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- --- TO: Security Officer VIA: D~puty Security Officer FHO:l: Chief, Technical Re:;eorch ~t.aff F S{.J'rJI:;CT: ArLichok8 Ca:;e:;;, June 1952 1. r~t•,~en viedn~:.d.;~y, L June 1952, and Tue:::d=!y, 18 !&SO Artichoke Team conducted sreci.:'ll interror:i'l Lions n'?..:lr I on two operational ca:;es. In thn opinion of all team and oth~rs directly or indirectly involved, the ArLichoke entirely succe~sful. D~tai1s follow. J. The Artichok~ Team, durin~ its sta . .;~de sev<?r~l r~­ quests for .:.ill ;~v.:;.il~.ble cases that. would b:!nef rtichoke tre~tment. • floHever, onJ y two su~,ject:;, hcr~after ill ;md C cers throuE; the above su~jr~t:. spoke l•:nr:lish. 1he firs J:ncnvHiu~ som~whr~.t of a lo\>-t.~rpe inLellect.ual, while the latter in 1r1as con sidcra~ly more intelliPent and apparently had a more important in t.~ lli~P.ntr. r:'lck~round. _Path wert? con~>irlcreci profIefso -~~~~ ".'n bot.h w~i·c suspected of, ·poss ihlc con nee t i.on:; with Is • to rkf!:trturr. ~Jf 1.hr:- ~.r l.irhokc Tt'.·un t.h~· Ifni t ~d l.hr• r.~l.rrtnr•ly ~r~t·~L 11:1Lur·r nf' tlH' 1~d bcr.n req11es tP.d by tli::p<l Lch f in ser.u~ity measures in connectio ..... ...... ., . ,1.rf.ic~hnk"c tcr.hniqne:=;. rnl. it. rr~.:;·,- 1·~ 3<1id r,h.1f. u1vinf" l,o Lhr. con- A _Lt .. Qt!._~ ~ rforLs o ~ .:tn~ ·i,lw su~pnrt ~=::ivcn hlm h 1.. · 1 Lhc ~ecuritj prorlcrns involved ·..~ere h<tndled most effective t.::tils follow. li .·.' r: r~r.:llJSe of the nature of the Artichok<:> work involv inr~ th~ u:;c of chcmic:'ll::;, hypnosis, extremely complica tf!d technic<'l.l equipm~n1., "lnd r~r..:;use rot.h suhjects to t>e examined wer'2 indi vidu:.:~ls wtw could rrdl be r~r>arde::rl as dr?.spc~:Jt.e (pos:;il":le suicides), the security prol·lem w;;s ver~,r compl~>7. In ttd:; connection, th~ A rr.quesLcd an adequat.c hous:. A Thrcu~h l.he cf fort:; the .. c r£:'e '"i t.h aci~q,Jate rccr11s for Operations ;~nd a very C;!.p.:3hle thour.h !iM.;!ll, hou:;~hold :;ta rf to 1 necc:;:;=try Menls and service forth<?. P:U<'rds, :;ubJer.t.5, :1nd the i\rti- requi red. of wn.rc f,Jrnishr s ~~gv.l.,..l!! ,, con n11ous ly on y, in Lhr: hc•JS'~ •..;hs-rE: he the entr~nce ~:.:~1~ to t~e estate ~nd ors~rv~ the front r~c~dn 1 of thP. hons~ .1ncl one !il..at.ionecl .i.n th~ r~~r of Lhc hc11:;e wh~rn. t.hc r~::ar :w- 11# nro::Jche::- ar.d re;:r.r fncadl' of the hous co'vr.:r~~J .. ~'r.:,:_:rd:: ,Lj • th~ cff~rts o ~ ·- f3 3 ~Ri!J They .,~r~ r<: oo~r;1Le :tLe sor.1c meals hou~<:! huL :;l.cr.t. .1nd were •..?·J :;t [n:; ide of the house and in plain cloth'2s The image displays a graphic design resembling a vault door on the left, with "THE BLACK VAULT" written in large, stylized white font across the top center. To the right of the vault graphic, white text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. This collection is described as containing over 20,000 declassified CIA pages and is available for free download at the provided URL. The bottom portion of the image transitions to a dark blue, reflective surface. This page is a declassified CIA document featuring a typed memo with several handwritten annotations in the margins and header. The header includes a handwritten annotation "A/B, 2, 24/3" and a date "3 July 1952." The body of the memo is heavily redacted with black ink, particularly in paragraphs 2 and 3, obscuring specific names and details. There are also scattered handwritten notations throughout the margins, such as a diagonal line with "F" and "A/G" next to paragraph 2, and similar marks in other locations. The document appears to be a report concerning "Artichoke Cases" from June 1952. Lhc hc11:;e wh~rn. t.hc r~::ar :w- 11# nro::Jche::- ar.d re;:r.r fncadl' of the hous co'vr.:r~~J .. ~'r.:,:_:rd:: ,Lj • th~ cff~rts o ~ ·- f3 3 ~Ri!J They .,~r~ r<: oo~r;1Le :tLe sor.1c meals hou~<:! huL :;l.cr.t. .1nd were •..?