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This document is a memorandum for the file dated December 27, 1951, concerning Project Artichoke and its defensive aspects, with a discussion of potential research into its technical feasibility.

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~~~ ... . ~ . · .. - •· - :~+ 'f·. . . , :. ~ ; : 27 December 19)1 ,. ' IilllORAl"lDUil FOR FILF. -~ SUBJECT: Co .. P( f~h !r 1is elate. The purpo::;e of the neetin;, W'<!S B/3. ricfen::;lvc a5pccts ~.r Project Art. in maintninine full coordination with IJI1~ the Project. .......oia:;:~--...... ... 2. · It a creed Project Artichoke ~/~.? \oiCIS po:;sibili r"!s\:arch no..r ti~::; ~ri goil=lG on in th o d8ter.nine th".t applicable ill also be of as::;i::;t.once .B~ should .,.e wi:;h to use his sr1rvic~s g up n progrrun to <.lcterrriine the tcchnic~l fca3ibility of ~crta-in aspects of Projr;ct.Artichoko. He ~•­ ~b!'eed that such rese<~rch could be covered by rath~r plau::;ible subject description:; which Hould not attract undue attention. 1.- r ,. t'· . .. . .. ',• ·. ~.· ·' This page displays a header with the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font, along with an accompanying image of a vault door with intricate mechanisms, suggesting themes of secrecy and access to sensitive information. Below the header, text describes the origin of the document as part of an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and its declassification by the CIA. The text also provides a URL for accessing the collection. There are no photographs of people, locations, or handwritten annotations. The page does not contain any official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures. The content is purely textual, except for the header graphic. The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations and stamps. On the top right, a handwritten date "A/B, 4, 19/15" and "27 December 1951" are visible. There are also handwritten annotations in various places, including "A", "B/3", "H-B/6", and "OSI". Several sections of the text are obscured by black redactions, particularly in the "SUBJECT" field and within the body of the memo, obscuring names and potentially sensitive details. The formatting suggests it is an internal document, likely for record-keeping given the "MEMORANDUM FOR FILE" heading.

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