MKULTRA SUBPROJECT 69 (12 DOCUMENTS WITH PUBDATES FROM 570201 TO 591009 )

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00017469
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: September 25, 2024
• Document Release Date: September 8, 1976
• Publication Date: February 1, 1957

Qctober91 1959
In reply_to_yourlet
received from Professor
$5,000 grant made by the
Hungarian refugees:
Salaries
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tcmbvr-17-to Ir we have now
the following accounting-of the
.o the University for researChworli. on the
Professional
Stenographic
Translators
$2,862.30 -
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SO $3 808.58 '
Elean
Travel
$ � 253.5911
Supplies
58.14
Postage
3.16
Mimeographing
690.59
Dictaphone rental
160.0r)
Telephone
1.20
Miscellaneous
15.74
$119L42
$5W00.00
I believe you know that ProfesscirJ and his group have continued
to work on these materials and that one or two additional reports are contemplated.
On bchalf of the University, we should like to thlnk the
once again for making these research funds available to the University at the
crucial time. There can be but little doubt that a very valuable set of
research dati WA3 collected.
C tdially yours,
I have ex7.tmid and apTy....sved the sub,..uittc'
expenditures.
Vice Preiden an reasurer
Ta/Cheth.feal Division
Iater
Septem 7.-1959
On March 25, 1957,- th made a exant to
in the amount 0 4000.00 for work on the Huhgarikh
of Dr.
At that time, it was:requested that a teminal-accountin'of_funds
be made. ;-:e-wouli-very-muCh-at4reciate 1t if 5,'ou could have your------
acconntina department furnish us with thiadate.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
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RECEIPT
I hereby acknowledge receipt of the following:
Cashit-es_check-H309938, in th amount of $5, 000. 00 drawn on
the
paya.ble_to_the
dated A ri.1241957,
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I hereby acknowledge receipt of the following:
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ClifiVe; FINANCE-DIVISIOW
Ig/Suelget Officer
Subprojeot 69, Invoice 01
Allotment:74.502.10-001
1. Invoice_Nos I for_the_above_subprojeut is attachods
sent should_be*ade as follows*
S cheek in the anortn.t 0
bank � able to
2.--Please forward the check to Chief,
through ISS/Sudgct Officer hy_23 April 1951.
36 ihis it final inVoiee� A tztai of $5,000.00 vas obligated
under this subproject during YV 57, However, shies it is_snticipated
that additt-inal funds will_bs_obligated for this project, the files
should not_be closed,
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CLATIFICMONS
(1) It iirhereby certified that this is nvoice- ppiying to
Subproject 69 of I4JCULT1A# that performance is eatisfa-ttoryt that
serrices_are being so coxpli-ehtd-in accordance with wutual egret--
sae:Its, that a detailed agenda of the pay&enti and receipt & is cn
file in =AO that this bill is just and correct and that pay
aent thereof 14.4 not yet been made.
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(2) it is hereby certified IthtItAtfs inveice epplies to Subproject -
69 of 1110,11,12A vtlich-was dul,y approved, and that the project is
being carricdout_in amrdance with the Amorsndum-ditted_13 April _
1953 frott the_rtlito_Ahe_DVAA sad the extension of this authority- -
in aub-sequait nexcrenda. _ _ _
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_Tile CO PT1101,
finence Division
KULTRA, Subprojec
Vs, the authority granted tn. the Memorandum dated
12 A rtl 1953 from _the Del to the DD/A, and the extension of this
Alitliortty subsequont mercers:Ids. Subproject WM, beta approved,
and 25.000.001of the over-all Project MKULTHA funds have been
obligated to covir_the subproject's expenses and should be charged
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to Allotment 7-3302-10401.
SIDNEY GOTTLIEB
Chief" TSS/Chemical Division
APPRO_VED_F_OliOBLiGATION
Ole P.I.M DS:
Rosearch DirvItor
Date:
Distribution:
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19_March 1957_
� MEMORANDU1VI FOR: THE-RECORD
SUBJECT:
MKULTRA__Subproject 69
1. Subproject 69 is being initiated a a
h �ro ra carried out at
This program a been .esigned to augment �
e Hungarian tu y now under way at nd will utilize the same.P
subjects. The program will b �er the direction of Dr
Professor of Sociology The study will be for a
period of one year. -
2. The scope of this program will entail an intensive-study
designed to throw as-much light as possible on the sociologyof_the__ _
communistsystem in the throes of revolution. The study will involve
the interviewing of Hungarian refugees with the specific aim_bf collect-
ing background infortnation-on the revolutionary setting and on the groups
within Hunary-who are already known to be particularly advantaged or
disadvantaged within this setting. For a more detailed description of
the program-see-attached proposal.
This ro'eb-t will be financed throu h the
The wi act in e capa-
city of a cover_organization. e cost of the-program-for a eriod of
on ear_will_b 65,7000.00. It should be pointed out that
is also advancing $5, 000.00 for this stUdy. _Char es_should
be made against allotment 7-2502-10-001.
