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Ofjice MeInOrandum : UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

to : Director of Cutral Intolligence

DATE: APR 5 1950

From : Chiof, Inspoction and Sccurity Staff

sunjecr: Projeet Blucbird

Thore is subaitted for your approval and aulhorization for ailoc..cion of funds Project Dluobird. In view of the extrune sonsitivity of this project and its covert nature, it is doored advisable to snbnit this project directly to you, rather than through the channel of the Projoets Roviaz Coaai tteo. fnowledgo of this projeet should be restrictod to the ahsolute ainismua nuabor of persuns.

This project is nov extreaely importint bacanse of the exprvssions of intorost in this type of a progra devolopiag in various areas of the Agoney. It is post Laoortant that those varied iniorosto -lo brought into a singlo project vhore apropriate centrols can bo exorcised. This will avoid coeprcsiso of our techniques and intorost in this field.

It is reqnostod that this project te enproved and authorization granted for tic noeessary fmds as sot forth in tho attacliant.

AELD EDMAIOS Galonel, GSC Chief, Inspection and Socurity Staff

ce attached cesovandun of coneurrence) AD/0PC

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Type - Cperational Support

1. Poferancos.

Lecting of pupruontaLives of AnGO, ACoPC, ADosI, and Chief, ISSS, on lh March, wiore agreoent was reacied on tie folloring proposal.

2. The puppose of this proect is :o pr.vide for the iraodicte pstablishaent of intercogation toses for the oortional sup. ort of CGo and oPC netivitios. Tho toaus will utilise tho polyurapli, drugs, and hypnotisn to attain the greatest resnlta in intorrogation tochnijues. It is inportant that this project bo estailishod inasmuch as a cnsiderable public cnd coverent interest has rocently developed in the u:o of hypnotisn Sor intorogation and for porzonality control purposos. Tis ini as' stovs fron tho rocant spy trials in lianary and othor satollite commnirins. ..thin a mecber of nreas of CtA thero has doveloped considorahle intorest in ths field of hypnotisa and one of the basic purpoces of this progran is to bring al sneh interosts within the purviow and control of a singlo projoct. It is uxtremoly inportant that any action by CiA in these fiolds be rostrieted to the knovledge of a niniana ramiter of persous on a Top Seciot basis to pru. nt cosproaise and arfavorahie, reperevssions. Further, activities in this fiold are so highly specialized that untreired porsonnel shouldl not exrirent or atirpt to aoly te taciniques of lyonotisn under any ciremgtances. gds projoct will. provide highly qualified and tecnical porsomnal to perfon all as, octs of inberrogation for all aroas of the Agoncy.

The ivoodiato purpose of bio progren is to provido interroration teans utilizing the covgr of polyéraph Lntorrogation to doterrine tro bona fides of high potontial defeciors and cguts, ard also for tie collcction of incidental intolligence froa such projocts. A tcaa is to bo cosposod of three porsons consisting of a doctor - psychiatrist, a polygraph - hypnotist, and a technician.

It is proposed that iro toass be estrblisled to moet cvrent anticipated requirouents. As it vill roquira cpprozi-ately five rontbs to adoquntely train tro polygranh - lypnotisis, Iass will make amilcile iaediately its hypnotist -- scecialist for ficld ausignts in erder that a taea vill to innediately avzilahlo for service. To coolote the toaa a doctor and a tochnician will-also be roquired for iaicdiato sorvice. In orler to provide for two toa:s it is proposed that tuo docto:s- puychietrists, two polygraph -- hypnotists and tuo techniciens be authrired under this project. In this nanner one toám vill bo available for iurodinto corvice and vthin six pontks two full tine toars will bo established. It is foriler proposed that iho doctor - paychialrists be sot up in an office in ashinglon whieh vill. serva as a cover for training, experirentation, and indocirimtion pupoces in the use of dregs mal hypnotisa. The doctors táll-be available for field amaigrants vith tie iaterrogation tears. All training of the tean purcomnel will be coniated by Is. The tera porconnel, when not on

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field aaigurnka, vill ie utiliaa for dfensive Lraining ul cuveel prnzaotel, slnty, and exeriirntition in the applieatinn ol Lärxo tacbnines.. This projaet is for the defensive ue at Lhis tine of dvugs and hypotisa. Hoever, poritive application of hypnotisa will not be used until further ezperioncé in this fiek! has been obtainod and sabjcet to appnuval of tle Dct.

3. O.vrational. Control.

The ADTO, ADOrC, and Chiof, TASS, vill serve as a board for the oporational conirol on tho noe of iniermgation toa-. aco end oC wil mnimit to the tzard propoaals for tho voe of intorrogation teaas on speeilie pmjeels. Beard ayoroval will be grantod only for upecific rojects and vill not be crented for genoral assiptaont to a googrephie area vithout a specific projoct in wind and vithout adecuat: contvls.

h. Security.

Tho ase of inborrogation tocns will be conridorod as Top Ceeret and kovlodge of such activity within Ctà vill be restricted to only those vho of neczssity rust hav: knowlodge of such ooratious. The use of interrogation toans for o erctienal support projocts will in cach cso be granted only upon considovation of all socurity factors involved ts provent cuprouaise of their use and tochiqies and to avoid reperenssions to Cil.

5. Tean Control.

Tho ersonnol of ti: tzaus wil bo assigned to Chief, I3s, and ráill reain vuler Iss contiol excnpt won on spouitic assigrants to the tield. Whon not on field assigunents tho toa.s ill be utilized for training, inloctrination, and experimontation purposes on autually agreed projects in sapport ol tho covert officas.

6. Training.

All. training of teen porsonnel in polrurah, drugs, inturrogition; and hypnotioa vill be conhucted by I-SS.

7.. Field Support.

Fioli cupoort Tor Latarrogation trazs will be providod on spocifie projocts by cithor 00) or Oed, in accoriaunce with te decisioa aad control fuatutves of the oprtional. cntrul houi.

8. Budzot.

Tho unbiaisal landgot for thris nrojet for one yoar is as Sollows. Details are conkiiod in Attaehrat A.

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