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Hy nare is Vincent L. Busot, a Lt. Colonel ia tha Chonical Corps. At the tize of ths death of Dr. Frank R. Olscn I wes asoizséd os Chief of Speciel Operatiozs Divicion in vhich divicion Dr. Clcoa was a Branch Chief.

I first pet Dr. Oltca oz the lst of July, l95l, on which date I roported to the Division . Fros July. 1951, to January, 1952, to woro in intizato coatact professionally and on compsrable lovels professicnalls, that is, I vss Asoistant to the Divieion Chiaf and he was a Branch Chinf. Also during that tiza we becene very frionály socially end I sax a great deal of hin and his fanily both at his hoze end they at ny hoe.

In January, l952, I left the Divisicn to undertako the duties of Executive Officer of the Post at vhich tino zy daily professiczal contoct was kore linited but I did vork vith hia on a liaison basin, particularly, withreferenco to ratters pertaining to tho nisoion of SO Division. Sudaequeat to that tizs in Avgust, l952, I becane the hssintsnt Doputy Dircctor of tho Biolcgical Laborutories and ry relstioss with the deccared. continued on abcut ths ssne level. During this rericd we continued cur cocial friondship on a vory closs and intineto basis.

,In June, l952, I kes assigned as Acting Division Chier of SO Di-ision in addition to ay othor,duties. In Ostober, l953, I was appointed Divisioa Chief, which fact seezed to please Dr. Olsor, very tuch.

Duzins the perlod just coverod Dr. Olson kis Branch Chief until Cctober, 1952, at which tire he vas prevailed upon by Dr. Schnab and ryselr to becoze Actins Chief of S0 Division by reason of the fact that Dr. Schwab hed left tho Divisicn. Dr. Olson diá this reluctsstly since he said that he w

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adversetakin on adninistrativo typs of vor endpforred elcrer touch with tho laboratory bench. Dr. Clsoz carried n as Lctins Division Chief cntil l Nareh, l953 at which tizo he, has rensved et his ovn Tquest to revert to Brench Chisf, his old job, asd is ediition to his ether dutics Special Assistant to the Division Chief.

During the period dessribed above and before the experizent =y cotizate of Dr. Frenk R. Olson is as follovs.

.His rersozality vas thnt alsost of en extrovort. Eo liked a przcticel joke, did not carry it to ezcasz.

Socielly, he vas vary popular, "lifo of ths party" type. He vs the first one os kand to assist anyone vho night have troubles either professicnalsy or persozal.: Ea and his vife were extrezely topules perecns on the Camp.

As a professional man my ectinate of his ability is that he tas outstan ing. The extant of ry contect with him has alresdy been statéd frsn Gctobor (profesoionslly and at work) froz Jply, 1951, to Janmry, 1952, tho cetact, ves daily.

From Jenvary, l952 to Juo, 1953, it vzs probably on the order sf 2 or 3 tinss a week. Pron June, 1953, until his death tho contact vas deily. .At all tizcs froz June, l95l, and until his death  social contac: kith hize= his farily vas intirats.

For the period in vhich I have kovledge my estinate sf the parfornance of his duties officially wes satisfactory to outstanding. I would say that from the cumulative standppint and in co=parison vith otzer scientists doi=c sinilar tjts of work he wás outstandirg.

Durins ths reriod prior to the experinent =y opinior cf his state of niz

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was that I noticed nothirg viich would lead ne to belcivs that he was of unsound nizd. Ec had the zoral fasily woras, (worries that I consider to bo normal). Occassiomally he had trouble with his ulcers bst was alwaya reluctent to discuss personal troubles with anyone.

. Profossionally he was making very fino Frogress particularly is tke last yeer end vas nost successful in the vork be vas doinz.

I vould further like to insert as regards to ihie persozality or personal habits that he cid snoko and did tako social drinks tut did nct use either to excess.

The experizent took plsce Thursday, Novezber 19th, 1953 in tho cveniag. I saw Dr. Olcon on Fridzy nornizg. Wo had breakfast end ho appuareć to be egitated and'at the tico I did not consider this to bo abnorzal undor the circuzstances.

Imaediately after breskfust on Friday pomins, Novesber 20th, Dr. Olson cane to zs aná had askeá if.I vould objest if he rode back to "hozo-statio: with Hr. Chaurlin. I stated, "Of ccurse, not; that it vea porfectly alrigkt vith te."

The next tiza I sav Dr. Olson vas on londay morninG, 23rd of Yoveaber, 1953. I cans to work about 7:30 and Dr, Olson was waiting for me in his offise. Ye appearaù to be agitated and asked rs if I shoild fire him or ahould he quit. I was 'taken "a-back" by thio and asked hiz what was wronc He stated that in his opizion he had massci up the experizent end did zot do woll at the meetiags. I talked vith Dr. Olsoa for about a hals kour nnd furtrr dissussed it with hin statinz that in ay opinioa he-Lad tha wrong impression - that I thoucht he did very well at the neetings snd in

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bis participeticn ia tho experinent vas ebovo roproach. Ho zppeared to be patisfied and relieved..