·J :;t [n:; ide of the house and in plain cloth'2s :.;J.s .anot..h~r N1!5ilr-<~lso M;:;int.ained on n 2o-hour t-asis, whi.ch r:tt·:'!rderi •_hl2 roorr~ e su ject !inti cove red n.Ll of hi:; movew~n1.s Silch ;;:; .-0. t..i nf., ~oi nr: to t..hc toilet, w:;shinr:, '!'Lc. nt all tirnes. The~P. f':ll~rd:-: ;.;~re .1r:~r:d l:1t·!.. t.h~ ...,c.:~pons they cr1rri~rl w-;r~ conceal.ecJ. Th('~; sJt?p t, ate, .1nd lived in th, house •. Their r.u.:trd W.:1S rosted' in r:cncr:'ll' at. t,hr. h!?·1d or t 11~ ;, l:'l ir~; (_(") the second floor, i.Mrn~di-1tcly ouLsicte of t..he room in vli-:ich th~ :.ub,j':!ct w=-!3 cnnfi ned. The ::;11h ..i ec t ';: door w.:ts kent o.n en at. <d.l tirrr~~ for oh.~er·::Jticn purr:Cse~ ·~xr:cpt "Nhen ::;p~cific;;lly ordered clo.sr>cl. Th~ subj·?c t.':; r:Jom ·.. . :1.; • t-arrcn P..:<:cent. for l->a::i~ 0SS'!'nLi;lls -- hcd, cllrli.r, et,c. -- tn prr~·:~nt pos sihlc· suicide:: The only I·Jindow W<'1.S heavily scrr·~nsd. The subject :.-1;~;, • .:,J.ways observP.~I while ea tln§:, w.:;shin~, or I.e cii1·1 funct.ion~, etc. This ;:u::l.rd detail w:1s ·;~~so .:'lnd cc--:-r;, Let.! directly under tllC r.~nt.rol of 1"'1 t\:; st.Jt. . ~rj :1bow~, t.hc:;i! lnci i vi.rlu.;ls ::~lso -1ll tirw::;, t<:>- m~in~d in ~ivilinn clothes. 6. Tn :1dcliLion "to th•..? s~curity rne::~snrc:; involvinr~ r:•tarrl:;, Uw ,·,r.ti ... choke ·f~,.JI\ h:1.d the .re3ponsibili ty of' a con~;i.cler.:tl·l~ OI'Tloun l of va Lu;:h Lr:: • technical eq'uipment an~l rnedical suppli.-s th:1t. Wf1J·~ u::cd in thr: \rl.ir.!10ke :,. operations. To control this properly, separate rooms wero establi~hed for -~· -· . " .. .... lhr lrrh.nlr::JI. w~r1~ (rrc-n1·dir.o; OPt'!';t.f'.i0n:::) ·1n•3 ·'Jll t.-· .. c.hnic:"JL t:•nti.nrn~n!., Hit.h rr·t·t.:ffn r!xc·r:p Lion.:>, w.:1s k"'nt Itnd<;r .lock and k0.y in t,hi~ roc:rn •. ·1 hi:: ronrn w:'l:; r.onLi.nualJ.y und~r ohsrrvat.ion by th'? int<:>rn;-~J. rnard:; Hho •o~~rr. :;L.1Lion"!d nnrrnx l,.,,, Lr~ly fi.ft.~en feet from Lllc door nf t.h'~ rc::>m. Tiler~ I\Cl'8 no nLh-:r: :.~, in::;idr. ~nt.r;:mcc:.; to t.he ronm. In addition, :;om<:> or t.l1~' "'ctHc.iJ. :;unplic:; w:r.cl w~r:c kept. in the room ~ssigned to t.IH'! m-?ml,,:r~ or the ftrU.chokc Tc:;J!I :md were held tllere overni,=;ht during th~ times Lh:t t some of th8 Artichoke 1r.~m memhars ·spent on t-he premises. 7. Anothr.:r prot-J.em of -3. security n~tur~ t.he ronm. In addition, :;om<:> or t.l1~' "'ctHc.iJ. :;unplic:; w:r.cl w~r:c kept. in the room ~ssigned to t.IH'! m-?ml,,:r~ or the ftrU.chokc Tc:;J!I :md were held tllere overni,=;ht during th~ times Lh:t t some of th8 Artichoke 1r.~m memhars ·spent on t-he premises. 7. Anothr.:r prot-J.em of -3. security n~tur~ w:.~.-; the f:J.ct th:tt.. ~veryLllinr. no:;~ihlu was done t.o pr~vcnt the> sur.ject.s .(rem learninr:; the tdentit.v or n~m~:; of individu~ls conc~rncd in thn Artichoke opcr~Lions or, in~ofar a3 :, po;.::il·ln, prev~ntinr:; thf~ sub,jects from ;,eeins:: olrl:f ind.ividu:~ls exc'?pt tho:;~ tvho h.1ci Lo dc:'ll persoMll:r :tnd openly with the c~s~::;. Thi:; w.:ts h-3-nc.!lccl by • orior arrrc~ment. ;unonG te~m mcmh~rs that no identifying n.;tmr.:!; •r•.:re to l··c I. r:h·en t.o .my team membt?rs and th;tt in :tddrcs:;inP: on~ another within Lho:? t ,. l po~:::irle ht?arinr.: of t.hE' suh.jr~ct::; or cert..:~inly in front. of Lh~ suh.j~ct.s, :, ,. f~lse names wer~ conlinu~lly used. Team m~mtcr:; ~ho:;e dut~ did not. require I I th~m to l:e present ra ror'? l.be Sllbject.s d i.d · ~v~rythinl"' in t~ ~ i ·· ;1o;.r·~r 1:,() keep th('? :;;ub j~ct:; ~"rom :;cci.rtr, t.hem .1::; th'2y mov·'!d .:t'rotJ t l,hc oremi:;,~;, or C!n ~a~ed i~· the.ArtichokD cp~ra~ion:;. 