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Project MKULTRA, The CIA's Program
Of Research In Behavioral Modification
MKULTRA Trickery
This document reveals the CIA's concern with covert means
of administering the mind- and behavior-altering substances researched
in MKULTRA projects. In 1953, the Agency commissioned a "manual
on trickery," to be authored by a prominent magician, who
described ways to conduct "tricks with pills" and other
substances.
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November 11, 1953
[deleted]
[deleted]
Dear [deleted],
This is a memo in regard to expansion of the manual on trickery.
The manual as it now stands consists of the following five sections:
1. Underlying bases for the successful performance of tricks
and the background of the psychological principles by which they
operate.
2. Tricks with pills.
3. Tricks with loose solids.
4. Tricks with liquids.
5. Tricks by which small objects may be obtained secretly. This
section was not considered in my original outline and was suggested
subsequently to me. I was, however, able to add it without necessitating
extension of the number of weeks requesting for the writing.
Another completed task not noted in the outline was making models
of such equipment as has been described in the manual.
As sections 2,3,4 and 5 were written solely for use by men working
alone the manual needs two further sections. One section would
give modified, or different, tricks and techniques of performance
so that the tricks could be performed by women. The other section
would describe tricks suitable for two or more people working
in collaboration. In both these proposed sections the tricks
would differ considerably from those which have been described.
I believe that properly to devise the required techniques and
devices and to describe them in writing would require 12 working
weeks to complete the two sections. However, I cannot now work
on this project every week and would hesitate to promise completion
prior to the first of May, 1954.
I shall await you instructions in the matter.
Sincerely yours
[deleted]
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