ed \.;hich rP.sultr.:cl in aJ1 ar;:::-ccn:ent of all bands th.c: t: 1) Th~ f.g<:ncy shoulll -rur-chas~ 111c L.;;Ll if fOS~ible ~nd ~3 soon as rossiblc. 2) Furchas~ price estinatcd to be ~::240 ,COO or less. 3) T'to l!ond2.e rnt-thc·d:; ';nrJ ·• detnils of purch:ls~, cover, clc. fer the purchas':) op~ra t.ion ~.:~.nd to conduct ~ar,-,e. .. L.) -~tc Fn:~.z'nt th-:: ~u::-chus~ plons to +.!Jr. J:.rop::-r J\~<:-nc~{ ol'i'ici:!ls e-nd obt.Jin nec~~:=;;:~r? :;ur!lOrt ( fis~-:-.1 or c l.!J~r­ HiGc) nnd authoriz<!.tion for the or.•ere tion. A 5) ~ offnr t.o .:>.G::i:: t in rn:r H::lJ' !'0~~;-.ib.l~ ln ~rJnn~Ct.iort ~. .: i1·.h /,·) Ol'·OV!' \!tl~ ~·Tr•~ri :.n '.Jerk cut rtcl.?iJ:; in t,IJ~ j;-;u·JC'Cl). • • <1 i .r; fu t-lJ r0. . For me ttC:r of rccorrl, it should be r'O l-<::d t.h:. L. it ~.-.;;, ar_Tf'Cd hy Dll hands tlwt the purchns~ of tl;i::; material :.:a~ n risk;,· o~~rut.ion 1:-ut since the den• :~reus potcntinl3 of the chem.!c(J 1 Here kno\m end the ;'"KTnt off':'r~d of :;uch siz.~ lht• pnt:c!,::.::-:- ~;n::; rt"<~:)1:C:-~d 2-s ~ound H. fer no oth~:r ren.~cm Uwn a prcclu:'.iv':' ~ i tu31.ion . . 4. Jwn pointed out tlm t '.:as lc~vinE; the folloh·inc ucel: en po::rs<.,na.l tu:;in<:>ss enu lwJ v-olunt,.~cred Lo vi::: it. :;orne rr..~nuf.~1 c turin~ fi0-•s sr.ecia:...is ts in connectJon ui th t,Ii.TlCHCK.!~. to m::~Jte the:.::c vi::i ts on hi::: o·.:n time and if nccr.:::r.ary :11.. !tis 01.~11 c:.:- f"nse, rro ~ct he h~rl prior ap!Jroval·from S~curit:; n.nrl t.lJ:'~ i.ii.J.'ICiiOIT A C reDd e. list. of the firrr,s nnd indblduc-.1:; that C::. l1e proposed to visi 1,. 1\fto.r son,.,. dis cu:n:i on. it ·.;c.::: d~cided in vie•.; of the .rendj !...3D transac t.i.on in · thn t it C would be unllbe to permit 'to conduct anj· bu!jiiH.•s:; f" ~ along AF.TICI:OKE The page features a stylized graphic on the left side depicting a close-up of a vault door with intricate mechanisms and a blue glow. On the right, text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text indicates that over 20,000 pages have been declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for accessing the entire collection online. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. reDd e. list. of the firrr,s nnd indblduc-.1:; that C::. l1e proposed to visi 1,. 1\fto.r son,.,. dis cu:n:i on. it ·.;c.::: d~cided in vie•.; of the .rendj !...3D transac t.i.on in · thn t it C would be unllbe to permit 'to conduct anj· bu!jiiH.•s:; f" ~ along AF.TICI:OKE lin~s in :or elsc~rhere inJ 5 c..t the !-'resent I time nlthoulrh his gen~.·rous .offer :.r.r·s r.:re~tly eppreci:.!t~d. l ~:;t,ai.cd tho.t if it \;os lat~r decided th<tL th~ contact of lh~~·~ firr..s and individuals aprr::~r~d ~:-:Sf!ntial to the /:KilCi!OI:E probl€'m, t ccuJ,d t-e sent officially on thi:: busir'ess free! Ho:ac.l- quart.crs, .:asbinr,ton. /d:.ncnc·:·:r; Ilot.e: ......1 :; in forntf·d cf the ·confer~nc~ decbion in thi3 rr.attcr on f'ri- doy, 23 Oc tobcr 1953 by 5.. ~h~n br)cfly r~-:nt.rcd'.tccd th-: :;u~j('ct. 0f +!:•..! <Jims and the funct.ion!j of t.h~ Jd~'ilC!lOi'.E p·ogr~·J:l rnd onnounccd thw.t drafts of a paper in tills coru:cctieon '...1<)11.ld b<:> ;d·;o::-n to ;;ll t!":·rc;:,Oi\i:: Gonfer~nce r·t~mbr.rs for t.hdr stucly prior to the n"!xt Ai{l'ICHo::t: :n~~tinc. In a.dditicn, ~ste.ted a draft of tb~ p·oJ.'O!:;t\J. for e.n c:cperir.~cznt~l project. usine sp~ciallj' scr~?~ne>d trrince vclunt~!:r:; would a.lso l'e J::ivcn to the J\R'!ICHO:<:E Conf~r':!nc-, r.:r;:m::!:rs A at t.he srr.:c tir.1~. r~quc!'lt.o:;ct el1 l'<'"':.tr~r~ to ~XF.'.JT'.i.n~ the dn,fts, ·nake any n : o I. t~·~, corrcct.lcns, udtiit.ions, ·· t.c. and 'toe prc:r-o..recl to di:::cu~ the proposals at the follo•rinE; AHTICIIOK.C Confe renee. A 6. ~xrl~:~.bcd in src£O.t!?r dcto..il the rror:cro] for- A the use of trc:inE:'~ 'JOl\mt.,::oer:;. ;-oint.ed out tile.'~ ~-.tch rcseorch would bE' of 1::-cncfi t in· two n:.uiu are:o~: A. It i·muld v"ry clc:1rly dcmonstr:; l.-: to c~rtain ::;elect llr:cnc:r p,.,rscnn~l the ~L·cc L:: of cllemicnl:3, bypno:;i!j ~nd ro~;:-::ibly oLhcr ~-l~!~C'll f,;j ' -~ t.c. uron th,~rn~;f' 1 vr;, 11 nd Llw j r . B.:::;oc:hd.c::. 13. I L ,.,.(llt]d f,i'18 Lit!! Al~TICitC:i~~; w~·~~hr·r:1 :Ill oppor'.unit.y to ;;t,ucly l.hc rr.;:cticn!j l)f (::'.:''Jd sub,iects under more or less idc>al and ver-.,· The document is a memorandum with a typed header and body, including extensive redactions. Handwritten annotations appear in the top right corner. Redacted text is present in several large blocks throughout the document, obscuring names, specific details of the conference, and parts of the agreement. Marginalia consisting of single letters and combinations of letters are also visible on the left side of the page. Some of the redactions are large and rectangular, while others are more irregularly shaped or follow the lines of text. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. The document is a typed page with handwritten marginalia. The text is mostly clear, but there are several rectangular black redactions obscuring parts of the text, primarily names and specific details. Additionally, there are handwritten annotations in the left margin, consisting of single letters or pairs of letters (e.g., "A", "F", "C", "F,F"). The document content appears to be meeting minutes or a report, with numbered sections detailing discussions and proposals related to the "ARTICHOKE" program and volunteers. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, or forms visible.