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NSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event:…

NSC memorandum of 22 October 1979 with the discussion paper on the South Atlantic event:…
NSC 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

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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

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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:… [Copy CPY0CW4XFAA6QQ9]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CW4XFAA6QQ9
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