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Case File · ARCHIVE-045Declassified
Filed AUG 3 · 2026Runtime 3 min

CIA The Record Before Us Is A Central Intelligence Agency National Intelligence

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated August 3, 2026

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The record before us is a Central Intelligence Agency National Intelligence Council memorandum titled “NIO Monthly Warning Assessments: March,” dated March thirty‑first, nineteen eighty‑two. It is notable because it captures the United States intelligence community’s assessment of several volatile geopolitical flashpoints at a critical moment in the early 1980s.

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AUG 3 · 2026
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Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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The record before us is a Central Intelligence Agency National Intelligence Council memorandum titled “NIO Monthly Warning Assessments: March,” dated March thirty‑first, nineteen eighty‑two. It is notable because it captures the United States intelligence community’s assessment of several volatile…

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The record before us is a Central Intelligence Agency National Intelligence Council memorandum titled “NIO Monthly Warning Assessments: March,” dated March thirty‑first, nineteen eighty‑two. It is notable because it captures the United States intelligence community’s assessment of several volatile geopolitical flashpoints at a critical moment in the early 1980s.
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