8. Amon1~ the Jm;:-or~,11nt ::·~cnri Ly probl:'!:n::; :.;~1ich ·.d ll br. di -:r:11 s~.:·!d in • d·:!\.n.il l:1ter r~nd ·,.rh.icll :J.r<J m::nLiont?d on.l~· brit:'fly no1o~ for" <'I rnt.l.r!r rJf rr::> corcj, ••err:! the problr.l'tS of di::;pos:.Jl of t.hr ~'.1!-.j-~r:t.:; ,1.rt.cr ;\rU-::h~k~ Lr·~~t.­ mcnt :1nd th!:! ir'lport:1.nL qnr::r.f,ion:; ;;1s Lo whethr.r· or not 1:~n•::::;i....,:; h'1d h~r:n A #. lll_ici!hft!!~Jn.Js'd . r:lll~Ct 011 C:t:;~ #1, in l,ht? rror~:-;.;;i.011·1l opinbn ()[ nd .1s f.1r as t.hc! ·.. ;rit.•:r L:; abl9 t.o rl'~t~r:~in'!, a to ~l ai:m!?:) ~ W-15 rroduced. Ui:;!"'03.il of C;:~:;~ !il (:v!lit:h •,;,1:) not .!1 ord·l::::1 of th'2 :\rtl.r.hok~· T<.:>.;rn) t\.,:; :tpp:•r~ntly t.o h~ i!1milt~ri .:~ f0L1~"·1'>: =)inc:•' t.t1~ t.rt.ic!"lokc t~chniquQ 111c.! :;hC'Wl1 t.h~t, from .:m ~D~r:l~.ion.1l r0int nr vi.·;·..t Ul~ r ,.- : subj he .<;:Ji--j:·t; t. \/-'!,;, l,o l·r? r~turnr!d t :>.nJ .• n~r 0 r:r.riod 0f lin::, •••• r ry .!lnd r:rarl11:'! U.r p~mi t t.n i'Li.:-t>.l~ with l:1rr'.e1· .1nd I 1.1rp;~r prison n-ro•m:;. :llt.ir"lCJI.!>ly, and a.ft.~r .1 r.11n:;i.rl~rt1bl0. l::p:;r: of l.i.rtr: (ncr·h;rn:- =15 rn•Jr.h <1.3 l;.v('l -,~ar3)' tha sub iP.ct. W(llt.l~l rc r~lr>:J.:;t;)rJ. Th~ Al·li-· .... ci1okc .:f~:'t":l re>CO~I1':nderl ~·t>tn':! obs0rv.1tion' .i.n thi:; e'l.5':! '"i t.ll rt. l,;l,er r~r.ll''!Ck on thg~-'!.~n~5ifl,.lf p6s3ible. on l.h"! :;~cnnd Dr.~ox.vn ( The page contains typed text with handwritten annotations in the margins, including alphanumeric characters and what appear to be initials. Several sections of text are heavily redacted with black ink, obscuring the content in those areas. There are also some faint markings and dots scattered throughout the document, along with a rotated page number '2-'. No photographs, diagrams, stamps, or forms are visible on this page. The redacted content suggests that sensitive information is present within the document. l:1rr'.e1· .1nd I 1.1rp;~r prison n-ro•m:;. :llt.ir"lCJI.!>ly, and a.ft.~r .1 r.11n:;i.rl~rt1bl0. l::p:;r: of l.i.rtr: (ncr·h;rn:- =15 rn•Jr.h <1.3 l;.v('l -,~ar3)' tha sub iP.ct. W(llt.l~l rc r~lr>:J.:;t;)rJ. Th~ Al·li-· .... ci1okc .:f~:'t":l re>CO~I1':nderl ~·t>tn':! obs0rv.1tion' .i.n thi:; e'l.5':! '"i t.ll rt. l,;l,er r~r.ll''!Ck on thg~-'!.~n~5ifl,.lf p6s3ible. on l.h"! :;~cnnd Dr.~ox.vn ( f11ll ,. 10. Ar:ain in o;o·r:rr ;13 th~ rli:;po:;al of Ca:;e i/2 ·,..a::; conc~rMtl ('Nhich .wa:; nola problem of t.he Artichoke ~eam), di:;positinn wa~ anparently to b~ made as fallows: It had been decided that· the :>:t b,jec!:. would be mo'fed - --------------------- --- ----------------11 .· - .. :1:. ., pl'i;.on~r lo :;or1n pl::!C:<:! i. .,nl lrc~lcl Lhcn' unti I. .1ny no:;:;ihlc U;j~f•Jlnc.s:.; t.o .:Jnyonc hnd co!':lu.lr.:l.r.L~r dis1npe:-~r~ci. 11. A;; no I.e d .:tho,,,:!' ho lh 0 r t-he .<;ub jr.:c l3 Ht~ on.L:r ~ml 11ri tiler :.nrject h1rl an:r 1~orkim; knowled?~ of t.h-; ~,,nr, p Tlri~, of cour:.;~, in~rolv!:!d tire us8 or an inf.r.rpret.or ;md, in both r.;;:;~:;, ,.,.'Ji&£1 p!1f•th8 lv~d in C.:tsA :?1, ;cf./::d .,~ , t;f'!mr;;l int~rpr~tor -1nd · .1ct.t?d ::1!1 Cb~ :;n·.~r.ific int.r'!rr•r~ t.nr in chniflt'c ( unrl'"!r the ct i r-::ct r:•.rirl=1ncr. G- of n h);pnotic m~Lt·:!-::-::) <Jr1'J -11~1J :tct.t?d :J.s 12. ConC•:!rninr; th~ c.peci<ll technic~l problem:; in·,ol v·~rl, th~ rro'bl':!m3 or were ;,inil~r: to those encountered on other trj p.; !\ rt.icltokc tc.::~r1:;. In th!:! first plac<:!, the fir::ld off.ic~:; .:1re not fnll.Y eq11ipr.~d t':!chnicn.lly. The:v ~rc l::~ckinr. in l'oth .:J.nd qu;;nt.ity of equi.ul"l-?nt. .,nd, in t.lr·::: A op.i.nio:1 of the ·..;riter a . t..rho h.1nd.