Ko attonioi two profossionzl appointzents tcgether and I noticed asthins urusunl except that he appezred to have sone difficulty in cencentrating. le also hid lunch together on that date. Ho did aot cat very well; I did noties that. We attended an official novie and zeeting at l530 that afternson.lle vas riding hose in a car-pool that night and imsodiately after the movie he suid, "so-lolg," end ran to catch his car.

The next ties I saw hia was the fallovizg nornirg, Tuezday, 24 lovezber, 1953, vhen he again vas vaiting for ze in zy offise vhen I caso to vork, about 7:30 a.n.e appeared to be aroatly egitate and in kis own vordo, "all mixed up." Jesaid he felt that ho sas not coapotent, that he hai dons something woong. hhen questicnså closoly he could not say exsotly what he thought ho had dons wrong. Ho rade refereace to the fäct that o thought ho should not havo been retired for rhysical rorsoag but vhen this was pushe: ho shifted to the fact that he felt iasaspetont to the tspe of work ko was doing - whea this wes pursusd he seoned to look for sosething else wiich he had done vrong.

After abont an hour of discussion is becaze apparent to re that Dr. Olson dut
noeded psychiatric zttention. I coatizued the discussion in such a. vay es
to atteapt to get his to susgest that he needed sozs help. This he did, fiz lly. Dr. Stutds, who kas present, and I imediately egrced thet this vas or
opinion also ezd I sussested to hin that I eall H Robert Laskbrook and arrange for such assistanes. This he agreed to ard said that ho vould go k at:once' and diseuss the situatimn withf his vife, which he did.

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wes end oxpressed ths opiaion thet Dr. Oleon w\_ ia seriouo trçuble and nesded izuediato prcfeasinial attcntion.. Dr. Lashbrock-snid that he udorstool and would take irzeilate action.. Moanukile Dr. Olson bad been disctssing this with kis vife. I reccited a call fron his wifo-asking is she could coze clons and I told her that she could. ke vors to go to Washinston, D.C. for further assistance.

Shortly after this Dr. Lashbrooz called back end vanted to know vbat
.tims wo vould be in Yashington sizce ke bad arranged for an appointzent.
in Yow York with a psychiatrist end that he would obtzin air reservationg
for us to co to lies York. Abmit 5 zinutes after tbat Dr. and lirs. Olsoa
arrived at the offics. Yo went fro= there to ry hone vhere I changed frcn WEPC
uaifors to civilian clothes end vc urives lzoa ny hone to Waohington by lir John C. Yalinowoki.

En route Dr. Olson eppeared, to te greatly eeitated, highly suspicious, and in his owa vords, "all zizod up." Wo itopped at the ot Shoppe rostaurant in Bcthosda, Há.. to havo lunch. Dr. Olson oriored luach dut ato or drank very littls. Ee apresred to be kighly susplcious of fool or drink. Ve then proceeded to Dr, Iashbrook's osfico. I vest in and. saw Dr. Jashbra: an& exolainsd the situation to hiz asain. Dr. Olson stayed out in ths car vith his vife snd lr. Maliaoweki. I found out letsr that he had eskcd Nir. Yalinowski to laavethe car so that he could talk to his wife, wàich was done.

After about 15 siautos I cers out and suezested to Vr. Helinowski and
Hra. Oleon that they leave us there and that we would get to the air-port
vith Dr. Lashbreok who vas geirg with us. We procoeded for the nir-port as
left for Ner York εs I can estizate the tina nov, àbout. 2:30 p.z. Nov, 24. 53-285

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During the trip Dr. Olsoa's coniitioa apiesred to be about the.aano. No vas vory antious and he hei the feelinc that soroozo was out to gct him. Es dida't alpear to be quite suze why, etc.,

Ve arrivod in Neu York without incidont, Frocssded fron LzGuardia SP? Airport to Dr. Abrazsoa's offise; arrived there approxirately 5 p.n. Ye left Dr. Olson with Dr. Abrazson vhó requssted us to coms back: in about. 1 hcur.

