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This document details an interrogation session using the Artichoke method, involving injections and harsh questioning, which resulted in a violent reaction from the subject before they became unusually quiet and entered a deep sleep.

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HOUGH llH/1 f·T NOTE: m~mher and ~ c.1p;1blr? inl•.rp1·etor in both A Heretofore, the corw~r~al.ion::; had be~n F c o"iiticlii ctinr; ~::; in t.~J-prntor ;mtl,:: pr.ak.im: ::;olel:r L. ·- tlw sllbject' s know ledg~ of t'n[;.lish bcin~:, rcport~d as extremely limitP.d. 1 A (1". I This w.,;. pos~iblr::! in view of l,hP. rr?t;r~~::;ion Lr!chni.que c.:~.rricd out under the Artichoke method and u:;inr, tile drt~~;::; in coMbi nC~.tiQn. h: C2 to S:co Pi·l (.irprcxi.m.,tc a rUnG wi l.h qu~;stioned ,. J u:)l PH l;;ccd a small syr]nr;e (cont.~nLs b~li- •. amounts u~kncwn -- see m~dical report, o·~~ft ~~n the ~UbJ~Ct's arm. ·· ... ·,. ' , . ' ': I • •. ~ . mov~.3 sm<1lJ ~yri n~;r:· .J.il'J r~l-'lacc-.-.; l=lTT~ syrinr;~ 1n sui:' ject' s left :1rr1. Snr.j""t: t~ h. eli cved to ·tie sodium pen t.o thnl ( :;ce medical report) • f->} '0 5: Ou Pf1 places larB& syrin~e agnin in subject'::; left, ~rm. I ~ ' . ' · . ' 5:10 PH (appraxi~~tcly) Large needle taken out. NOTE: Pctween approximate 5':10 Pr·l, unctr?r in:.tt-,lcLion ry .til~ 1\rt.icnoke TeiliTI, chanR8d his Q'l~:>U C'ni.ng I.:Jr:t.ic.:; and very h.:~rshly denr:.unce :t q•1esLioned th~ :;;11\">jecL to sec what results could rc ohtaincd at this point. ~inr.:c it wa~ known .t~~nificant. m.ateri.:sl had bP.cn otl<Jined rreviously an~elt that the time was be1~i nninr: to t·un cu L for ::;:;..,i, tl1r. rir11r: control. Till.:. ::;hnrp 'llle::;Li.onin~; produc~d .1n ex:l.rell1f.dy vioJ.r:::nt J'e:;ul.1.. Tht\ :;•,thjr.ct. ·.•~pt CO!JjorJ:;ly, ten:-;r:.-d ,,nd 11nl-~n:.ccl his llitJ~clr.:;, JWJVcd al:no:;l. c:onLinuoujly on t.lw lr•:rl trnd l'l:Hir: ,, :i':!ri.r::; of vet·.Y clr~rnAti.r~ .,riel :,nr·q i ;,hr·!d :; t,:JI.•·- or r•rP 111:.; 'I p p:; d•.!rti;tl 1,110. qtl''~;l.icn~; ·111ri r!J."tt·····::; f''ll. Lo hira b ....,. __ ,_.-rf!af tcr, -'lnu dut·inr; t..hP. insertion -10- -· ..... .,.. . . . . ·-·· .. ·. " ... ~. . .. •.(, .. __ - ··,.~ .. i . · · I .. •. • of i.he l;1rr;r~ nc~~d.L~, Lh:~ 3111·.ir·r.t. suc!dr?rtly l·r~r:·1n Lo b~ ~xf.t·~r:-:~l;r ·- quiet ,1ntl fl·1::::Jcd into it dr~P.fJ cor1:1/ Thi:.: conrliLion la£tr~d for 11 · ;] f~w r1,inut:?s :-!ntl r.•J'bj~ct, l..hen c.;~lm~d do-.m into :l rwre or lc::;s ••.. · ."1'\•ofl, ,., .~'·'' ,, .• ~::.~·~-..~<:lcep c~nditlon ;~nd ;r~l persitti&.t.pr:!r-'3l-l?ns roo!1 left. ~ thq sui'-Ject r~t.. ):liJ Pr·: r~ft..er under ln:>LrucLion, told the sul',jP.ct to sleep. · ' · -· J " ' 5:1L to 7:50 Pi·l ·- S•ttjoct w!l:; This page features a graphic of a vault door on the left, rendered in shades of grey, silver, and blue, with intricate mechanical details. To the right of the vault image, white text in a stylized font reads "THE BLACK VAULT." Below this title, a block of white text details the document's origin from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, containing over 20,000 pages declassified by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The text also provides a URL: "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com" in a bright yellow font. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page. The image is a scanned page of a typed document, likely a report titled "ROUGH DRAFT." It contains handwritten annotations in the margins, including "A" and "B/6", and a circled number "-10-". There are numerous black redactions obscuring entire words, phrases, and passages of text, suggesting sensitive information. The document provides a chronological account of an interrogation or questioning session, detailing times, actions, and observations, with references to an "Artichoke method" and "experiments." The lack of visual elements like photographs, diagrams, or forms indicates the content is purely textual information, with the redactions pointing to its classified nature. l..hen c.;~lm~d do-.m into :l rwre or lc::;s ••.. · ."1'\•ofl, ,., .