13 January 1979
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20305
Dear
This,is in response to your letter of 9 January 1979.
It is a little surprising to hear that such meager information
is available within the Agency on such a critical and priority
program that happened over twenty years ago.
Some clarification regarding my personal status and role seems in
order. I entered the Agency in July 1953 as a Security .esearch
Specialist and from 1953 until my resignation in 1957 I was carried
using.a slot
relikatitin technique for a total of appraxima minutes., produCed.
in all three 'subjects hypnoidal type of sleep. _After tioMe.
general conditioning, wakened all subjects by the standard -
12345 method. -
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Subject: SI and H Experimentation, 1/23/52
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�� On Wednesday, 23 .January 1952 SI and
on in Buildin oom.20 wit
After the usual preliminary discussions,
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Shortly thereafter, using a.hand.
produced:a-somewhat-deeper hypnotic trance. state'
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To: Files
Subject: SI and H Experimentation 4 September 1951
(Operations Room)
On Tuesday, 4 September 1951,
the writer conducted SI and H expe
with
and
s e ween 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM _
as subjects.
Sipce research has indicated that the phenomena known as auto-
matic-writing will often produce information that is withheld verbally,
it was decided Il hat some experimentation,along this line should be k
undertaken by In addition and closely related to the automatic.
To: Files
Subject: SI and H Experimentation, 25 May. 1951
(Room 20 - Building 13)
On Friday, 25 May. 1951, ondu
erime SI and R between.
with
who had worked excellently on Monday of-
Since both d been tested
Monday, t was decided to try one repeat t st
first tried the "hand-arm rising" test
�� do this� successfully the last time.
very successfully did 'the "hand-arm rising" tes
also successfully repeated this test. .
After a brief discussion,
� After about 7-10 minutes, both
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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD
DRAFT
9 March 1960
SUBJECT : MKULTRA, Subproject No. 56
1. The purpose of this project is to provide funds to continue
a research program attptanford University School of Medians: This
program is desi ned to exploit all the knowledge and facilities available
at the Stanford edical Centii in providing information of direct interest
to the Agency in the area of alcohol intoxication. Specifically, basic
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Subject; 'SI and Hixperimentation, 5 December 1951
"REIT
On Wednesday 5 December 1951 SI and H We
1 Room 20' .wit
were:preten a so.
, -
*SineethisWaS the...initial visit b and sinc
had not Participated in any of the experimental work in the
'if ks, it wai decided that A basic :explanation would:
be giien in general terms and only simple tests for sug. �
gestabili e run 'during this session.
-.1he writer explained to �he general type of wait.
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C. 2:i 50 S
Mr. Arthur J. Fluhr
'Director
El Paso Intelligence Center
2211 East Missouri, Suite 200
El Paso, Texas 79903
Dear Mr. Fluhr:
In 1977 the Director of Central Intelligence made a commitment to
the United States Senate to make every effort to locate persons then
unknown who might have been subjects of CIA drug testing without their
knowledge or consent. Since the individual primarily involved in the
drug testing was an official Of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics at the
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Subject: SI and. H. Ekperimentation4 16 January 1952
On Wednesday, 16 January 19
on in But 1 Room 2 wi
an extent-that both
by dropp
� lepsy i
upon quesiioning, after.awikepin
. call her arm's being dropped.
the standard
raising" test on rted the
into a general slow relax�on. As heretofore note
left arm responded to the test while her right arm
arm of the chair. Shei.however, did attain a light trance state to such
were_completely limp and she was undisturbed
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Interview with San Francisco Police Chief,
.1110111/111.11. spent most of his time with
assignments on the S.F.P.D. Narcotics Squad housed
with F.B.N.)
1. On 9 MayasalMfai/Ipi (CIA) and 41111111111IMEAO
interviewed 41111111111111pin his precinct headquarters. 4114MER,
elaMilDwas very cooperative but extremely busy on the afternoon
of the interview.
2. 41141111111111111411Whad spent the years from '52 through the
early '70's on the S.F.P.D. Narcotics Squad and liaison with the
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Subject i SI and H Experimentation, 21 Nay 1951(Room 20 Building 13)
0 M an :30,PM wi
as'volunteer subjects.
, Since this was their *initial experiment and test; they'werevery
certain extent, the.ultiMate.-AlmA-of the. problem..: AU present were
thoroughly briefed' on the nature; Of the .the methods, and, to :a
cautioned as to the secrecy necessary for these' experiments.'
cues
gave
es t..
'-daught.-
manner
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and
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