FOIA: MDR Request for 1978 CIA UFO Document
A researcher filed a Mandatory Declassification Review request targeting redacted sections of a 1978 CIA UFO document. The application sought release of operational details rather than personal identifiers previously withheld. This action represents continued efforts to access historical intelligence records regarding aerial phenomena.
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On June 6, 2018, The Black Vault submitted a formal Mandatory Declassification Review request to the Central Intelligence Agency concerning the 1978 UFO report. The request specifically targeted portions that had remained classified since the document's initial release, believing these sections contained operational information rather than sensitive personal data.
The filing occurred within a broader campaign to declassify remaining Cold War-era UFO documentation held by intelligence agencies. Requesters anticipated that forty years after the original incident, continued classification of these specific details could no longer be justified under national security exemptions.
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