declassification
Americannoun
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This week, the government's declassification of around 150 documents related to the 1981 putsch attempt underscored Juan Carlos's actions during it, prompting Núñez Feijóo's call for his return.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Harry Reid, the late Senator and Democratic Majority Leader who made waves in 2021 by calling for the declassification of UFO documents, articulated at the time a non-scientist’s perspective on the subject.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025
Those included the declassification of some Pentagon UFO documents, beefing up disruption of fentanyl trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border, and a proposal to prevent disruption of care for veterans.
From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2023
The declassification process includes certain procedures, records and logs so the intelligence community knows what information is secret and what is not.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023
It is anticipated that many of the documents marked unavailable may become available during the declassification review process.
From Project Trinity 1945-1946 by Maag, Carl R.
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