DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENTS IN 1973

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005444839
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: March 16, 2010
• Case Number: F-2009-01659
• Publication Date: August 15, 1975

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OTS/BAB 1II,:ti10 p 296-75
15 August 1975
SUI3J':C.CT: Destructiop of Documents in 1973
? - Rar1v in 1973, Dry. Gottlieb, Chief- of TSD, summoned i,,-ic
and to his office. was then Chief of BAB
and I. was EXOi DI:F;,, Dr. Gottlieb advised that he had just re-
ceivcld a phone call from RIr. Helms who said that he was in the
process of houseclean-in; in preparation for turning over the
Agency to Mr. Schl.esin er.. Mr. Helms commented that since Dr.
Gottlieb would also, be leaving. soon, it seemed like a good time
to destroy all files pertaining to drug research and associated
activiti.e,s, and he instructed Dr. Gottlieb to do just that,
according to Chief, TSP, who in turn instructed BAB to destroy
all of its files. I recall commenting that I had recently
reviewed all of our files and was certain that I had no drug
or drug related files. I did state however, that we had 25
copies of a classified booklet entitled, "LSD-25, Some Un-
Psychedelic Implications." I asked if he wanted these destroy-
ed and he said he did. Finally., he asked me to confirm by
close of business that all data had been destroyed.
2. 1 returned to my office, once agairi reviewed our files
and once again concluded that we had no drug files. I then
destroyed the 25 copies of the above mentioned booklet. Short-
ly o.:hereafter I. spoke briefly with Chief, Chemistry Branch who
had received identical orders from Dr. Gottlieb. He showed me
a memorandum he had prepared listing a number of drug related
documents that he had destroyed. I recall commenting face-
tiously that he wdould now have to destroy his memorandum.
3. Late in the afternoon, I confirmed to Dr. Gottlieb that
I had troyed the 25 booklets. I then briefed COP/OTS,
on what had transpired, and have mentioned the incident
to various OTS personalities over the past several. years, when-
ever queried on documentation regarding BAB's role in drug
research.
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