MKULTRA SUBPROJECT 88 (11 DOCUMENTS WITH PUBDATES FROM 580613 TO 590115 )
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September 8, 1976
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June 13, 1958
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MEMORAND ; COMPTROLLER --
ATTENTION : Fla:me* Division
SUBISCT MKULTRA. Subproject No. IS
Under the authority granted in the Memorandum dated
13 April t955 from the DCI to the DD/A, &ad the extension of
this authority la subsectuent memoranda, Subproject SS has be..
opprov*d and $5,000.00 of the over-all Project MKULTRA funds
have been obligated to cover the subproject's expenses and
should be charged to Allotment 9-250Z-10401.
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Chief
TSS/Chemical Division
APPROVED FOLOBUGATIQN
OF FUNDS;
Date:
CERIPt r.!`-ir:.f.: A
Distribution;
Orig & i � Addressee
I � TSS/OC
/1- Tss/FA313
1 � TSS/SRB
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10 July 195$
FO : C LET, FINANCE DIVISION
VIA
SUBJECT
TSSiBud et Officer
MICULTRA, Subproject 88, Invoice No. 1
Allotment 94502.10-001
1. Invoice No. 1 for the above subproject is attached. Pay.
meat should be made as follows:
Cashier's check in the amount of $5,000.00, drawn
ank and made payable to the
. Pleas. forward the check to Chief/TSS/Chemical Division
through TSS/Budget Officer by_ThUrsday. 24 July 1958.
3._Tttis is a final invoice. A total of $5,000.00 was obli-
gated under this subproject during FY 59. However, eince it is antici-
pated that additional funds will be-obligated for this project, the files
should not be closed.
Attachments:
emical Division lI
CHE.1.3K-ii-.7...:4^.1 THE A.N.N.:1uNT 0F.
Invoice it Certifications RFECFM;FD. A. �
Dia ribution:
rig & 2- Addressee
5? Sry cc//f Cc/&
�Teerc.
fiN*1,,,..tioxf,r,k�Steqesimoso,,meowom
January 1959
emorandum
Subject:
We received the sum of$5i000.00-for the special four -months
study to product a-series of cultural studies. The consultant
fee of $3,000.00 was paid directly to and the (-1�
sum of $310.00 was paid to-him-forTtypitg-expenses. ,This leaves
a balance of $1,69p.o0 in the account. _
October 24, 1958
Enclosed is the check. I am still reading the lost material. I find that
I'm way behind on all of my reading, including your lost section, for which I
oPologize. I shall be away much of next week but will be in touch by telephone
to try and arrange an appointment, Regards to the family; '
Sincerely yours,
five Secretory
Enc: 1
RECEIPT
hereby acknowledged for
8 I 58 drawn oa the
ia the amouat of
k No. ZZ641Z,
VIA
SUBJECT
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10 July 191$
NDUM FOR: CHIEF, FINANCE DIVISION
TSS/Eudget Officer
t UKULTRA, Subproject $8,
Allotment 9-250240.001
ice No. I
?P 7
1. Invoice No. Ifov the above subproje ts attached. Pay
meat shoald be made as follows:
2. Please forward the check to Chief/TSS/Chernical Division
through TS'S inudget Officer by Thursday. 24 Jult19515.
3. This is a final invoice. A total of $5,000.00 was obli�
gated under this subproject during FY 59. However, since it if: antici-
pated that additional funds will b� obli stet' for this project, the files
should not be closed.
Attachments: _
Invoice It Certifications
Distribution:
Orig & 2- Addressee
1 - :SS/FASB
TSS/CD
TSS/CD
ITSS/Chemical Division
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CERTIFICATIONS
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$5# 000. 00
(1) It I. hereby certified that this is Invoice No. I applying to Subproject
No. 88 of biKULTRA, that performance is satisfactory, that services are
being accomplished in accordance with mutual agrimments, that a detailed
agenda of the payments and receipts is on file in TSS/CD. that this bill is
just and correct and that payment thereof has not yet been made.
