ARTICHOKE CONFERENCE, 20 AUGUST 1953

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00145006
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 17, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: August 20, 1953

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Chief, Toohnic2.1 Branch
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.:4-A7Vr.7E-Conference, 20 Kugust 1953.
� 1. On Th-.1xrday, 20 .August 1953, betul.an 2:00 FM and 3:45 PX,
o4 AgITC=t--.1 Conference 1.4s hold in the SO Conference Foone 206.5
� I Thy4 1 r!...: . Prenent at this Confe.rvq1:-.L. --aern Z*X-...VAIN&MMIera
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lilk;AVigstaftalstaft rernsar:t....:.-"S4 th 9 2j. r,..clic---.3. Staff;
representing tho Diractoras Office and OSI; acd Er. Ve...Agida.i.14F �
4.11ii,j'r,-"Jorc.,-pree.,:unting DU. �
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\ ' . . ' 2 tilitteopented. tSe Conference by stating that. ra,... . , .
p.t.Y.IMOBrnallglaf SO. arAIL:=M2WWq#NO. ..-- - - - .. - ..,:ervi on a trip involv4ng-
'Interrogation of rotartio3 P745 fro= Korea. The purpose of the
� trip was twofcil4---41u-an eU47 interested in
-:what 21.,.6 1.)::-.1 apTai.-:..d in tha 14.zy of rocalled bbroin -was:nine
-.� terl'In4,-7.1=1-rythe eo===niztn, plonm2ng to no ttlis inforLlai:lon in
� connl-,:tinn seith &A operation in his offica. It was expielnEd that
' WWOMOWKWRIOWWCintomat was along almilor lincz and, in addit1on,4,
- any-Voltz thot nignt be de.elo-oed would be of intorest to
n=1-2 program. These interests wore explained in morn dztail by
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in any tee.anicae, or methods which could be used offensively or
� defanmively. : � .��-�� �
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3. s. b-rotte-1.7t to thn attention of the, group a cable
concerning thoZi..i.U.goismoloal almnly.. of lysergic ac'd. This .
communication indicztod that.-14-;,71-7,g.:-'1.-4._.1ed to tha manu-
facture of this Chemical and in-74cated further-that they wouldlorfer that thz present stock be sent to this country. C�111:4F--
:then diacusz*d methods or possible procurenent:and advised that
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� paans wore being,conzititred 1f0t0.4 not in7o1.e tha Acency..
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� -4. r.,..1---5ted a round-table discussion of the
revicw-oz by Interonted areas of CIA and re--defi,-;
-gr-Jt-W.-01-responsibllities and crig=ttlerssentod a
.nemorame= to the connittes which he had pared as
a recommendation for acceptance of thoae aims and responsibilities.
Ptiaresita in a discussion of this nemorandun suggested that
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thz) function:, ri rnr-3 aca: . c!of L.:v(1 in
order that pap,..)r would Jr-1-'11:3 that "we, aro all �
to:-2thar on 3 :.";ound baz.-..." It 'wasdcid
would prepare a ra7z51- rir tim Tr.:-.1.r.ciplc-3 of 1-Crt=���,
paper and A...hoz:ft e:-.7..r.)o�1 In zr.�...t.-.orp.r.-.--1-1 or the Director of trj-
clatod /5 Jua,7 1951 arid 25. 1952.
� � ,frve.kinione
5 - then i.njectc-d the idea that ftrtr COD- �
rat 1 as to whether "brain wach;ln...-,"bo na--ed �
az: a res...x.noil.--.�2.2.ty of tas cts inaacatad a at
amount of inter:3ot, 34.-..uct; and earfl pa the zubject but 'LI:* lacc
of an asze.-hkay point see.7ed obvicras.W=klivissor-taltr...d that.
of.firss rei itad in the
ritti...tf ad ar:d felt that shoulzi not b.:2
gated to aefipt this -',Z=agian
thv =airy r-,....tcations of "bradn ir nethods
qua.% and felt that acz.:-.3grotp chould rec.-31.7e caraplate intinr
for prof:Isaias:al evaltzation and cass...-�,�-alnation of the natior. to
all. A gerairal ciAtoczoszion th= fol?..ersAed with the decision that the
ubje--.� of "brain shir. thanld have a clearing h/Y0..t,' 9 within tb...t
..tsgeprIcy a tt grcnp in. not a position to� acceot .�
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_this ros-7...3r.e.�b!J_ity. �. �� � � -�-� *,�
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..� �.-' 6. � As mer.:Irtned is Par.agz-aph. .M.S=74=44d0:
that the ap,paint a coraratteo to revier..4-0,i4.Z.
pa-p= with tha thout in. that 22.:Z., and re.ronsibillt:ice.
.af ea.e.h office, including the lairacto-r of Secu..-ity, be more
clear-27 defined, and V....za paper .14,-;.--aly to ir4icate positive:1T
that we aro �ucrk-L--...s in ..c21., eto
that 5freIZOillitailatiior ira paT.,er coverci car- .
trlin pointc quito wall but agreed that other offices .11:17* �
reepo. abould be ;:ceepted. eirOESM:
� that Ir.t.x.r- accternsi7a e...11.oration of certain chmicals
� � be carrivd on.. � Ile rntated that this is =,-;zething.tangfole anzi �
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