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Former CIA officer: ‘I don’t believe that the research stopped’ on MK-Ultra

Former CIA officer: ‘I don’t believe that the research stopped’ on MK-Ultra

Summary

A former CIA officer said during a government hearing that he believes the CIA never fully stopped its research under Project MK-Ultra. The hearing was held by a House committee task force focused on declassifying government secrets related to MK-Ultra.

Key Facts

  • Project MK-Ultra was a CIA program that involved research on individuals, often related to mind control and behavior modification.
  • A former CIA officer spoke on Tuesday during a House committee hearing about MK-Ultra.
  • The officer stated he does not believe the CIA ended all research connected to MK-Ultra.
  • The hearing was held by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets.
  • The focus of the hearing was to gather testimony about MK-Ultra and federal secret programs.
  • MK-Ultra has been controversial because it involved secret experiments on people, sometimes without their knowledge.
  • The House panel is reviewing what parts of the program can be made public.
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