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The image displays a stylized graphic of a vault door and text. The vault door, positioned on the left, is detailed with various mechanical components like gears, a combination lock, and bolts, all rendered in metallic grays and blues with glowing blue accents. To the right of the vault, the title "THE BLACK VAULT" is presented in a stylized, white, brush-stroke font with a blue glow. Below the title, white text describes the origin of the document as being from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A yellow, underlined URL is provided at the bottom. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The visual elements serve as a thematic introduction to the nature of the document's source. ... .:. i. Pt.GE I OF j •. PAGES -B/3 COPY # / -. . c . ------- # . ~~~ - j i '1 . ; ~ ~· 8)::, 1. 'Ibe ARTICHOKE Team visiter~fl':!iur-:.ng perio:i 8 January to 15 January 1954. The purpos~ of the:..visi t w C a a s n : to give an e'Va.lmtion of a hypothetical problem, mn:-ely: an·.· '·. .****** individual of. descent be made to perform an act of attempted assassination involuntarily under the influence of \~. ARTICHOKE? · . :~ I I I 2. FRODLEH: i I ! a. The essential ele~nts of the problem are as I.. . l' ·.' .' folloW'S: ·'r, ". . Iv' · ::. (1) As a· "trigger. mecha.nis:r.11 for a bigger - project, it was proposed ~t an ~ividual of *****~ descent, approx.1.uately 35 years old, '-'ell educated, i proficient L"l English and ....-ell es'bbli.shed socially ., and politically in the ******* Goverr.ment be induced ,. under ARTICHOKE to perform e.n act, involuntarily, of attempted assassL~tion against a proninent ****** : . .. • • politician or if necesse.....-r, aga~~i<:_an offi cialif 'Ibe SUBJECT \JB.s f~rly ~ but has since termL~ted and is nov emp~oyed w~th the *** . Government. According to all available iclormtion, • ' ,. S 1,;ould offer no f\.1rt.;er coouera tion lli th ,.._... .. Access to the SUBJECT \Jould ~ extremely ?''·r , probably limited to a single social meeting. ;l "· ~ ·".!" Because tl1e SUBJECT is a heavy drinker, it ws pro posed that the individual could be surreptitiously ~. i! dr.1ggeq t.l'-.rough tl1e medium of an alcoholic cocktail e.t a social :p1rty, ARTICHOKE applied and the SUBJECT .;~ q. . induced to perform the act of attempted e.ssassina. . \ . ' -::.ion at some 1e. ter date. All the e. bove ;.ras to be . . ,· ;; ac~ompli.shed at one:. involuntary uncontrolled social I me~ting. After the act of attempted aSGnssirn tion \Jo.s performed, it \.Jn::> assumed that the ~tiBJECT \.IOUJ.d ., . . be taken into custo:iy by the *** Government e.nd 3 ~,,. ( thereb-.r -~·11 other tl~n ~r::;or"~l rcec3ur-f3 ances by _____ ans of securJ.ty l.DvolvJ.IJ.g the .· ·- . :. - ..... .- . · ! . I ... .- . ?AGE ;_ OF_J_ FAGES· COPY # ..J_ Attnchmcnt ?fo _!_ project, personnel and disposal of the techr~ques, .. .... SUBJECT wre The document features handwritten marginalia at the top right, including "PAGE / OF / PAGES" and "COPY # B/3", as well as "Attachment # B/3". The main body of the text is typewritten, with several instances of redactions obscuring specific words or phrases, particularly those related to names, descriptions, and government affiliations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or stamps visible on the page. The top edge of the document shows a heavily redacted header or seal. thereb-.r -~·11 other tl~n ~r::;or"~l rcec3ur-f3 ances by _____ ans of securJ.ty l.DvolvJ.IJ.g the .· ·- . :. - ..... .- . · ! . I ... .- . ?AGE ;_ OF_J_ FAGES· COPY # ..J_ Attnchmcnt ?fo _!