MKULTRA SUBPROJECT 54 (8 DOCUMENTS WITH PUBDATES FROM 551206 TO 560111)
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SU3SECT:
MKULTRA Subproject 54
anuary 195
- 1. The purpose of SUbprOjeet-54-18 to _continue workon the
mechanism of brain concuss MrANNIllihae recently completed a
preliminary study under_ contract.
2. The scope of the research program will be to pursue studies
on the resonance-cavitation theory of brain concussion using a fluid
filled glass simulated ku.1l, In addition to thNabove, extensive
cadaver impact experiments will be tarriedout for poasible correla-
tionwith the above theory. -For-a more detailed explanation of the
scope of the program sea-the attached proposal.
3. The-cost of�this_program is estimated to be $60,000 fora
period of one year starting 1 February 1956. To this sum must be
added $2,400 representing a faux perdent-sarvice charge to the
Therefore, the total cost will not exceed 62,400.
hargee should be made_againstAllotment 6-2502-10-001.
6�4. The has requested the
_
e; to submit to it a summary -accounting of Monies rec ivoi from the
5. Upon termination of the project or withdrawal of financial
support by the sponsor, disposal of permanent equipment shall follow
the scheiula (Para. a-c) under !Proposed Budget", set forth in the
attached proposal.
6. It was mutually agreed that documentation and accounting
for travel xnenses which are reimbursable -by the
shall-denform with the Accepted practices of that
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corporation.
7. Mr.IONNOWgreed to comply with the requirements of the
Memorandum of Agreement-.
APPROVED FOR OBLIGATION
OF FUNDS:
Research Director
Date:
Attachment:
Proposal
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16 December 1955 _
G NOTICE
SENSITIVE INTE
SUBJECT: Request for Support of Research on the Mechanism of Brain Concussion
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. This is a request for financial support for research on the mechanism of
brain concussion for the period 1 Feb 1956 to 1 Feb 1957.
. The resonance-cavitation theory upon which this research is to be based
has been presented in the proposal submitted to th
dated 27 March 1954.
The program as originally submitted estimated the of the program
to be from three to five years requesting a total of $72,109 for the initial
year.
4. At the request of the a reduced budget was submitted.
amounting to $24,925, was then awarded to the
to support this program from 1 Feb 1955
6. The progress made to date under the above contract can be summarized as
follows:
A. RESEkRCH FACILITIES
The following research facilities have been established for the
investigation of the very diverse aspects of the problems being
studied:
WARNING NO
SE, `c" ITELLIGENCE
AND METHODS iNVOLVED
Atotal of 2500 square feet of laboratory and office space
equipped with much of the diversified machinery and apparatus
necessary for research in this field.
Blast Range
A blast range has been established at located
of-the-main labora cry. This
nd is closed to the public.
approximately
area is owned by t e
Three blast test-series have been run to date.
ve been made with the
or use of their
human cadavers. A test area has been assigned for this
I
specific work. Impact tests have been conducted on three
cadavers to date. This work is being conducted under the
direction of Dr.
-B. PERSONNEL -
Both full-time technical personnel and part-time professional
research personnel have been acquired and indoctrinated relative
to their specific function.
C. TECHNICAL PROGRESS
Following is the technical_progre s made under the current
contract:
a. Specialized instrumentation and numerous testing techniques
have been developed to obtain_the desired dynamic, data.
b. Considerable data has now been obtained supporting the
resonance-cavitation theory of brain concussion.
Preliminary acceleration threshold data has been obtained
for a fluid-filled glass simulated skull.
d. Data has been obtained on the nature and the magnitude of
pressure fluctuations within a glass simulated skull subject
to either impact or sound waves propagated in air.
e. Iitial studies have been made on the simulated glass skull
attempting to establish the cavitation-patterns for various
types of impact.
The proposed method and program plan remain the same as stated in the
original proposal, except for the temporary deletion of the immersion
blast study.