~'·'' ,, .• ~::.~·~-..~<:lcep c~nditlon ;~nd ;r~l persitti&.t.pr:!r-'3l-l?ns roo!1 left. ~ thq sui'-Ject r~t.. ):liJ Pr·: r~ft..er under ln:>LrucLion, told the sul',jP.ct to sleep. · ' · -· J " ' 5:1L to 7:50 Pi·l ·- S•ttjoct w!l:; left -'l.l.('ln--: in l.h(' O!'C r·,t.i:?n:J roon1 ·.-: ll.h · l the ~xceptton of n ~nJ :1r.•.! ., more or l~s:; ~onst«nt check h o do..c tors • .. 7:50 Ph" - ~!.lh,jcc t w:ts renm•e<.l bcdr·oom , ·: . - .- . . . ·. · ~ : «nd ~cccrdinc to th1 t.irt~t! ~ the:· S'Jbj~C t ;.i::JS .lef':t, 8:00 P~ - (~pproxin~ hnnds left Lhe ~~re ho~se with thn ex Co::?ption o d the :1rlt.~r aft.e;r a h·i~f c:.~n'J!~r~:'\l.ion in whlc: Xr:'I'CSS~d (!X1.rcmc rmttliiSi~Sill f'or the r~~ult..S of the. tcr.hni4u~. ..... •· p ... ii2 C.:~.~e NOTE: It should ~c noted that · !o/.::15 h:tndlcd ~y +he Artichnke Te~m i n~ l? , • a#. · : · ·- · : :. choke technt:.;uc. Huncc, J~~rcc<.l ry mCMb.cr' of th~ Arti choke T~an in consultation wiU11thc Ca3e orric~~~ th~t it. ·..,roul<.l be unneccs:.ar:;• to .!!g:Jin a~ply Artichoke methcds in thls cnr.c, but only •rse V1 c!l:;c: for ''ut1li"~ n~s~:1r-r.h in 1:-k~s con- '· ... nl"!cl...i.on ~-1it.h '"rirll~nL<lilrm. no ted th.:J. t ccr ~o~ho ·..;ork!:vJ ;.ri t.h ~1 as b r o 11 r:.'ir-t. .f r r the sole purpo3e of workin~ on t.hi3 c~se Urrt~ w:1s r:m.;a1~ed ln a... VPl'J. r._ompl·~x opnr:,. ami, ·~ence, it hir. tirrie .,::~.3:, vr-:r7 Jlu1i.l..l"!d. /1 lo:J5 .u"- :.;u~:j··~t. l·r·:lll!~ht.. t.o :;.::~:c· ho··"~·-lrfnd ~11.,1·~.13. /3/ i'l·~cl t.~::;. ~rri·,,l"!. lo 1?: 10 ;t:;:;qci!l -ll- ~-~ a . ' . :0 .• o . -... ·' • J5 1: t'l·i - :\ confr>r~~nc~ H.:!::; held "'L !.:1 i <-: t. ime :Jnd !\t Lhl..c; ... ~dic:a t . . til'.! co fsr~ncc: u~ {"in tP.rpr~~ I •• · officer. ~ r~~c ~~ ~m ;:~:; ,.t •' t. n;tdP. I the ~:t:>i:3 of, l'ftt"L rcp~·es~·nt-1 l.i on ~1ish~ n~ l.tJ crP.<t Le :tny or~bl:-:ms f' "•• •f I'·".' .. 2:)0 Pi·i- Confc!r~nc-: ~nucu. 2!35 PH A !lOTF:: Tni::; do:;c=.H!C, w lich <~('p<.!'3!''- to he vt:r:r hc;:lli,7', we10 r:l·:·:n e-n t.h-: --· ·-· 'b..:~sis of t!v~:._l<nO\vn physic:1l ch.::tr,;ctcT"i.:;tic::; of ~J1i~s .:;urject ..... who .i.s strong, v~!ry t•ohust., !'hrewd, :.tnu intn.lli!~cnt.. · - .. B{'o ~: r.; s This page appears to be a handwritten draft of a report, likely a log or case note, detailing events related to an individual referred to as "the subject." The content is broken down by timestamps and includes some official markings like "ROUGH DRAFT" and page numbering "-11-". There are multiple instances of heavily redacted content, indicated by blacked-out sections, obscuring specific names, locations, and potentially details of the procedures. Handwritten annotations, including what appear to be case or file identifiers ("B/3," "A," "F"), are present in the margins and alongside specific entries, suggesting review or categorization. The visual composition is dominated by dense text and these obscurations. •f I'·".' .. 2:)0 Pi·i- Confc!r~nc-: ~nucu. 2!35 PH A !lOTF:: Tni::; do:;c=.H!C, w lich <~('p<.!'3!''- to he vt:r:r hc;:lli,7', we10 r:l·:·:n e-n t.h-: --· ·-· 'b..:~sis of t!v~:._l<nO\vn physic:1l ch.::tr,;ctcT"i.:;tic::; of ~J1i~s .:;urject ..... who .i.s strong, v~!ry t•ohust., !'hrewd, :.tnu intn.lli!~cnt.. · - .. B{'o ~: r.; s r ,.. , ,., ~ t. ;;uo.:~c - ~: ~6 Pt-1 First. .1ir. J: 58 PH - :iP.cnnd sip. u:oJ ?:·t Th.i.x:d sjp. h: '}3 PI~ Dot.tlc finlshed. " 6:16 Pi·l- First ses~i.on enur~d iJ.nd !111 h3.lld;, l~ft. Oi)er.:lt.icn:; ro~:n ~ncl subject l.:tk~n to b~droom. 