BRAINWASHING

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CIA-RDP79-00434A000100060005-9
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
Document Creation Date: 
November 16, 2016
Document Release Date: 
May 19, 2000
Sequence Number: 
5
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Publication Date: 
September 14, 1955
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MF
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Approved For Reiease 2000/ 06000030 - ,r.3 7 f 14 September 1955 e VDU ICR: Director of Central Intelligence SUBJECT: Brainwashing The study project entitled "Brainwashing, A Pay- wl 04 prepared by the Assessment and Office of Training, at the request of revealed a. need for centralized and coordinated twee freers: a) the integration of information, an, sent of policy. The referenced study included that this centralization be assigned to the ZAC. It has been. learned subsequently by the A & E Staff that such responsibility ibility is not within the purview of the IAC, ;o task envisaged remains of paramount importance. 'ore. suggested, that you may wish to pre- eecuriity Council the need for such con- effort on the brainwashing problem, specifically calling for the establishment of a board whose rssponsibility would encompass the following areas: a. Spa on brainwashing iodically the intelligenc d by the opposition. b. S rtie all pertinent research efforts cur- being carried on in friendly and denied areas ed to understand involuntary re-education practices. c. Identify problems in involuntary re-education not being attacked by research means or receiving ink adequate research attention and recommend pr+ to cover same. el . - k- - -A Approved For Release 2000/06/07: CIA-RDP79- Q434A-0offf0(&oGe =g-- Approved For Relgase 2000/06/07 Brainwashin 100060005-9 EC _3 7 4. Develop and recommend policies concerning tae treatment of brainwashed persons returned the ap- position. f. Develop and recommend policies concerning + Pensive measures to be taken against brainwashing. MATTHEW BAIRD Director of Training OTR/A&ES /MB:lbc Distribution: 25X1A9a Orig. & I - Addressee (for'd to for DDCI) * I. DTR A&ES/TRiw -/ *The following was indicated on routing sheet:------ "On 22 June 1955 a copy of a memo to DCI on "Brainwashing" was forwarded to DDCI, along with a copy of the study. DDCI recently returned these to OTR with the following comments: 'I have difficulty in seeing what is needed at the present time at IAC level. See E. page 24.' The attached is in reply to these comments. The course of procedure was suggested to us by 25X1A9a '+5/MBaird Approved For Release 2000/06/07 c' ddA-RDP79-00434A000100060005-9