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In reply to your-letter oi Septsnter-17 to Drwe have now received froa Professor the following accounting of the \$5.000 grant made by the to the University for research-work on the Hungarian refugees: 73

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I bolieve you know that Professor and his group have continued to work on these materials and that one or two additional reports are contemplated.

On bchalf of the University, we should like to thank the once again for making-these research funds available to the University at the crucial time, There can be but little doubt that a very valuable\_ set-of research data was collected.

Cordially yours,

I have exanined and approved the subaittc! expenditures. A

TSS/Cheàioal Division

Dater 2 nenv '59

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Dear . C.

Cn March 25, 1957, theaade a grant to in the arount of t5,000.0o for work on the hungarians under the direction of Dr. C

At that time, it vas reouested that a terninal sccounting of furds be made. de vouli very auch approclate it if you could have your accounting departrent firnish us with this data.

Thark you for your cooperation in this matter.i

Sincerely,.

September.17.-1959

1scanc treasurer

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I hereby acknowledge receipt of the following:

Cashier's check /309998, in the amount of \$5, 000.00 drawn on E thet dated April-24,=1957 payable to the

Datei27hay 1957

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I hereby acknowledge receipt of the following:

Cashier'a chack /309998, in the.amount of \$5, 000.00 drawn on E the dated April 24, 1957, payable to thel

Date: Vay57

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EMORANDUM FOR: CHIEF, FINANCE DIVISION

VIA 1TSs/sudget Officer

SUBJECT XULiRA Subprojeot 69, Invoice f1 A110taent 7=2502-10-001

l. Invoice No. l for the above subproject is ettachod. Payment should be nada sa follovst

Ceahier's eheck in the anount of. \$5 co0.00 drarn on a E bank, peyable to The B

2. Please forvard the check to Chief, TSs/Choaical Division Uhrongh ISs/sudgot Officer by 23 April 1957.

3. Thie 1s a finel invoice. A total of \$5,000.00 was obligated under this subprojcet during rY 57. Hovever, aince it is enticipated that additional funds will ba obligated for this project, the files ahould not be closed.

Attachmente1 Invoice\_and Certifications

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DISTRIEUTICNT

Orig & 2-:Addreesee 1 a Corptroller

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1 0 1 . 6 0 0 0 \div 8 8 0 = 2 ( 5 2 . 0 2 . 0 0 ) = 1 2 4 . 8 ( 5 8 . 0 1 . 0 )
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9 Apr11 1957

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Fer aorvices

\$5,000.00

CERTIFICATIONS

(1) It is hereby cortified that this ia Invoice fl applying to Subprojeot 69 of XULlRA, that perlorcence is:satisfactory, thet services are being accoaplished in accordance vith mutual sgrcements, that a detailed agende of the paymentá and rccelpte is on file in Tss/co, that this bill 1s juet and correct and that paysent thereor has not yet been made.

Deputy Chief,ToS/Chenical Civiaion

Dator

(2) It is hereby certified that thie invoice epplies to Suborojoct 69 of MuLtRA which was doly approved, and that the project is being carricd cut in accordance vith tho semorendum dated 13 April 1953 fron the ECI to the 00/s, snd the extension of this authority in subgequent memcranda.

INVOICE

Date:

Research Liroctor

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19 March 1057

MEMORANDUM FOR: TUE COMPTROLLEA

ATTENTIONI

Flaence Divlalon

SUBJECT:

MKULTRA, Subproject E9

Uader tho avthortlty granted ta the Mamcrandum dated

13 Aprll 1939 Irom the DCl to the DD/A, and the exteasion of tbis

authority In aubaequent memoranda, Subproject 69 has been approved,

and \$5. 000.00 of the over-all 1roject MKULTHA funds bave been

obligated to cover the subproject's expenses ond should be charged

te Allotment 7-2392-10-001.

