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National Security Archive Editorial Director Michael Evans spoke with Natasha Zouves of @newsnation.bsky.social about CIA behavior control experiments and MKULTRA.
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CIA MKUltra: Mind control experiments, LSD and secret assassination plots | The Truth of the Matter
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December 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Oh my. News of Bill Burr's death is a gut punch to all who knew him & everyone who relies on declassified US national security records. Once called the Yoda of FOIA, he always had a sparkle in his eyes. All who care about government transparency will continue to benefit from his contributions.
William Burr 1949-2025 Over the course of my half-century academic career, actually over the course of my lifetime, I never met anyone quite like Bill Burr. It’s a cliché to call him one of a kind, but in Bill’s case, it’s true. And that’s unfortunate. Not just the scholarly and public policy communities but also the world would be better off if there were more Bill Burrs. He was wicked smart; he was selfless and unassuming; his commitment to transparency and truth-seeking was boundless; his respect for evidence inspired us all; and above all he was a kind and generous human being. These attributes made Bill irreplaceable. His countless electronic briefing books accessible to all of us on the National Security Archive’s web site told the hidden story of America’s nuclear history. Once labeled “the Yoda of FOIA,” his publication of thousands of declassified documents was vital to our scholarship. So was Bill’s own scholarship. His Nixon’s Nuclear Specter was an instant classic, and his Kissinger Transcripts was a staple of my “Superpower America” course. And, of course, Bill was extremely active in SHAFR, serving on Council and Diplomatic History’s editorial board and, it seemed to me, attending every annual meeting no matter the location. One of my greatest honors was to join with David Painter to nominate Bill for the Anna Nelson Prize. The last time I saw him was when he stood up to accept it. His body was diminished, but not his mind or soul. Yet it was during my decade-plus tenure as HAC chair that I observed most unambiguously how one-of-a-kind Bill was....At almost every meeting he was the sole attendee who was not a member of the HAC or Office of the Historian. Drawing on his granular expertise, he held our feet to the fire, asking probing questions about the status of a FRUS volume or a State Department record group, always pushing for more rapid release. I wish I had archived our voluminous offline correspondence. Because of Bill Burr, I was a better HAC ch…
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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More on Bill Burr via @nsarchive.bsky.social. What a hero. When Kissinger stole his files rather than giving them to the archives, Burr found copies elsewhere and made them publicly available.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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I was deeply saddened to hear that the @nsarchive.bsky.social's Bill Burr has passed away. His relentless FOIA requests have created an invaluable collection of declassified documents for generations of researchers and historians to come. May he rest in peace. nsarchive.gwu.edu/about/staff/...
December 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Bill was the first person I ever spoke to from the @nsarchive.bsky.social, and the reason I decided to work there. He was brilliant and kind, and always generous with his time. It’s hard to imagine a world without Bill Burr in it.
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In Memoriam:  Dr. William Burr, 1949-2025
Washington, D.C., December 15, 2025 - The National Security Archive mourns the passing of our beloved colleague William Burr, the documentary leader of the nuclear history field, on December 11, 2025....
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December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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We’ve lost one of the leading nuclear historians and archivists, Bill Burr of the @nsarchive.bsky.social He was a constant source of advice, documents and inspiration. nsarchive.gwu.edu/news/2025-12...
In Memoriam:  Dr. William Burr, 1949-2025
Washington, D.C., December 15, 2025 - The National Security Archive mourns the passing of our beloved colleague William Burr, the documentary leader of the nuclear history field, on December 11, 2025....
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December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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A huge loss. Bill Burr's commitments to transparency, accountability, knowledge, and mentorship had no limits. His EBBs always amazed me. Always FOIA, MDR, and appeal. @nsarchive.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Today we mourn our beloved colleague Bill Burr, a giant in the field of nuclear history, who passed away last week. Click below to read tributes to Bill that have poured in from around the world.
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In Memoriam:  Dr. William Burr, 1949-2025
Washington, D.C., December 15, 2025 - The National Security Archive mourns the passing of our beloved colleague William Burr, the documentary leader of the nuclear history field, on December 11, 2025....
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December 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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The Paris Agreement is 10 years old today.

Now, the documentary record of that groundbreaking accord is beginning to emerge, offering a window into how the U.S. agreed to such an “ambitious” climate deal. nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
The Paris Climate Agreement at 10 Years
Washington, D.C., December 12, 2025 - Ten years ago today, 195 countries adopted the historic Paris Agreement and committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst consequences of clima...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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The Paris Agreement turned 10 years old today. The declassified record confirms the Obama administration was pursuing public and private ends to achieve an ambitious climate deal. My latest for the @nsarchive.bsky.social:
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The Paris Climate Agreement at 10 Years
Washington, D.C., December 12, 2025 - Ten years ago today, 195 countries adopted the historic Paris Agreement and committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst consequences of clima...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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We published our "Top 40" declassified documents to celebrate 40 years of the National Security Archive! (Click below to read them.) nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
“Heroic Excavators of Government Secrets”
Washington, D.C., December 10, 2025 - Almost 40 years ago, as White House aide Lt. Col. Oliver North was secretly running the Reagan administration’s Iran-Contra operations, he became concerned about ...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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The National Security Archive is celebrating 40 years with our top 40 hottest documents.

