ARTICHOKE CASES, JUNE 1952, (DELETED)

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144730
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 22, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 14, 1952

Iii:WHANDUU FuR: Director of Central Intelligence
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SUBJECT:
ARTICHOKE Cases, June-1952 Of7._!tr_nt
1. Between 4 June 1952 and 13 June 1952, an 100 team,
composed or r.ossrs. -:e"-=sse2r4vv..
I&SO Staff Officers, and 1. ISO E.:SO consultant,
applied ARTICnONE techniques to two operaticnal cases in a
safe house neaudiES11.4. Droeitio=====auca
psychiatrist and ccnsultant to the Agency L'sdical Staff, amd
surgeon attached to the !:edical Staff,
represented the L'odical ster in connection with this work
and handled the medical and psychiatric problems connected
with this work.
2. Although racluests were made in the field for additional
subjects, only two subjects were handled at this time. Seth of
these individuals could be classed as experienced, prefeezional
type agents and suspected of working for Soviet intelligense.
3. In each case, a psychiatric-medical cover was used to
bring the ARTICHOKE technives into actioil. In the first case,
light dosages of drugs coupled with hypnosis were used to
induce a compieta hypnotic trance. This trance was held for
approximately one hour and forty minutes of interrogation with
a subsequent total ammesia produced by post-hypnotic suggestion.
In the second case ( an individual of much higher intelligence
than the first), a deep hypnotic 'trance was reached after light
This was followed by an interrogation lasting for
well over an hour. However, 'a pprtial amnesia only was ottained,
at this time, although a total amnesia was obtained for the major
part of this test. Since further interrogation was desired, a
second test was made on this individual in which the AIce.uttE
technique of using a straight medication was employed. Cm this
test, highly successful results were obtained in that a full
interrogation lasting two hours and fifteen minutes was preduced;
part of which included a remarkable regression. During this
regression, the subject actually "relived" certain past acaivities
of his life, some dating beck fifteen years while, in addition,
the subject -totally accepted Lr.1=1"44,5rm(the case officer and'
interpreter at this time) as an old trusted and beloved personal
friend whom the subject had known in years past in Georgia, USSR.
Total amnesia was apparently achieved for the entire second test,
on this case.
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h. Chemicals used in the hypnotic apprcach were very
light and carefully controlled dosages of codium nentothnl.
In the second case, on the second test, T.i:ere drugs aione
were used, heavy dos:ages or S 06i Uri nem:W.-hal 11.ere coupled
with the sti=tant reecr�r.-n ;iith outstanding success. In con-
nection ���rith the above cases, it should .bcf'noted that both -
subjects were llussian speaking and spoke no Bnglish, vet
f-Tis was obtained b? :.:r.er=illzmi. a nroressional
hvenotis� u.74T,:, an i-n-���-�eri-�nccd inten-nrito,- Z:ho was dir-
ected in :p:lish by:.:1-.,.Mlothrou.7;h a complex electronic
interc n s-.�stem.
S. For a ratter of. record, the case officers involved
in both cases expressed ther.selves to the effect that the
MITICA)ia: operations rare enArely successful and tea:n r.lmters
felt that the tests dc..monstrsted conclusively the effectiveness
of the .combir.ed chemical-hypnotic technique in such cases. In
both cases, the subjects talked clearly and at Great ienp,th
and furnished infor:zatien Traich the case officers considered
extremely valuable.
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6. For natter of record, hypnotic inductions item, r.ade
by rir.fr.:74...�.,=�'n../agft...111Adrwho directed and cor.trolled
..7:�:.'..7-�714��,;;,,-1. (a case officer), �eno enacted the difficult role
of interpret or-hypnotist in an e:ccellent r_tnr.er. Technical
arrangements; which 7..0re extremely cor....plex and includc.,d ltipie
intereormunicatiOn syster.s and full tape recordings, were handled
by' r.r.-e-.31.4toof ThSO. Security arrar.ge.nts, which
involved a deu.:,le guard s!,-stcm 'and transportation and control of
-1 the subjects, ..-mre handied by the office of r.r.
Security Officer Aurrler the personal directien of .
1.1rroW,LX,...atm, and were outstanding in every respect. Case
officers were r.griZ..sw�e7-7.771:74)..who speaks fluent Russian and
acted also as General interPretor (Case (/l), and
(Case (/2). Both -.ere exceptionally Grounded and vr....1:7
The nedical and psycniatric work and cover, which was a vital part
' of the operation, -.:�as perfectly executed by Doctorsia,1-.130arAd.
the Agency Led:Leal Staff.
7. A full technical report of the ARTiCkitMe.F. operations is �
being prepared by this office and will be core:slated in the irmed.iate
future. If, h^:;ever, additional details are desired by your. office,
aiz.S0 will be pleased to furnish thert immediately.
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Security 02ficer, CIA