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Octafish

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18. Young Dick Nixon was vice-president in 1953 when Dulles started MKULTRA program.
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 05:04 PM
Oct 2015

Explains a lot of U.S. history if Dr. Gottlieb really knew what he was doing.



(Studio) Former CIA official Dr. Sidney Gottlieb testifies that members of Richard Nixon's party may have been drugged during trip abroad. Gottlieb is testifying to Congress with regard to CIA drug experiments.

REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(DC) Gottlieb confirms 20-yr. program of drug experiments by CIA and says agency feared Communists might have moved ahead in surreptitious drug use. As example, he says members of Nixon staff, include president's physician, reported series of bizarre symptoms during overseas trip. [GOTTLIEB - recalls symptoms men reported] Former CIA scientist says by time behavior reported, it was too late to check for drugs. Dr. Walter Tkach, who was on trip, declines comment. Gottlieb's confirmation of CIA's use of prostitutes to lure unsuspecting victims into hses. for LSD drug experiments cited. He also confirms CIA contributed $375,000 to help build wing onto Georgetown University Hospital in DC, but agency never got around to asking favors in return.

REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Aggie Whelan

(Studio) Gottlieb says he believes Nixon trip was made in 1971 and to nonfriendly country

REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

SOURCE: http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/program.pl?ID=254258



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heck, in "Plutopia" I read about how Stalin's 1937 purge was inspired BY J. Edgar Hoover MisterP Oct 2015 #1
Glorious Victory! Octafish Oct 2015 #3
though if you look closely at Rivera you can see the little atoms there, too MisterP Oct 2015 #5
'Reading one line, one has to think he's a genius. Reading the next line, one realizes he's crazy.' Octafish Oct 2015 #13
the failure of technocracy in the Third World gave us cartels, deforestation, population booms, MisterP Oct 2015 #16
k & r & thanks! n/t wildbilln864 Oct 2015 #2
I NEVER once thought America would go GESTAPO. Octafish Oct 2015 #4
Dulles was an amoral monster very much in the style hifiguy Oct 2015 #6
It's like two worlds... Octafish Oct 2015 #8
Here's a 3-part series on the book: Holly_Hobby Oct 2015 #7
Thank you, Holly_Hobby! Octafish Oct 2015 #10
GREAT article. hifiguy Oct 2015 #11
The 1963 coup is the rosetta stone for American history bmyrab Dec 2015 #21
K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #9
DUer Bill Kelly provides an excellent overview... Octafish Oct 2015 #12
Great thread. This... CanSocDem Oct 2015 #14
It's About Blackmail, Not National Security. Octafish Oct 2015 #15
"There exists within the Agency a continuing requirement from the Operating Divisions for a sub- bobthedrummer Oct 2015 #17
Young Dick Nixon was vice-president in 1953 when Dulles started MKULTRA program. Octafish Oct 2015 #18
The Shark was a huge asshole like Hoover. Rex Oct 2015 #19
Hoover ALSO obstructed Justice in regards to the assassination of President Kennedy. Octafish Oct 2015 #20
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