6:J!J !'i·i - !Hrm•!r w.1;; sr.rvcd subject in rn;; t·oor'l 1-nd ·~·"!1 ;~i •:·::n il roLt.lc of l'€Cr cont.a.ining .20 ~r:1.m;, :~f "r," in t.h•! h~!ur. 7:20 i'i·'- (.:w::rrJ.t.i!':l.·rt.~.ly) :..iqh.ir.~l h.1d oon~illlll'·rl nlt o[' hi.:; l~(!r, hrl. or VC.'T"J li ~ LJ.n 1.h~! food • ., : J'.J l'l·; B/l.o -12- . - ) F'l Jn: .,~1.1 b·~ noV~o ;")!, l.hi3 nd>i.nl. l.ll;J ,, r r Lc i. :1 ~ C:"li"'=!S ~ n t,.,l.j vr? , ~• :t3 .110 ":' •::~~Jwkd wll:Jt rr.::~son th!~· WJ'i Lt:!r i::; un;:1h le t.o ;. t.:1 t~. ~:OJ PH- Conference 0.ndnd. 8:1J pl.f - .t.;econd s·~!s·;in.n h"!s:;in~; wit' -:· in Lho operritions room. 3ut'lject P.nt.cre-d th!• CIO~rn. t.ion:. roo:1. lk 8:)0 PH - (Rppr~ximnt~ly) p;cpar·?' a bott..l~ or B • beer with the fo of uL"; 50 fTlilli- grams nf ••,·.~··; lO 8: IJO Fl·1 carr.i~d thP. r!eer in .1nd p.l.'J<.:!!rt dru~r:cd 1'-o t.Lle in ·< . o'f suhj~~ct_. ~:5o Pri Subjecttook fir::;t. sip . - 9:01 Pi·i .:J!Jhj(~C t. too~ very lo•1g drink. ,.. 9:.15 Pi-i - 3•Jbj!;ct fi - n .1 :i:ihed firnt. t~l~3:; of b~er. - 10:10 Pi'i Sut' j ~ct. fini~hcJ ,hot t.1e 'Jf hc:·r. A &I~ 10:17 PH ~11-:d =1 cc-nr~r·mc:c Hi· ~~~ .._..., .1.n~A.n ;;.tt.~nd.'lnC!~. r liDrlll;= i3 / 10:55 r:-i - C,·')ll[Pr~PC'0 ended :.3r.• r·-:t;Jrn ·!.o fw:, tht; .operution!j room A tinued. ~- 12 :OS Pii~::arrled .i.n str;:Li~i1t 'tJ~er, shrimp, and r..l<Jss•.~s :H:d " " s~aynu 1n the room. NOTF.: • c • : · 1 nee .1rf;rirs \iith women, it. ·.o~a:; ;;greed n'.c~r~d .t>l~ t.he room and :; l,:)_y~d ln lht? room, 1.:\ •re <Jn errcr:t.iv(• :;t.ir•rtt.L::Jt..i.on on lilt~ :>ul'.]"ct, .o/h•Jr1 :;hi'! cnrrl~·j thf! h10:er int:J th~ r:1on, '"Ort-~ lv~x- f\llA·:q.'~~l!A .-/.-.- •.·,·7'-.; f. .tO'>!~ n~ :•A~"~n1f":i tn:; t.nl:\rt'-'Ot! :~~~~~-::~(JJ·"'It~~l. loo:>c ly fram j nc~ h~ r f-1.cn r.;l~hHr:~ i.nstf!nd of ;;greed n'.c~r~d .t>l~ t.he room and :; l,:)_y~d ln lht? room, 1.:\ •re <Jn errcr:t.iv(• :;t.ir•rtt.L::Jt..i.on on lilt~ :>ul'.]"ct, .o/h•Jr1 :;hi'! cnrrl~·j thf! h10:er int:J th~ r:1on, '"Ort-~ lv~x- f\llA·:q.'~~l!A .-/.-.- •.·,·7'-.; f. .tO'>!~ n~ :•A~"~n1f":i tn:; t.nl:\rt'-'Ot! :~~~~~-::~(JJ·"'It~~l. loo:>c ly fram j nc~ h~ r f-1.cn r.;l~hHr:~ i.nstf!nd of h~r normal''prim.'rJp~w~ep. 12:!t'7 m - Sc:;o:;ion emJrd hy .:u;r•~emcnt. of .:~ll .lnt.li•rldu:-tl~ in opcra. t.ions room e~nd .the. ca.'3'3 was conci'ldet.l_ on'~ decision. l . .. . ' . .. :_.·:.··~ , . o a Gener1.l ::ons~~n:';u:; :1-t t.hl!i 1-nint.c:omr.l·~t.·~l:.t n8~.1.Li.vr::. :;ub- j~Jct r•~l.urned to bedrclll:lr and :;!lortl_~, ufL-~r t.n.i::: all h·1.nd::; It-· :!XCt"!p~d the ~~r iL~r left th•~ :.;;;f~ house. . ,., ·" •\ ~. .. , ,.,f NOT I~: At t.h~ cor'\c.lu:sion of thi:> cas.-! in th~ nr"?s·~nc•? ::;evP.r:Jl of thP. tenms inYolv~d ~~de th~ rollo·.od ~ rr-:m'}~, "On~ thi.nr; we have 1earn·~d i~ tn:,~ the people we h<1ve workP.d _with over hP-re are not lik<J.student:.s in the U.0,11 • .. 29 Au~1ls t 19)2 ('l'riday) ·on Frid.:sy, 2? •iuf'ust 1952, i,he Artichoke Tea111 n::-;, F l..echnic;t l P.cptipMr.nt. fror:~ t.hc :safe hou~;e n~:t .and re- oaire~c ~o. tha ~lac<:!. EquiprnGnt '-1;~:; · n tr.:t~~·r-;~rfe~i to_ t.h~iClt--~:lnd· ter.hnlc-=11 in!;t:JH:ltion :uade at tli:It F po1nt. ... )0 A.u~:;t 19S2 (:3.:sturday) It shotJld bP. nott>d <1ls roorn:; :i !1 ·.o~hJ.«:-11 t.h"! int.er!·or:n- f L.ir:m t,l:t:i cnrried on w~re onl.'/ 3U i tal· I,. !~or r1oni tor in~: purpos·~::; and :J. :;;pPcial m could not. bP. pbccd. in l.h~!;e ro-:w1:i. H·~nce, 1\wt~::·i·~~~ ;vh"reas of l.h~ infnn:"l.1 tior)_ in Lhe f i:--; t t;:,;o r.asft ·.o~a::; by dir~c t ~ye wi tne;,;,. ;:Jnd noni tor in~, the fo11o"olinf?; cases were ba::;ed on monitorin~ alone. AftP.r Lhe handling of the first. "tr.o:;, ywh.ir..