Date:
Chief, TSS Chemical Division
(Z) It is hereby certified that this invoice applies to Subproject No. 68
Of MICULTRA which was duly approved, and that the project is being
carried out in accordance with the rnemokandurn df.13 April 1953 from
the DCI to the DD/A, and the extension of this authority in subsequent
memoranda.
Date:
Re
arch D r actor
tyw?
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MEMORANDUM FOR: COMPTROLLER
ATTENTION I s Sinaace Division
SUBJECT s MICULTRA, Subproject No. MI
Under the authority granted Lo the Memorandum date
13 April 19$3 from the DCI-Wthe DD/A. and the ertensioa of
Ibis authority In subsequent rnentoranda. Subproject 88 hts been
approved and $5,000;0041 the over.ull Project MKULTRAltands
have been obligated to cover the subproject's expenses and
should be charged to Allotment 9 4isoa*totot1. ,
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APPROV 'D OBLIGATION
OF FUNDS:
Date:
RaseAreb rector
01B,aa
Chief
TSSLChrmical Division -
Distribution:
Ori 14 Z Addresses
1 - TSS / OC
1 - T SS IFASB
1 - TSS / SRB
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DEAF
9 July 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD
SUBJECT : Project MKULTRA, Subproject 88
I. The purpose of this subproject is to provide funds for
the compilation of information and background material for a short
course in Culture Appraisal. This work is undertaken in re5p0n3e
to a requirement established with TSS by th
will essentially_follow the attached proposal.
2.
witting consultant of the
has agreed to act as principal investigator and to
an un-
produce the required material within the time limitation specified
by
.The cover used to explain this requirement t
is outlined in the last paragraph of the proposal.
3. The funding and nominal supervision of this project
will be handled by the
in the regular manner. Accounting for the funds expended will be
according to the procedures previously established for th
relative to grants to unwitting agents.- Any unused funds remaining
at the conclusion of the project will be returned to the Agency. It
is not anticipated that any permanent equipment will be acquired
during the project. Travel funds will be accounted for in a manner
- consistent with the established practice of the
61-
. The total cost of this project fora period of four
months beginning 1 July 1958 will not exceed $5,000.00 including
those administrative costs borne by th
Charges should be made agaist Allotment
9-Z50Z-10-001.
Approved for_Obligation of Funds-:
Date:
(le,_ 7,4
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TSStChemical Division
Attachment:
Research Proposal
Distribution:
Original Only
It Is esicttIaI that Anoti penouei In untcct1on wh divWuok
of Fe of a foreign country hove a clics understonding of the "sack chereette" of that
countrY. In order I* achIeve such an undentondtng, the Au-4cent whether he be in
business, In govrnmnt oe a tourist,hit own society and how it Influences
his perceptions and behavior. The task-of developing this und torsding has never bean-
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fully appreciated In the American culture, despite the foot that the social sciences have
,iz�d for rnoey years the necessity foe developing frames of reference, training pro
I specifi c 13ine for behavior under given situations. Row con the knowleige
the
. Gni skI Its ofifsocloi sctsntist be best opIkd te this critical, notional problem?
It is felt that the writings in the fields of cultural anthropology, sociology, social
psychology, political science und economics contain adequate InFonnation at the present
time to erect a theoretical fromeworic for conmun1ctlng to the neophyte In intonational
offal es:
a, on undorstavJing of current literature about his own or any fordn area
b, an undsntondlng of the power and social structure of mest ore of this
world
c, a system for rapid assessment of the interplay the various social and
cultural forces In a given area
wually concluded that it was better to have no knowledge then to have incomplete know.
It was felt that short-term training In such a complicated aree could at best produce
only pseuda�sophistication which, in most cases, is MOM deromIng than ignorance. The _
tra!rhop Woks have been relocated to attempts to convey specific substance pertaining t
events of a piven area titer than atterripts to provide a bread unhrtoniInj. Further,
Metals of t vo sur hair training prOWOMS to the theory that
to fill the cisof�nyglventhf�T
Ap- chkes .1 Solution".
