PROJECT ARTICHOKE

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110 . 01" 43 CO2109 ' . � � � � � *:-.4 �". � � '6 "," ' , � .r ��'� : ' � � V. � . . � 201 Ausict=t Director, Voisntific Intelligenae 7RO:T3 Project Coordinator SUB07.725 Project :Artichoke � � � . . . .1. PrOC.EL4.�To reexamine the CIA prove= for developing special tech:Agnes for interrocations (Project Artiaoke), and to aotora'ine the V'. _ rout affective zeal= for c.arrying eat this pracran. - � 26 April 2.952 � � it� 1..�- � � � � � � -'��� �� � ....Z. '7, .PACTS 37-V.ING 01 TIM P7."2.171.--� , . � - a. Dospite the fact that on severe/ eccasions the cpers.tional offieeo 12:78 encountered sitnatione where nadition2.3. interrozation procedures were nosded, field tests utilising opeciel tochnicxeo Lfor interregati= have not been conSucteil as planned. in the .7roject Arti "clinks Tic:sore:02s dated 2.3 Ilarah, 1951. � � � � b. he principle reason for tile delay is a 1ac% of contldenee - en .the part of those responsible for the Project in the tochnitues presently available, :ma our inability to cone np with any new �����- e. t chnives offer sleanificant aliventscee over *see. - � ��� '. . . a. A =jar factor contributing to the :tacit of confidence in - . �-..i� .,�� - present techniques, as yell as our inability to 'develop r.ew ones, -_ . has teen the difficulty in obtaining competent radical enpports � ...4w - both for the operational tetras and for tho resez...reh effort. .,,_ ...mi.:- .4.i.f. . ., � r-1... .' .I".4 -4- - I � - ,,:-.. � - : t - , .. a. T:he C1.1 licac:al sties!, vaieb, waG not I:tan:lad in: the: original pro.n. has recently revised its pla.:_am ins in such a t't it 12 in a position to, assist in en evaluation of presently lawi.-n technives. :�'-,-- S _ � ..-- --1--:-..4�A:�-� - --0 � t �� - � :�- ' `��=t-Tr" -..'Nr: : � 47 ....' . erf�e�� ���?..'-'.. .7 ........ e. Iteems.se this is piimerily a sledical problem. the CIA j-letql ;a21.7etli ' Staff r.t.q.be in a tetter roaition than any of the of %C.fices presently --,_ cor.cerned in the Project to eevelop new =../1 iaprovea tech:lives. ..4....., ..tc.x, � � 3. misCussleri.--�(see Tab A)o - COUCLUSICS r... The support of the CIA Redica3. Ste-ff ic essentiol to - _ Project Artichoke if field tests are to be condnee4 au origiatally- ra9:�4 plaraed� ... ... .. �. - ����-:,,- � �-.� �,-- - r " ! � ...t . . ....-.� � . ��',. uiv.,..� rl'il.ri V Nt Ps 3 a �� a a ��� 1,1 crw.r � . � � ...., � 7 ";� .'�� - . :�%��� � ����.�����-�� � .;* � r s" � td� AP. � � � � Zecsase this-tit primsr11,7 reis.ical problc4, the CIA 2Tedicr3, Str.ff !nicht val assr-:e ros;-onsibility for the Project . - - �- ACTIO3 � � � co :4.,...t.censieerztion to elven to the tr.cts eta conclusions totca atose, =ay these r.re concurred in 17 the intcrestea . ac 7 co:T2ensuts. r..7proprieto cte2e to be taken to correet the 2;roJ3ct directive. � � � _ - . � .4 - . � . ��� � _ _. � � 2. a'� nratigai .ProSect Coorainator ree er..Nr% orrir,r-: 01. � t. , � ' - �-� � � � �� r � � � ����" ____ � rj!���, "Iv., � � � U ' .11-t '..Ogialltgrate2Arfflablkiffbi 1r � � q: - . , � � a:* ��.:� MISCCSSIC:141".