-h .·. .r~re hardcor~ · ~~s, ~t the requns t t.hc offir.ers at the / -6 -~stal.i.o:"l hCid made arr.;•Jt::o:no:fnL:; ,...,,.._ t.hr> ~l_yinq of ~ simple rl~fector types for proce::;sin~ -~Th~ next ca.::;es handl~d were all of thi.s t~ and thes~ indd •rid1Fll!;. ~:i tn- out ~xception delux~ tre<1t.m~nt after l.hei.r d!'!- fcction fro:;, hes~ indlvidtnls h~d he~n pl~ced in hou:;e:; .r~l vcn .:;pe!"ldin~ mo and ~ P.re<l. t. ::tmount of frr.~rlcn. They had nol hecn harassed in a real sens<:!. l!o st.rorH.! prc;;su:-c h.-~d hcen .::~ppli.ed t.o them .1nd no serin•JS t.hrr.,,~.!'l h;trl b~~n m:Jrj': ~·.r<')n thour~h all of t,h,~m h:trl r;ivcn :;t..ori~::; ·,.rnir:h '.o/~t·n not. t.oL.:1lly riC c-ur a This page is a typed report, likely a log of an experiment or observation, with several handwritten annotations. Large portions of the text are obscured by black redactions, indicating sensitive or classified information. Handwritten annotations appear in the margins, including a circled "B/6 A" multiple times and other notations that are partially obscured. There are no photographs, official stamps, diagrams, or structured data tables visible. The document appears to be a progress report detailing times and events related to a subject's activities, including consumption of beer and interactions with personnel. This document is a typed report that appears to be an official record of an experiment, likely a declassified CIA document given the context of MKUltra. It contains handwritten annotations in the margins (e.g., "B/3," "A B/6," "B16") that seem to be notations or approvals. There are multiple instances of redactions, indicated by blacked-out areas, obscuring content throughout the document. The report details a timeline of events, including a subject's actions, consumption of beer with drugs, and interactions with unfamiliar people, suggesting an experimental protocol. The page is numbered "-13-" at the bottom. .r~l vcn .:;pe!"ldin~ mo and ~ P.re<l. t. ::tmount of frr.~rlcn. They had nol hecn harassed in a real sens<:!. l!o st.rorH.! prc;;su:-c h.-~d hcen .::~ppli.ed t.o them .1nd no serin•JS t.hrr.,,~.!'l h;trl b~~n m:Jrj': ~·.r<')n thour~h all of t,h,~m h:trl r;ivcn :;t..ori~::; ·,.rnir:h '.o/~t·n not. t.oL.:1lly riC c-ur a I.e. 9:25 AH Conference ended. tiQ.n··· - •:seer ted the fir::; t de rect~ril- W... .L _ n t :1 h d , ~ · ~ . .. ~ . t : - :t - r ·p t r~ r :; : c d nt ~ i o n ~i t· t he op - er-1 L..i on:; room. -1~- . -c .. • . .. . . ... . . . ..,. . . . . . .,. ... .; . ... . .,~~ &i • rwn:: oru, i,n1L~y c:l?ir,cd Ln h~·Jr. r h -:: • 1J ! ii · l. · "" '. G . . . u·hl. 1nt~rr·or·.:tt1on ::;f1"Clil , ~nc •J . r . • . : . : . r _ • ·• l .. ' , . , l ; , . , . _ .l j' . • . · J h I · '.·..' fl n L '\ · t~· -l.. ,,· · .·,·1~ l~ad :;erv e t.,. =t3 r~ot a < u HR~ nut .ar ly . valu<1rlc ·;uh j!'.)c t. . . , ; . ,· , :, . '·, 9:/10 AV - (;,p!Jro:cimat"!l'f) •-:;offr.n r('!rJ. 1h~ .,,r.il(.lr ol'- '.! [ sk scrvcd,-~ t,. th~:; point, pl:v::j ru: 1 :;:,nll =~mo:Jnt, ~~.: of <l whit.r~ cr:.n>L.:\lJ.ine er on lh'~ c;:1d r.l.:,.d·~ .,nd ·:-J.:v;P.d same .in ~lll:.j--ct.':; corrc~· :"ant.•~d Lhe coffee t..o t-1:; l..c l: il..t.nr' ~ntl hr. i, • ex;1lained that he ·..;!\s placin~ :1 ::;mall ::~moun i (quinin"? su.J.ph:Jte?) in tile cof":-P.e :.;ol(:'l.Y for the p•Jrpo:..~~ nf making it bitter. 'fnP. r,!rlt.er did not. ta::.;t.O? Lil·3 :;;ub- ' ::;ta:1c~ hil'll:::eli nor did lv.• have a:1y oo;wrt.un~t.;r to ex ·~mine th~ bott..l~ conL:Iinin~ l. . his suh"t.ancc • 10:20 i\i-1 - .1\nntlter pot of coff!!n "H<J.:> m'ld~ .3.nd ·"lt:;:J..i t.l1e tir of w. knU'e t-J.:,de, !Jl::tr.<?tl '''or~ nf int.o the coffee.. This wets carri~d in a.r_~iiin so pr~p::tred h~ arYJ~. _i., tni~ 10: i\i~ - f•"?.r. .. w:}s r.a:;~, rrtilli~:rarn:;~;:;., ~rilJT\~· w~re 10 '1nd .1 •)f '' L" ol;:~c~d in l.he :-:uh,)cct':; rot.