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DCI.and DDCI: discussion of the Oisen case. It was zgreed - that Houston and I would make a thorough investigation and submit our reconmendations to the Director.

30 November 1953

HOUSTON, EDWARDS, FIELDS AND SCOTI:discussion of the Olsen case. Scott and Fields will take steps to see that the files are sent up here and the drug impounded.

1 Deceaber 1953

GIBBONS: came in to nake a strong plea that no disciplinary action be taken on the Olsen case.

2 December 1953

DCI and DDCI: discussed the Olsen case with them.

2 December 1953

WISNER: discussed the.Olsen case.. He stated that neither he nor Helas knew anything about the intention to make this experiment. He pointed out that Helms had held a staff meeting in May at which Drub and Gibbons were present and had indicated that the drug was dynanite and thát he should be advised at all times when it was intended to use it. A memorandum on this was later sent to the Division and TSS which advised that there would be no usè without Wisner's pernission.

3 December 1953 ..

HAROLD COOPER: talked to him about his reaction to LSD. He stated,that he thought application on an unwitting basis vas very bad.

3 December'l953

GOTTLEIB: advised that Dr. Abramson would be here tomorrow and would I want to see hin. Told hia that I would arrange it through ouston.

3 December 1953

DE FLOREZ: came in to say that he thought any reprimands in the Olsen case would be most unfortunate.

KIRKPATRICK DIARY

30 Noveber 1953

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17 December 1953

DDCI: reviewed the Olsen case and advised I would subnit it to hia for.disciplinary actior

17 December 1953

GIBBONS: came with Drum to advise that Gottleib had cleared with Drun, who was acting Chief ISs.

18 December 1953

EDWARDS and CHADWELL: advised me that Stanley LovelI had coasiderable information zbout the Olsen case.

22 December-1953

HOUSTON: asked him for papers on Olsen case.

12 January 1954

Advised HOUSTON of comments in GOTTLIEB's files on LSD.

25 Jenuàry 1954

Meeting with CABELL, WISNER, and HELMS on OLSEN case.

1 February 1954

Discussion vith DCI and DDCI on TSS reprizands and TSS meeting (deFlorez, Drue, Gibbons, Gottleib, Helms, Houstoa, Edwards, Cabell and Dulles).

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10 & 11 December 1953

us: reported that he had obtained a favorable ling on isen case from BEc.

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MEORANDM

SUBJECr: Influencing Huzan Behavior

Ary experizent or use of drugs or other techniques for influencing huzan behavior will be widertaken only vith the Director's specific spproval and in no case on unvitting fzerican eitizens.

29 August 1973

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MENORANDUM FOR: Inspector General

ATTENTION : Mr. Allan E. Brody

: Deputy Director for Administration. VIA

SUBJECT : Alleged Illegal Domestic Activities (Suicide of Frank R. Olson)

1. Reference is made to a 10 July 1975 requcst. from Mr. Allan Brody of your Staff concerning the location of certain docunents related to the l953 suicide of Nr. Frank R. Olson. Nr. Brody requested that the Office of Security review the pertinent files concerning the suicide inan attempt to locate certain memoranda which had becn prepared by the then Inspector General (Mr. Lyman Kirkpatrick) concerning the circumstances surrounding Mr. Olson's death.

2. A review of the documents contained in an Office of Security soft file entitled "LSD-Material" disclosed several memoranda related to Mr. Olson which were of interest to the Inspcctor General. During discussions with Mr. Brody and Mr,Scott Breckinridge on 19 July 1975,.Nr. Brody rcquested that he be furnished with a. copy of the entire "LSD Material" soft file to aid in his review of thc Frank R. Olson matter.

3. Per the above discussions, copies of the entire "LSD Material" file are being forwarded hcrewith.

4. This.memorandum will further serve to confirm that on 10 July 1975 a copy of the entire Office of Security file concerning Frank R. Oison (SF9S 450) was delivered to Mr. Allan Brody per his request upon the authorization of Deputy Director of Security (PSI).

