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Louis "Jolly" West

Born October 6, 1924 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died January 2, 1999 · aged 74

Louis Jolyon "Jolly" West was an American psychiatrist who was a longtime consultant and contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). West worked in the United States Air Force as a medical officer. He pioneered research into brainwashing techniques employed against American prisoners of war by their captors.