Doc 0000148372
CIA
This document, from the CIA's MKUltra collection, describes an interrogation involving intimidation, bright lights, roughing, insulin shock, and drugs, leading to a confession and a "special file" covering death from natural causes and drugs.
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Ask the archive about this →· ·t A/~ ~/7 H ~61~ · 1ad an inl·.cr·,icrr ·•ri th :"1. :l.n:;:;io.t{ Gen~ral in p~ t:5ecn sub.J.ect,ed to the routin~ ad.!ninistrati.on of inti:nida tion, bri~ht light:; and more severe roughinG, follmrtzd by in::mlin shock. ace t,ron (a benzedrine), and stronr, salinP. (:;odium chloride or sodi•Jr.t broi:t.ide.) The flnssia11~ then po•mdcd · iri" a conf~ss ion to the extent that the ecneral ·' conde'!Uled his ~vi.re and children to death. The~;:;e went bc:rond true con.f.e~sion to the st:".;,e of embroi:lcr:r, fH~rhaps !or self pre:;ervation. A 11Special file" cover~ death fron natur3.l causes and drugs used. ··~ S! .. . ' . ,_ .. .. .·.. . · ' ·, •·'.
The image displays a graphic resembling a vault door, overlaid with text on a dark background with blue accents. The title "THE BLACK VAULT" is prominently featured in a stylized font. Below the title, a paragraph of white text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically referencing the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text indicates the collection contains over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for download. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page.
The document is a typed page with handwritten annotations in the top right corner and vertically on the left side. The handwritten notes include "A/B, 23/7" and "H-B16". A vertical "B/6" is also written on the left margin. Several sections of text are obscured by black redactions, indicated by solid black bars. The document appears to be an interview transcript or report, with a date "26 May 1950" at the top. No photographs, official stamps, diagrams, tables, or structured data are present. The visual content primarily consists of typed text and handwritten marginalia, with significant portions redacted.
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