Doc 0000149427

t • R July 19)2 .. ,.~ ~ ... HEr.OP.ANDUH FOR: iJtrec.tor of Central Intelligence ----------- SUBJECT: Artichoke Cases, June 19)2, ~ .. . -- ~ ... 1. Pe_tween lJ June 19 52 and lB June 19 52, an I&SO team, composed of the A~~ncy Medic~l ~~~:~;..attached to the ~iedical Staff; and t1essrs·---~"lllli:!J.·I!IIiiB'.~J f Officers, applied Artichoke tech-. op•ral~onal at~al1d niques to t·•o cases a noart:r safe ar., in 2. In bol.h of the aforementioned cases, the subj~ct.s were pro- :;f.:tJ 1;1 Lion:; and who had ~ben Ager.cy officers 'I;"Jryin~~ stories coucerning his hackl!round. The second case i!l..volved an j ndi vidual of. xtraction who had previou~ly worked for the 1/ and who had been t.u rned ov~r to thh Ar~C"n~y for pos::;jble u::;e and t.o remove him as n problem for Lhca~ili hi:; :.~conl,1 "'Lndlvidu"-1 wns of .::1 much hit~l!cr Lypc t..h::m Lhn J"ir:;t case referred to, having apparently a consid~rat>J.c amount of intelligence .. exoerience and allegedly having kno~led~e ~nderground activities. ~oth subjects had hP.en held in solitarJ c~nfinr.mcnL for - ~t~,.:;, . :::.~·:-::·.;-:-.:7,..::-~~.-Y~.~:·.~ ~~. "'-::' ~;~-:: ·-:;.:.~,'":.~:-.. . ·.:>> :-:<·:: ;.::~ ~-<;:;~:·-~·~·:·:: . . ':~:~·~:.·~.:~· . ... ·'.:-~>< :::.7::-::: ._ .<:::·-::·::.~~:.~·..:..~;:,-, '·..,,; ~-:.--:,-.' ~.:".: ....... : • .· • • scwral month:> prior to the applicaLion o~ the Artichoke techni41J<? •. and both stlbjects ~ad had ample opoort.uni ty to solidify and memorize ,~,·~ .-· stories concernin~ their nctivities prior to the application of .. the Ar~ichoke technique. J. Of uniqu~ intcre~t in-this connectlon i:; the fact. . that in both cases, a deep hypnotic trance· sta t..e wa.s obtained tnroug h an inexperienced . ' ' interpreto~, includinB the production of amnesia in both subjP.cts. j\. • L. From an oper~tional point of view, both cases were handled in more or less the same manner, with specific dif f~rencr::s, ho·..te.ycr, noted below. ~ach subject, uoon being brought to the safe hou~e, was il~orm~d by the case officer 'o'r. the interpreter (by pre-arrangement) that, before , any further activity could be decided upon f.Q . r .. the subject, it was n~ces­ sary to ~ivc them n complete physica~and psychi~tric examination to assist in t,he p,cncral asse:;sment of their fut.ure cap.::1ci lies. 'l'h.i s cover, which was excellently maint~ined b . ,: .. . (case officers) proved to be entirely ~. successful in the administration of the Artichoke techniques in each C;'ISP.. ~- 5. In the firs~case The image displays a stylized graphic with text overlay. On the left, a large, metallic vault door with intricate mechanisms and a glowing blue light is depicted. The right side of the image features the text "THE BLACK VAULT" in a distinctive font, followed by explanatory text detailing the origin of the document as part of the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection available online. The overall presentation suggests a digital banner or introductory screen for a collection of declassified documents. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or visible redactions in this visual. This document is a declassified intelligence memorandum. It contains handwritten annotations in the top right corner, including "AB, 2, 32/5" and "8 July 1952". There are also multiple instances of redactions (blacked-out sections) throughout the text, obscuring names, details of operations, and specific locations. The document appears to be typed and formatted as a memorandum with official headings such as "MEMORANDUM FOR" and "SUBJECT". There are also handwritten alphanumeric notations like "A", "F", and "H/B-3" in the margins, likely for internal filing or reference. complete physica~and psychi~tric examination to assist in t,he p,cncral asse:;sment of their fut.ure cap.::1ci lies. 'l'h.i s cover, which was excellently maint~ined b . ,: .. . (case officers) proved to be entirely ~. successful in the administration of the Artichoke techniques in each C;'ISP.. ~- 5. In the firs~case (using a very li~ht dosa~e of ~odium ?entothal coupled with .:1 h.tghly controlled hypnotiG technique), the sub,i~c t. was . pl~c€d in a hypnotic trance and held in that state for npnroximately one ho11r and forty minuLP.:- durinr: which t1.m0. he w.::t~ c->:.t.P.n!.'ivnJ.y int.crro~a.tcd hy (th.e c.:tse offic~r involvr.d) :tnd ... I t~rmi~~tion of this interrogat.ion, t..he 3Ubject was removed from lh~ hyPnotic trance after having previously been ~iven post-hypnotic sug- .