On November 18, 2022, the National Declassification Center (NDC) released a listing of 359 declassification projects that consists of over seven million pages that completed declassification processing between July 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022. This is the second release of textual records from the NDC since the NDC resumed full declassification operations in March … Continue reading New Records Released – 2022 Fourth Quarter Release List
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New Records Released – 2022 Third Quarter Release List
During July 2022, the National Declassification Center (NDC) released a listing of 321 declassification projects that consists of over seven million pages which were completed between January 2020 and June 2022. This is the first release of textual records from the NDC since the COVID Pandemic began. These records are now available for researcher requests. … Continue reading New Records Released – 2022 Third Quarter Release List
Nixon White House Tapes Re-Released – September 2021
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is pleased to announce that on Sept 29, 2021, the National Declassification Center (NDC), in coordination with the Nixon Presidential Library, re-released a total of 10 Nixon White House Tapes. These re-released tapes include formerly redacted audio withheld during the process of chronological review and recently re-reviewed and processed digitally. These audio recordings … Continue reading Nixon White House Tapes Re-Released – September 2021
Nixon White House Tapes Re-Released – September and December 2020
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is pleased to announce that on Sept 14, 2020 and Dec 10, 2020, the National Declassification Center (NDC), in coordination with the Nixon Presidential Library, re-released a total of 22 Nixon White House Tapes. These re-released tapes include formerly redacted audio withheld during the process of chronological review and recently … Continue reading Nixon White House Tapes Re-Released – September and December 2020
Nixon White House Tapes Re-Released – May 2020
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is pleased to announce that on May 13, 2020, the National Declassification Center (NDC), in coordination with the Nixon Presidential Library, re-released eight Nixon White House Tapes (517, 523, 537, 557, 559, 599, 612, 617). These re-released tapes include formerly redacted audio withheld during the process of chronological review and … Continue reading Nixon White House Tapes Re-Released – May 2020
New Records Released – 2019 First Quarter Release List
On February 1, 2019, the NDC released a listing of 33 entries that have completed declassification processing between October 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018. These records are now available for researcher requests. This release consists of records from both military and civilian agencies. The FY2019-Q1 Release List is viewable from any computer in pdf … Continue reading New Records Released – 2019 First Quarter Release List
Operation Enewetak
The Atoll The classic coral atoll of Enewetak and its small population had seen much change during the 20th century as compared to the relatively quiet nine previous centuries since humans first came to the atoll's islands. The Germans were the first industrial culture to claim possession of the islands which became part of the … Continue reading Operation Enewetak
New Entries Released by the National Declassification Center
The NDC has released a listing of 115 entries that have completed declassification processing between June 1, 2018 and September 28, 2018, and are now available for researcher request. This release consists of records from both military and civilian agencies. Highlights include: Department of State, Policy Planning Council; Numerical Files, Department of State, General Records Relating … Continue reading New Entries Released by the National Declassification Center
The Laser Target Recognition System (LTRS): A Lesson in Bleeding Edge Technology
The War in Southeast Asia was many things to many people. To some in the Defense Department under Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, the war appeared to be a technological challenge that American know-how was meant to conquer. To find an enemy who made the most of the cloak of darkness for movement and … Continue reading The Laser Target Recognition System (LTRS): A Lesson in Bleeding Edge Technology
New Entries Released by the National Declassification Center
The NDC has released a listing of 86 entries that have completed declassification processing between March 3, 2018 and May 31, 2018, and are now available for researcher request. This release consists of records from both military and civilian agencies. Highlights include: Department of State, Records Relating to Atomic Energy Matters and Outer Space Activities, Department … Continue reading New Entries Released by the National Declassification Center