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RDHCRANEH FOR COPTROUIER

ATTIRTI02 I Finaace Divieioa

SOJCT :ALA Subproject 54

Uoéer ths satbority grantol ia tha Hesorandua dated 13 April 1953 troa tho DCI to the p0/s, end tto extension of thia euthority in cacsequent naroraada,-Subproject 54 has beea approved, and 24,000.03 of tho ovor-all Project MeLzã4 fonda has beea odligated to cover tha sépaojoet's exponsoa and shculà be cbargeà to Allotsent 6-2502-10-001.

SIDNEY GOTTLIND Chief TSS/Chcaical Diviaion

ATTTU/ID FCA CaLI0A2104  YJR03T

Rcseorch Director

Dator

$$
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$$

$$
x  \sqrt { 1 } + 3 \sqrt { 6 } / 0 3
$$

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\overline { { 1 } }  \cdots \sum \limits _ { i = 1 } ^ { n } \cdots \sum \limits _ { j = 1 } ^ { n } \sum \limits _ { i = 1 } ^ { n } \cdots \sum \limits _ { j = 1 } ^ { n }
$$

$$
5 . - \frac { 8 } { 4 } \div \frac { 8 } { 4 } \div \frac { 9 } { 8 } \div \frac { 1 3 } { 1 3 }
$$

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r _ { 2 } = r _ { 1 } = 2 ^ { r } ( 0 )
$$

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REIATE DUE FOU TO RICOD

SUDJFOT:

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B tnoto cn paotectivo fear\_aão is cabrely lecical to proosot for a ccatroot ca covor.

B Then e. puao alccred end inñormcá of our true intorests in oà, 00 tc510 000p 2025 chozged tt it bow cmno s0naront that cerlopontara 09 expxeetcd in tho ccccod yeer vhiea tnid no opamita tho progras cocurely weder tho previcus.cover. 5 3 kuran ensily jcumtisblo on would be inrolved, B 3C to etar a constuvtaole nuder of people B in to Bronch of ani to aocopt a levor ordor ef env oo tho projoct- than-vo feel is ncooosary B woola rct bo ablo to hanllo the projeot satiañantorily.

3. For tho reasons givan abore ansi bacauco thie projeot, in a vay vill decin to bosaoo ámvolvod in tho subjodto of interroga» saco anzcurs ol trata4saimd, mas dooidzd that át MdiRA zethes thon by loss scoure

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TSS/Chenlcal Divicica

554-3

10 January 1956

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1. The purpose of Subproject 54 is to continue work on the Mr.has recently completed a C mechanisn of bratn concussion. B preliminary study under a contract.

2. Thə scope of the reseerch program will be to pursue studies on the resonance-cavitation theory of brain concussion using a fluid filled glass simulated skull. In addition to thoabove, extensive cadaver impact exporiments will be carried out for possible correlation with the above theory.For-a more detailed explanation of the scope of the program soe-ths attached proposal.

3. The-cost of this-progrem is ostimated to bo \$60,000 for a period of one year starting 1 February l956, To this sum must be added \$2,400 representing a four percent service charge to the kThorofore, tho total cost will not exceed 62,400. Charges should be made against Allotment 6-2502-10-001.

B,B 4. The 46 has requested the B to submit to it a sumnary accounting of monies recsived from the

5. Upon termination of the project or withdrawal of financial support by the sponsor, disposal of permanent equipment shall follow the scheiule (Para. a-e) under "Proposed Budget", set forth in the ettachei proposal.

6. It was mutually agreed that docuneatation and accounting for travel expenses which are reimbursable-by the shall conformn with the accepted practices of that corporation.

7. Mr. sngreed to comply with the requiremonts of the Menorandua of Agreenent,

APFROVED FCR OBLIGATION OF FUNOS:

TSS/Chomical Division

Research Director

APFRCVED:

hth Satt Chiof, TSS/Chemical Division

Dato:.

