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What is MK-Ultra and why is it making headlines
Key takeaways
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has amplified her push to uncover the details of CIA s Project MK-Ultra with claims this week that the agency took relevant documents from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
- The program started in 1953 and over the next two decades used 80 institutes across the country, including 44 colleges or universities, to test behavioral drugs and modification theories, according to the New York Times.
- The Cold War project reportedly explored potential truth serums, interrogation enhancement methods and psychological warfare tactics.
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Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has amplified her push to uncover the details of CIA s Project MK-Ultra with claims this week that the agency took relevant documents from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The program started in 1953 and over the next two decades used 80 institutes across the country, including 44 colleges or universities, to test behavioral drugs and modification theories, according to the New York Times.
The Cold War project reportedly explored potential truth serums, interrogation enhancement methods and psychological warfare tactics.
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