Doc 0000149440
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This declassified CIA memorandum, dated July 28, 1952, references attached reports on "Artichoke operations" and discusses the retention of original photographs.
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Ask the archive about this →· n;o cl Office M .n orandum ~/(Q. .I / . ED STATES GO .JRN.MENT A ~- TO: .. DATE: 28 ,J .. l;- 19)2' FROM SUDJ.ECT: Att.,:tched r- J. Hhr~with the r'=!ports on the Art.i~hok0 otJer.:l t.i•m;, j 1952. 2. You :-ril.L note th:tt only the oriF;:ina.l r.ont.ains the photo~r;"J~hs. J. ; a~ enclosin~ ~copy for you to retain if you ~ish, ir not, ole~sc return it to me and I will keep it in our sreci~l filc3. A .. ./ I .. ·'"'. i, ·., .,1··· • r/ I d· •.. :· J rI , ). ··I . /j 1 1\ I
The page displays a graphic with a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in white, stylized lettering against a dark, blue-tinged background. To the left of the title is an illustration of an open bank vault door with intricate mechanical details and a glowing blue light emanating from within. Below the title, white text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for online access to this collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE: July 28, 1952
SUBJECT: Attached
TO: [REDACTED]
FROM: [REDACTED]
Attached is a summary of the Artichoke operations.
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