After an hour ve cars beck and Dr. Abranson suggeeted that wo co to a hotel and ve told hia we had reservations at the Statler Hotel. He stated thst he would coze up to cur roou about lo:j0 with soro.cedatives and also sugsested that wé have a "high-ball." Dr. Olson, Dr. Laskbreck and I went, directly to the hotol, sat and talked for e while, then went. to tho cocktail-louge, hed a lartini and then went to dinner. Dr. Olso drank a kartizt but refusod to rink a seccnd one. Es sto very little; still appesred to vory suspicicus, of Dr. Lechtrook end nyself. After dinner we vont back to our roons, disccussed varicus things ana Dr. Olson asked to talk with ne alone. Again he appeared. to very anxiou upset and kept asktins, "that's bohind all this? Give ce the low-doyz; Whet are they trying to do with ze; ars they checkins ze for sccurity, E I did iy best to re-assure hin and tried to show hin sherein factually he vas inzcinins thess difficulties and thorght I had coavinced him, at least, he said that ho thoucht things were clenrirs up and also he said thet ho thou ht Dr. Lbrauson could help hiz.

About l0:30 p.. Dr. Adrasson caze and brousht a bottle of bourbon a:
soze "lezbutsl." for Dr. Olson. We sat cround end had just a good, soeiz
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caid,tWell, it tiza to go to bed." Eo suz .ed to Dr. Olson that he take a "Norbutal" which hs did at thzt ti=s and that Dr. Olson tako another should he havo difficulty slocpinz. By thə vay Dr. Olson had ccaplained to ns fros tho start that ho had zot been able to aleép after Thu: day. Ee said that ho cot ao sleep. Dr. Olsoa fell asleep. The uudsrsis: renained awake.

Dr, Olson fell asleep incediately after going to-bed and I heard hin G uo ebout 3 to go to the bath-rooz. Hs cane to bed but obviously could rot fall asleep as ho was tossing aná turzi=s and talcisg to hinself. I don't rozonder what he vas saying. I asked hin about that tine if he would tak anothor Nenbutal and he said no. Finally about 5:30 a.o. he appeared to( apset again and i sugsested that ho take a Nenbutal; hs acreed and took ii Ve started. discussing tho situatinn over cgain -'the content of the conto: sation ves alnost idsnsicel to wist it had beea before. Then he vent bac! to eleep, orI belbive, at least rosted until about 9:30 a.m.-on the o of tho 25th of Novembor, 1953.

At this tina he got up. watched telovision and the thrce of vs, Dr. L brook, Dr. Olson end nyself went to broakfast. He ate como breakfast and LAS
appenred to ba a little bettor although he Li still beon in a rather azx state ia ey opinion. We thsn accozpanied Dr. Lashbrook, at Dr. Lashbrcck suggestion; on an official visit which he had to make. Durins this visit Dr. Olson,again becsne highly suspicious aad zixed up. Mhen this becare a ront we tactfully cut the visit short ani laft. We went froa there to t doctor's office for the 4 o'clock appointnent. We left Dr. Olson there a picked hin shortly after 5 o'closk. Dr. Olson zaá requested that he retu hone for Thasksgiving diazer so that he could heve dinnor vith his fasily

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and this was a5 db by Dr. Abrenson who tuzs-ted that wo nako an appoi ment to cone back upp on Tuosaay, l Necezber l953. I anked at that tize he would lizs to have no cozo with Dr. Olson or if Dr. Olson shouli como He said this vas entirely up to Dr. Olson - if he wishsd he "could cono al if ho wished to have cospazy it wouli be Ferfectly alright for =s to cons. than wo left Dr. Abraason's office; case back to the hotel and at y sugce got tickets for a rusical show, "ke and Julict" We wont out to dirner s fron thsre to the show which started at 8:30 pim.

Dr. Olson appeared to cet upset âvring the first act and at, intgrmissic
he vas bighly agitatod end stated that ke kew that people were outside
waiting to arrest hin en his departurs frco the show. I tried'to reassir would
that I perscnally vrk gusrantce him that he will bo in Fredorick or at he
the following noraing and that he weuld be thero vith his faaily for Thank
givinz. He stated that he diin't beleive ms nnd I toldhia, "woll, he m:
so and that I'would give hia ny word of honor that this would be so."\_I :
out that wa hai the plane resorrations. I suggested that nnaybe ho didu't
to eee rest of the shov and that he end I talk and valk. To thin suczes:
ko quickly agreed. We left tho th atre wtt-hlz.ani he was in a very an
stats. to walked back to the hotel fron tho theatro, talking all tho whi
and by the time we arrived at the hotel hs appeareà to be noro relnxed.
went back to the hotel-room, talked and watcbei television, discusscd gei hed
hons the followins day aed Dr. Lashbrock stayed for the remainãor of the
and caze in about ll or ll:30 p.o. We talked for e littlo whilo, salled
desk to arrançe for being called in tire get out to the airport the folls porning. The call was arrarged for 5:30 a.n. I went tobed end ufortu I foll asleep, did not hear anthing until 5:30 vhen the thono nng. It ,

