REPORT OF TRIP TO CALIFORNIA RE ARTICHOKE AND RELATED MATTERS. [WITH ATTACHED OUTLINE OF TRIP TO MINNEAPOLIS AND DETROIT DATED 01/07/1953]

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144764
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: November 22, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: April 1, 1953

- Ofjibu Memorandi
TO
SUBJECT:
Chief, :iccaritv Pesearch aaff
v6 t-a -/
IT;TATES GOVERNMENT
DATE: - I .Arrril 1!?1.
Chief, Tcchvical rranch
Report of Trip to California le ARTICHOIZE and Related Hatters.
.1. Bntwenn 24 rarch and 30 iiarch 1953. Lhe .,:riter visited Los
Aneeles and Can Francisco, California or the nurr'v!-2 of inLervjewinp,
individuals for the ARTICif01.7 proeram and in addiLion intcrvicuinr;
ecrtain individuals at Lhe rcTi-nt of --
interroeation and rescalich Branch. Furthcrnorc, the trin wan. to' be
11:7c0 to brief Rccrnitinr and Contact Oi:ficnrs for cnrt.ain pozziblc
future requiremenLs of thc ART1CHOKB pro7rm and Lhn nrorran of Lhe
Bolyrranh Branch of the Sccurity Office.
2. In connection with the ahove, the writer snen .:!efiriasday,
25 rarch and Tnnrsday, 26 ;larch 19Y1 it Lon Anecles. sta-
at T,g5; Anrelcz, the uriter interviewed
or a nurn,,r of .
hour:?who considered for the C5-1 slet in the =I- r:
CHOKE froject. The writer also interviewed sev,...rai individnal.;- for
the technic11.25z9 cloL.in connecton with rlie ARTtCHOKi: field nro-
ject at � and several other individuals in connc-
tion with the Poly:Taph Project and at the nnocific izequest of
3. The uril'r furthenio7e =lined i 'i niler (at, i-ast
r:Jent7) of rase nistorius or individuals he5-1 in Pre recrutin:'
at Lon An''o.e hi connection iL 1i 'oh the AltfTfl'Itl. Polyr:ranh pro-
rrams and briefed recruitine officers at Loz Anreics on the require-
ments and needs of both proc:rams.
h. For the record, the writer wishes to rrriT thaf-,
of the Los Aneeies Contact Office was =trenel7 helpful
rnd courteous in arran7inr:, the-varens intervl.eu7 rid nalcin-, all the
necessel-, contacts. The writer also n:reatl- annrcci.7.1cd. the fine
AL assistance- of of the Salle W:fice.
On !"rid..' mornirr::, 27 nar&r 193 thn nil her flr to ;-ran
Francisco from hos Aneclr:s and throneh nrrrvinn7 rtrrrrn-om,7nt7, m.-Iflo 1,7
�
/4._ nor',
thQ J.elirrr r-17.1., at Lir
;n conn-
1. on7 or their:uld
tion with recroi.trir.urt for ArflIPIC aryl he pro :r
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reurl-.(�ons -1:1-1 help fu I. in comic: Lion �-.3l.t.h the
problems. 1rief(1 he wri-li7-!r on the
Pol:,mraph rTcruitr.e.nt re-pirenettl..7 anJ he and Lila writer went throuch
numerous case histories in thisconne.ction. He ar;reed that he would
maintain a careful ',rate): for possible:, (particular17,- a reserve in cry;r:
nOt join tho Aralne7). Ile also Promised to study all pos-
sible sources in connoction the desired lanr7ta.;e snecialists as
required by the Polyraol: Branch.
4- 7. The writer ta.iked with from apnre::i natel,..' 9:30 N
until about It:00 Fil in the afternoon on Frida-7, 27 I-larch 1953 and there-
alter broke off.* contact with him since his work for neA7:ncy ',vs.:3 not
to be discussed 1�:ith any'individuals on the dest Coast (by ap;reement
4 with and.
H. On Sat.u.rday roming, 28 PLarch Lila writer ta1.1:.el with
anc.I of the :.3an l'r;u1c.inco Contact
nfrice for anoroxinately four hours. Ihrt wri.ter 111.'r!7�7.W.C(1 thr! 1�C-
quirnri-niLn for bet.:1 the V.TI(;linia: and 1'oly:�r