~1::1;; the t.;r.hnicnl r-~-'llt.ers for the Artlch0ke Team, the men 1t::;~n~ "th~ tr.chnic:rl cq,Ti.pmt>nt. .;1r~ not ~~n~r~ll.Y tr:tinf'!cl in ter.hnicJ.l orobler:t:;. ln th~s':'! r..1sr!::;, to en.1r·l~ the Artir.hoke t.~aill t.o :;!'!CIJ!'~ aclcqu:1t(' record~ .1nd full covr~r<ll~e, lh<1 Art.ichok~ Team sent. . vi'l air frr:!i.:::ht. suf'flci~nt.. lcclmic-1l .nrm:~n~u:. t.o h;mdle ~. . l1is Ol'Cr<•tion, hu~ I')Win~ Lo thl~ unrort..ur1~t.~ cirC:lJMt:;!.anc~:; of t.h·~ oil c;i;r·U:c co•.tpld :-;i lh <H'Jp.:'lr~-,1-lJ slo•.. . r =t~r~'i.1i:3tr;Jtivr; h-1ndl.ln;~ of t.h8 cr:-tt.r.!:; c:1rryin~ !.he A;t..i.choke t:?r.hnir.Jl er1ui;-·wr.:!rll., U1i:s c·ptinment. dirl not =ltTiV"'! .tmtil F •t?-3 onera tin' on ~h~ s0~ n 'l t th.1 t.., llt8 n~c·.tlic:t i.cclmi.:;ll prohlct'l3 Ji rr icttl~. .., concci.val'-le ~;tJh:;lit.ute e1nd d"! m-1.i.nl.ai. n ~ood L-1~r. r~c.ord i.n1~:; .tftr-?:H~h­ r on~ hc.11r d11r j nr. wit.i.ch t.ftc-rc 0r it. ~or m;;t.t~r r~cord, s rlr~t.151 in th<:! rtl.l.l l~chni.C<ll r('t:tort., the tcr.hnic.'ll :Jrr,tnr·e!'TY;!n~s for :;cr.1.Lrim: , ~;we of .:'111 t.h=tt ·.r;;~ 3:!id This document is a typed page containing handwritten marginalia. The text discusses technical work, security procedures, and disposal of subjects in Artichoke operations. Two instances of redactions are visible in the text, obscuring content within paragraphs 8 and 9. Handwritten annotations, including letters "A" and "F," appear in the margins next to specific sections of the typed text in paragraph 8. A page number, "-3-", is visible at the bottom center of the document. The document is a typed, single-page report with handwritten annotations in the margins. Redactions are present in several places, obscuring portions of the text. The handwritten annotations, primarily in the right margin, include what appear to be initials or codes such as "B/3", "A", "G", and "F". There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or tables visible on this page. The visual evidence points to a formal document undergoing review or classification, indicated by the annotations. n~c·.tlic:t i.cclmi.:;ll prohlct'l3 Ji rr icttl~. .., concci.val'-le ~;tJh:;lit.ute e1nd d"! m-1.i.nl.ai. n ~ood L-1~r. r~c.ord i.n1~:; .tftr-?:H~h­ r on~ hc.11r d11r j nr. wit.i.ch t.ftc-rc 0r it. ~or m;;t.t~r r~cord, s rlr~t.151 in th<:! rtl.l.l l~chni.C<ll r('t:tort., the tcr.hnic.'ll :Jrr,tnr·e!'TY;!n~s for :;cr.1.Lrim: , ~;we of .:'111 t.h=tt ·.r;;~ 3:!id 0nd for fur::i:;hir.~ :tn int.r:rr.0:n ~y::;t~~n 1-<>t·.-~.~':!n Lc.'!.rt ~.~·,r-~r:; an.: the s;1rjt?-:t W'::r~ q·titr: co:·1r:!.-2x:, 9:u·t.ic~1l~rly so on t.!v~ ~ccond d<L:f of titr> ser.om~-<:.'33<:!. Jn ~"'"'n•.?r:Jt, ;;nd for thi~ recr'lrd, it :;lHmld l·e nolad lint., .3.t all time:;, thr~·~ or fo·rr mi crophom~:;- w~r"'! r('r.ord Lrw Lh~ i nt~rr·or,1 t.i.on .1nd ·1 L Je:1:;t one rlirr-:ct in l-r:!r':1~M ~1::; in op~~r-1tion by th~ conr.:~.11':.'ct r:t"?.rn hr?r3 of th!! llrt.ichokP. ·J,~::L~ .nnd m~tnbor::; workin~ in tltc pr·:~~~ncf'! of t.he . . ... sur jec ts. \ ( J,'( '-,"( ' .. "' ·· .... -.. Ih~·~·rrfori~ rr>dnnin:~ ~h~ 'rLi..r~tn~:r. :J.~rJ t,h~ ·1· Tr::.1!"1 c:-~.:;e nff1.c0r-.; and ~~n~r'l.ll_y~ m<"'t ,:nu d t·;r.u:..;r~rJ 1 n ck L-=1 i.l the rarttific;,t.i:nt:. 0r l.hr~ C<l~>e; th•=- nrohlet·t:; jnvolv?.d; 1nd l.hs !'i~>r.cif'i': a.n:>:·!·?rs or i.nrorrn., t.i.on dr:>sirr-.:ri fro111 thr:! suh.i~·: t.:;. Af Lcr i l h;td b~~n A thoro~t~hly '..Jorked o•l t and .'111 hand~ werP. co~~nL~ant, t.he !\rti.r::hok~ Te'lrn m-:-r.thPr'5 t.hen d~v·i:;t?d a pl:tu0.i.'ble, rc::1listic ;,J'1d i'lt.~l.l.ig'?nt. co·:~r for the Artichoke oper:Jtion. In hoth cases, it_• a:; ar~r!?c~~ th.::~t a r.