Central Intelligence Agency
KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation manual (1963), most complete release
Manual · written July 1963 · released 28 July 2026
Why this matters
The CIA's 1963 interrogation manual, which described coercive techniques that later appeared in Cold War training materials, re-reviewed under a Mandatory Declassification Review (case EOM-2021-00117). The 2026 release is the most complete official version yet. Comparing it with older redacted copies shows exactly what the agency still withholds.
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Watching the Watchers
The 1963 interrogation manual, still being declassified in 2026.
Cite
Central Intelligence Agency. "KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation manual (1963), most complete release." July 1963. Released 28 July 2026. https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/cia-declassifies-additional-portions-of-1963-kubark-manual-after-the-black-vault-appeal/ (accessed via The Quiet Archive, QA-0134).
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