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January 15, 2012
Cracking a Vietnam War Mystery
New Book, Marigold: The Lost Chance for Peace in Vietnam, Uses Long-Hidden Communist Sources to Explore a Potential Missed Opportunity for Peace in 1966.

December 22, 2011
Spy Thriller E-Book Features National Security Archive
THE NATURE OF THE GAME by bestselling author James Grady places sleuth protagonist amid documents at the Archive.

December 16, 2011
"Godfather" of Colombian Army Intelligence Acquitted in Palace of Justice Case
Gen. Iván Ramírez Led Unit that "Tortured and Killed" Palace of Justice Detainees in 1985.

December 5, 2011
The Nixon Administration and the Indian Nuclear Program, 1972-1974
U.S. Post-Mortem on 1974 Indian Test Criticized Intelligence Community Performance for "Waffling Judgments" and Not Following Up Leads.

November 30, 2011
CHILEAN JUDGE REQUESTS EXTRADITION OF U.S. MILITARY OFFICIAL IN "MISSING" CASE
Capt. Ray Davis Indicted in Chile for alleged role in murder of Charles Horman, Frank Teruggi.

November 25, 2011
IRAN CONTRA AT 25: REAGAN AND BUSH 'CRIMINAL LIABILITY' EVALUATIONS
Presidential 'Exposure' and roles detailed in Special Prosecutor Reports.

November 22, 2011
REMAINS OF TWO OF GUATEMALA'S DEATH SQUAD DIARY VICTIMS FOUND IN MASS GRAVE
Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala identifies them through DNA.

RESTOS DE DOS VICTIMAS DEL DIARIO MILITAR DE GUATEMALA ENCONTRADOS EN UNA FOSA COMUN Fundación de Antropología Forense de Guatemala los identifica por su ADN.

October 28, 2011
CIA History of DCI William Colby
CIA Director Distinguishes "bad"/"good"/"lesser" and "non-secrets."

October 11, 2011
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy: A Video History, 1945-2004
Sandia Labs Historical Video Documents History of U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy.

September 29, 2011
Who Killed Jaime Garzón?
Document Points to Military/Paramilitary Nexus in Murder of Popular Colombian Comedian

September 16, 2011
COMPLETE PENTAGON PAPERS AT LAST!
All Three Versions Posted, Allowing Side-by-Side Comparison

September 11, 2011
Secret U.S. Message to Mullah Omar: "Every Pillar of the Taliban Regime Will Be Destroyed"
New Documents Detail America's Strategic Response to 9/11

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The National Security Archive is an independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). A tax-exempt public charity, the Archive receives no U.S. government funding; its budget is supported by publication royalties and donations from foundations and individuals. On March 17, 2000, Long Island University named the National Security Archive as winner of a Special George Polk Award for 1999 for "piercing self-serving veils of government secrecy" and "serving as an essential journalistic resource. "

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Digital National Security Archive

Chile and the United States: U.S. Policy toward Democracy, Dictatorship, and Human Rights, 1970-1990 (Chile and the U.S.)
Explore our newest collection at the Digital National Security Archive.

FreedomInfo.org

The Online Network of Freedom of Information Advocates.

The Nuclear Vault

The Nixon Administration and the Indian Nuclear Program, 1972-1974)
Explore the latest from the Nuclear Vault.

The Torture Archive

Habeas Corpus Documents Added to Torture Archive
Explore the latest from the Torture Archive.

The End of the USSR, 20 Years Later

NEW - November 22, 2011
The End of the USSR, 20 Years Later
Moscow Conference Debates Breakup of the Soviet Union

International Right to Know Day

September 28, 2011
International Right-to-Know Day 2011
New FOI laws in 7 countries, dozens more open government initiatives, according to freedominfo.org roundup

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