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1. I was called by telephone at 5:00 A.M. this date byCm retand asked to meet vith hiin, Dr. Cibbons and Dr. Sidaey Cetl:b in the lall :r's office in Quarters Eye. I arrived thece about 5:40 aad zas told the following story:

2. Mr, Robert V. Lashbrook, a TSS employee, had Leen in New York City on tvo occasions during the last week accompanying Scbject, who was taking psychiatric treatment from a Dr. Abramson. Clsea is a civilian employee of the Chemical Corps at Camp Dietrich. The arrangenent: for Olsen to procecd to New York were rade by Colonel Vincert Ructt: (sp.), the officer in charge of Special Cperalions at Camp Dietrich, and at the suggestion of Dr. Gottlieb. The latter stated that he suggested Dr. Abrarnsor due to the fact that the latter is a cleared concultant of beth this Agecey and the Chemical Corps, and that the sensitize nsiure of Clseu's work, pert of vhich he was performing for TSS, made this appear desirable.

3. Dr. Cibbons stated that Cisen had been treated (ive or six tires during the last veek by Dr. Abramson. Olsen and Lashbrosk returaei to the Washington area for Thaaksgiving but weat back to New York City for furiher consultation sith Abranson. Yesterday, ABramson dccidad tat Clsen should be placed in a sanitarium for treatment for a reriod end apparently arrangemeats wece male viih a sanitarium near Rockville, called Chestnut Hiil. Gottlieb reported that Subject had steted he was willing to take this troatment.

4. Last aigit, Lashbrcok and Clsen had a room at the Statler Hetel. At 2:30 A. M. Lashbcook was awakened by a crash, aweke aad found that someone hed dived through the window, bliad, glass and all. Olsen was rissing from the room.

5. It appears that Lashbrock called Gettlieb before he called tha desk.
He then calied the desk and poliçe from the l4th Precinct arrived shortly.
Lashbrock told the police of the employment of Olsen by Army.. He teld..
them that he, Lashbrook, was a Covernment employee who kad been ..
associated with Clien. Iashbrcok had an ACC card and also a CIA badge

Ileritizes Oleon #4

MEMORA.DUM FOR THE RECORD:

SUBJECT:Suicide of Frank OLSZNR Army Civilian Employee, Canip Dietrich.

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on his person. Police mnade notes of identifying data on both Lashbrook and the body.

6., When I arrived in Cottlicb's office, he was talking to Lashbrook, who had called from a pay station in the Statler. I told Gcttlieb to tell Lashbrook to take another room at Statler and await later phone call from us.

7. I qucstioned Dr. Cibbons and Dr. Cottlieb at sor.e leagth on certain matters which had occurred prior to this incident and which will follow iater in this mercorandum.

8. I then told Cotllieb to call Lashbrcok at his toom, which turned cut to be Rcom 433 and to tell him Special Agent ss of the Deparlent of Defense would call on him at S:00 A.M. to assist and follo» any future dealings or interviaws with the police. I then sent word of the incident to pdand made the necessary arrangements with hin.

EVENTS CCCURRING PRIOR TO THE SUICIDE

9. In my questicaing of Drs. Gibbons and Cottlieb, they related the following events which preceded this incident.

10. It appears that on Wednesday and on Thursday, November 18th and 19th, a group of persons from Camp Dietrich and from TSs assembled at a cabin (two-story log house) at Deer Creek Lake. Gottlieb stated tirere were seven mea from the "Special Cperations" of Camp Dietrich and three men from TSS. The latter were Collieb, Lashbrock and Hughes of TSS. Gibbons stated that the TSS liaison and connection with the'Special Cperations" had been kept "EYES CNLY" to a very few persons both in CIA azd at Dietrich. He said it was knowmn to Cenerals Bullene and Creary of the Chemical Corps. It appears that the purpose of this liaison aad coanection was to discuss and work on malters of mutual interest in the sensitive and covert ficlds. Cottlieb said the Dietrich group had mcctings once or twice a year at the. log-house referred to above.

1l. In any event, it appears that the entire group had assembled at Deer Creek Lake by Thursday.- Cn Thursday evening, it was decided to experiment with the drug LSD, and for the members preseat to administer the drug to themselves to ascertain the effect a clandestine application would bave on a meeting or conference. Gottlieb stated a "very small dase" of LSD was placed in a bottle of cointreau and that all present except two of the persens had a drink thereof. This included Gottlieb and the Commandiag Officer of Special Cperations, Colonel Yinson Ruette (sp ?). Clsen also was included in the group. vir u Puwet

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12. Cottlieb reported that the drug had a definite effect on the group to the point that they were boicterous aud "laughing" and they could not continue the mecting or engage in sensible conversations. Cottliéb àisurts that the ineeting broke up about 1:00 A.M. Friday morning. Ile stated that Clsen among others comiplained of wakefülness during Ohe night. Gottlieb stated he drove home Friday morning as did Olsen.

13. On Tuesday. 24 November, it appcars that Coloael Ructtecalled Gottlieb and stated that Olsen appeared mentally depressed and evidently expressed somne concern abeut him. Gottliab then susgested that Lashbrook take Clsen up to New York City to be treated by Dr. Abramson. From that. point, there were the series of psychiatric trestmeuts aad plan to hospitalize Glsen as narrated abcve.

14. When I arrived, Cottlieb had already cormunicated with Dr. Abramson. Gottlieb told re that Abramson said that Clsen's coudition was one that existed prior to the events of 13 and 19 November. It should be recorded that Dr. Abramson has been experirsenting with LSD on behalf . of TSS. Cottlicb reiterated many tiine: that eutside of the boisterous effect and the inability to think prepęrly, LSD has no harmful or permanently injurious effccts.

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.Sheffield Edwards Director of Security