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the hotel opera.r vaking ue vp. I flicked on e lisht; Dr. Olsca has not in his bed ard lis clothes were cone,

I imreiiately infored Dr. Lashbrok vho was in the a2joinizs room and-we dressed, went down to the hotei lobby as speedily as possitle and there ve found Dr. Olsoa fully dressed with his over-coat and hat on sittins in a chair. He steted ko.was valking arownl in tho streets .and that in the process he had disposed of his identificatioz button, his-walls and his noney. Ee stated that he had dono this becausc I had Instmucted hin to do so sizce I was with hia. I told kin that I iazn't vith hiai he said, "Yes, that's rignt, I sust have bsen drcaning." Sinco there vae no tine to st ve dacided against looking for his wallot and icontificutiez waste badgo, irmidiately went up to the roos, shaved and drested; Dr. Olsen ele: shaveù. We checked out of the hotel; got a toxi and wont to LaOuardia Air. port in time to make a 7:30 plane. Plane was delayod approximately one hour becanse of necianical üiifisulties. We arrived in Washinstca; Dr. Oleon sppeared to be nore relaxed at this tine.

Dr. Olson ate on the plane end slept the entire trip.(l beud We arrived in Washington wore net by Nr. Falinowski, Thurseay, Hov. 26th, (Thanksgiving Pay.) We got in Nr. Malinowski's car and keaüed for Frederick.

In narth-west Vashincton on Wisoonsin avenue Dr. Olsen asked if we
couldn't stop the car and talk this thire ovor and I asked hi= if there
was anything vrong an he said, "bell, Iwould like to talk thirgs cver."
Ws stopzed in the parking lot at Eowerd Joknsen's on Wisc nsiz erenue
near Bethesin-Chevy Chase boodsard Lothrop store. Ee asked Hr. Nalincwsk
to leave tha sar es he vanted to discuss fosothing with ze - lr. Vaiinovs
capplied. Ee tolć no ks could not go back to Fredcrick since he vas co
mixed up. Ee vas ashezed to reet his viie and fesily, and reauested to 5:5-2-9

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just 2 re hin  ard voull co off by hirself Thi. . tola hin i csuic not do. He then askeā re to tura hin over to the poliee sincs they wanted hlo anpzey. We discussed"tisat cansidera blo length and he ajpeared satisfidd - that tho polics did not wuat hia. I then tuceested thzt rays he would like to co back to soe Dr. Abrarsen. Ee agrced to this sgestion,

I then called Dr. Lashbrcok ezd told his whet tho situaties vas and he told re to take Dr. Olson to his apartuent imediately. This tas done. We decided to tako Dr. Glson back to New York to sse Dr. Abrarson and it was decided that since Hro. Olocr wes eatitled to now vhat the situnticn wus aud because she tas expectirs his Sor Thankseivio; dirner I shoulá proceod to Frederick to brief Hrs. Clsoz. Dr. Olson agpeared to to vory much upset ard agiteted. Acain, ali nizes up. Tis tas the worst ws that I had acen his, sirce the experinent took place. This  the last tine I caw Dr. Olgon.

OnFriday evenin€,apprexirately l0:30, Nernber 27th, I recsived a call fron New York froa Dr. Lashbreok uho stateß. that reservati ns lad beon rade for Dr. Olson at Chestaut Leige ix Rockville, Narpland and that they had plane reservatiens for the folleksg zorning and wero sche-H2 duled to arrive in Washington at 9:34 on the 25. of Noveber. is-za sucgesicd that I meet the plançe viich I agrced ito do. I then asked if Dr. Olsa was otill speakizs to ne in a rather Saking naaner. I henrd Dr, Lashbrook esk hia this questien ant his asswor was, "ihy, Tes, let ze have' tho rhone." Ir. Olson appeared on she phors quite relazcd. Ee told ne'apout the trip in tho nornine, about the fact that he had reservzticz: at Chestnut Lodge. I told hin that Ifhaw the lacicr as Dr. Lashbroek ha:

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told zo Bo. I clto told his I would rest the plane. Ec sugcesteć that I not do so sinco that day was Saturday aad le kave that I prolably had work to do around the louse.  I told kin to thin notiire of. thit cad that I woula cect his. Ra said, "firs. I'll see you in the sorning." this 1s the last tirs I spoke to Dr. Olson.

At approximately 2:45 e.n. Sat. Nov. 28th, 1953. I reseived a call from Dr. Gottlieb with a rassage that Dr. Clsou kad died.

I HERISY CERTIFY TO THE BEST OF KY KCFLEDGE THAT THE ABOVE STACEHETS ARS TEUE AD COENECT.

Jt VEOET L RLED VIECET L. RUED

Lt. Col. C=lC Chief, SO Diviaion Cenp Dot-ick Prederick, Yarylani