ARTICHOKE

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144743
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 22, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: September 29, 1952

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SUBJECT: ARTICHOKE.
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29 September 1952.
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On 29 September 1952 there was a meeting to discuss the working aspects
of ARTICHOKE. Those present were . � a
and--41:74,0-,-":aar The Loll ming points were agreed upon as a working
procedure in order that the ARTICHOhE program may be developed to its�
fullest and that all areas concerned can actively engage in ARTICHCHE
development.
- It as agreed that IL:SO will act as the office responsible for the
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development of of the ARTICHOKE, .prcgram and will assign and coordinate with
OTS and the Yedical Office in the development of research programs. The
Nedical Staff will be responsible for medical research and direct.cperational
research in support of team cperational problems. 0T53 on the other hind,
mill be responsible for basic research in the general fields supporting
ARTICHOKE. I&SO w111 act as coor -tor and be fully responsible for the
actual use of ARTICHOKE techniques.
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Dr:qt:7771plans to set up an office ===tiPand will engage in
' basic research programs in support of ARTICHCKE. He will attempt to divorce
himself as much as possible from direct connection with CIA. At the same
time, he will continue his parallel work with the Office of the Surgeon
General, the National Research Council, Consultant to RDP, all of vf.lich
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will permit him to maintain cover and erplore fields of interest foi. ARTICHOKE
without direct reference to CIA.
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The following items of action are to be taken in support
ARTICHOKS program:
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1. Representatives of CO and CI are to.be called to a .
'meting to brief then on Dr.' activities grTS7'1Z4LV
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collection of intelligence and in no way will invade their fields of
responsibility.
2. Monthly reetings will be called by 'LSO for discussion of
ARTICHOKE problems. The redical Office and OTS
attend each meeting.
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In accordance with this arrangement, OTS will
be responsible for coordination with the RDB panel.
4. OTS will refer all rdquests for the use of ARTICHOKE materials
by the operational or area offices to I&SO for coordination and approval
of .such use. It is the basic policy that. use of ARTICHOKE materials
by non-professional case officers will be discouraged or prohibited.
5. oo is to obtain a Secrecy Agreement frcm v.vile;;ZZIZiniFfMer
-on CIA interests in ARTICHOKE fields. Purpose to discourage. :
from making reference to CIA interest in this general field but not in
such a manner as to hamper his work the field of anesthesia and its
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ramifications as a professional field.
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6. I&SO to arrange through* its monthly meetings for the
coordination or the research programs by the Medical Office and' OTS
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representative arid' so as to prevent those two areas working
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at cross purposes.
The following following items were not discussed at the meetings but are
requirements which shall imediately be put into effect. The field is
very much interested in the current and active use of ARTICCEZ techmiq.:es.
At the present time ARTICHOKE techniques are currently bein.; used by Medical
officers stationed int; Until such time as team techniques have teen
fully developed, the use of these techniques should be employed only by
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ARTICHUE personnel. It is a policy that ILLS� will recruit and develop
--us, and train teams to be sent td'i;:.""'''"''TlioItr.:ig.ir1i-fito handle
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all cases or an ARTICHOEE nature. To this er.,4 I&SO '-ust aceemplish the
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following:
1. Draw up a budget for the refc=itment, training and dispatch to
the field of two additional ARTIGIOKE teams..
2. I&SO� by a memorandum, should define the interests of the three
units (I&SO, Medical Office and OTS) in this program.
3. I&SO must place immediately with the Medical Office those stnecific
items of operational research and material required by operatienal.-teams
for ftirther testing.
4. In view of the importance of this program and the basic lack of
action that has taken place to date, it is incumbent upon ISO to see that
this program is actively pursued and this field of activity develOped to
the fullest within the limits of our facilities.