Mysteries1979 Vela incidentArtifactsNSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event
The government's first technical judgement: the discussion paper states the Intelligence Community's "high confidence" that a low-yield atmospheric nuclear explosion occurred.
National Security Council, 1979. Public domain
Copies 2
ScanNational Security Council · nsarchive2.gwu.edu · 1979-10-22 · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: South Atlantic Nuclear Event (memorandum with untitled discussion paper)1 step from the original
NSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event:…National Security Council · nsarchive2.gwu.edu · Public domain (US government work)1 step from the original
Where it was made
The White House, Washington DC · Government office
Sources 1
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). NSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event [Artifact ART0CW4XEB20ZJQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CW4XEB20ZJQ
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title = {NSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event},
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year = {2026},
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