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Dr. Colin Ross | MK ULTRA: Mind Control, Psychiatry, & The CIA
Limited Hangout Strategy, 1973 Document Destruction
The 1970s declassification of MKUltra documents is characterized as a "limited hangout," a strategy where minor truths are released to conceal more significant secrets. While CIA Director Richard Helms ordered the destruction of all mind control records in 1973, several boxes survived to be discovered by the Church Committee. Figures like Ewen Cameron and Sidney Gottlieb were publicly identified, effectively serving as scapegoats to protect the broader intelligence network.