Attachrent: Proposal

Diatribution: Origtaal. Only

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MFT: January 1956

JET: CL BY 187475 MERRANDUM FOR: THE RECORD

SUBJECT:

MKULTRA Subproject 54

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SEP 1946

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PROPOSAL

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SUBJECT: Request for Support of Research on the Mechanism of Brain Concussion

1. This is a request for financial support for researcr. on the mechanism of brain concussion for the period 1 Feb 1956 to 1 Feb 1957.

2. The resonance-cavitation theory upon which this research is to be based has been presented in the proposal sutmitted to thewww 1 tin tha nronosal submitted to the

B dated 27 March 1954.

3. The program as originally submitted estimated the-duration of the program to be from three to five years requesting a total of \$72,109 for the initial year.

4. At the request of the usrrea reduced budget was submitted.

amounting to \$24,925, was then awarded to the 5. . to support this program from 1 Feb 1955 to 1 Fob 1956.

6. The progress made to date under the above contract can be swrmarized as follows:

A. RESEARCH FACILITIES

The following research facilities have boen established for the investigation of the very diverse aspects of the problems boing studied:

a. 2voa

Atotal of 2500 square feet of laboratory and office space equipped with much of the diversified machinery and apparatus necessary for research in this fiold.

b. Blast Range A blast range has been establishod at ce located aporoximatelya ssrof-the-main laboratory. This area is owned by the and isclosed to the public. Three blast test-series have been run to date.

Arrangments have been made with the Weeww for use of their human cadavers. A test area has been ássigned for this

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specific work. Impact tests have been conducted on three cadavers to date. This work is being conducted under the direction of Dr.

.B.PERSONNEL

Both full-tine technical personnol and part-time professional roseareh personnol. have been acquired and indostrinated rolative to their specific function.

C.- TECHNICAL. PROGRESS

Following is the tochnical\_progress made under the current contract:

Specialized instrumentation and numerous testing techniques a. have been developed to obtain\_the desired dynamic data.

b. Considerable data has now been obtainęd supporting the resonance-cavitation thoory of brain concussion,

Preliminary acceleration threshold data has bcen obtained c. for a fluid-filled gless similated skull.

d. Data has beon obtained \_onthe nature and the magnitudc of pressure fluctuations within a glass sinulated skull subject to either impact or sound waves propagated in air.

e. Initial studies have been made on the simulated glass skall attempting to establish the cavitation-patterns for various types of impact.

7. The proposed method and program plan romain the same as stated in the original proposal, except for the temporary deletion of tho immcrsion blast study.

8. The current level of activity on this project can be indicated by the for the month-of Noyember, which amounted most recent billing to the to \$4,034,61.

9. In tho interest of efficiency and economy it is requested that at lcast this level of activity be maintained for tho coming yoar.

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-10.O- POTENTIAI, APPLICATIONS OF THE RESEARCH FTNDINGS

10.1 Trotter, W. defines brain concussion as: "an essentially transient state due to head injury which is of instantanious onsét, manifests widespread symptons of purely paralytic kind, does not as such comprise any evidence of structural cerebral injury, and is always followed by amresia for tho actual moment of the accident."

10.2. The\_implication of the underlinod portion of the above statement is that if a technique were devised to induce brain concussion without giving either advance warning or causing external physical trauma, the person upon recovery would bo unable to rocall what had happoned to him. Under these conditions the same techniquc of producing tho concussion could bo re-used rany times without disclcsure of its nature.

10.3 First, considering the possibilities of direct impact to the head cr body, it should-be:possible.from-the-findings of this research program to determine tho following:

a. Optimum design of-impacting devices.

b. Optimum points of impact on skull or body for the specific offects desired.

c. Intensity of the blow for the effect desirod.

10.4 In rogard to the potential-impacting devices, there are certain design roqusites that are apparent at-this time:

a. The impact should be delivered' without advance warning.

b. The arca of impact and force distribution should be such that surface trauma does not occur,

c. The intensity of the impacting force and its duration should bo such as to obtain the desired effcct.

d. The device should be as small and as silont as possible.

