MK-ULTRA

Summary

MK-ULTRA was a CIA mind control program that officially ran from 1953 to 1973, though many believe it continued under other names. The program used chemicals, hypnosis, sensory deprivation, abuse, and torture to develop methods for controlling human behavior. MK-ULTRA had approximately 149 sub-programs covering biology, drugs, sexual activities, technology, physics, psychology, and even motion pictures.

Overview

• Official Duration: 1953-1973 (officially ended, continued as MK-SEARCH and other programs)
• Lead Agency: CIA, with involvement from DoD, DARPA, and military intelligence
• Purpose: Chemical and psychological thought/behavior control
• Methods: LSD, hypnosis, sensory deprivation, abuse, torture, electromagnetic stimulation
• Sub-programs: Approximately 149 different programs

Key Events

Precursor Programs

• Project CHATTER (1947) - Navy's first US mind control program
• Project BLUEBIRD (1950) - CIA program
• Project ARTICHOKE (1951) - CIA program

Dr. Donald Ewen Cameron

Dr. Cameron was a key figure in MK-ULTRA:

• Head of American, Canadian, and World Psychological Associations
• Conducted experiments at Allen Memorial Institute (Montreal, 1957-1963)
• Developed "Psychic Driving" technique
• Performed lobotomies and electro-convulsive therapy
• Created "Manchurian Candidates"

Dr. Cameron was a relentless, merciless man driven by a need to know how to control and modify human behavior, in other words direct it.

Sub-programs

MK-ULTRA encompassed approximately 149 sub-programs including:

• Biology - Genetic research and biological weapons
• Drugs - LSD development, psychedelic research
• Sexual Activities - Sexual blackmail and control
• Technology - Electronic implants, monitoring devices
• Physics - Electromagnetic manipulation
• Psychology - Behavior modification, hypnosis
• Motion Pictures - Hollywood integration for mass programming

Hollywood Integration

MK-ULTRA technology was integrated into Hollywood film production:

It's no accident that movies created in the McCarthy era of the 1950's were designed to scare the public about the threat of Communists, brainwashing or space aliens. Hollywood's motion pictures became a tool of MK-ULTRA.

Hollywood Twelve

A consortium of studios was created to implement MK-ULTRA technology in entertainment, including 20th Century Fox, Universal, Paramount, Warner Brothers, Disney, CBS, NBC, and ABC.

Methods

• LSD and other chemical agents
• Hypnosis and psychological conditioning
• Sensory deprivation
• Abuse and torture
• Electromagnetic stimulation
• Psychic driving (recorded message repetition)
• Prefrontal lobotomies
• Electro-convulsive shock therapy
• Drug-induced comas

Continuation Programs

After "official" termination, MK-ULTRA continued under:

1. MK-SEARCH (1973-1984) - Direct continuation
2. Navy R&D (1984+) - Microwave mind control development
3. HAARP (1990s+) - Ionospheric manipulation for mass influence

Quote

MK-ULTRA had several sub-programs, approximately 149, ranging among the subjects of biology, drugs, sexual activities, technology, physics, psychology and even motion pictures. It's no accident that movies created in the McCarthy era of the 1950's were designed to scare the public about the threat of Communists, brainwashing or space aliens. Hollywood's motion pictures became a tool of MK-ULTRA.

~ The James Cameron Conspiracy Theory