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MEMORANDUM FOR THÉ RECORD

SUBJEGT: Internatlonal Federation for Internal Frcedom (IFIF) ALPERT, Richard, Ph. D. LEARY, Timothy F., Ph. D. Drugs, Mind Afiectinz, Ageney Policy Regarding

1.  Reference is mado to the articics (attached), "Tho Hallucinogenic Drug Cult, " appearing in Tho Reporter, 15 Angust 1963; "The Strange Case of the Harvard Drug Scandal, " appearing in the 5 November 1963 issue of Look; and, nunerous, other articles: recently appearing in magazines and in the public press on the same subjeçt. These articles concern the uso of certain hallucinogenic. drugs (particularly LSD, mescaline, peyoto, and psilocybin), some mind affecting mushrooms, and others by various groups for experimental purposes, often of a quasi-rcligious nature.

2. In the Spring of 1963, Harvard Univeralty fired Dr. Richard ALPERT, a psychologist, from its staff for noncentrolle i use of the above-mentioned drugs for experimental puz poses. His associate, Dr. Tinothy.F. LEARY, also a psychologlst, left the Univeraity aboutthe same time. These professors had been using hallucinogenic drugs in experiments involying undergraduato students cnd alter a series of attacks by faculty and by outside sources, the University was forced to renove both of these indiyiduals from its staff. Somewhat earlier, Drs. ALPERT and LEARY had set up an organization known as the International Fedcration for Internal Freedom (IFIF), which obviously was a cover for additional experimcntal work in tho hallucinogenic dregs. After their dismissal from Harvard and tho attacks on their activities by the Division of Food and Drugs of the Massachusetts Department of Public Heaith and by the Fedcral Food and Drug Aéministration, the two doctors transferred Uheir activities to Mexico where they claimed that they would have more

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freedom, Hicwaver. seyerel chaptero of the IFIF were organlzed in differeat parts ef tho Unlted Stateo, particularly at Los Angeles, New York City, and with tho main cffico at Carbridge, Maosachusetta. Anothsr chaptor was erganlzod at Moxico City, Mexico.

i. 3. SRs/Os has for a number of yearo been engaged with certain othor Agency ařeas In rescarch and operatlonal work wlth sorna hallucinogenie rugs. This werk has been under rigid Soeurity and Agency control, and the then Director of Securlty, Colonel Eéwards, laid down rigid instructiono that these types of drugo vere, not to bo used under any circunstances on Agency personnel.Operatlonal uso of the drugs was handled through a spoclal committec undor tho opeclie control and only With consent of Mr. Richard Helms, DDP.

4. It should bo noted that tho aforomcntioned hallucinoprenic drugs are consicered by tho Cfíice of Security and by tho Mçdical Olfico as extremely dangercuo, Uncontrolled experimentaticn hao in tho past resulted in trzgic\_circumstances end for this reason every effort s made to control añy bivolvement vith these drugo.

5. SRS has not been able to determine whether any staff employces of the Agéncy have engaged in tha unauthorlzed taking of any of theso druge, but there is Lnformation that some non-Ageney groupa particularly on tho West Coast, have, taken theso drugs In a type of religiouo experimontation, Whilo as previously mentioned thero arc no staff eiployecs involved, some Indlvlduels knova to have taken tie drugs have sensitivo security clearancos and are engaged in classißod work

6. Any Informatlon concerning the use of this type of árug for experimental or personal rcasons should be reported immediately to Chici/SRS/CS with all speclfic Cetailo hurnished. In cdditioa, any Information of Agency porsonnel involved with the International Fede :átio: for Internal Freedom, or with Dro. ALPERT or LEARY, or with eny group engaging in this typa of activity should also be réported.

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