~lC! of h:~~r· :..rhlch w:ts C;'lr ried in tir of w. knU'e t-J.:,de, !Jl::tr.<?tl '''or~ nf int.o the coffee.. This wets carri~d in a.r_~iiin so pr~p::tred h~ arYJ~. _i., tni~ 10: i\i~ - f•"?.r. .. w:}s r.a:;~, rrtilli~:rarn:;~;:;., ~rilJT\~· w~re 10 '1nd .1 •)f '' L" ol;:~c~d in l.he :-:uh,)cct':; rot.~lC! of h:~~r· :..rhlch w:ts C;'lr ried in ~nj nl.-3-cc>d lmforc hirn ..\ l.L oth~1·s Ln th-:? rC'o,:; h.:,.J similar bott.l-:s of beer wit.llottt dru~s, nf cour::;r~. ll:J2 fli·l -(Approximatr.l;r) S1Jbject con3Um~rl. ~ntire 'tot.Lle of b'2er. l?.:JO Pli Titis session ended and- aLL hands slopped for lunr.h. 1: )0 Pi·i subj~ct, ~c~~n ~iL ..,.-~· ~T'~~:; ttl n·::·Ra t' j~tttl ~ 2: 50· PI-I - Anotn3r bottle of be~r _(;.:,.3 prepar~d f·or sur.,ject 1 s consumat.lon. 11Iis h-:?er contained ~ .05 rrarr~s of "L"' 15 milligrams of "LJ" .::~.nd 5 millier~m:; of "G". ):00 PM - f'le~r t~k~n in and druE;g~d beer plac~d b11.!'ore ::-uhject t:y -1)- -..~ .. -~:~ ...... :.~.:.. __ . f\ .._.,. _..;. ...~...__ ... - A lJ: 25· Pr·i ~C::unr? i 11 Ln Lllr~ r.wn.i t.or i rw ro~:-1 ::md :,,_l VlSf'!d Lh:Jt. :;ubj~ct, rm r.~o.i.nr; to t.ll~ hathroflm, h.1.u sLumnled and fallen appl3.r~ntly i1r .1n int;oxi.cat•.:J con d.itir.n. 5:2~ P~·- Session ended . A .5: )0 PH 5:37 all.. hands includin~ A • t ~ . - ;_ - .· • tliJT::.: This w: 15 an inf'onnal conf~r-~nce h~ld in 1.1t·~ rP.cord i.w; room. Tile wri . thi~nolcd !JO'ltP. :nthu!:ila!:illl on the p:1rt a1~~- but. nnur.!l. thr•!ct (\ questionin~ ty writur; ~erL~in vc c~ . l ' .. ·,. appP.~rcd. 'fhe wri.t,er r~Lt l.h;t I 'I b,)···m . f;/L, alkinP,: wit clS -.· inm.:1.rti:U a5· r~~u-w t·- i ... & ... ·:. co~irmed" by an·· ·~ A -'Jnd b~r y ma'l'1' to t,h~ ·~r i chokd and particrLl:J.r ly to 6:20 PH - ronft:::rencc ended :tnt! all hand:; lef :.,; .. ~· . ~lOTE: The :.:ri1.!'?r feels th;~t. it is :~dvi.s.Jble -1t t-l1is time to· .... .I. poi'1t tJUt. that, <iurinr. thn C~o)llrsc of the c:la:r'-::: scs:>ion, t.his ;,uhjcc~. dr:1ni< only thrP.e hottl~s of t~er U:H yet: occordinr.: t.n P.ye-witn~ss rer-otts, app<2-1r~d intoxicat·.ed and stumble when ~;oirtg to thr. r-at.hrocr.t. Ac- cordin;; to this sut?.jcct \otas :1ble to drink 1nan:r r times t.hi~ oun without eff~~ct. Hence, the iolritcr felt. II' t.hat, the dru~s pl.;ced in t.hn he~r coulrl not., in r~ct, b!! ca Ued surrcptiou!:i sj nee any inte llir,cn t. rerson The page is a typed document with significant handwritten annotations in blue ink, including letters (A, B, F, G) and numbers (B/6, B/3), marking specific sections and potentially indicating review or classification. Several lines of text are obscured by black redactions, indicating sensitive information has been removed. There are no photographs or diagrams. The document appears to be a report or log, with dated entries, times, and descriptions of events that seem to relate to intelligence operations or subject handling, describing equipment removal, monitoring, and interactions with individuals. and stumble when ~;oirtg to thr. r-at.hrocr.t. Ac- cordin;; to this sut?.jcct \otas :1ble to drink 1nan:r r times t.hi~ oun without eff~~ct. Hence, the iolritcr felt. II' t.hat, the dru~s pl.;ced in t.hn he~r coulrl not., in r~ct, b!! ca Ued surrcptiou!:i sj nee any inte llir,cn t. rerson ·..~oul:.i wond~r W~ly 1 <) fter Only three bottles Of be~r t he WiltS 1., c . /:,., tnt.oxicated anti had fallen. ~·'"··- ·' I ( t. • • • The ·.,ril.cr o.lso f"!J.I, th:tt., l..,h~r.~.,.c;.~~,p:~rellt..J:,- Ut!~ :-;ul·.iect.. ll.1r:l :~1 f,r;rcd or c:ho01nJ~~d ::;r.vm·nl 01' h i.s ~'r~v iou::;.ty r;i vrm !; tori ~:1 ; th .. ro··w n~-no·-i. nd i.r.;; t. ln n. w ivi t.nnrnr,.r t.h.::J t. -r.l1i'J · , ,. · J .I.(."} ( . . . . . . · .