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• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00146354
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 17, 2025
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 24, 1953

OTANDANo PONIN NO. ea
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e Memorandum . UNITEP:4TATES GOVERNMENT
: Chief, Security Research Staff
FROM : Chief, lechnicl Branch
SUBJECT: ....... ;� nferer7e7VIE7
1. On Tuesday 21 July 195 ,
WT er talked for approximately three
t. d' ea es
t
Most f�'the
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DATE: 24 July 1953
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wa6 of a techhicarhtitUre-after
the writer had briefe cn the necessary security aspects,
VINNIfra
2. - s very co-operative and offered certain
suzgestion, a a recommended several individuals for future, contact
in connection wit '-,e -turl- and possible culture of narcotic and
toxic mushrooms. stated he did not know if he would be
able to grow any7inushrcoms himself since he had very hQavy commit-
ments at the present time and his staff of techni employees were
engaged in many projects invo1vin7 "war work". tated,
however, that he would gladly co-operate with tfl1 1ir official
requests were made upon him along these lines. -nd /5
the writer informed. him they did not believe this wouia e neces-
sary and that the mushroom study of the ARTICHOKE work was in the
basic research stage at present.
3
t
stated tha � � r
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standing spe
rooms of
wor d.
articular recommended that a c
��� . ou1d se co-operative and as an .tr-
a 1st In the identificatison of and culture mith-
tv.nes and his library is probnblv t. finest irl"the
s state hat
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and it was essential tha be
studied in a 1 t7ncs of research on mushrooms. tar icularly the
odd and unusual types and those having qualities that might afflect
the human mind.
4 For matter of record, it should be noted th;
, in the process of beim!: cleared for secreJ777,777
clearance and an c t ined 22 July 1(:)53 indicates that the
final clearance on should be available in the next
week to ten days.
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