~edic~l-typ~ COVP.r WJ.S 'lalu::Jhlr; .:tnd, .;~:.; !iUI!r:e::;ted . re {~ id~,1l ::cre8n . W:tUld be to tell the S•Jbjcct:; th;J.t r~ any .J"qr'tn-=r'" 113':! Col\ld he m~dc of th!!m, it waulrl C~ n~cn,:;:;;::~ry ror llS to r::iv~. them, hc-'f'ore rt?."l5~:::;;:;r.~cnt, rt campl;·.:t~ phy:=-ical ::tnd ps_vch.i..'ltric e:x:-tmin."ltion~ sin':e oC.vio•1:;ly the~,· ( t,h~ sur,je.cts) co•Jlr:l no::. r~ r~s;!ttled anywi1ere in tiH' •1orlr! w i t.hout ph:r:;ic:-~1 examinntions and if ·...1e 1•crP. to usc them ar..1in \H~ would h~'-'?. to m.1ke this re::J.ssr~:;sment t.o dct.ermin~ ho\.1 l":e::;t thP.;r could h':? q:-;~d. To r.<~rr;r this o•1t, it lolc:t3 propos~d and ;'Ill hand:; a!!-rt::f'!d th.:1t th~- first ;mr-rn:H:h ·...~oul.rJ 'c~ mariP. on the has is of <~ co111p L~t!'! P~ty~ic;1.l ~X.'l:tlin.:t t,ion or ~.h8 :;u7-;jcr-t.:; nlu:.; .:1 ccr.1plP.te ps::-=h:i.alri.c examination wn.i.r.h would h·w0. the fo1J.o1o~inr; nxtremely v.J.lual,le e ffr.!c·ts: l. It. woulrl ;r i IJC ~11 t,hr; Team l:"!Cillber::; ;m irlc.:-t of lh~ rhys ic.:rl cal"_~city of the su't:-ject~. 2. It. ·..1oulrJ r;iv'" =-tll hand:; :'1 os'ycholodc::;,L :-:twl~r oi th<:> in dividunl3 which would ~c extr!mely us~f'ul in interr~~~tian. 3. The page contains black-and-white text, likely typewritten, with some sections appearing darker or denser due to the printing quality or potential smudging. There is a handwritten annotation in the top right corner, a large capital letter "A." Additionally, there is a red stamp at the bottom center of the page with the number "-5-" printed in white over a black background, suggesting it's a page number. The bottom section of the page is heavily obscured by a dark, textured area that appears to be a redacted or damaged portion of the document. wn.i.r.h would h·w0. the fo1J.o1o~inr; nxtremely v.J.lual,le e ffr.!c·ts: l. It. woulrl ;r i IJC ~11 t,hr; Team l:"!Cillber::; ;m irlc.:-t of lh~ rhys ic.:rl cal"_~city of the su't:-ject~. 2. It. ·..1oulrJ r;iv'" =-tll hand:; :'1 os'ycholodc::;,L :-:twl~r oi th<:> in dividunl3 which would ~c extr!mely us~f'ul in interr~~~tian. 3. It Ha•lld provLri '? ., ):.(13 i.::; f0r tl:~ doct.nr::; •rho ·,1o11lrl r:.i.. vc t.hc ~x:mi.n:'ltlon!': t,o rr>;~ch ~raPport '1i.Li1 Lhe surj·~ct::;, Hhi.ch of course would help Artichoke operations. t,. Lt ;.;.~uld r.i.v"! the doctors an opportunity to :~in t.he :;'Jh j"!r::+,s' c~:mridenr~ and hen~~ provirlc a nP.r ft?ct co·,~r for t.h·~ intr:!~nous use of Artichoke chemlc=1.ls . .l t.:. ll.:n:i.nr; :l"l"C'.'!d IJn Utis C":ov:.•r ~ it, wa:; Ut•:n riP-L~P'I \.ned tint t.lv.> 'rLi chok~ T~;w1 in 1.h-?:.:~ c.:'l::;es :.;~11ld u:;e LH'J ::;t'r:>ci..fi.c ;1ppro-:1ch~:; to:;=trci ?·1ininr: c?n tl"o~ ·of thP. :;utj~c t;,. Th'? first \.IOuld be cy th~ u3c of ::1 V'·:r;r :;n:tll d'J:=><t~c of ci1cnic.1ls (o.cd.l11m p~ntot..h~l) r.ouplc:tl .:1t :,.lmo:·d. til~ ~x-'l.ct :;~.n~ time ~•it.h .1n ;,tt."rrlrt Lo r,.Jin hypnoLic control of Lh~ lndividn.1.L <~.nd u:;i.n(: th~ v·::ry li.rht nc tion of th~ c.mpll dosP. of the drur: .:1:.~ a 11 ~ t. ., rt.er" for the hypnati-: l.r~d1n.i.r;.w~. 'l'h:: :-ccond <m~ro<ich, i.n thr. ev~nt the fir.;;t. f<1 i..lcd ox: w.1s onJ:v· o=\rti.:"~ll~r ::;•lcc-~~-'f'\Jl·,' wonlri r"! h;y u-;i.nr.: rnor-:' ar 1::::-;:-: the s:t.,'! ~<'r':'t:n ~nd 'TT1'1~i..nr ::J. cii.rr;r-t r.hro:mica.l. :1tt.;1.ck pn th~ _incJi·,•id~t~l 11:;in1: :'llf' flcj~nt. ~h~mir::"'l rlP'-::1':~:. wit.h nr'!c•·;,~;~t·y :;Li~r11l:mt:·3 Lo plac" Ul'..! jnrJivLdu~l in thr. :;o-~.:'l.Llc-1 11 t_;.ri.l.i:•h L 7.1')nr..!" ·o~lv~n~ nnlnh i.hi t.--d 'o!'l•r•·r:-::'ll.i nn ·..;,.,11lrl .. . f'ol.l.o•.-1 rnnr~ r~:r:. i .L:r. • •rh i.-:: tr~dtn i.qtlr'! 01:1:; :t:~rr.~r·rl 1/pnn by :til lt:qrrl:;. •. ' -5- r ' --------------- -···.