• :;t~Lr~r~nt.~·tm .. ., .. -r'totld:nr: duri.nE.: Lh~i r;v'nrr~rr·ncr: fHt~ .(,r•J~//·,. J .JI • • .I • • werr:? I ,) I4 e' . I-- I- I , •• 1• '· '· 1 or more accurr!tc th:.tn ~r s~The ·..;ri t:.~r put 1...·'· t.his ques t.ion t.o hoth __;__...:__ .or:c~ <ln'J they adrni tt.cd • ,"?' that this, of course, .. as true. · · . .. JO .~u~;;ust. 1?52 (Sun~~y) .. ;.. This B/3 • <tS :Ip- l-1tctl hcfore, .1nd a;J a.Hh'J'Jf.h he too th~ 9: ho A~1 - Gencr:tl conference with all hands ilrescnt . • 10:17 At-1 Conference ended. • 2u 1o: N-: t.hc o;1~r.a t..ion:; pr~sf~nt. 1(): 27 Ai·! lO:uO AH ~repar13d coffee \ji out. ,.. This contained 10 mil ~offec milli~!rarrto of "L". 10: 50 to 10: )2 Af·l co.f fee into room i'\nd stayed. 11: 07 A.11 - i"iore coffee •,.r<ls reque:; ted <-1 nd :; en t. in. .,. T his co rf c~ ;.t 3.3 not dru~ged. tft • 11:18 A:·l Th~ ~~bjcct fin~shedAcof[~P,. 1i: 21 AH .., ~ h~d previously hecn pre- ~!nif.- =i .;;.~;ont_:i mel • US F,r<J.m3 of 11 L" •. and~~· nad left ro0~ ~returned :.a· :.• he0 r • ool"'l wi : t .... · .~ .~_ ~ ::.. ) ,. . ... wiW~~~~~* t..he beer. . 1~:2~ ~M - Peer.was finsihed. 1:21 PH Session cn•led. 1:2/ Pi:1 wh i.l c ~~-tJi~~~~~~onti'l•J£d t,o t...::~H: 1:b.o PM·- ~ntire croup h:td lunch . 0 -17- '' . ~... -~. .... ~ .... . ~- ~- . ~. • flr!!l UH DRAFT .. 2: ~B f'li This document page is primarily composed of typed text, formatted as a chronological log or report. There are several large, black redactions obscuring portions of the text, particularly in the upper section and scattered throughout the body of the document. Handwritten annotations, consisting of numbers and letters like "B/3," "B/6," "A," and "G," appear in the margins, likely indicating some form of internal categorization or review. The page is numbered "-15-" at the bottom center. There are no visual depictions of people, locations, equipment, diagrams, or forms; the content is exclusively textual with redactions and marginalia. The document is a declassified report that contains handwritten annotations and a significant amount of redactions obscuring parts of the text. The annotations are primarily in the left margin, consisting of single letters like "A" and "B/6", and a phrase that appears to be "likely two". Numerous black ink redactions are present throughout the document, obscuring individual words, phrases, and entire sections of text, indicating sensitive information. The page is a typed document with timestamps and notes about a conference, and the redactions suggest that specific details about individuals, actions, or sensitive findings were deemed classified. wiW~~~~~* t..he beer. . 1~:2~ ~M - Peer.was finsihed. 1:21 PH Session cn•led. 1:2/ Pi:1 wh i.l c ~~-tJi~~~~~~onti'l•J£d t,o t...::~H: 1:b.o PM·- ~ntire croup h:td lunch . 0 -17- '' . ~... -~. .... ~ .... . ~- ~- . ~. • flr!!l UH DRAFT .. 2: ~B f'li ~.;arne out ~mi. pr~=!par:::ci coff the SIJl'-ji~Ct which cont-1inP.d .OS gr::tms of "L" . carried it in immediately there~ft•:!r. ):10 FM - Firs~ drink of coffee. J:20 P!1 - Coffee \o~:; rinsih~d t>y Lhe sul::,iecL. ;;il~uld J!)'l ;C:ame out and st..:ited, n·,Je/ha•tc touched him up a ~-~::~! more rut wa~ ~rrald of t.h~:itllfl;~~uhJtiULJ?tl0min~ inloxi- -,~'= •• ~ . c_atr.:d later." Shortly t..hereaf~~~llft'tllti,.., --came out and at thi:; poin . . _t.ayed ou L · · u:~O PH . • ..~ ~ ,.·1 c ¥1111 c .1;1·111·"'~.. : ,.. C -- a :"ll'! out, pickerj UP sev~ral bol.t1es of i.··~t!r «hit·h was not drucged <1nd carried s.1.me int..n oper:..ticns room. A S:JO PH -.,.Session ended and the ~u~,iecL lt~t ·-,.it~ ··~ -- \ .... NOTE: Jrn:nndiatP.ly .there. aft•!r, conf=.. . .. ,_ ' ret'l~ini!1r- in. the ... ~§ ;.;ho WOJ~ !il-~~· Thes~ .... C'i~::;ion of l..h•: ca~e and intcrro:;,.ation ·and, a:; I -1nd the writP.r were not. ask~J to ,join in this dl!jcu:;s 1on. . I \ Ho.,.