It is felt that the efficacy of short t-erm troIn1npi.oprums has
tested. No concentrated attempt has
fully
t those portions ofsockl Wen,
lore which ccn be readily assimilated by the neophyte od a2pIk4 for his own
lob. As an experiment, it Is propoaed that the Miowing be compiled for U51 in teachinp
a course in "cultUre Me3sinent":
a. on integrated report coverling the molar literature on social chorocter
b. on annotated bibliocoophy appropriately catwrizing major considerations
oulture assessrnetit
oflnterncit1niI affairsto be
brief r of American nuflenat character
tUIy1 00 tatton k t. a to* o syste
itlzod nthod of votIonpiviJ1n3 e (Ins for comparison can in comparitively short
time equip an h v1dualongoe in intercItucoI affairs with greeter efficiency and con-,
uquently 1MptOVOd Of success
a the proficiency
whether it
t 4s training 1,0 carefully evaluat
to exttnd such training to other geographic or
for ssrviei from the
s bee* **(sir
to a am me � reviiremeats you have outlined.
Urn.. it is Irapossild* to guarantee meeting the =W-
ombat MS deatliao,, bet every effort will be made to do so.
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TSS/CD will act as my 'trip.
*staidly* La p SDI 414 g this projeet. It is hoped that you
wilt feel temilately (re* Co afar whatever advice, guide***
sad plasslag Is noteseary to !nears that this activity will meet
our steeds.
iI *Antoci
uSgvelvi that
�0014 SS practicable La ardor to tmulats the,
project pti for my Mal approval.
TSS/CDi 9 Ju
2. ta the emitine, however, there is one projeet I should
like to reiiut, to be undertaken at the earliest practical
at, and completed kriald-Sel4 teller, 1993. Pis project
concerns the devel cent of a package which can be i$o& in the
training of the to enhance his understanding of
his ow and other culteres, The -ability to develop favorable__
rtiationships with individuals in a foreign country, Is clearly
haele requirement for the Sliebt an
underetanding should be 'based upon a knowledg, of:
a. Aserleartcharacter - end how it Influence.
� theway the M.rtcaa looks-at himself, at foreigners, aM
many different phasesof his living.-. oolalt ,
-character of the country to which the
Is being assigned, and how it will influence - --
the attitudes ant values of the natives of that country,
% More liPeafitt1441 it-le-requesteti that two
produced, 45A0 Orb:erica& culture, and one for
Ihrei-froa a survey of avallialle-knoelefte *Joh will contain
� following Mattel for eaoh-oolturst
b. A bibliography of the major literature categorlted
in some appropriate fashion with c summary of the major
potato covered in each area.
- a, A listing and brief description of major readings
which would be most useful to the beginning student.
Li 1G3dIL1US 1121.11,it iS tit te
toscriptioa of the differitat approaaboo iddelt
ays beei vast to GM/ Mariam social &water, or any parts
an& oltaaplaa of ropretontative findings which bars -
� t 04th aPirt4a4a� lor oisnele, tktriategratel report
i1% i2o1uds a discussion of the *ore pluenil attitvivis ant
relatedto Anoticsa social eharaoter1 attitatto an& values
associate4 with sootat olatto eat attitudes *a& Talus &statists&
with partosaliti erianisatite� lilastraticus of th4, three
different levels sliest ineltdo *Attila'ss towards fatiga ant
othate pimple pattons of up-mobility striving,* associated with
partioulu tool&l-olass anti attivatisa studios at the Aso&
such a* the Itolorkettantss needs &twists& with oortsla
aspects of conformity lieluvelor� �
of the time liaitaticao larolsod, it it olctr
that the initial-packaito acid not be taioi oa sztaustivo survey
the litoratero, lint *Ott oa a rorettatatits
will% . . projoct the Chia �
11 discauta with PAM* represent& re the
p. on to persuaded to ..- . tiske it. oat
a--would t- the
� and t