SIDNEY GOTTLIEB Chlef, TSS/Cberical Diviston

APPROVED FOR OBLIOATION

OF FUNDS:

Hesearch Director

2096 7.290670-007

Date:

Distribution: Orig & 2 - Addresseo

1 - TSS/OC

1-TSS/FASB

1-TSS/SRB

2 -TSS/CD

TSS/CD

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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD

SUBJECT:

MKULTRA Subproject 69

1. Subproject 69 is being initiated as a means to suoport a research program to be carried out at IS B the Hungarlan Study now under way atmas band will uize the mant B subieets. The\_ program will be under the direction of Dr C Professor of Sociology at The study will be for a period of one year. B

2. The scope of this program will entail an intensive study designed-to throw as much light as possible on the sociology of the communist system in the throes of revolution. The study will involve the interviewing of Hungarian refugees with the specific atm of collect ing background information on the revolutionary setting and on the groups withtn Hungary who are already known to be particularly adyantaged or disadvantaged within this\_ setting.\_For a more detailed description of the program-see-attached proposal.

3. This project will be financed thrbugh the The will act in the capacity of a cover organization. The cost of the program for a period of one year will be\_\$5, 000.00. It should be pointed out that is also advancing \$5, 000.00 for this study. Charges should be made-against allotment 7-2502-10-001.

4. \_The 1S will request to submit to it an annual accounting summary of monies reçeived from the The will also request the return of any urexpended funds received under the grant from the R S

5. Requirements for a S-month informal accounting on the part of the principal investigator is waived.

6. In lieu of higher overhead rates, title to any permanent equipment purchased by funds granted the University shallremain with the University.

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7. It was mutually agreed that documentation and accounting for travel expenses which are reimbursable by the University will conform with the accepted practices of that institution.

8. It was also agreed that technical reports reflecting the progress-of the research program will be submitted to the B at mutually acceptable intervals.

9.This program was discussed at the Board meeting of the on ll March and was approved by the Directors.

APPROVED FOR OBLIGATION Approved: OF FUNDS:

Datei

Attaçhed: Proposal

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Welcome backl.

Since you askeà for a pilot study design, we are setting dowm a brief outline for your consideration upon your return. Our plans are still -entative. More than usual they are a compromise between the ideal and the possibla,-because-of the inordinate difficulties involved.

Oojective. Our general aim is, of course, to throw as much lisht as possible on the sociology of the Comminist system in the throes of revolution. Sociologists are beginning, by dint of much empirical and theoretical work, to understand the complex processes through which our own democratic system oporates. Tnis system achieves popular cooperation and support, not only by a comon ideology and an established government, but also through an intricate network of social groupings (familial, religious,-occupational, ethnic, regional, and so on), which holds indivicuals loosely together behind the two political parties and succeeds in preventing any drastic cleavage or civil war between these parties. By contrast, a Communist systen is far less well ünderstood. Only fragmentary information is available on the social processes throuch which a totalitarian government secures cooperation or fails to secure it. This means for example, as you well know, that our U.S. psychological warfare progran in Iron Curtain countries is greatly hinderedwe know so littlé specifically about the over-all formal and informal groupings into wnich the audience is structured, that wo often cannot define our target and we do not know what appeals will ba effectively persuasive. At the same tine, this inadequate infornation also seriously restricts our scientific understanding of political systems and of social-control in-general.

And now Hungary has revolted and the fleeing Hungarians are-in our midst. This seens an ideal poment to study a totalitarian system in disruption. Of ccurse, we still cannot study the system as a whole: we cannot interview the people who nave reaained in Hurgary or. have been deported. But \_very crucial segments of the system are now available for obsorvation. All of the refugees have-felt the impact of revolution. All of them have made the fatoful decision to leave their homeland. From them we propose to learn mch abcut the forms of alienation which result in rabeilion. the deprivations which lead to political disillusionrent,the points of view wiich go to make up a-revolutionary. situation.

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February 1, 1957

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Within such a broad freaework we proposa also to focus spocifically upon the sociological factors ia the indivicvalis Cacision a) to leam the country and b) either to teko part in or to remain alcyf frem the rovolution. Within the total social structore of his country, we study hn, on the one hard as a rembor of a politlcal- systea vhich may subieot hia to cortain thrate ant deprivations. or vhich may offer bim certain advantages or rewards. As the onra tim, ho is also s-merber of other groupings--a-fanily:a churchr-an sssociation cf frlends. for ecanole. Fach of these groups also tends to reward or punish hia for hio docision to take part in ths revolusien or not,-to leave the cowntry or to stay at home.-Perreps a fov of his revolutionary essociates are leaving, but hin wife and child renain in Hungary. Porhspe he has friends or occupational-ties here in this country vho poll him in this direotion. How does he- respond-to ruch social preaourea? How doos be reaolve confliet eáong thon? Vhat, that is, ar the social olenents in the deoisionmaking prccesa?