_ project, personnel and disposal of the techr~ques, .. .... SUBJECT wre not in:iicated. vmether the proposed ' ~~. : : : - ~- · act or attempted assassination ~as carried out or ~ J :;. not by the SUBJECT w.s of .no great significance in l ~ I relation to the. overall project. ·" . . .. ;· . jt :. ~ -_. J. CONCLUSimB: ,. .._, a. In answr to the hypothetical question, can an . individual of ****** descent be ~de to perform an act of attempted assass)..nation, involuntarily, under ~TICHCKZ, ac cording to the above ·conditions the answer in this case '.ns· 1 probably 11Non because of the limitations imposed operation ally as follow'S: .. (l) The SUBJECT would be an involuntacy and "* un\.ii t ting S lJBJECT. ~ .... .. -.... • ~ (2) t·le vould have none, or, at most, 'ltery limited physical control and custody of the SUOJECT. • .. (J) Access to the SUBJECT is strictly 1 ;.,; ted · to a social engagement among a mixed group of both cles:ed and uncleared personnel. ·- 4. The final ans·wr· wets that :L"l vie~ of the fact ths.t successful completion of this proposed act of attempted assass ination was insignificant to the overall project; to 'Wit, wether it ,_,as even carried out cr not, that under 11crash conditions11 and appropriate authority from HeadqU<lrters, the ..... ARTICHOKE Team ;.;o:;J.g undertake the problem in spite of the tioml .lb.it a tions. · Qp~a I\:.. ADDElmt.rH: Two r.ein problems ?I"esented itself in relation to an.s'w-er ... .. .· . ing the above_hypotheticaJ;question• ' ~ I :.~ . .. ' ' l':': a. Securitv: Insufficient consideration -..o.s gi·1en to /3 ~' !' . -.. the fact thll t any leaklge of ARTICHOKE throut;h perfoT11'.2..~ce of 3 .1."\ .• the proposed problc!Jl ~ould jeo_p!rdize the entire future a~ -~ .... . I ~ ; . •.• ... _cation and Fopos:d activity of the t:;RTICEOKE Tea.u. in th~ ~ area. . . - ... ,. . .. ' ; .··. l COFi # ....;_! __ . l · ' ~ ' . - •. l : #= Mtnclw~ent --1-.. ,j-= This page is filled with typed text on what appears to be a standardized report format, with some handwritten annotations. At the top right, there is a handwritten annotation "PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES" and "COPY # B/3". There are large, dark redactions at the top of the page, obscuring portions of an image or stamped text, and smaller smudges later in the document. The page is numbered "3/3" in handwritten script in the bottom right corner. The layout is typical of official documents, with numbered sections and sub-points, suggesting a structured analysis or conclusion. .... . I ~ ; . •.• ... _cation and Fopos:d activity of the t:;RTICEOKE Tea.u. in th~ ~ area. . . - ... ,. . .. ' ; .··. l COFi # ....;_! __ . l · ' ~ ' . - •. l : #= Mtnclw~ent --1-.. ,j-= b.· It was the U!lan:imous opinion of all ARTICHOKE members that unless the ARTICHOKE Tea.r.1 had more detailed ec cess to the opei:p.tional plan it vould be ext~mely diffictllt, 3:· if not impassible, to ca:rry out the assigne.d mission.. -.. ...... . . . . .. . . ~ ' .; .. .. \ .. .... . . .. ~ • . . t.: ~ I ' I i . . ... : . . - ... ·-. ., t::-:-...-·- · . . .. -3 .. ..... • - ~: . .... ..\., . .. ...... .... ~ '" ~ " ~ -; ~ . ~ ;, : • r ~· : 7 . ,J ~ .p .7 · , ·- . '; . .. ~ :t ~ _~ ~ -- k.fX· !. ~ ;. ~; jo T ,• ~ :· .;. ; ., .. .. l ..; - .:: " :;. ' :.. ~ :•' ~ . ; •- : ,~i ~ "J , . T . : , J; ~ . ~ - ·- , r · _ .. · ; ~ ,_ ~ ;,• - · · · ~· ~ -. ...- · ~,:• .. . . , . ..,.: .._. This page appears to be a declassified document, likely from a government or intelligence agency, given the presence of "PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES" and "COPY # 1 B/3" at the top. There are handwritten annotations in the form of underlining and what appear to be marginalia, including an asterisk next to "simulated only" and a symbol resembling a "T" or "I" next to a sentence about the difficulty of carrying out a mission. There are also several areas of redaction, appearing as black boxes obscuring portions of the text. The document is typed, with some lines appearing faint or smudged, and there are scattered dark marks that could be ink blots or debris.