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Before #WWII collecting & disseminating intel was done by US foreign-policy experts & elements of the armed services. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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All June we’re celebrating the 75th anniversary of #OSS, our #WWII intel apparatus & CIA’s predecessor.… https://t.co/Bq1kP8FHlO — PolitiTweet.org

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A-12 flights over E. Asia provided timely threat assessments, info on key installations, & found captured USS Puebl… https://t.co/0jwbZX6Ejq — PolitiTweet.org

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Only 15 CIA A-12s were built. 3 would fly operational missions before replaced by @usairforce version: the SR-71.… https://t.co/Os8MC9IRQC — PolitiTweet.org

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Neither Chinese nor North Vietnamese radar tracked A-12, nor were missiles launched at it. A-12s remained “untouchable” for another 4 months — PolitiTweet.org

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Vojvodich photographed 70 of 190 known SAM sites & 9 priority targets, including an airfield, a military training area, & port at Haiphong. — PolitiTweet.org

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Total flight took 3hrs & 39 mins Vojvodich flew planned route in less than 9 mins, refueled over Thailand, exited n… https://t.co/kXyJxh0Ide — PolitiTweet.org

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Pilot Mele Vojvodich crossed coast of North Vietnam 1 hour & 14 minutes later, flying at a speed of Mach 3.1 at an… https://t.co/myVMKUUXRG — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD 31 May 1967: 1st A-12 operational flight “Article 131” took off from @KadenaAirBase @ 1100 local time.… https://t.co/8neZWnEDWA — PolitiTweet.org

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Plane’s crew winched harness aboard aircraft in a few minutes. Used in 1962 as part of Operation COLDFEET. #Skyhook… https://t.co/BPfvjLCSea — PolitiTweet.org

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A low-flying, slow-moving plane, like a B-17, w #Skyhook device on its nose would snag lift line, sweeping cargo or person off the ground. — PolitiTweet.org

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Helium balloon would lift a 500-foot line into the air. Cargo or person was strapped to harness @ other end of the… https://t.co/MFlJUNsA4O — PolitiTweet.org

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#Skyhook was an adaptation of UK & US devices used in 1940s & 1950s to allow a plane to pick up people or cargo from ground without landing. — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: #Skyhook Extraction Mechanism Instructions https://t.co/8HUyNp788q https://t.co/z6cBq1bkC0 — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI: Eight stars added to Memorial Wall & annual memorial ceremony held for all CIA officers killed. #inmemoriam… https://t.co/aUycIFFfoh — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI: CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: Memorial Wall Star Carving Tools. Used from 1992 to 2003. #inmemoriam… https://t.co/PmyBNW1jpr — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, each family receives a replica star sculpted by same artist who engraves them on Memorial Wall. #inmemoriam… https://t.co/QbQIFbTvCA — PolitiTweet.org

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2009: DCIA Panetta presented a replica star to brothers of Douglas Mackiernan, 1st CIA officer killed. #inmemoriam https://t.co/oINzFKthcv — PolitiTweet.org

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1995: names of all fallen officers, including those undercover, are read aloud. Proposed by an ops officer, this continues today #inmemoriam — PolitiTweet.org

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1990: all surviving family members who could be found were invited to attend ceremony. Many return year after year… https://t.co/FDtJ2gUaZY — PolitiTweet.org

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First 2 ceremonies, only Agency employees allowed to attend. 1989: Richard Welch’s widow & son attended.… https://t.co/WxxUjizdP5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Prior to this ceremony, employees were honored in small private services, typically just immediate family & a senior official. #inmemoriam — PolitiTweet.org

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DDCI Robert Gates presided over the simple event attended by small number of Agency officers. 50 stars were on Wall… https://t.co/pTLLJsH2Uj — PolitiTweet.org

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1986: a counterintel officer suggested a ceremony be held annually in front of Wall. 1st Memorial Ceremony was held in 1987. #inmemoriam — PolitiTweet.org

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July 1974: Memorial Wall created, but there was no dedication ceremony, no photos taken, & no fanfare. Stars simply… https://t.co/DhV2JypIix — PolitiTweet.org

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This month marks the 30th anniversary of our first memorial ceremony. #inmemoriam https://t.co/ncHvrk8YJn https://t.co/MIVFwF14Ap — PolitiTweet.org

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Our Memorial Wall started w 31 stars in 1974. Eight stars were added this year for a total of 125 today.… https://t.co/VbRqBirKv2 — PolitiTweet.org

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At this week's annual memorial ceremony we paid tribute to CIA officers who've died in the line of duty.… https://t.co/VZQ8TsqVGY — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: Memorial Wall Star Carving Tools. Used to create stars carved from 1992 to 2003.… https://t.co/ql2fWVltP3 — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA extends gratitude to all police officers during #PoliceWeek. Especially to our officers protecting Agency pers… https://t.co/QHB3vU55Zx — PolitiTweet.org