SI AND H EXPERIMENTATION, 9 MAY 1951 (ROOM 20 - BUILDING 13)

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00428058
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 23, 2025
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2000
• Publication Date: May 9, 1951

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To: Files
Subject: SI and H Experimentation, 9 May 1951
(Room 20 - Building 13) `
On Wednesday, .9 Ma5n19.5I (inducted--
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..the oda,and;.to. A-certain extent, the ultimate aims
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raised fre sora arm and stated she felt
ness had something to do with the phenomena.
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