SIX MEMOS RE ARTICHOKE CONSULTANTS; ALL NAMES REMOVED; 1951-1953
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General CIA Records
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00149513
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April 14, 1951
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' ATTENTION " Mt.DaDuty Director, 'Achin./Inspcotion & Security APR 14 1951 soistant Director for Scientific Intelligence ..,.....!....-...,...,,,,_ - d j 1. as formally -declined the position with this agency as Coordinator of the special project aboUt which we have talked. We therefore start from scratch again in our .search for a suitable man. A � ie� , ,� A 3 A � " ecc 1st. r � .� � - � � g4 4 t st, 1/.14. kw,..res,rtz? e'r� $. .7 ; 3--_ � � ' ,,t � li,:..i,'%4�S'jlicp:,..... ,. ,,,",�� � '''.' f.i ,,,'' . �"tvr" `'..."!w� -}i..'. ,..:4',.,;- i.,-.... ,i,. � � .., al . r .., 1, 1 ,,v- �;ts -4 ,l'P'",,',: 1./ , '" io ' . � ) � ' *.t.),Y,,...:ob... ,- � . . i i "��,s0,-,,,,,y!�1_�' ..g. , . 11 IA PtIt4 ...$'7 ) ,1,�t�i�..44, �, �,1 ,�. ,', . � '. fig � It'r. ' .A.1 i ..4.� l ', ,IFt�440 A #� . i - .t.,, .!. , ct .,,! r.�; _ - , . . ? '� � s . � � ..4 I. ' ... � :"...:*..".. � . �1:.;(�?,11 1 :�2�:.1 � � ',!1� . 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A, 1.--,.=fri. -it.: --iir,..4 � ' '. :i...�..,-,(1 41 ra.4' 1 ' �') 'I� �It' �7_-..t: :���,. .�..,k �,�, r ��.,z2.0,...:4,t, 4 ,. , . ,t ..,.�- . , �.4., � �,�!....Lw,�,..�-..,� 4' ;'� "*.� MSA� '5244eit � ?�"0.'...�.".a� � , *cc'? 1..1 rpi Ci Ms, 44 MEMORAIDUM FOR 1HE RECORD � ' SUBJECT: Cdaver ' ns betwe of the 21 November 1951 ,,,,,,Y11,��������� a rd5i1VISMINNIWP 1. Jff t wit _who is a cleared: 0.00,CIA Consultant, at 2:30 p.m.) ovemoer, to discuss certain aspects of Project Artichoke. ter obtaining verbal clearance fr ad previously mentioned this ro e t to 2. most useful in the project becauie o his position the his many contacts throughout their affiliated medical research and chemical establishments. As agreed tbe.last Executive Board for Project Artichoke, if he could be of assistance to us sat g up rejects. The plan would be to encourage research in the physiological aspects of same of the more promising drugs and other techniques and at the same time train personnel who might later be brought into CIA. ow P 3. greed to assist CIA in this matter and - mentione several aCtivities with which he has a good relationship Where such work might be started. He will do some more.checking and get in touch with us in a week or two when he has'had time to prepare some specific recommendations.. � 1..:�11 5 - � r ; ' January 17, 1952 . � Washington, D.C. ' Deaallik Thanks very much for\yeui. two letters ant fer the copy.cf the Pers,mal Service Contract which was enclosed with the letter of January 10. Y. 4. am returning My T/R. book herewith angel." has returned his separately. � � � . 1 I have not had the chance to get to Washtngton since we last talked hut I shall certainly be calling in the first time t tan,et down. In the mesmtime. Tlease pass on all ovr best wishes for the New Year and r.tgerve a ...arte slice for yourself. Enclosure - T/R.book -cIAA-J2 0- 7_ � MEMORArDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: � C Y1 Ayzg, 5 z/fz 1 � 21 April 1952 Conversations withleill1111111pre Project Artichoke, 21 April. 1952. SinCe OSI as a cleared consultant, details of Project Artichoke security. 2. conversat on of 1 Apri through Otherwise and drat the asked. 14 he had any information on ais now available for full time work with we would like to bring him more fully into the unless there is some objection on the basis of . cock and advise briefed the �Indicated that a memorandum , indicating the specific assistance we desire, might be concurred fully with direct cont t siwee on medical ects of Project Artichoke. memorandum to discussed above. � 3 A possible change in responsibilities for Project Artickoke was discussed. indicated that he would very much prefer some centralized ont activities rat e having each office going its own way. ill show .first the Status Report now in preparation on the subject. Distribution: Orig., AD/SI . Security File Chiono e .� ammirw.6 lawavimewmag. /1145; po,.mi 1953 141:210RAI1al1 FOR: Director of Securi,� FROU: Actinn Dcp,Ity Assistant Director for Scientific Intellir:enee SUBJECT: f- Retention of as a Consultant for Project "ARTICROKE" 1. was carrj.oLl on the "ler-ords of this office as a 'AOC consultant frcITI. December 1r)51 throur:h.Junl'197. Howcv^r, this office, did not ,-ncuest his contract 1:c r-nowed for Y1 15 1ec9..use exIlericnce had demonstrated we had not used his services. 2. Inas7.1u.ch aijji anrointment was for the rnose of performinri: worh under Frojcet "raricnotal," which is now ,zider auspices, it is ,oelirsv-d that ho shol%11 1.-:e carried on the rolls of your office unless, of course, he is no loner .beinG used 1.nder this project. 7. In reinstate event ',Your office should.ddsirc to s a WOCe! consuitant. we shall Ice glad t su ..... any 1..coords arc in the possession of the Administrative franch, General !Th7vie^- Staff, 6I, and n to. 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