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Mysteries1979 Vela incidentArtifactsNSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic eventNSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event: scan
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NSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event: scan

Document12 pagesPublic domainDated 22 October 1979Copy of NSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event
PagesPage 1 of 12
Pages from the file we keep.

The declassified memorandum as posted by the National Security Archive in 2006.

National Security Council, 1979. Public domain

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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

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PhiladelphiaBaltimorePittsburghColumbusRichmondHarrisburgFredericksburg1The White House200 kmNew YorkPhiladelphiaPittsburghVirginia Beach1200 km
The White House, Washington DC · Government office

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Mysteries Department. (2026). NSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event: scan [Copy CPY0CW4XEJW70QW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CW4XEJW70QW
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