10.5 The specific impacting devices might take the form of any of the following:

a. A pancake type black-jack giving a high peak impact force with a low unit surface pressure.

b. Concealed or camouflaged spring-loaded impacting devices that trigger upon contact with the head.

WARNING NGTICE

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e. A projectile type impacter such as an air gun using a small shot fillod sack for a projectile.

d. An explosive pad detonated in contact with the head or the body.

10.6 let us now consider the possibilities of exciting the resonance cavitation diroctly without impact. There is considerable evidence that resonance cavitation can be induced directly in the following ways: n n /Rlast. Concussion)

a. A blast wave propagated in air. (Blast Concussion)

b. Physical excitation with a mochanical driver or horn, tuned to the resonant frequency of the head.

10.? A singlc blast pressure wave propagated in air must have considerable intensity in ordor to produce brain concussion, however, there is considerable evidence(Carver&Dinsley)that- modification of tho pressure wave can produce profound effects.

10.8 Excitation of the resonance cavitation by using a tuned driver at this time appears to bo well within the relm of possibility. The ncurotic-like manifestations normally associatod with olast concussion could possibly. be induced by this method. Use of this method,however, would require actual. physical contact with the drivers.

10.9 Excitation of the resonance cavitation by tuned sound waves also appears to be a reasonable possibility. Concentration of the soundfield at some romote point could be effected with accoustical lonses and reflectors. The blast duration would be in the order of a tenth of a sccond. Masking of a noise of this duration should not be too dificult.

11.0 It would possibly bo advantageous to establish tho effcctivness of both of the above methods as a tool. in brain-wash therapy. A full knowledge of tho method and the resulting soquela should be of aid to any person forced to submit to such treatment.

12,0 Possibly the most significant potential aspeet of this study would be in the developnent of practical means of giving a person immunity. even though temporary, to brain concussion. Cne technique that appoars to have potentialities involves the introduction of a small. quantity of gas, approximately 1 cc, into the spinal ccrd. This gas bubble would then normally migrate to the ventricles located'at the centrumn of the brain. The ability of this bubble to expand under dynamic löading would be most effective in preventing resonance cavitation from cccuring.

WARNNG NOTICE SNS NTELLICE CURCES AND METHOOSINVOL

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PROFOSED BUDGET

(1 Feb 1956.to.1 Feb 1957)

\* See attached letter"for brcakdown.

\*\* In rogard to the laboratory equipment the following stipulations are proposed:

a. The laboratory equipment will be purchased by the contractor at the start of the years program, however, the sponsor will remain legal owner of the equipment.

b. The book volue of the above-equipment-wi\_l then bo depreciated cver a five year period by the sum of the digits mothod. The. sohedulo of doprociation will then bo as follows:

$$
s \ t \ y e a x \ = - 5 / 1 5 \ \mathrm { \hat { o } x i g / i m 2 \cdot } \cos t
$$

2nd year = 4/15 ""

3rd year = 3/15""

4th year = 2/15 I It

5th year = 1/15""

c. If at any time the sponsor withdraws financial support, the contractor is then to be grantod 1 yoar rent-frce use of the equipment.

d. At the end of this grace period the contractor has then the option of purchase from the sponsor of any or all items of equipont at the then depreciated value.

e. At the end of the five years of life the individual itoms of equipment have no book value and automatically become the property of the contractor,

54-4.

WARNING NOTICE

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1 Fcb 1956 \$22,500

1 May 1956 12,500

1 Aug 1956 12,500

1 Nov 1956. 12,500.. Tota1—\$60,000

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT.

