Declassified pages of ARTICHOKE-MKULTRA Click

Project ARTICHOKE was a CIA project that researched interrogation methods and arose from project BLUEBIRD in 1951 August 20.The project studied hypnosis, forced opiate addiction (and subsequent forced withdrawal), and the use of other chemicals, among other methods, to produce amnesia and other vulnerable states in subjects. Magician John Mullholland consulted for the project. A memorandum by Richard Helms to director Allen Welsh Dulles indicated it became project MKULTRA in 1953 April 20. It was an offensive programme of mind control that gathered together the intelligence divisions of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and FBI. In addition, the scope of the project was outlined in a memo dated January 1952 that stated, "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" Image File history File links Download high resolution version (558x708, 426 KB) Summary A draft on May 11th, 1953 for Project ARTICHOKE / MKULTRA. Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (558x708, 426 KB) Summary A draft on May 11th, 1953 for Project ARTICHOKE / MKULTRA. Source: http://www. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... BLUEBIRD is the cryptonym for a CIA mind control program, lasting from 1951 to 1953. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Hypnosis has been practiced for thousands of years and continues to be controversial. ... Richard McGarrah Helms (March 30, 1913 – October 23, 2002) was the Director of Central Intelligence from 1966 to 1973. ... Allen W. Dulles Allen Welsh Dulles (April 23, 1893 – January 29, 1969) was the first civilian Director (1953-1961) of the Central Intelligence Agency and a member of the Warren Commission. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ... A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... An air force is a military organization that primarily operates in air-based war. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...

References

Ronson, Jon. The Men Who Stare At Goats. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2004.

See also

• Brainwashing
• Project BLUEBIRD
• Project CHATTER
• MKDELTA
• MKNAOMI
• MKULTRA

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Mind control. ... BLUEBIRD is the cryptonym for a CIA mind control program, lasting from 1951 to 1953. ... Project Chatter was instigated by the US Navy late in 1947. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... MKNAOMI was the code name for a joint Department of Defense/CIA research program lasting from the 1950s through the 1970s. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

External links

• Declassified MKULTRA Project Documents
• frankolsonproject chronology
• XVII. Testing and Use of Biological Agents by the Intelligence Community
• List of MKULTRA Unclassified Documents including subprojects