4. The
will request o su.mit to It an arinua accounting
summary of monies received from the will also
request the return of any uTexpended fun cerved un er e grant
from the
5.- Requirements for a -month informal accounting on the part
of the principal investigator is waived.
6. In lieu of higher overhead rates, title to any permanent
equipment purchased by ftinds granted the University shall remain -
with the University.
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7. It was mutually agreed that documentation and accounting
for travel expenses which are reimbursable by the University will
conforrnAvith the accepted practices of that institution.
8. It was also agreed that technical reports reflect
progress of the research program will be submitted to the
at mutually acceptable intervals.
9._ This program was discussed at the Board meeting of the
on It March and was approved by the Directors.
TSS/Che�n
FOB OBLIGATION Approved:
OF FUNDS:
se are Pir�o. Chief, TSS Chemical Division
Pate: --
Attached:
Proposal.
Distribution:
Original only
February 1, 1957
Dear A
Welcome back!
Since you asked fora Pilot studY design, we are setting down a brier outline
for your consideration upon your return. Our plans ar& still tentative. More thaa
usual they are a comPromlse between the ideal and the possible, because-of-the
inordinate difficulties inVolved.
Ob ective. Our general �iiof coursei-to threw as much-light as possible
on the socio ogy ofithe_Communiet system in the throes of-revolution._ Sociologists
are beginning, byAint of much empirical and theoretical work, to understand the
complex processes through_which our own democratic system operates. This system
achieves popular, cooperation and support, not only by a comlon_ideology and an
established governments but also through an intricate network_ofocial-groupinga �
(familial, religiome -occupational, ethnic, regional, and-so-on),'which holds
individuals loosely together behimi the two political parties and succeeds in
preventing any drastic cleavage-or civil war between these parties. By contrast,
a Corm-List system is far less well undertood. Only fragmentary informtion i -
available on the social processes through which a totalitarian government secures
cooperation or fails to secure it. This means for example, as you well knoWs that
our U.S. psychological warfare -program in Iron Curtain countries is greatly hindered
',e know so little-specifically about the over-all forral and informal groupings into
which the audience-is structured,-that wo often cannot define our target and we do.
not know what appeals will be effectively persuasive. At the same time, this inade-
quate information also seriously restricts our scientific understanding of political
systems and of social-control in general. .
And now Hungary has-revolted and the fleeing Hungarians are in our midst.
This seems an ideal moment to study a totalitarian system in disruption. Of course,
we still cannot study the system as a whole: we cannot interview the people who nave
remained in Hungary or have-been deported. But very crucial segments of the system
are now available for observation. All of the refugees-have-felt the impact of
revolution. AI] of them have made the fateful decision to leave their noreland.
From them we Propose to learn mmeh_abcut the forms of alienation which result in
rebellion, the deprivations which lead to political disillusionment, the points of
'view which go to make up a revolutionary situation.
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February i 1957
Within such a broad freactr.e.k IA* ...-3pf%-ia also to focus speoifically upon the
sociological factors in the individealie C.,..v.;ision a) tdo leaTe the country end
b) either to tem part. in or to remain alo..f fz.v.srl the rotrolution. Within the total
eocial structure of his country, we st-xly it,ox4 oro harid as -a zember of
- political system lthich_maz feeblest h-im.to corta:st threat!, and daprivations� or which
may offer him certain advantages or rards. At. ths stuate time� he is also fa-merbcr
of other group.irga --a -..familyu _ church an association of friends, for exaraple.
tach of -these groups use terAe to rt.- wird or punish him for his decision to take
part in the re-Yaw:don or not,_to lea.wo the country or to stay at home. PorlIps a
few of hia-.ros-olutionary 133ociates are leaving., but hie wife aod child remin Ln
Hungaity. ?jrili.pes he has friencla or c upatti1-= ties_ here irk this country_who pull
hin in this dirvotion. How does he respond-to rail.), social. preasurea? Pow does be - - -
resolve conflict aiong -thew? What, that is, ern. the social olomni�t� in the decision-
making procisaa?
A. clearer tuiderstandirg of this pcesig. o: great basic icrtance_to_social _
science, Beyond this, it would have i�:-,,rfoliate_usefulress in a wide variety of _
1-c!aotical applications.-7.4.ore_sr,acifical 17, Ileh -a focus _on social processes and
strains sears to provide e..r, ideal_mating tonfl(i with 'ths work of theSNMW grop
on the somatic and psyshol.ogioal_s-ymptoas of these same individual subjects.
Procedure. In view of _the =y difficulaes73,hich beset the. stwisnt of
HvnegaRan refuz,les,- *we now_triew the-optimus ra 3,3 arch approach in t'ozea r'asez
Mane I. A pre-test., on which V)