� � � � a. P.roject .5.rtIc:3 is a special :cram, proc.:tEan ostablishod for tae azz-i application of ceciP.1 techLicLues in CIA intarrozstions ar..1 in otter CIA covert activities 1711.Tr3 =ntrol of . an ii..lividuz-�1� is desired. .Activitics alocz the line of Project ' Artichoke have teen pursue& by veriou.s cortponents of CIA for at least four years, and previously cporcdic efforts to dt,velop and 1:017 te la=i;.c.ss of this r.atu-re vcre rado by the Arncd Se and OSS durina _ �' � �� � � ��- . : � It A directive establisht,iv CST as tha Coordinator of r.n intezratod CIAc.ni intar..,.�:::ancy pre in this field was on 3.3 gores. 1951. Sitte0 that dote OSI calcavared to evaluate �.1rnovn technivas and to uncover new ones using concrattinta. Arned � �' Service coute.cts end whatever in.foratticn may to r.vailale within CIA or thronzh other CIA ch.---Inals. IA the ea time. MI has ceavorz toovaltiate c1rfrt that the USER w.dfor its satellites � � nay bave 'eloped us./ end slif,icant tee-waicuoo for this isurpose. C. r.esults of the procran to date are nsted aa follows: Copy Ito. Li� of 6 � � TAI!i*-A � - � � . � ���-� � ." 1������ � � � : � ; ,.;`� . . _ . � � .�.. � . (1) Vrenentl7i 4:00x.nt.out,n hr,veen1;:r.e1,1 one fori ,...,..1thffr :=117:q. �th.o lines rtf intoroot to CIAt . � . � (a) r-rtin�... Sal= roontr.tk41, zodi�an anzttl, barlituatea in ester-J.. Vhese teri,-!ictscs� have boon ;;;roven to to effective and theg involve little risk to the tubject if adninistored tulder direction. 7.7.sey ii1 prndttec Ic=6,0 ezA este 71-evious1r � coat:ea:Lod farovatiaa in a n-AzIority of Vitie9s ���" - � ' �-�;."- �?(Val/trannntfi ezet Linitod padica1 facilities; erporienced. medical ;creo=elti interrozation r.ercor.r.a3. with bmckc,.-rorLd'� e. training in their application; preparatory =I:n=1 erAnin.-..tion to inenra propor physica1 condition of ral.bject; payaholocical. tate:vie-a to detine !otreszths, wea:rneszcs and ths =at productive pa.tt.a= of interrocation to fol1o:4 ���-7 Subject nms.ally h�:...a kaswiedge of actux.Q. intorotIon. Plvelological after.-offects misht be antlyscd 17 Zoctor �as an intlimtion that drats of sone 1ir-1 had used. ����� r�� ���� ,����-�!- , . _ (b) ,nt Of cane value in intorros-itiona tuzd in controllizzULU not to 10013 cucceesta t etrairee cee7"..eration fro= . steeb cubjecto. guest:tans ctotroctreinz ontent of contrai thit ctn r.,-.T.olicee'r.nrticalarly in act* c:1-1.-tet till* Darnel :rill of the no* tevercl pre-con4itier-ing TIcrio4 teceesery in CO St czeos. -Mee ti SZ� 3 cm_erienced Ite-,enotist but no othar r-rp;orting ,acroe=el. .Subject usually tag O ncri327 of the event tut .o..b present there ic no way of (later:Ariz th...st central la adr.117 ae.aiavoa (or that subject i* ensbniosion). , � � � � � -. � . . (0) &tiro. orA Alentrle While inychiatrio to of thee� te.e.e.d.queo is tridecoread alena thif liztee of interest., the severity of the treat-. :lents Taseibility of injury cz.1 parnar:znt, dannce to the 'cubjoct u3the 1y cn7)erienc:-1 pareonnel rcauireat rule these tocb.nivez ct.tt for the present. (2) Cho' items ithie.h are treauently need.by olic as you at intellicence officers on a routine-basie are noted � for the record as follows; � � � ��� . � � (a) pArn:i.