| Record | OBS-0060 |
|---|---|
| Category | Government/Mind Control |
| Status | PARTIALLY SUBSTANTIATED |
| Summary | MKULTRA was a CIA program from 1953 to 1963 researching chemical, biological, and radiological materials to control human behavior. It involved unethical experiments, including administering LSD to unwitting subjects. The program's records were destroyed in 1973, hindering full investigation. |
| Origin | Approved by the CIA Director on April 13, 1953, following a proposal by Richard Helms. |
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| Evidence / consensus | Declassified documents and congressional investigations confirm MKULTRA's existence and unethical experiments, though the extent of its operations remains partially unknown due to record destruction. |
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