PROJECT "ARTICHOKE"

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00146128
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 17, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 19, 1955

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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: Project "Artichoke"
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1. A few weeks ago, 1' informed me of an
incident which disturbed him and which he believed called for remedial
action. In the course of a meeting in the Pentagon which he attended'
dealing with coordination of external research, he V/3. S asked certain
qu'estions which indicated that several Dgens.e officials were aware of
CIA activities related to "Artichoke". er_11---:-.:-.�;:ieva.ded ot:- professed
ignorance with regard to the questions, but was placed in a position
where it was deraple that some reply be Made to these questions.
It occurred to that it would be desirable to create some kind
of informal group composed of representatives of the various CIA
components concerned with "Artichoke", so that problems of the kind
he had encountered could be considered and a consistent policy adopted
by all concerned. He envisaged this group as infOrmal and flexible,
called together when problems arose, and not necessarily all members
being present, but r�ather those who-se offices had an interest in the
problem. He asked my views on this idea.
2. I told him it seemed to me it. would be a step forward in the
right direction, and that we in the Support Staff. had recently been
aware of a lack of oordination among the various activities relating
to "Artichoke", and had also encountered - Defense interest in
"Artichoke", which might have had embarrassing consequences.
3. In a conversation last week,,',,a.�.�,",.:.,�,-iriformed me he bad
been working on his idea, and that arrangements were now completed
for the informal group, on Which OSI would be represented. 1,assurne
such representation was arranged through ALD/SI or Chief, Medicine
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