-120. �io.o:..edrines ffel.ce; nicotize,-� etc. Uccf..7.2.neest efi'ect�tvenece cna linitations oD=on1.7 ir_newn, Pr.irarily ot value tecrrene thry aseizt the interreratar incsining access to certain. tr.pes - of. individual% Wham combined Itith usycholocioza or physteLl ctress$ they increazo tha t-er.cien ultinotely .� the es.1...mtetion ot the subject.� � (b) CO'"rr,n17 consinarea the roost 2reeently iorn item for dlooaenine. the � � � � � . . (c) forminli droPin heroin, nuri,I=T..., etc. .&_ti.o.rktiant V.haeo it=e can 'be useftf.1 in reverse ter.4mseti: of the streseee proeuced viva they ece Witiv.i.rzten fr.= thoss v.adicted -to their use, Men, cone claL-as exist ao to their � itseulnaso in intarrov.:�,tioney but this hos not be. verified; --. by research. .� ������ � � - . .7 -� � � 7rent lycarsia e.ctz1 etc.' Ziezkl.r.etl.orttihio definite results kr--170 boon achieved in producing contucion among cubjecte treated ulth.r.Jatufb - vont/ties, there Lime have not yet she= neefult.o� se for intorrotion �� � .-.� - .� �i� _�._ aporosa ott4 so; eo;Aira Trsolsce;ca6 etqiczoc: ten eq4 griv.os.4.04 esorcz=iV 7 (q) � �tt � � � - . � .�;�4.,;=;4 tt; **op: tvcsur...30 gs Oseqcen gro ;13 eel% .� irmsa; so; 14 LL peou faun � �o�EqrstroLa gnu � pnItIrs ta Grrr..-rtinA4or;. .13Sag.tr.e= ego ;a op= eq ErEttos. GStt plas ,6;"Z'ag ott elasetla 04 es�tvo noon Tamed evel. LIpaotp% op= =est -; 1347a217.02==ra 40A0T3 crt4 04 4usolszco.".., fropr�Jav 4,4c s.!f eatnfitesomto 93=n:4os-a /....00ppr, soRtcr.; &�3 eq *I. .(evz:z.tr.3ttco rartov.IX, va) Xraos ;Tact.; ptc.ct pracut tatroz ott4 62.-.2sogoe= xsort now; inrs ;;ale tro or�t-42.4=1 - C73 .-7-45fl4/Inq Elam ogo.rooso..T. rgua tnry 4usoo.ut ar,t. so; ,r.LI�t-phi. � � VIT-03 41 512 T":""t21 S.� VIOCV2 VoVafrfatittco Zzt Icuz23 eta 4:70. Va'4uuTPu; Dui:1mPa is,: 41.56t avc1.0100 Z niu? rED:t7aV � 0,4 rati7=0:=1= Cz �eor orsoexo Itta' ;11.7,....�o4Argoq. sieq4 rn-ea, 2,3e,T.6 egcgo tEvrat v8ZIO3UCO =Olt Gral001 TAP=6, era U0 ,:er."174.141..., f� drias � cnit ezt: fuz;;Tpip uz so.r.4.= v.T.3=3 .o ;0 eop.137 vda �=oI4s0.17aus-;o ;;Insuiro t72.notivry. 4onz.soo ;o oq of; tisozr.a 1=49 oral pouz eq4 '4CraTz.mart ev..,Teinic�-*a.mpl; gityalp2=T ora =4-0tcorrus oq vroca. TetoozzacE trona 4s-ql. col; ;aril cool3..nio CT: St& eactm iszo:z.tozr4zr..s �par..zooroo &plot; o.;;:p.';=Toz ()tit r; --n.o.:2:io�cq ozovizaav Fr.-4 cqA. t.;cw towaltoortco so; poccato otgarZei ma, U0 te�CaCe.t.7-6-c oscri Tags eseq; czar.= coo; UCO szre.; Trizsog000mrs otarzoossi. pout.Troab segto ;o szop-zoo eq4 4sIr cazzo �41.4tuo�y4or:s; ivez.w.,:ropoo ticre Tik,r.r.ga cr,4 C.o. p-ooq 0; veqocites .4c ool:a.Scad op; ;o 4�=ciotagap � � cm so; �co;...m.c...acw.de.r.o ;7:1-3 no.=�ezo.r. ;o pto;; eta r; uot.q.zo.vig 0:61,3 ra3 GaMMISzou. oprotoLo 04. ten=rea..96 1.1-..,-.1oItso;ose.�;o .0=6 pat:al/v.1=o 'so t:21-6�4 ;o =,:zrzo.1�.c= ora wito) �� � � � � � � * ." ��� � tug uot:408.17; tri4 o=c2osei crEClocIsd *o.tov po4ou or.a4; oql ;o o2oott rp.e.cser.; so uo;varate se4pq a 2,42;11�17.ct iicsto.o; rop.o.:40 .2-4,:crootrz ost: mr.o:imco to;or.e2u sotro v10 Du ;�asizosos noon 4.01,7137,,sv . tioogezz, so oet:Ito ore strcatt 4tr...o;;;ICIe ACT.:3 r.s.toh.