<·---------------------------------- J('. Tn :tddi!.ion, Lh~ r:rof~:-::-;intl:'ll ..1 rt•r;t;:•:lc~ o; :,_LL :inrli.vid11.1lc. ~-11.:; contic.J"r'?rl, rnicrC'nhon'?:: conr:•'21~Crl, co·,·-!r sLc•rir~:; ;.1r;~·<:> c.,r":tll.l_y ;>~o!·k~d 6~1t, ~v0.n th<:! ohy;;i.c.::>l no:;ii.ion of til~ in·.li·ridt!1.L:; i.nvnl.v<?d, Lh<: li•:ht.ir:1: o~" •)v; roo:n::;, ·,qnd noise ~l~mr;nts <ler= con:;idC'rr.>d r·".!toce th?. ::\C~~1r1l 0pcr;"~t.i.on.~ f'.~­ pan. To 5\lt:!"ll~:n~nt -=loll Ud:;, J nl::lusihle story '>~~3 d~v,~L0P~d to ~xpl-=1i:1 t.o the ::;ub,iect '"'h.Y h~;· was t:1kcn from s0litar~i confins:11~;nt =:mrl crour;ht to the prc_:;;c~nt.. pl<Jce, wh.1 t was expected 9f hirn in v~r:r r:ener=1l t<::-:-rn:;, .::lnd thr:! i ri'?tt W-35 con~.ved to him Lh~t thi:; w:Js. ;t routine proc~riu re t.rnt -..."13 ~:enr..:rrllly us~d before individu.'lls were reas~i~ned or relocated. 17. Ln ?.driition, it ~ho,J}.d be noted that r.:1s~ =:mrl crour;ht to the prc_:;;c~nt.. pl<Jce, wh.1 t was expected 9f hirn in v~r:r r:ener=1l t<::-:-rn:;, .::lnd thr:! i ri'?tt W-35 con~.ved to him Lh~t thi:; w:Js. ;t routine proc~riu re t.rnt -..."13 ~:enr..:rrllly us~d before individu.'lls were reas~i~ned or relocated. 17. Ln ?.driition, it ~ho,J}.d be noted that r.:1s~ Jti.:";tories and b-'3-ck P:r.,unci;, of roth :;u(\,ject:; h~d tr?~n v?.r.f carefully st,Jciied hy .::tl' · A o this. r•·urt.hermor~, in ·e!lch c1~e, the ca::;\? of fit::~r:'3 ~ ... h~d fully rri.~f"!d ::~11 hands on th~~e C:'l~~s inclwiin1:, rpte:; 10 m-1 rial, _c::~p:; in the records, d~t;lils, etc. r;,,~c officer:; h1.d :'ll::;o been question~d <thout t.he ca:;es, their histori!?o., opinion:;, i.dc.1::;, P. Lr, .. of v-3. Luc in atto?.cking- e.!lr.h c;1s~. And fin~lly, full set::; 0C (j1J~:;tions fvr us~ \.Jhen th~ actmtl .'lrtichok'? ('r.eT-1 t.ion::; ~o t nnd.;r way h1rl h:>!!n dr;"~wn 'ID .:"ln-i studied by o3Ll ·h.1n~s as <1 1:-.:tsi;, for Lhe work und a chart to a0sist in the resolution of the c<1.ses. 18. ~or ~~tt~r of r~co ·I. ;,!"10uld l·~ note>d t.h.:~. t Lh•:?::;e indi vidtt.1.ls had be::0n knnL i itl1 tile ~!t:;t sc.,~r-31 r.onths 3!J!:!nt i'1 solit.:ir:r Cr') '1 h=-!ci rncn, in th<z ~':13~,: in- t,..nsi.v0.l.v inLcr-ros·tt~d pt·lor to r1pplic.1l.i(ln vf th!: 1\d.ic:,ok"' t~cltnirPJn.. . The ~~J~'.i~ct.:> "''"rP. h'0'1:;ht fron the s t.ock:td•: !.o l h8 OD~~r:.~tion.:; -1rr.1 j n in ~ cnn:;pic.Lo·r; .:tukH'10rile:;, well ~u:1.rd~d rl.nd, in 0rlCh ca.;~, l-i1~ :;uhj"'ct:; wen:! t. t-rouEht there -.oi.th th•~ir eyc,:; .:J.pnd shut and wearin;: d~r~ r-:1-:'ls:;c~· tc pre v~nL .Jn:V nn:lue C1J:--io3ity on t.he !'J.!lrt of ou~.:;id~ indi·:idu.1}:; =1:; til~ ~:1.r . o!"!::;sed lhro11r:h t.m;;,:.; .:ind sm.1ll villar:e:; cnroul~. ('~cr. dct:"lils und~r c:,-:;r;-s.) ~~ . .. . ... • • .. . ---------------------- 1. A:; nv:~ntion~d ~uhject, in conn~cLicn ~Jih bnn~c on With his r=tCI<r;rn.uno, h;'lr! r~i\''"'ll n:wo 1"•1'1-: \C .Ln!"' W:JS r.ener.:Uly rr::~::1rd.ed :;s irr~spnn!;il·l, :m•l 'Itt!"'') \:d·Jc, 0 :'\nd j l -.•;~s dc- ci.dcd t.o •. app:I.y the Artichoke t.~r.hrd.rt•tr:- I o hi rr to ~n:tl·l~ thr. c.0se o ffic!•rs .".l ,, ~ h:mdlinp.; the s•.t~jst:'t to m::lke a fin:tl ,o1:-;:o~~~:'O" nl. :t:.; La whr.t.hP.r or not h·~ . h:1d ~ny l,n ;'l':ro,..t•!..,j ~xt~n t F re;::;<lrd!'! orr·.i.~~to:; -1!> ;\ v~ry tau~' iT'rc.r;ponsil·l~ of wiln, unprcrrr.tlit..1tcrl .1cl.i.vily .::tnd r.nUr:=-ly cnp.::~'tl~J suic1.m:-. I!~ w;a:; knr:-wn to h~, if not., dr1rnk~n:, iUI imhv.id11~.L •,o~ho vr:-ry m•Jch lik~d to drinl-: :'ltd ~"t drunl< :mel h:vlo :tn ~::c~:edinr; fondne;,s f.or The page contains typed text, with handwritten annotations in the right margin. There are several instances of obscured content, indicated by black redaction bars, particularly in paragraphs 17 and 18. The handwritten annotations include circled letters "A" and "B/3" next to specific paragraphs, suggesting they are notes or references. