United States President's Commission on CIA activities within the United States Essays

  • The Pros And Cons Of MK Ultra

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    03/10/2023 Jordan G. Ellis English IV Honors Mr. Jeffery Beson The Horros of MK Ultra MK Ultra was a top-secret CIA program that began in the 1950s and continued into the 1970s. It was designed to develop and experiment with various techniques for mind control and psychological manipulation, including psychoactive drigs such as LSD and various forms of torture and such as sensory deprivation and intense manipulation. The program was highly controversial and unethical, depriving many subjects, including

  • The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

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    Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) was created as an independent agency by Congress in 1974 due to the the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974. The NRC was created after World War II when military and political tension was at an all time high. This tension lead to The Cold War. The Nuclear Arms Race between the United States and Russia made nuclear energy a powerful and coveted commodity. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission originated because of the need to ensure

  • MK Ultra Experiments Essay

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    took place in San Francisco, Marin county, and New York.The leader of operation midnight was a C.I.A agent by the name of George White. George was an undercover narcotics agent. George employed a multitude of prostitutes to lure in unsuspecting men to CIA safe houses so they could be experimented on. The experiments had such little oversight that people described it as feeling like a party.Many times C.I.A agents would sit in a room hidden behind a two way mirror and drink cocktails while watching the

  • Summary Of The Story Behind The National Security Act Of 1947

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    military agencies during the Second World War. This act was aimed at promoting the national security of the U.S by reorganization the structure of the country’s defense system. For instance, the act provided creation and for the coordination of activities in various departments agencies including the National Military Establishment, the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Army, among others. It also created the position of the Secretary for Defense, which paved way for the creation