=z-a tooq cLttt craIzow.: .to can7qzqoa4 rett oz � . '� . �-::. � � � � '�-.�'� � .egozotivoun cuon- rzet . � . � - ��zrzot 111;:cn 23510-44-icac: ex1,,,Dono� � .- c; 4; szolcso.do rourzio � Vuriqqrs cx--q dcr,i. c4 � �-� c:.koccq.n3 tavIzazo:s. �co postt u-:N. or.rc.% ;0 XlItnardt's; 4:4 coa.an ;o avg pout A-Eta:zoo ovr,s� :17:41.747-0741 074��iiv' Co) � r . the Researcii;ncl :-"eveloistant 'Scant, at the reAineat of Wye has unitertriren ct atuzly of. the technic,/ feasibility of Artiebo::*-trpo tochi-iiques;'�Althoh the tuily ie � � desicee.d oStsneibly to proviclo C7'. pith n better basis for oval..r..�ting Soviet c tUt1 i t4-.13 fiold, it Can 13 ueiata i evIluat-inc; and caiartz cur O. :he cannittta.r.v11:trs have tscn selected, r.r.A, Iyabl�-.c'.; � to their r.v,.11..thility elt3-4,1 on the subject in .he ncar �:nture. � � _�� � � . � � �.�.�._ � � � Cc) CIA 11�Imsnreh 7re!,r,.-Ifte CI.4 is sponcoring .� reesarch to develop tocilnic.nco for improvinz our � capabilities for detecting deception ca. to evbiluate' Certain tvee of drnas having a potentinl fer use in .- Project-41.rtichoke. ,7.osearch on the adaptability of - -typnosie to the vsrione aopectsof the Project is leing conductod �frithin the aseney. Linitc4 fecilitlea �-r:or testing devices as th.sy aro.developed have been ap.2rove1 gtzta are 'being establithea�-�-- . � .� - � (d) � Thastria 1,0 15:rortment, � � � t ����� � � � On 2 kr11, 1951 the reyatt7 Director tricfal the AC 3.a nte=tive rcenion on the project.. .72..ch Serrica intelli,Tence chief azroc3 to assist the acer4y L n the =Oar ?Ind colsec.Ater-t17, Uat officsra were � smiteir.sted for the projact. .he liaison officerz hsvo - 'bean most coo2er....tive bat, smcopt for the 531,7 they have-not to= in a position to centribnts to the proisct� It is lzopc.i that the 713 Stu.dy notcd :above. � which was -alasned. cool-ail:attar), with, the actizteec, Yin revert in a tatter picture of Zepartnent of Dsrenee research zpinvon. In the neantine. information 2:7'.= the Depsrtnont of Defense concerning Um/ technizues orraterial- %Ales rilAat aealltable to CIA operational nee za.s larcely =east iVeo;.; � Trelnation of Soviet co:abilities* .... . � - � - (1) A con2lete ev.e.lsation of Soviet ca:p.abillties cr=ot be euntil tits 3Stuta.7 has eotablishod. a =lid satrix of fact re:I-avatar, the technicg foosibility of various Artichoke-tnie teahniques. A prelininn...-7 evaluation of the rather fra,-;--entes7 information available does sot c,onfi= the steertions in sone quarters that the.Sovinto huve a aworizler drag* or revolutionari�tec:=Jque for making Host of the =ses ers.....ned arta shown the ace-old Dattern of 7.