~ver, the writer continu':!d t.o rr.,nitor :;ion A- ted conlider~ble di~a~rcem~nt t-e~«e~r and -~ althou~h toth indicated Lhat· U1ey felt Lh~ previous ·;:;~ .:ty's intc.rrogntion had heen bettF.lr !.han t..h~ on~J just con cluded. In F.eneral, howcv~r, the •.o~ri te r 1 :; opinion •,o~a:; that the discussion was totally ne~aLLv~ <lnd that on t..he basis of hjs limited kn'O>~led~OJ of the operaLion, results were ne1;ative nlso. Conf~rence ~ndec.l ;.~ G- 6.:00 PH - thereait.er an-:! .all hands depart.e.8 1 Scptemher 19~2 (Nnnd3y) r.y ar~r,..···:ywnf. wi.lh .111 11.1n:J:;, no wor·k H,:; p•:rt'nrnJ('d t..his date ::tft~r it. w::1~; ~:;certaincd th.n.t t.h~re -..:er~ no mo:·e nJSt~:i i~~tr'ledi­ <ltely avallahle and since by this Lim·~ it app~:}I"•!<.l ot-vio•1s -18- l: . • I ..,.i:.·. i HOLHIH ufl i\F"'' , •• ·'I. 1'0 :)11 rn~mbers of t,h~ :, rt.ichok~ T !?am I.. h.< t. t.h r.hn icpe::s w~r~ prcriucin~ no positive r~~llts. record, it ~~.,v;.~~e::!rl'l at a:; the first. case, \. ·,~.: .:~nd in agreement. wit..h 1·I •~• ·•··. .,,.l.<!-a:: Te;1:n Lha t t t-e· prod•1cti''e and Rt.. this , -3l!.ho'H!! , j ous ddy, it \.l:t:.; cl·~;orl:; rt.ichok~ T !?am I.. h.< t. t.h r.hn icpe::s w~r~ prcriucin~ no positive r~~llts. record, it ~~.,v;.~~e::!rl'l at a:; the first. case, \. ·,~.: .:~nd in agreement. wit..h 1·I •~• ·•··. .,,.l.<!-a:: Te;1:n Lha t t t-e· prod•1cti''e and Rt.. this , -3l!.ho'H!! , j ous ddy, it \.l:t:.; cl·~;orl:; PSt,.:Jb.!.l.=>hert and from an op~raLion r1 ~ c l r e point of that 1.hc re:;u 1 Ls ne ~a ti vr.. . I ~~ ' \ \-..:;..'~ Sinr:e :\t this po.int.,' U. w<!:; ohvi.otl~ Lb.:-tt Ltt!' re:;ult.5 wcrr>, t.o s;~:r t.he l~a~tL di:.;;lppoint.inr~'j· and ~·nee it wa:• very cl,?-11" ~. . h:lt add'i .,.,ou.ld~ extremely difficult t.o obt:~in, nnd <1lso th:a. t bviously felt he Wa-3 not be in~ gi Vten \.!1:nrythinr; thnt· he ed both in Lhe way JJf co-op~rat.ion ~no hoci.i.es 1 upon whic xoerimcnt, a ~eneral conference ~as h~ld in the office o .cginning at 10:25 AH, Tuesday morning. ·-- ~ inrormal and called :.otl\. t ly, t~nri sinr.e have t-enn an emb-1.rr<J:;~ment. t.o t.hP. c:mf~'rcncn w<J::; not. r!'!corded. The cwn.rn if ! c . r t~ e r n ·, c r h .' C YA~·vcr, or lih•rt.y m~ldn~ a ilcw notes at. lh" which· arC! in cltJded at. this po~nt solely fol' information purpos'3S. C'Ortfer··nce Shortly aftf'!r the r'teF,::tn. .t. ook t.h·: f'lcot• Jr.d procee::dE'd to colliSTI~nt on t.hc case~ nm t.o dnt.e·. iie :>tat~d on th!;! first. c~ze thai. it wa~;· <~n open ques1.ion ns to whether 1.hP. new inform~tinn was due to the ne or continued que:.tionin~~ase officers, . et.~. On the he second ca:;e .=conce.h.:t( ::lccomplish•:d no thin~;. · ~~~~~~ v!h~~~ ~~~/~~rl~:~:-:.~~~~~/t~~~\C\Itt.c:~~H~ "Self r.rlticism" wa~ not Lh~r~ on Lh; part of U~ subject's in- volved. He ~t h:i.at.ri.c nx<~Mlnat.ion (a:> appP.r~nl.ly carril•d on by '1-l=l.S :som~"?Wil.:tl. disturhinr: l,o the sub- At this point., ~d vcr:/ <.. '~iter t.h~t'. elt a strcnt:, rc . scntllle_nt 'LO'<Jr!.T~ ;...;....._;;..:.:_. •. · ~t:'lkrl t.hat. tile subst.:~:•rtl <·culd h~! <~dMinist.~rr;d ~:i.l.lt- ;,u~·n iT ion on l·.h<:.> p:1l'L 1.1f' l.hr'l :;11h,jt.-H~ f... Th i:; :;; la LCITl!~llt. ~1:1:. nc.t. cha.J:lcn,_:;ed r.y anyon·~ pr~sent ill t.ltou~;h t.h~ St:HjMtt ohvlo11:3 -19- : . ' -.-...- ,. ... ]=..-.. ...•. :.