G-2 ACTION IN ARTICHOKE MATTER

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144690
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: October 30, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: February 16, 1952

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16 February 1952-
/7.2.:ORANDIIII FOR THE
SUBJECT: 0-2 action in Artichoke Matter
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1. On.24 January 1952, it was agreed at a meeting of the TAO �
designees for Project Artichoke that the problem should be submitt,-d
to the Committee on I.:edical Sciences, 7ereerch_and:Dnve1onm,.nt.'7orrA,
for study and recommendation. Those present at the meeting were:
CIA
Army
Navy
.Air Force -
'2.. A draft of a memorandom from the DOI to the..eeretary of
Defense asking for the services of the Committee on !.:edical Sciences,
Research and Development ::7eard for this problem was circulated within
CIA and concurred in by 0/Si, 0/PC, 0/S0 and 1E30.
3. On 30 January 1952, the draft was shewn to the LC desi3nces
noted above who concurred in principle but desired to study it further
for minor chanL;es and briefing of their Chiefs.
L. At the same time the draft
Secretary of Defense (Lt. Col.
Developm,mt Eoard (Dr.
indicated f;.:vorable action when the
was checked with the Office of
Ind the esearch and
They approved of the idea and
final memorandum was received.
5. on h Fcbruary 1952, a second meeting was held at which-time
the G-2 reprecentative asked for more tirle to do further checkin3 in
Snbsecuently, the Air Force and Navy concurred in princi?le
subject to certain minor chmges to be discucsed when the Army was
ready.\
6. On 15 February 1952, the 0-2 roorcenntative advised that he
been revered and 0-2 was eendio,:, the pailer.to the JIC for study by one
of their sulemr:Littees rather than the aoR..
7. The acti.)r. the Dern:trent of the Army is a violation of
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their dcsisnce in order that he might sugcest changes in content' .
and brief his Chief.
8. The action of the Department of the Army disrupts a carefully
planned and otherwise well-coordinated attemnt to obtain badly needed'
technical advice and guidance for Project Artichoke. 4 C'
9. Unless the Department of the Army is over-ruled in this mattr,
CIA will lose control of Project Artichoke and also will lose the
respect and confidence of those in the Navy, Air Force and Office of
Secretary of 'Defense who are trying sincerely to help us in the nroj.-et.
The damare to the security of the Project because of its referral to
individuals in ,TIC who have not been briefed on the matter Cannot be
over estimated.
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