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or visual evidence of experimental procedures on this particular page. not h·~ . h:1d ~ny l,n ;'l':ro,..t•!..,j ~xt~n t F re;::;<lrd!'! orr·.i.~~to:; -1!> ;\ v~ry tau~' iT'rc.r;ponsil·l~ of wiln, unprcrrr.tlit..1tcrl .1cl.i.vily .::tnd r.nUr:=-ly cnp.::~'tl~J suic1.m:-. I!~ w;a:; knr:-wn to h~, if not., dr1rnk~n:, iUI imhv.id11~.L •,o~ho vr:-ry m•Jch lik~d to drinl-: :'ltd ~"t drunl< :mel h:vlo :tn ~::c~:edinr; fondne;,s f.or WC'r.J~n nnd 1-H\S r,ivcn to rr:•r;":inrr; n\"lnnt:. hb; num•!rota::: c:ott'olur,:;ts. A ~~~~~; 95 2, tohe ';ui•,jr~r.L ,,.,~ nirkl?ri r;p ~ 0~ ~; g se•.rn. r., l r:•Prd;., his c:1c~~ •,u:to"' ._;Jpec 0 :mu ',J:J:;· given d::t!'k pr~·rcnt -'ln.'f Stl~Pid r.r.:; on toh~ p.,rt. cf th~ to~:•\ populr~tion in th~ ~111-='t · 1-. '..JOU.l<1 t•P, clt'i vc:n tohJO(')~lr'lt :md '.J:•~ cl1·ivcn too lhc S.1ft" hr.•l;.c> r: ;nd the rq;;"'rd;. in :rn j n~on:;nicinaa:; bl:rck ::~d::!n.'' Thr. n.1rt-y nr mi.c!t1.1~!, ·:,t.nrrl1V, 6 ,}\Inc 1?5?., o111d. A 0 0 C'.:\loou t.:; r.ivc t.h~ '"''h.i~·r.l.- .:r r.h:mr.·~ Lo ~;:t;1:yjo··ll1 ..,..._''"'"'ri.L1lkt'tl .,,1_l.IJ Lh~ ~;nhoJ•'<:t. in r~·no:-1·11, .___' •;r~.,n f•ivionr: t.hn ;.nt•,jr.r t, Uar• r•hy:: i.~~.l. onH r:;:i~h;- . lo':<IT'J· o.,rl :w-rr~d CT1 .1:; :;ntJllrl (':r.V••r r01: l.!p·:;~ rp•:-r:>.l,i.0!1'". Th~·;•· t."::L:;, \o~lti.ch .it~t:.ludcd t.hr: \,.1kiru: ol' rlond :rnrl t~rin:', 1..'-t·:tor~d .1 ~on­ .,•:;idr~·r~rl.c l~nr:th of tiMe, :tctu;'lloly in~J.udinr~ two lon;: ::r.:;::;i.ryn3 pf_:::•~vo:nl. -. hnur:; ""r.h nnd c·on~;tlrrtP.d mo3t or the rr:>m::lindr::>r 0f t.lt~ d:w --a1;t,.:;ci n:; interprr:t.or durin~ these mec.lic;}l-p::;:tchi.:Jtric :;o:s~ions. ' .. -~-" - • : ... 0 ~ 0 . . ·>, in tlv: r.111t·n i r•;· <111d i :: 1.!t" r·.l :1 1I r.~· rrv~0n, -ontir!•lr.d t.hc ph;;::;ir:., l =1nd p~::r.h i .:~ t.ri.c "X.:}rii <:::d i3 r.ompli"I.P ilor~:r.h.;r.ll t.c::;t. ~t. this ~Ji::1r!. WhO !nd i"'':'1n t.ltOt'C'II<~hJy rrir> f~rl -.. ,.,_~_.,..__ A vic~ in one c~r wnic ~ctu~l tc::;tin~ ~c~~n. ho ~~~, of COtlrSC?, introCllC!:'d •lnC~I" :1 another CCJ!i- sult;mt, ~nd H .,.:ts ~~=:r~o::d t.h.1t cert-=lin netU.,c:J.l injections were n··cdr.d i.n the c.:~::;e to t.rinP; t.h" ::uhject' s he:'lll..h 'lP to norn:1l. :-.:u1·ject. :lPt::'ll"'..!rt1.l~,r -. at. :tll time:, was ar.r~~o::;~ble t.o all t,yo0-s of tr.~;t.inr: .1rid 1"1')- r:.Iy c doctors .• · It was obvioiJs :1t. this point. th.:~ t th~ ad succ~erl~d in r::ainin!;': the sub,ject's confid~"nC'-! h.ifl~ a rem<~rk<~.blc scref'!n for the ArtichokP. work. IJ. At 6: 30 r!·l, Sunday, 7 Jun~ 19 52 ( br. for!'! . h.wi.rr:: c:,:::: , . h;,-pnos is ..' ....I 'direr.L~n . s.'operotion y oh;r.rvLnr~ the.:i•Jb,jcr.t, -, ~.:;:~ of the door:: to th~ room .:~n~ h<w:im; d~rect.~·~it. I o•.1:::l.y m!"!nL~onF.:rl C<trPhone. --~ sp0.1 A ~!I:::P!!~r..1rri~d The document is a typed, single-page report with significant portions redacted. Handwritten annotations appear in the margins, including "A-B(," "B/3," and "F" on the right side, and "A" twice on the right side of the lower half. There is also a handwritten annotation at the top right possibly indicating a document ID or date. The main body of text is a narrative report detailing aspects of "Case #1," including his background, behavior, and involvement in medical-psychiatric sessions. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, or forms visible. The redactions are numerous and appear as blacked-out areas, obscuring a substantial amount of information. the ArtichokP. work. IJ. At 6: 30 r!·l, Sunday, 7 Jun~ 19 52 ( br. for!'