WRNING NOTICE SANNTVE INTELPOOAICE OURCLS ANUMETRESINVOEOED

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Gentlemen;

Pursuant to our telephone conversation of December 15, 1955, we have computed the estimated burdon rate applicable to your researeh contracto for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1956,

The estinated overhead for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1956, based upon the corporation's experience for the period froa Junə 1, 1955, to Septembor 30, 1955, certain actual expenses for the nonth of November,-l955, and additional estinated experses as furnished by Mr. m is comprised as follows:

SEMOTTIVE INTELLIGENCE

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Decembor 16, 1955

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Decerbor 1o, 1955 - Page Two

Taxes, Licenses and Permits 324
Dues and Subscriptions 48
Autorobile Expense 600
Depreciation, Automotive Equipnent 336
Propogal Costs 240
Other Goneral and Administrative Expenses 800

TotalEstimated Overhead \$26,177

The total estirated.direct-labor-for-tho fiscal year ending Septemher 30, 1956, is \$31,459, based upon the produotive hours and the personnel during the month-of-lloveabor, l955.The estimated buraen rate is baged upon the assumption that the present personnel will continue substantially-unchanged throughout the year: Any inorease or decrease in.direct labor would affect the burcen rate.

The estimated overall burden rate, which would be allocable to all direct labor costs, is 83.2l percent, computed by dividing the total estimated overhead, \$26,177, by the estimated direct labor, (31,459.

The estirated costs for-the.fiscal-year ending September 30, l956, on governmont contraots being negotiated, at this tine, based on the prenise that 75 percent of the research york will be on these contracts, are as follows:

Direot Labor (75p\_of\_\$31,459) \$23,594 Materials 4,000 Burden (85,215 of \$23,594) 19,633 Costs applicable to government contracts oniy:

Travel \$ 800
Consultant Fees 1,000
Contingencies 973 2,773

Total Cost of Govornment Contracts

Very truly yours,

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REQUEST FOR ADVANCE

DATE6 De00 bOr 1955

C 1. IT IS REQUESTED THAT CONFIDENTIAL FUNOS BE ADVANCED TO:

IN THE AMOURT OF FOUR HUnYtrOR

DOLLARS400.00

2. THESE FUNDS ARE REQUIFED FOR OFFICIAL-SUSINESS\_OF\_A\_CONFIDENTIAL NATURE AND THEIR USE WILL BE CONFINEO TO THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PURPOSE:

For trovol An connootion with cpeoial

BeD prolocta for TSs/C

TS3 242-56

3. THIS ADVANCE IS WITHI THE SCOPE OF AND PROPERLY CHARCEABLE TO

6-2503-10

4. THIS ADVANCE WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR FULLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONFIDENTIAL" FUNDS REGULATIONS, ARD ALL UMEXPENDED FUNDS RETURNED, IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: (COMPLETE ANO/OR INITIAL APPLICABLE STATEHENT BELOW)

(A) WITRINRO DAYS, ACCOUNTING ANO/OR REFUNO WILL BE MADE TO CHIEF, CONFIOENTIAL FUNOS.

(B) WITHINDAYS AFTER ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION ACCOUNTING AND/GR REFURO WILL BE MADE TO CONFICENTIAL FUNDS REPRESENTATIVE AT

(C) A FULL ACCOUNTING WILL BE RENDERED AT THE ENO OF EACH MONTH UNTIL ALL FUNOS ARE ACCOUNTEO FOR, SUCH ACCOUNTING WILL BE MADE TO THE CHIEF, CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS, OR TO HIS DESIGNATEO REPRESENTATIVE.

5. APPROVED: C AC/TSS/ASD DATE TITLE

6. t cegtify that this request ror advance is in accordance with existing regulations; has been approved ty proper authority: and that fuods are available in the appropriatlon and allotment indicated.

7. RECEIVED FROMFINO 400,03

IN THE FORM OF Caob

[FOR THE PURPOSE STATED, AND WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR FULLY BY ME IN ACCOR ANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4 ABOVE. 1

CR NO. J t41 J3.1S PAEVIOUS EDITIONS MAY DE USED.

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