8. The current level of activity on this project can be indicated by the
most recent billing to the for the-Month of-November, which amounted
to $4,034.61.
9, In the interest of efficiency and economy it is requested that at least
this level of activity be maintained for the coming year.
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SEW- ELLIGENCE
METHODS INVOLVED
10.0--POTENTTAL APPLICATIONS OF THE RESEARCH FINDINGS
10.1 Trotter, W. defines brain concussion as: "an essentially
transient state due to head injury which is of instantanious
onset, manifests widespread symptoms of purely paralytic
kind, does not as such comprise any evidence of structural
cerebral injury, and is always follpHgAia_amngfia for the
actual moment of the accident."
10.2 The implication of the underlined portion of the above statement
is that if a technique were devised to induce brain concussion
without giving either advance warning or causing external physical
trauma, the person upon recovery would be unable to recall what
had happened to him. Under these conditions the same technique
of producing the concussion could be re-used many times without
disclosure of its nature.
10.3 First, considering the possibilities of direct impact to the
head_cr_body, it should beTpossible-from the-findings of this
research program to determine the following:
a. Optimum design of impacting devices.
b. Optimum points of impact on skull or body
for the specific effects desired.
c. Intensity of the blow for the effect desired.
10.4 In regard to the potential impacting devices, there are certain
design requsites that are apparent at this time:
a. The impact should be delivered without
advance warning.
b. The area of impact and force distribution
should be such that surface trauma does
not occur.
c. The intensity of the impacting force and
its duration should be such as to obtain
the desired effect.
d. The device should be as small and as silent
as possible.
10.5 The specific impacting devices might take the form of any of
the following:
a. A pancake type black-jack giving a high peak
impact force with a low unit surface pressure.
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b. Concealed or camouflaged spring-loaded impacting
devices that trigger upon contact with the head.
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INTELLIC,ENCE
3 METHODS INVOLVE�
c. A projectile type impacter such as an air gun
using A small shot filled sack for a projectile.
d. An explosive pad detonated in contact with the
head or the body.
10.6 Let us now consider the possibilities of exciting the resonance
cavitation directly without impact. There is considerable evidence
that resonance cavitation can be induced directly in the following
ways:
a. A blast wave propagated in air. (Blast Concussion)
b. Physical excitation with a mechanical driver
o! horn, tuned to the resonant frequency of
the head.
10.7 A single blast pressure wave propagated in air must have considerable
intensity in order to produce brain concussion, however, there is
considerable evidence (Carver & Dinsley) that modification of the
pressure wave can produce profound effects.
10.8 Excitation of the resonance cavitation by using a tuned driver
at this time appears to be well within the relm of possibility.
The neurotic-like manifestations normally associated with blast
concussion could possibly be induced by this method. Use of
this method,bowever, would require actual physical contact with
the drivers.
10.9 EXcitation of the resonance cavitation by tuned sound waves also
appears to be a reasonable possibility. Concentration of the sound-
field at some remote point could be effected with accoustical lenses
'and reflectors. The blast duration would be in the order of a
tenth of a second. Masking of a noise of this duration should not
be too dificult.
11.0 It would possibly be advantageous to establish the effectivness
of both of the above methods as a tool in brain-wash therapy. .
A full knowledge of the method and the resulting sequoia should be
of aid to any person forced to submit to such treatment.
12,0 Possibly the most significant potential aspect of this study would
be in the development of practical means of giving a person immunity,
even though temporary, to brain concussion. Cne technique that appears
to have potentialities involves the introduction of a small quantity
of gas, approximately 1 cc, into the spinal cord. This gas bubble
would, then normally migrate to the ventricles located at the centrum
of the brain. ,The ability of this bubble to expand under dynamic
leading would be most effective in preventing resonance cavitation
from occuring.
NOTICE
i:URCES AND MI:_t
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PROPOSED BUDGET
(1 Feb 1956to1 Feb 1957)
Direct Labor
$23.594
Materials
4,000
Overhead (83.21% of $23,594)!,
19,633
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Travel
800
Consultant Fees
1,000
Laboratory Equipment**
10,000
Contingencies
973
Total
$60,000
* See attached letteifor breakdown.
* *
In regard_ to the laboratory equipment the follox4ing stipulations
are proposed:
a. The laboratory -equipment will be purchased by the contractor -
at the start of the years program, however, the sponsor will
remain legal owner of the equipment.
b. The book value of the above equipment will then be depreciated
ever a five year period by the sum of the digits method. The
schedule of depreciation will then be as follows:
"st year = 5/15-original-cost
2nd year = 4/15 " n
3rd year = 3/15
4th year = 2/15
5th year = 1/15
c. If at any time the sponsor withdraws financial support, the
contractor is then to be granted 1 year rent-free use of the
equipment.
d. At the end of this grace period the contractor has then the
option of purchase from the sponsor of any or all items of
equipment at the then depreciated value.
e. At the end of the five years of life the individual items of
equipment have no book value and automatically become the
property of the contractor.
YITICE
SENSITIVE INTELLIGEN
.,:yuncEs AND METHODS INVOLVED
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT
1 Feb 1956
$22,500
1 May 1956
12,500
1 Aug 1956
12,500_-
1 Nov 1956
12,500_
Total Wiwo
yetor of Research
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December 16, 1955
--Attention:
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to our telephone conversation of December 150_
1955, we have computed the estimated burden rate applicable to
your research contracts for tha fiscal year endins September 30,
1956.
The estimated overhead for the fiscal
September 30, 1936, based upon the corporation's
the period fro; A June 1, 1953, to September -300-19550
actual e.oenaec) for the month of_November,-1955
estimated expenses as furnished by Mr.
as follows:
year ending
experience for
certain
and additional
is-comprised
Utilities
360
Shop Supplies and Expense
1,500
Reproduction Costs
' 500
Repairs and Naintenance
360
Depreciation, Research i!quipment
3,996
Depreciation, Technical-Library
96
Depreciation, Office Furniture _
and Fixtures
324
Officers' Salaries, Administrative
1,953
01fice Salaries, Secretarial
4,080
Vacation and Holiday Pay
1,275
Payroll Taxes
kaortisation of Leasehold
improvements
1,024
648
PostaGe, Stationery and
Office Supplies
.930
Telepilone and Tolczraph
1,116
Rent .
3,100
Insurance, Cene:;:'al
420
Insurance, Uorkmens Compensation
492
Le3al and Accountins
1,600
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Very truly yours,
-Taxes, Licenses and Permits 524
Dues and SubscriptiOns_ 48
-Autol:obile Expense 600
Depreciation, Automotive�
_ _$quipment --------------- 336
Proposal Costs 240
Other General and ,
-Administrative Expenses 800
Total .Estimated Overhead-
The total estimated_direct-labor-forthe fiscal year.
ending Septemher 30, 1956, is 31,439, eased upon the-produetiVe-
hours and the personnel during_the_month_of-11ovamber1-1955.. The
estimated buraen rate is-based upon the assumption that the
present personnel will continue substantially_unehanged through-_
out the year. Any increase Or decrease in _direct labor woulci-.
affect the burden rate.- -
The estimated_oVerall burden-rate, which would be-a110.,_
cable to all direct labor costs, is 83.21 percent, computed by
dividin the total estimated overhead-,7-$26,174'by the estimated
direct labor, ,31,,159.
The estirated costs for ending September 30,
1956, on government contracts being_nez;otiated,at this time, based
on the premise that 75 pereent_of=the research work will be on these
contracts, are as follows:
Direct Labor (75of_431,-4 9) 4,5,594
Materials . 4,000
Burden (63.21 of $23,594) 19,633
Costs applicable to government
contracts only:
Travel $ 800
Consultant Fees 1,000
Contingencies 073 2,773
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Contracts
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D METHODS INVOLVED
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