Att

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Hr. Oison, who comnitted suicido on 28 Lovenber.2953, vas a civillan erployee of tho. U. S. Aray, Chenical Corns chen located at Canp Dietrich. At ds00 hovrs on 28-Novenber 193s, Colonel Sheffisid Edvards, then the Director èe Sacurit was called by Bernard Doran vho asked for a Eeeting among fr Boges, Dr. Sidney Gottlieb, Dr. Sibbons, and Colohei Edvards During this reeting, it was related that lr..Olson- hod been in lew York City during the preceding zeek undergoing psychia treatment fren a Dr. larold Abranson. fir. Olsoa had been accompanied by Robert Lashbrook, a TSS employee at.that tize Hr. Lashbrook and Hr. Olson had a roon at the Stotler lotol i New York City.: At 0230 hours, Mr. Laskbrook was asakened by crash. and discoyered that Nr. Olson had dived through the 4. t hotel vindow. After this inclsent, Wr. Lashbrcok cailed Dr. Cottlicb and then called the hotel Jesk vhich, in turn, calle ths polics.

Drs. Gibbons and Gottlieb related to the Director of - Socurity the fact that on Wednesday and Thursoay, is and 19 Hovenber loss, a group of individuals fron Canp Diczrich and from TSs assenbled at a csbin at Deer Creak Lako. Dr. Goztii stated that thero vere seven (7) individuals(not .fully. icentifiod) froa Caup Dictrich and thres (3) inuivicuals fro: TSS. Thoy stated that TSS liaison in cornection vith the "Special Operations" group at Carp Dietrick, had been kept o: an EYES ONlY basis kown onlyto a few persons in the Agecy and at Caap Dictrich., It was stated that this liaison vas. kown to Generals Bullene and Croary of'the Aray Chanical Co The purpose of this liaison was to discuss their vork on wat of mutual interest in ths sensitive and covert fields.

Accoriling to the inforsation fursished by Pr. Sottlisb to Colonal Hawards, on the ovenins of 19 Novsreer, ic was cocidod to exporinent vith che crus LSD ani tor tho resiers sresont to adninister the drug to thenselves to aocertain t ffect a clanlestine application. vould havo on a Noorins er couvorsuticn, Dr. Gottlieb stated that a "wery snrli- dose"

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o LSD was placed in.a bottle of cointroau and thac ail prose except tvo (2) individualsy, had a drink thereo?. Clson V: included in this group- Dr: Gottliob roported thit hnd a dofinite cffoct oa the group to the poinz where they we oisterous and could not continue the rceting or engage in sensible.conversntion..Dr.Cottliob stated that Mr..Olzon Licng othars, conplained of vakofulness curing the The inforpation contalned in Colonol Eerard S for the record indicates that the LSD was alainistoxed uith the knowlcdgs oz those presant.  cyever,:a cezorandun of conversation containedin 1.C. files, dated 1 Decenber 1953, cud bearing the signature block of the then Inspetto-, Generel indicates shat the LSD vas civen to eigat (s) of the individu: prosent, but that they vere not told vhat they had been given until 20 uinutes afterwards. loyever, the use of seae drug o: ths LSD type had been discussed with Caop Dietrich ropresenta by Dr. Gottlieb and they all had agreed that an, unwitting,exp mont vould be cseful

On Tuosday, 24 Novenber i953, tho Counandiag Grficer of Specisl Operacions, Colonel Ruetto (sic) called Dr. Sottlieb. end stated that Nr. Olson appeared sentuliy dspressod..Dr. Jortiiob thon susgestod that lr. Lashbrook take kr. Olson to NoyYork City to be treated by Dr. Abranson. Froa that. goint thero vere a serics of psychiatric troatzents in Nev York Cir vutil 28 loverber when it had boen planned to place Nt. Olson in a sanitariua called Chestnut Hotol near Rockvillo,arylan Sacause llessrs. Lashbrook and Oison had not been abla to makc plane roservations, they stayed overnight ne the Statlor on 23 Novonber uhen the suicide occurred.