- torture, wrlaustion entlultinate sental '4;75ic:a of the sabjocts Such US3 of dru.so as =,), b.:nre been 1311JoItte8, v.ppearea to be along the lines of incroacing the tension ani thereby haotenins the ellapse of the 5u.bject� - 11� a.r r � � � (2) Vo cf._nizo� accept thio laals of evidonco c.o proof' thrtt tho Soviets have not developed nves rnd effective tacImAInee. Ono of Vie W=02 chavactoristico of nott r. cychiatrics tcu VO !IVO COntliarCa -hAO teen a certain crone, of r.sztoola vith. � reopect to tho overly. It chould to 0eetcd. that perfection of these tecionituos vould ilerroctina tho =costa enaranteriotio to such an sztont that t10 i to totall� y unnuare that 124 hoe Given anythir4 al all.- � (3) Contritntins to tho roviet capability in.this field, uhotever it Z le, to thoir rathor procr.assive iZfor.:nrd � lookins poycholocical and ptrichiatric research pro5ram. thsy are ue13. versed in on of tho technivao of which ve 13 /=:11/1C1.Ctl� 1::Ale there hz.vo teen 1:11V:once* connectimr, this vita their interrocation Terser:1d, no direct evidonce of stun.", corneal= 1141trbson fc=d. A detailed otitly ot thslr .- Psycho2e;:ic..1.1 and 74:7e:tat:IXzfl i3 'J proceso in the 27.*dictl Siviston, CSI, it to ho2o1 thtt, this trill produce tome leads indicating talother cr not they are - � applyins spectra technigne.s in intarroLlations..- - .-1 . Of interect in coiraection yith SoVist capabilitteo are tvo items ich vere found on tee Coviet oents 4_ntorceoted in Cermf-ny in the strzmer of 1951. These consisted of identical plastic c;711r.l0ro containing Itry.edarrao noodles .ttached to .- collapoitle rota Woos similar to, tut c'out half rh..1 long as,- shaving aro= contr.lnero. Ono of the t'i=s 'to analysed . . inconTletely in tho field r.2.3 retained there. The other Imo . shipped to Von but, ion re.coit by the Project aordinr.tor in 2c.to loigast, the cont=to of the lube had been lost and the � 27,00c13.9 txo1�1:0_71. 11.-ihauntive cherdcal cdspectrozcopic ar���.�aysis -- of the cylinder, the tr:te, the noodle end acrapi=6�a from these items; revealed little infor.sation of oicAficanco. �.4.i-� ���� . , � � (5)ho =.Te cm.stsA no ctatizz that tbe nseiloor vben applied to ety part ;if a victim irOCI.La =1117,8 W.= to beco=s-1 =enable to the vial of his ce2tor. uh.tle this could of a vazioty of th.lice, cor-.4usive evidence aoto not trbat the a =ices a= or caz..s.ot accom2lish to .lachittg.. Bepeatal efforts to obtain Airraor information, either from the age=ts or en ,� the material ar.aly..ze& in Geiy have been unouccesstuly,_ ...-� CIA 0;erat1or-a3. Posorbilities.. . .� � . ,��.*, � (1.) no.....T.ito the fact that vo have been una'ble to aevelop - %Lev tocl=ignos, �thoro is sufficient Toter-Una In tilos� available orLinzflr to justily consideration of their use in the field. � Principle handicap such uso has boon our ipabilitz. to provide �.--; - the r.odical cenpetence for a final evaluation and. for such field testina SA the evsluation ir.dicates. Ilepeated efforts to reerat 1:1�N1i&,ersonitpl. h-tvo foiled =1itt1 recontly tba CIA Medic:bi-:att.-if has not been in a position to actiot. � �.. � -� (2) � As tho r.e.dical copiort tittation bcc:sto inarcaciar,s7 � acute, alternato r.othcZtoo obtaininj node:ate() rzro Contiacral. P-ocently plone vera ?4;7clor-ed ulacrety cortain cleared et:ht.-its � would ratIcrt.::= to tr?..in modicol perconaol for CIA for the * field te.stinc 721e -2.1on, in trial', conter.plated - est2bilzhin5 cr.tracto ti=ouch Dr. ?... 