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DIARY FOR THURSLAY,10 Narch 1955

1. For rnpnrimately four zonths Dr. tho ia an coplovee of has conducted a seres of terts at Dr. has been assisted by a few of his imeii- e atc staff and some personnel,including These 从 tests, which are conducted along the line of certain experirents in F/I are designed to unbalance the ego of the individual tested. Eveatually they pay be of significance in the prisoner of rarinterrogation Lield. C has contributed his services gretis, because of his keen professional interest. This derived fron brain surgery. Be is one of the fes turgeons in this country rho operate on the brain to relieve I have not met  but I bave read the papers be has prepared, inclucing a recent samary on his experiments at ich he dreftedHr for at my request.

A. 2. On 28 February 1955, (ext.of the FsychologicalJ
EAssessrent Unit of the Office of came in to adrise thet he had just finished readingthe pertinent sections of the 700-page  US Pos document, H and that there were certain questions hewished to raise.-hes been assigned the task of determining what is being dase in the Lgency and else- A where in the brain-iashing field, and to recomand whether a full-tine staff ahould beassigned to ponitor thefield.ls wes familiar with the experinents,I Eave hin 8 copyof Dr. last sumary. I
4 rade arrangezents for tomeetinhsofficeon1Larch A
4 to discuss theuS POkreports On 3 Kerch, advised that he had had a satisfactory session
ith andwonld secure additionalinforcationfroUS Poi files
for use.Ee also asked me, at the suggestion of the
Assistant Director,to pass tothe informationthat H knew of studieson brein-vashing. D On 9 Earch, called fron to advise ne that Dr. hadfust telepboned bim frot A CIA employee, bad A
requested a meeting later in the day. asked to be present at
the meeting. I telephoned of Security Office (Building
ext. I toldhim ofwy relatiopshio to of Darticipa- A
tion n experiments, andof anzgestion that attend if
the meeting. stated that he and Dr. ofreregoingA
to meet Dr. ,who had just been fully cleared, to discuss "artichoke"
I said thatI was acare of the general nature of this field. stated
that, as this was his first session with he woald prefer not to bave present.I told of recomendation-against his attendance.
I also rentioned that the subiect petter to be discuased was the one rhich bad
been of special concern to (former Assistant
Director). stated that, if that were the case, should be warned A

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C thot Dr. amg did not think this tas a fruitrul field for invectication. A I relcyed this to tho cpprecietedthis bricfingonEercttitude.C 1.

A ith Dr.  asked and  to ceet hin in his offico Tuesdcy,K 5. On lo Lerch, Rae aoviced that he had had a very satisfectory talk 15 Lerch, for a fall briefingon "Artichoke".

6. On 20 Larch, ot a rcating rith of TSS, he indicated A that his ccponent is suprorting various types of rescarch in this ficld. I exerinents st and statod Ivuld Cinforzed hin briefly of like toset up a rceting at which Coald brief hin on this H project. I also sentioned the survey being conducted by A stated be would discuss their sctirities with

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