PROJECT ARTICHOKE

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144731
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 22, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 14, 1952

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MEMORAMUM POR: Deputy Director (Plans)
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(1) Deputy Director (Intelligence)
(2) Deputy Director (Administration)
SUBJECT : Project ARTICROEM
� 1. /n accordance with 0/DDi? TS memorandum of 17 JUne on
the above subject, a meeting was held today to reach final recom-
mendations for ))D/P's decision. Present were:
OSO Mr.iet::=2=Mil'auaft.
OPC - Mr. .2=4=MMOCZISII
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Ite.SO - Mr. irr
Dr."te726iChief, CIA Medical Staff, was unable to be present due
to illness.
2. It was agreed by those present that over-all resmonsi-
bility for Project Artichoke should be transferred from CSI to
,e I&SO, with fr.:111 resnonsibility for research being allocated to
OTS. It was understood apdavec& that there should be the closest
)c,� coardination.between *S0.4411:6:�0TS with commlete intercha�?e of in,
formation .concerning research a:A. testing within the purposes of
Project Artichoke. It was understood also that I&SO has.a funda-
mental security responsibility in relation to the appropriateness
� and propriety of any research itrojects undertaken by the Agency and
- additionally, due to the high sensitivity of research projects in
this particular field, such projects should be cleared through ILSO.
. 1 3. Under this broad allocation of resmonsibilities, it vas
axe ed that detailed responsibilities'should be allocated, as follows:
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a. Tho training, staffing and directing of all field. .
teams should be the responsibility of.I&SO with the under.
standing that in the field all activities are under the
control of the CIA mission chief .concerned. In the discharge--
of this responsibility L'ISO will coordinate with CPC and S3
for operational support and with CIA Medical Staff for
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b. Responsibility for the foreign intelligence aspects
f this subject should remain in CSI..
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C. The responsiulAirt;-lor monitoring the stu.37 by tho
Rosoarch and Development Board, Department of Defenrc, should
be transferred from OSI to CTS in line With the latteris crt:er-
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d. Responsibility for Continuing contAct with the De-
partment of Defense representatives, established at the re-s*
quest of the DCI in the IAC Executive Session of 2 4:11'
.1931, should be transferred from OSI to OTS.
4. It was understood and confirmed by those present that, in
spite of various interim definitions, the scope of Project Artichoke
is research and testing to arrive at means of control, rather thnn
the more limited concept embodied in "special interrogationt".
5. It was recommended that DD/P confirm and order the above
allocations of responsibilities.
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