\·_: ~. . " '= - ;. ·-: - .:] ... or facts scem!d to reD1te J.t. omrl~i~ed of a lack bodi~s to work on .;nd sL<=~t<:!d tha "not c-nil'.J~h· to con:.titut~ a. I ~ 'convinc::ing tte!HH report11 • . The document is a typed report, likely a progress note or log, with handwritten annotations in the margins. The handwriting includes letters and numbers such as "B/3," "B/6," and "A", possibly indicating subject or page designations. Significant portions of the text are heavily redacted, rendering many details about the subject and experimental procedures illegible. The document format includes time stamps for events, suggesting a chronological record of activities related to a subject's treatment or observation. The overall appearance is that of a working document with additions made after the initial typing, and with security redactions applied. ohvlo11:3 -19- : . ' -.-...- ,. ... ]=..-.. ...•. :.\·_: ~. . " '= - ;. ·-: - .:] ... or facts scem!d to reD1te J.t. omrl~i~ed of a lack bodi~s to work on .;nd sL<=~t<:!d tha "not c-nil'.J~h· to con:.titut~ a. I ~ 'convinc::ing tte!HH report11 • . .then :;t.at wanLed more ca~e:;. At. thi~ point n thP. rll:;cus:.:ior!, . ry f1 methodic4'.1ly and in r:,r8:t t det.:d .l pointed ou ~, t.o · th11 ti extreme difficul of obtaininr. bcdir::!!; n L thi:; prrrlica tiirlc, but rro:nis~d thr.t I. evr.ry P. fft.~t·t would bP. made to .;;ec if th!:!r could procure at le:1:;~.one :nore body. --('loi.··L!'!d~sut.Uyjl;il'~ ~nt.).r~ At this ti.m12, t. atP.tl upon the fact th.;~~ ,."•' t':hrr·u~ . •tfnshin~~ijfl.::N_d-;mpha. tlc . .,l ' ly let l t he - known. t..h at c hack i~~w the <Jtl1 of ~::~Dt-~mhc!r and !;incP. was this Tue:;d~y: 2 .._-,cp~~·;,be""~, a~d it Look two d.l_V.'i t•y nlane to ·A return to the Pni Ll-?d SLates, t.hat l~ft only the lrd, l1Lh. C: and 6th of Se:ptcm~"~T to conclude the work. 1\tr =~~ E/ poj ntcct out Lilat w~ h=1d t!:!cn previously tolt.l ty .. fo 1Miiii{t .. r ea:; on;, . ror the ab rtlll'" was th·~ r,~ ~ cert..:~in ..,.or · t _ l1c .. t.hcy w isho.d perforill i~the week preced inc; our arrival,/- hence their. dP.'partur~ on the 12 ~.h t>f SP.pt.e~~r. d·· ·~ ,. < r' F I \:- .,.., At thi~ point that could 't.~nd !!Olll~ H Aft,:r this tli~~cu;;sion, f'!':sl-=lfo'~(.! :1nn:;unrsd wit..ho~t. evc:::r prP.- v:iousl:r mcmt.i:m!:nP' this J !'f. l.h-1t. "i.t '-'<'IS oper;}ti~<1\.Jy t.h~ idc:.ll tir:1e to us~ the suhst;=,nc€S on iniLial cont:~r.V'. rh ·- st1.t~ment., .. wnich 1 have Men t.icned <lhov~, ·o~as ne v~r mndr. - . , ... and came as a considcr<~t-~ to th~ Artichn j- . in vi,P.t-1 ()f the !'3d lha tll~~~dly r.nrle :=i trip . several year::; a~:o for t.h~ !:i L~lf1~{ or c~:;cs :'lnci hOI-' b~st, ,'. them. It occurred 'rtrl.t~r :tt this point. t.h.;t ~~ v'!r.r nroper question to put t. uld h~: ':Jhat l'Jethod:; w~r~ U38d or. initial contact ,,i dent.= and wh<~.l. W"!rc tho: technjc::J.l det;'lils nnd relev<~nt 111a't.crial '~athered com:ern..l .n1~- the It initial ccntac ts? . ·- T-h€::r'!after, ontinued his dt~C~ defen~c of his methods • and a t.-3t€d, hn-ique is not onr~ of ot-t.1 in i np; valitli t..y' of The image is of a typed document, likely a report, with handwritten annotations and numerous redactions. The handwritten annotations include initials ("B16 A") in the left margin and a capital "A" below it. Redactions appear as black ink scribbled over text, obscuring significant portions of the document's content. The text describes timed events, with entries like "2:32 PM - Second session started" and "6:00 PM - Conference thereafter ended." There is also a date and day of the week noted: "1 September 1952 (Monday)". The presence of numbered entries like "-18-" suggests this is a page from a larger document. w~r~ U38d or. initial contact ,,i dent.= and wh<~.l. W"!rc tho: technjc::J.l det;'lils nnd relev<~nt 111a't.crial '~athered com:ern..l .n1~- the It initial ccntac ts? . ·- T-h€::r'!after, ontinued his dt~C~ defen~c of his methods • and a t.-3t€d, hn-ique is not onr~ of ot-t.1 in i np; valitli t..y' of a story tu t. is a tr:::chr.ique of obtainin~ • rwpport. 1 ." ·A.t this point, zincfi-ead very clearly st

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