33. Cushing. at thot tine ACel.stant II:dicta Director of the Veteran* Leniniotration, for roc:larch =.1 clucLtion, an.4 racti0 of th.o � iidrorsity of Ilizmecotr.... irnZer tho CO CCID.tltaCt � varswana would be traid i2i tho ute of dract. electric r2,..oc.% c. othor_. Vote-I:Uzi fields, 'ostensibly for t!....o�purpoto of *doing roscorch � In psychiatry. 2oe contr.i.ctor, vi o vould be fully cicarea ei-3. briefed, uto-1.4 evaluito tio techtieueZ 10 conziderod wort'.7 of field tecting�end t-ould ecrcen the pc..7rconna i trair-Ing � for the D17-sit:I1 1:=27-at:a e2titz:Zo for field itorl:. .7:13 . o una rezmonal Eiztori ritatcner.ts of proniel-ng crriliaates vould be sul--.Iitted to CIA for fiev�zrity ecrocain. At the mpropriato time the iriviOuels nestirc,cUrco_nirectonto votla. tal:e leave of absence nit= their research lator.story c be � broacht to CIA for 5....-1!octrir' kationi after which they ttoold proceed trith the ficia teetizzr.rogrart. After eatable - application of their teio ncicr field conditionoo - they treed wet= to the U.s. thGre the results wer..ad to � - evaluated in conjanction trith the contractor raui l'exther laboratory rtaeorch u-ork =ducted.. � . 1-.', � '.�:.� (3) !ads procellare was held in aleyeaco vhen it was loa.�aed that the CIA Xenon' Stai'ftLJ ntv he in a I�ocition to provide Itza recl,uicite evaluation =1 support� In 7fact. becauce of certain imrallol rOrZ3 tho CIA gedical Staff hoe rece;My unliertraTz. the entira orcynisetion ez:d �-� responeibility for 1.119 proicot ziGht wall be reviewed.i th lir.ht of their new recpontibilities Certainly this lo bacically a resdiez.1 rr3r7-an requiring � coL�petent r.edicol CEViCS a:4 direction. Zvon if it %ease� ' neccooary to ri.so tho alternate plan for provieing medical support thronfAx to contract 'roran mtod above, . this �-, r :night be ahaz.lniotered more efilectivoly 'by tho CIA gee..ico.1.. Staff thrill ty CST. taw it would pr.obally Is u�seful to the CIA Radical staff in othe proven* thv have ettablich. � - . � , 4) If the potentiel of. special tear:Agnes for intoraoLmtions is to be exploited to the fulleot extent by : CIA. 53 is essential thst a rare direct line of c000rma � � responsibility be esta'olichad for the project. Thieves � pointed cot in a araSt nottorar_enn fro AD'S! �.. ,�, dated 4 Pc-or..,..lry, 1952. After a ICC:ICC/0:4 brDD(I) soul . Col. 57.4lor actir.e for .11)(1') vith AD/SI wal tho Project �.- _ � � � ����-�,. � - -* � _ -.4".����- �� � , � � � � , � .. , � Coor/inttoro it ii.assii.oct!al tot to Dena thia mo=oranaml� forward. Ma .r.rinciDios oriorsoced in this tramortte= arottilvr.13.-a t=t1 the r-IminIntrativo probican occastotca. ty lo.ck of tecezittncs of ths princialics ore jatt as con:acx. 2rostas az they yore r.t tlIzt time. it clo7o1op . that the CIL 1%.3i.c.:�.1 rattlf 5.5 the rzn.r.cy corlionent vhici en.n to givaa tho r:�.7023.5:112.1.tys.L1 .authority.for pu.:rutzt; � r.r,vessively art topects of this.cattzre the �a.13. pate:Ala of the Foy rot te roaLized� ��:-�,� � � , n r�tV":7,117 � � � . � � � � . - tSti.� � � - � 3. *A, � e��25�����' � � � .�2�?....!'age - ^ ;-�7Y' � � �