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MKUltra
A CIA program focused on mind control and memory manipulation experiments.
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The CIA's lack of police powers contrasts sharply with the KGB's unified control over foreign and domestic intelligence.
MKUltra's mind control experiments included attempts at memory manipulation, raising ethical concerns about intelligence operations.
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