SPECIAL TRAINING PROJECT,(DELETED) 3 THROUGH 5 NOVEMBER 1953

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00428209
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 23, 2025
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2000
• Publication Date: November 25, 1953

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SUBJECT: Special Training Project,
3 through 5 November 1953.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE:. 25 NoveMber 1953
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work session was held with
present with cussions
remainder of
work in gene
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demonstrated hypnotic methods and tee
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delivery techniques an
noted by all present.
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ng. The evening was devoted to
dO the bulk of the hypnotic work
� to Washington was to de-
a entipn to and secondary attention to.
insofar as as s ing hem in hypnotic techniques.
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5. On Wednesday, 3 November 1953, between 7:00
a Special demonstration in hypnosis was conducted by
in Room 24, Building 13. Pres t h s denonstrat
from
and
in the hypnotic work. In addition,
attended. No official count was made of those pr
25-30 people attended.
addition to answering many
simple hypn
tions: A)
two good sub
way or manner on 'q
ately go into .a deep hypnotic state.
effectively demo rat
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n writing as
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built ar
veyed in this
message. C)
control of a
were used a good
recall the words
6.
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talked for approximAtely 10-15 minutes at
the star o e emonstration on hypnosis in general and then pro-
ceeded to give a series of demonstrations which he believed would
be of interest to Security officers and the others present. In
demonstrating certain
gave three main demonstra-
hypnosis, arranged with
that if questioned in any
ving security, they would immedi-
was very, clearly and
demonstrated a goad
going back
ion, it should be noted tha
she did at the age of ten wrote her name as
name before it had been changed by
explained that security codes could be
ess of regression and messages could be con-
' aregression technique to coneeal the
demonstrated the possible transfer of
owing that unless certain code words
could or would under no circumstances
them to anyone else.
7.
hands e
eluding
tion s
ons invo
subject
or give
In general, this demons
sed a rttion for
who state
ns-
was essfal and all
demonstration in-
that a demonstra-
4.s or perhaps. more advanced should be' done for
icials in the near future. -In this'eonneCtion,
was partieblarly impressed by security aspects of
operating under hypnosis and so contented...
8. On�ThursdaY; 5 November 195
is with
presen
were una e o par icipate for part o
o certain air raid duties which they had to perform.
ame owing
Security rmatroft;
en 2:00 and :00 194.
ther
d to the possible use of hypnosis in connection
The writer explained to all hands � t.
et _at an abso t
e 4 s ion appeared very-aucCessful and
his appreciation for the discussion to the wrl
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10. Between.7:0
held 't
iscussi.. ,.s In
of the work carried out and was
left
iday..
the morning
ovem
nnk fall at Washington.
en
entirely successful.
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elboressed
rmal d on was
11:00
had previo p anne o
r but his plans were changed