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Louis "Jolly" West

Born 6 October 1924 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Died 2 January 1999 at 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.