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It is recomonended that the following forun and coutent be arcepted and approved as being the Aime and Responsibilities in the ARTiCliosE progran.

1. The Director of Security ahall be responsihle for the ARTICiCE pregram.

2. The aims of tbe ARTICIICKE program are ac followe:

a, To perfect techniques utilizing existing drugs, hypnosis, and other elermenta for the extraction of information from individuala whether willing: or not.

b. To explore meane through research indcctrination and training for preventing the enemy frou gaining control over the activities and mental capacities of Agency personnei.

c. When necessary and consistent with Agency policy andcoperational security, support CLA operations through the use of ARTICHOKE techniques.

3. The following responsibilities and functions wili apply to the ARTICHOKE program:

rection,, administration and execution of the ARTICHOKE aims as defined in 2.a,.-b and -c, above.arecsre

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b. The Dirsctor of Gecurity will provise fiell teama (or testing. experinenting and refining teehniques utilizing currently knosn and recommended new materials for the extraction of information from Indigenous personnel under lleid conditions.

c. Ihe Nirector of Security will arrange, in coorlinatien with T5S and the Medical Staff, for rescarch and experiunentatioe wit)in the facilitiee ol those two components for the developinent of means for tho centrel ef the activilies anl nental capacities ef individuals whether wilting or not.

d. The Director of Security will conduct liuison and researzh in flelds and arcas not within the immediate capahilities of TSS and the Medical Staft for the davelopment of ideas and poanihle ieans of exerting contral ever the activitiea and pcutal capacitieg of indiziduals.

e. The Director o! Security will control the operational use of ARTICiOKE techulgaes and serve as the suprort elernent to all operational componenty in the uas of such technijins.

f. The Diecctor et Security wlll serve ns the coordinating elercsul aicons all conpenent: far the tzency on those cuittera conceraing the eperatienal nan of E TFoNE techniquen.

g. The Diéètar of Eecurity- sil arean,e lor the eachange of huformation concerniug AETICHQKE techniqnes and research and development among those elemente prirrarily concerned as (SI, Tss, Medieal Divisian, D/" and Secutity Office.

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h. The Director ef Gecurity wilt conduet autherized lizisen with other comrononts of goveraicent in tbe AlTICiC:E tivis and arrange for llaison responsibility through the Agency coniponent having the most yertinent interest in new prolects or activitles in othér departmente hiving bearing on the everall ARTRCioofE pioject.