Subsequent to this incident, the natter vas investigat by the I.G.staff, which reconended to l. Allon Dolles tha Ers. Gibbons, Druan, and Gottlieb be reprinanded. I.G. iav. gation detormined that tr. Frank Wiszer and Nr-.Richard flelm were not aware that this experinent was to. be.cenéuctad.

Files of chis Office roflect no indication axporinent vas part oi asy 2osmal project,

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On 26 Novenber 1953, around 0230, a civilinn cnployee o the U. S. Arny Chsnicai Corps located at Cazp Dictrich, aryland connitted suicide by juapins fron a sindov-ut the catler Hotel inilew York City. The.Aray civilian and six (s) other individuals from "Special Operations," a part of the rhy Chenicai Corps at Canp Diotrich, along with threg (3) inuivicuals fros CIA had attended neetings at a cabin at Doer Creek Lake during the period 13-19-llovenber 1953.: Ths purpose of theso Deetings, vhich took placs once or twice a year, vas to discuss mattors of nutusl. interest betveen this Agency and the Aray Chenical Corps. On l9 Novenber,;accordins to a statepent raée by an Agency enployee prasent to the then Diroctor of Security of the Agency, it was decided to experimont with the drug, LSD. A very snall dose of LsD vas placed in a'bottl: of cointreau and eight (8) of the ten (l0) persons present had a drink. Tvo (2) of the individuals present did not drink the cointreau sinco one (l) vas a.teetotaler and the othex had a heart condition.

Pilos of this Agoncy reflect a conflict vith respoct to the adninistering of the LSD since a nemorandus written by the then Inspactor Goneral of the Agency indicates that the indivi crusont tere not told that the drug vas LSD vntil some 20 nins ifter its ingestion. However, this nemorandos doos indicato t an Agency reprosentatiye had dişcussed the possibility os anr ting use of the drug and that Arey roprosentatives had agreed that this would be a valuable experizent...

After the ingestion of the crug, a definite sffect was saen on the group in thot thoy becane boisterous and "happy." TheArey civilion, who later committed suicide, complained of vakefulness .chat cvening.

On 24 Novezber 1953, it was reportad that the Aray civi spveared nentally depresssd and hs vas taken to Nex, York City Se treated by a psychistrist. lle was treated fivs (5) or six tlnes in New York City during the week prior to 2s ovomber a an 27 November it was decided that he should be placed in a Smitariua for treatnant. Hle was to be adnitted to tho Chas! Mill Sanitatiun near Rockville, Naryland. On the niche or 2 liovember l955, he and an Agsncy erployce stayaá overi ht at Statlr Hotol in New York City since they could Rot Het plan voservations to Vashinyton Latil the next day. at vas in an hrly morning hours or'the next day that the Ary clvilian positted suicide.

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A sratenent froh the psychiatrist who exanined the Ary civilian indicates that, according to this individual's own statenent, he had been delusional for a long period of time, knd inordinate guilt feelings rogarding his pension and disability pay and had been so deprossed and agitatod in Narc! of 13s3 that his wife felt ho should seo a dgctor.

Cn 9 Docenoer 1953, it was deternined hy this Agency that the desth'of this individual had resulced Tros circunstane arising cut of an experisent undertaken in the coursa of his Eficial duties for the U. S. Government.

. An investigation of this incident was condnoted in 1953 by the Inspector Goneral of the Agency ahd the Diroctor of : Contral Intelligence roprimanded the Agency erployces involved.

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Army Civilian

Frank R. Olson

Dr. Sidney Gottlieb Mr. Robert Lashbrook Mr.(FNU) Hughes

CIA Employee (New York City): Examining Psychiatrist

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