Here’s to 40 more years of excavating government secrets and holding government accountable!
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“Heroic Excavators of Government Secrets”
Washington, D.C., December 10, 2025 - Almost 40 years ago, as White House aide Lt. Col. Oliver North was secretly running the Reagan administration’s Iran-Contra operations, he became concerned about ...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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To celebrate 40 years, we published the “Top 40” declassified documents from our first four decades. What's your favorite?

How about Oliver North's handwritten reminder to call up the former Treasury secretary in re: blocking a Ford Foundation grant to the Archive? nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
An image from Oliver North's notebook from 1986
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
nsarchive.bsky.social
To celebrate 40 years, we published the “Top 40” declassified documents from our first four decades. What's your favorite?

How about Oliver North's handwritten reminder to call up the former Treasury secretary in re: blocking a Ford Foundation grant to the Archive? nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
An image from Oliver North's notebook from 1986
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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A new article in the Guardian cites a @nsarchive.bsky.social briefing book in finding that the "US, which owes the largest climate debt in the world, has blocked meaningful finance deals for years." @rsanta.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on UN climate talks: they reveal how little time is left | Editorial
Editorial: A fragile Cop30 consensus is a win. But only a real bargain between rich and poor nations can weather the climate shocks that are coming
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December 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The Archive's Peter Kornbluh joined Allen Ruff on "A Public Affair" to talk about the meaning of the Church Committee report after 50 years
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Exploding Seashells and Poisoned Cigars: Assassination Plots of the CIA - WORT-FM 89.9
Peter Kornbluh discusses the historic 1975 expose of the CIA, “Alleged Assassination Plots Involving Foreign Leaders" and the attempts to halt its circulation.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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🎙️What is the role of covert agencies like the CIA in a democracy? Our guest Peter Kornbluh of the @nsarchive.bsky.social poses this question on the 50th anniversary of the "Church Committee" that exposed the CIA's assassination plots in 1975.

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Exploding Seashells and Poisoned Cigars: Assassination Plots of the CIA - WORT-FM 89.9
Peter Kornbluh discusses the historic 1975 expose of the CIA, “Alleged Assassination Plots Involving Foreign Leaders" and the attempts to halt its circulation.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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If you don't follow the work of the great people @nsarchive.bsky.social here a #BlueSky, you really should think about it. They do amazing stuff! Hosted by the @gwu1821.bsky.social.
This report on the congressional hearing on CIA activities by Senator Frank Church, might be very relevant right now!
December 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Covert Action in Chile: The Significance of the Church Committee Report 50 Years Later nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Covert Action in Chile: The Significance of the Church Committee Report 50 Years Later
Washington D.C. December 4, 2025 -  Fifty years ago today, Senator Frank Church convened the first public congressional hearing ever held on CIA covert operations to overthrow a foreign government, fo...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Eugene Hasenfus, whose 1986 capture in Nicaragua exposed the Iran-Contra scandal, has died at 84. The National Security Archive has published important documents on Hasenfus and the "off-the-shelf" covert operations run by the Reagan White House to sustain the Contra war.
A declassified White House email from 1986 about the downing of the plane flown by Hasenfus.
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Eugene Hasenfus, whose 1986 capture in Nicaragua exposed the Iran-Contra scandal, has died at 84. The National Security Archive has published important documents on Hasenfus and the "off-the-shelf" covert operations run by the Reagan White House to sustain the Contra war.
A declassified White House email from 1986 about the downing of the plane flown by Hasenfus.
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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"The heroic excavators of government secrets" - Author Stephen Kinzer on 40 years of the National Security Archive
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The heroic excavators of government secrets - The Boston Globe
For 40 years, document nerds at the National Security Archive have been discovering things our leaders would rather you didn’t know. Today their job may be harder than ever.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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"The National Security Archive marked the 50th anniversary of [the Church] committee’s work by posting several documents describing... efforts to 'neutralize' inconvenient foreign leaders including Fidel Castro, Patrice Lumumba... and Gen. Rene Schneider in Chile." www.esquire.com/news-politic...
Pete Hegseth’s Shameless Boasting About Caribbean Drone Strikes Is Everything Wrong with the U.S. Right Now
Administrations used to bury questionably legal behavior. Somehow this seems worse.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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"The heroic excavators of government secrets" - Author Stephen Kinzer on 40 years of the National Security Archive
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The heroic excavators of government secrets - The Boston Globe
For 40 years, document nerds at the National Security Archive have been discovering things our leaders would rather you didn’t know. Today their job may be harder than ever.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Operation Condor: A Network of Transnational Repression 50 Years Later nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Operation Condor: A Network of Transnational Repression 50 Years Later
Washington, D.C., November 26, 2025 - On General Augusto Pinochet’s 60th birthday, November 25, 1975, four delegations of Southern Cone secret police chieftains gathered in Santiago, Chile, at the inv...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM