(UNTITLED) RE ARTICHOKE

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144664
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: September 25, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 11, 1952

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11 July 1.952
The problem exists of ascertaining whether effective and practical'
techniques exist, or could be developed, which could be utilized to
render an individual subservient to an imposed will or control, thereby
posing a potential threat to National Security. Capavlete effectiveness of
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such techniques would require the individual to be subsequently unaware
of their use. Degree of effectiveness and practicality of utilization and
protection and possibility of devising more effective means for utilizing
and counteracting existing techniques should be explored.
It is believed essential that a study be made'ef the problem outlined
above and that a repoi-t be prepared indicating:
(a) All techniqUes and agents which may be applicable to this problem
. together with comment on degree of feasibility of utilization
and protection. � �
(b) In the case of techniques and agents which pose a.poibntial threat
which cannot be Completely evaluated on the basis of preseit
knowledge, recommendations he made relative to further promising
rosearch. Such recommeudaticns should include the scope and nature
of required research and indicate research groups such. �
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investigations could be expeditiously undertaken. An estimate of
the effort Oman years and/or dollars) required is desirable for__
each project.
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