~... . . .. . _ I!E!S Lions for to tal amnesia. Since amnesia, in Artichoke operations, is of vital importance, it should b~ noted that, i~ the opinion of the • • mcrlical officers ami all iJJdi viduC'lls enr,c:>r:o:::d .i.n t.h~ aJ.Jpl Lea tion of Lhe Artichoke technique, a total amnesia was obt.ained in tttis case, insofilr a as could be determined at that time. Subsequent. ret~sting of thj s in- ... di vidu-al rela ti ve__this amnesia will be recomrnend~d. 6. In the second case, the s-ame techniques ment-ioned ab<Jvc were applied. As a result, a deep hypnotic trance was obtain£d and Lhe suh- ,. ... ject was. i~errogated under this control for almost one hour .:1nd a half. ~· . Howe,-er, in this case, careful interrosation of the subject indica ted th~t a partial ~~n~sia only was obtained, probably due to the fact that qu~stioning was continued too long, although rechecking of the subject indica ted that a p,ood amnesia was apparently obtained for the carl:j.er and more important parts of this interroga ~i~~ 7.. Since it was determined by all hands that .~ddi tion~l informCJ. tion WilS desired from the SRcond subject, it was decided to try another Arli- choke technique on the followin~ day this Lime hold in~ the c ombi:led ~-· medical-hypnotic techniq•1e in reserve and a tt.ackinp; the subject. with· full medication. Results of this Artichoke tec-:hnique (heavy dosages of ... sodium pentoth-'11 coupled with the stimulant Desoxyn) produced an ex- -- c'"p tional interrogation, including a re:r.e1rkahle ref.ression, wh~~h las ted approxim.>.te.ly t..wo hours and fifteen rninu Les. md produced, insofar as the Artichoke tetlm was able to tl.Scertain, a total Results of this Artichoke tec-:hnique (heavy dosages of ... sodium pentoth-'11 coupled with the stimulant Desoxyn) produced an ex- -- c'"p tional interrogation, including a re:r.e1rkahle ref.ression, wh~~h las ted approxim.>.te.ly t..wo hours and fifteen rninu Les. md produced, insofar as the Artichoke tetlm was able to tl.Scertain, a total amnesia for the ~n t.irc period. FL In connection wit.h the above c:J~es :1nd r-rr m<l.t-Lr:r of rcce>rd, · •. ·~ boU1 case officers involved ..... (Case #2) expressed thcmselv~~ I view, the operatlons were entirely successful. Fro~ ~ technical point r f • •• • nr view, the Artichoke team member~ felL t.hat .th~ op~r,tLions rJcre fuE~r or succes::;ful and dernon::>tr;d,cd the P.tfccti'T~n'?:;3 the conbin~d chemit:al and hypnotic appro::tc:hcs in th~se cas.;:;. In h.oth ca!ir::s, tne !mbjects --··-- talk~d clear~y". . and at great length and furnish,~d inforr.:at.ion which. the ·- . .·. case officers considered c.:x:tretn~ly valuable. 9. For matter of record, the hypnotic induction~ wer~ made ~y J' I&-.SO consultant, workin;; throuP' ~,''f\{ho carried 011t the difficult comb.i.ncd rolo:? of interpreter hypnotist in rtll cxccll~!nt. l'la.rmur. Technica.l arrangem·~nt:.;, whhicn jw·e·re A extr~rnf!ly ·cornplc~ .:tnd included rnulUple intercarn:1unic~ticn sy::;tems ;;.nd full· tape recordin~::; of the enUre proceedim;s, ;..,r•!re handled HSO. SP.curi ty arrang~::l~~, Lncludin~ :1 multi.ple .. ~uard sysLem ;md transportation and cont.ro1 of'l-... h~ suhj0.cts, r~ere or handled hy the o fficc under th~ p~rson-'ll di:::-cction of -~nd ;...rere outst.andinr; in every resp~r.t. 10. A full Lec!lnir.al r~port involving all det.:1ils ot the· Artic"hok~ operations i::; bein~ prcoarcd by thj_s office and will be completed in the i.mrn•?dl:1te fut.ure. II, however, additional det'!.ils are pr~~;cntly dc:;irn.d ~y your orfice, I.Y.SO will be plc<15ed to furni:"jh them irnmo.di;~tl"!ly. __ . . ... ... - The document, identified as Doc 0000149427, is a scanned page of text with several redactions. The text appears to be a report detailing the application of "Artichoke technique" and hypnotic trance procedures. There are two prominent red rectangular shapes labeled "A" on the left side of the page. Additionally, there are several blacked-out sections within the text, obscuring specific details about individuals and procedures, particularly in the description of interrogations and case officers involved. The document's visual layout consists of numbered paragraphs detailing experimental processes and findings. This page is a typed document, likely from a report, with some handwritten annotations and redactions. Visually, there is a large, handwritten letter "A" in the lower left corner, serving as a marker or identifier. Several sections of text are obscured by black redaction bars, indicating sensitive information. No photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, charts, or tables are present. The visual content primarily consists of text, handwriting, and redactions. This page contains typed text, with significant portions redacted. There is a large, handwritten letter "A" in the bottom left quadrant, serving as a visual marker. Redactions are present in multiple lines, obscuring specific names or details related to individuals and the operations. The text details the effectiveness of "Artichoke" operations and mentions hypnotic inductions, technical arrangements, and security measures. There are no visible photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or experimental equipment depicted on this page.