A clearer understanding of this proegss is of groet basic iacortance\_to\_social scierce. Royond this, it would hava-irodiate usafuress in a wide variaty. of prectical applicationa. More specifically, such a focus on social proceeses and strains seans to provide an idoal ssting ground vith the work of thoe group on the soaatic and paychological syaptons of these sano lndividual subjeota. E

Proceduro. Ià viev of the many difficultias hich boset the styient of Hungarian refugoos, wo now view the optirnn resoarch approach in three rasest

Phase I. A pre-tost, oa shich w are already enbsrked, which has three. specific aingi

a) To sharpon and fccus the gonaral cbjective,' as quggestel above,-in terps of the kinds of materials inich prove-to bo sctually and raliably avsilablaj

b) To collect backgronod infornation on tho rovolutiorzry satting and on the groups within Hungary wbo are atready knowm to be particularly advantaged or distdvantaged within-this-aattingi

c) To develop en intorviow outline in line with tho aharpened objsctire for use in Phase Ir.

Phase II. An exploratory study, based on a deteilad, quelitavivo analysis of sora 30 to S0 intviduals, following the plan developoi in Phase I.: You will-note that cur oojectiva is derined in stch a vay that wo sct no rigid sampling requiroments, but are nore or-less freo to taks respondents\_as available.

This exploratory-study vill rosult in s vorking paper. (preterably a pubiis'abia worograph) which-focvses in detail upon some typical casos of individualg feced vith the peed to saks a concn drcleion, sleborat . arious-ciues svggested in the data, and-develops hypotheras for further research. \_This study sill,of couros,-be highly limited in size and somwhat unsystematic in the ground which it covers. Yet we hoy feel that thers is a real need for just such

Februy 1, 1957.

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ε monsgraph, ani that tha data obtairable prouise not only a wealth of insight. into socil procosses but elso vide opportunitiss in tsrs of prsoticel Lelicntions.

snass TIl.  possible lsrger stucy, to ha daveloped later on the tasis of Phase 11

Tiiirk. Sires ths Kiler cperations are-schaduled for enly another four to liv isks, to L., already starttd Phase I, and plan to mrge this inoo Phase II wohia ho next Pex diri. Ne hope-in-eny cass,-to use ena of the intervist ateriel fvoe tho ore-test o pert of our exçlorotory datan Or ain is to dcvota er man-o tirs iaediately to Ib) neanwhile accwnlating aa hany intervievs as posciole cach tesk bota ct  and at In thisiuas, ho noçe to peet our dina: case requirevert vichin five veeko, contimuing beyond that to a total of 50 cases if this prores feasibie:

bs dcll thon proceod to thu mejor task or anlyzing and- reportingthese veiy rich mutarials. Oor-best ssticate is that ws shall noed another two months -to propars a first deaft of these-materials.

Ii it seoas cise to design c. larger-stuy, Phase Ilr;: this covld doubtless-be started csfore the ceapletica-or the fhase-II report,In any caso,howovor, rass I sill probably have te te conduxted with the finally ro-located rerugoes, tvzhaps y mail, or perhaps ty direct contact in some canters whero a nuix of thou hare sorgregatod.

daguo. Cur bost ostiuato at this tim is that a budgct of about. \$5oc0 should covor our out-or-pocket costs for Phase I and 1i.. This provides for collacting the vary intensivs interviex raterials, classitying them on all the critical dimensions, ani proparirg thà manaseript of a nonograph. It vill be matched by a  B contrioution in an approxiiately equal amount-for planning,- direction, and analyeis.

He look forzard very much to-discussing this with you, Dr.and the iest of your fine group--and us hopo thattoo, will be back with us by-that tirs.

Tery bost pereonal regards

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