! . h.wi.rr:: c:,:::: , . h;,-pnos is ..' ....I 'direr.L~n . s.'operotion y oh;r.rvLnr~ the.:i•Jb,jcr.t, -, ~.:;:~ of the door:: to th~ room .:~n~ h<w:im; d~rect.~·~it. I o•.1:::l.y m!"!nL~onF.:rl C<trPhone. --~ sp0.1 A ~!I:::P!!~r..1rri~d O~ll t.il!~ role o(' h'/'OtJOti::t.. i'lllCi :'1 clr;~l"l h'r1"'110 l r. '"irl. .. wos c tain•<i \~ ohu~~ twenty ~irm t.c;:· Jt. 'houl.d t-o \~~ t;-nort.) tint. J.mM~dBtely pn.or to t.he induct.Jon of hypno;.t., ~ ~.,n i!"'jr::ctirw iTI -='1.11 "'rl"'' vc5.n of the !nd·j~ct, :.1. vr.ry lir:ht -.L'- -11,. d" sc •1m p~ntnt.h-31 in :::t7.rilizcd w hyrnosi::; w;t:; !.hen ccnrlcd to thf! r.ffcc1.s of sodi.un psntoth~l 'b and <J.ft.er ::!.lmrc:~ir.t:"ll-cly ~; cr; o.f the solution h~cl '1--r:cn induced bjPct.'~ ·.:~i.n;., t.l•r. rc;.t. or t.h" ir.d1.1cl..icn :,;as c:>.rried 01l t r_y h~;nnosi:-: aJ.om!. A-s ;"''f?nt.i cncd r·-;- rcrr:, Ud :; w:;:; :1 "dr:r'' run :md by r.r'!vinn!; .:11"rt::C'm<::nt., no perti.nent. ~tut::-::tic-n:; -.;.::t·r. .1sk•'d t:-r :J.nd onl~t t.e~ t,:- w~rc n.:\ck to d<J t~rmiw: 1-.'hr:thr!r hyt'nt•~i:; l•;~-~1 l-,.,~n r,:;! ned :1.ncl to Hh::\t dr.pt.h Ute :;1!hjr.ct h:tcl rerm drivr~n. "ill~ rs;.tllt..;, of' the "cit·y" nm lV·rr~ ~nlin~ly ·;w:ct?:;0f'l L. The m(!rlic~l h<1nd.li.nr~ 1.;;1:; p•:7·!'r.t"+. :md 'the hynll'.l~ic: res11ll3 :.t'."?r·· ~;:r.cll!"nt in th?t <1 r:!'?!r:-r t.r.:-tncr: :; C--:' ~ ··l'l:i r~:1chcd • ..,_ft.••r !ilt:-ut twenty nir.ntr.s of iPduction. SP•;~;r~J. ;,t..:'ml;~n! hynnoLic t-~=>~Ls ·.~er~ n.:1dr! d•Jrinr,: th'=' t.ir-:1~ th~ ~~~b.ic:ct w.1s under Lht; r.f'f"<>c:t.:; o[' hy~ncsj:.. l..o det"rmine l..hc depth of 1.hc:,: tranC'~ and all of' t.hc~c 1.c5t~ provr::"CI :;w::cr>:.::;- r.,~..., ·~~ p/l,., ch test., ~t..c.). 'lhr.o .:;uhjN:t. ~<I."!~ !'lw;:.kr.m·tf r.y A . · ... u,ndc .r'·cl. .ions ;trtP.r :.trt•nr~ no:3t--it~:pnot.it:: ;.qrr':'~l..i'Jns ·c·.C, ri'v,.:n r~r;.: e production Of .!l '~lliCk 1.raiiCC stat.~ •dl(~n C,:1ll•~d •mon on t.hc fo1.lnwi rw cl.1y. Thj::; n;~rt.ir.'uLw "dr~i" run 1~:: led .1pprC!Y' irr~:: L~ly from on~ hcur ~holit" (~: )0 Fi"-1 to 7: JO l'l'·1. ~· :· fln t:l)nr!:w, ll"Jurw 19. ~~5~ ~~~l!l!lil'Cc u nl. in"£> d M,..,dic:tl te::;tin~ drtrin~ UH'! ~nprnxim;,l,::d.v 7:L~O !'li, Ul•! , second test with aclual interrogation was be101.1I1. Gn this L<?st., .:1.n ev~n ..... n;Jrf.i:".l c-.r f'r.::r::~~nt·1r.r ,..,r.1nr•~i.1 ror lh·~ 1:~:::f. rirtrr;n to t'.·l''nl.y min11!.r:; cf Lh"' L.;s·L. F~"'~;Lnn."' l'.'l.v, thr t~IO.'it pr:r~.i r~r:nt.. '1ll'·~tiC">n~ h:1rJ .J.II l,-::,·n .1:;l:~d rlnrir.~: the fi.rsL hollr .:'!nr.! :311rj0.r.L'c rnr!.i.J.I kno·dJ.P..rJr_~r: or l:llr:r rrrr:;.tic)n:: W:J.S .not. rr.r::;n·dr:;d :1_:-; irrporl.anl.. •'fhilc i.t. is diffi~nlf~ to :JC~llr;'!.I.!;J:i ::;t.-'!t,r why fh~ The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visible. There are several instances of redactions or obscured content within the text, appearing as black ink marks. Handwritten marginalia include the letters "A" and "G" scattered throughout the right margin, seemingly denoting sections or points of interest. There are also handwritten notations at the bottom of the page, including "-2-" and what appears to be a stamp or official marking. n;Jrf.i:".l c-.r f'r.::r::~~nt·1r.r ,..,r.1nr•~i.1 ror lh·~ 1:~:::f. rirtrr;n to t'.·l''nl.y min11!.r:; cf Lh"' L.;s·L. F~"'~;Lnn."' l'.'l.v, thr t~IO.'it pr:r~.i r~r:nt.. '1ll'·~tiC">n~ h:1rJ .J.II l,-::,·n .1:;l:~d rlnrir.~: the fi.rsL hollr .:'!nr.! :311rj0.r.L'c rnr!.i.J.I kno·dJ.P..rJr_~r: or l:llr:r rrrr:;.tic)n:: W:J.S .not. rr.r::;n·dr:;d :1_:-; irrporl.anl.. •'fhilc i.t. is diffi~nlf~ to :JC~llr;'!.I.!;J:i ::;t.-'!t,r why fh~ suhject. <tW-1k":n'~d n of th" i nt.cr 1. i.r1n i 1 1-':•~ · .t1_ /T th..;. profe.:;s ion2.l opinion IJ.rer.cl .i.n ;11 tha