STATEMENT ON MKULTRA
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TRANSMITTAL SLIP I DAbEMarch 1984
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REMARKS:
Executive Registry
84 - ISM
FYI:
Since DDCI expressed interest in
M.KULTRA statement several months ago,
here is copy of revised statement
approved by DDO, DDS&T, OTS-and
OGC.
Dale
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1 March 1984
STATEMENT ON MKULTRA
Because of events in the 1.940's and early 1950's, including operational
reports and Soviet show trials involving Cardinal Mindzenty and others, the
Soviet Union was believed to have developed the capability to affect human
behavior through the use of drugs. To obtain information on the use of
chemical and biological substances and methods to counter the use of behavior
influencing drugs, the Agency conducted an "umbrella project" under which
various subprojects were funded. This umbrella project, which was called
MKULTRA, continued from 1953 through 1964. Much of the research, only a
portion of which involved LSD, was conducted at well-known institutions under
the control and direction of researchers at, and-in conformance to the
standards of, those institutions. The research and its results were generally
unclassified and published in the normal manner by those researchers.
In only three instances was research performed in a manner which would
raise questions regarding its ethical/moral propriety. The questionable
subprojects involved the use of individuals who were not aware that they were
the subjects of a research program or that they were being given a drug. This
unwitting testing is believed to have taken place in social situations among
friends and acquaintances of the researcher. In 1963, after questions were
raised within the Agency by the Inspector General about the propriety of these
subprojects, they were discontinued.
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Between 1963 and 1967 some testing of drugs continued, but only on
voluntary subjects. In 1967 all projects involving behavior influencing drugs
were terminated. Safeguards were subsequently promulgated through
Presidential Executive Orders which have been strictly followed. The current
Presidential Executive Order, E.O. 12333, provides guidelines for the
effective conduct of U.S. intelligence activities and the protection of
constitutional rights. It requires that research which might be conducted
involving humans be subject to Health, Education and Welfare promulgated
guidelines, and that the subjects' informed consent be documented in
accordance with those guidelines.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Public Affairs Office
15 SEP 1983
NOTE TO: Executive Director
DDA
DDI
DDO
DDS&T
SUBJECT: Guidance on MKULTRA
The attached is self-explanatory.
ueorgeIV. Lauder
cc: DDCI
PAO/GVL/scn/l4 Sep 83/x7676
Distribution:
5 - addressees
1 - DDCI
1 - ER 83-4478
- subj. (KJH)
1 - GVL chrono.
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12 September 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Public Affairs
FROM: Executive Assistant to the DDCI
George,
John was very pleased with the attached and believes it is right on
the mark. He would like you to distribute it to the Deputy Directors,
Executive Director, etc., and advise them that all Agency employees on
the speaking circuit should draw from this text when responding to
queries on MKULTRA. I would assume that you would also provide it to any
Agency employees coming to you for guidance before going out on the
speaking circuit.
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STATEMENT ON MKULTRA
Because of reports that the Soviet Union may have
developed the capability to affect human behavior through the
use of drugs, the Agency initiated a program of research in
this area called MKULTRA"which continued from 1953 to 1964.
Much of this research, which principally involved,the use-of
LSD, was conducted at well-known institutions under the control
and direction of researchers at, and to the standards of, those
institutions. The research and its results were generally
unclassified and published in the-normal manner by such -
institutions. Other MKULTRA research was performed in a
questionable manner: research and tests were conducted on
individuals who were not witting that they were the subjects of
a research program and that they were being given a drug. This
unwitting testing generally took place in social situations
among friends and acquaintances of the researcher. When
questions were raised within the Agency about this prograT,,it
was discontinued and its nature and termination were reported
to our then Congressional overseers. Public attention was
later drawn to the program in the 1975 Rockefeller Commission
Report and in the Church Committee hearings in"1.977.
Safeguards were subsequently promulgated through Presidential
Executive Orders and are strictly adhered to. The current
Presidential Executive Order, 12333, provides guidelines for
the effective conduct of U.S. intelligence activities and the
protection of constitutional rights. It requires that research
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which might be conducted involving humans be subject to Health,
Education and Welfare promulgated guidelines and that the
subjects' informed consent be documented in accordance with
those guidelines. A "Y
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