Digital National Security Archive
Database Description

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Description:

The Digital National Security Archive contains over 40,000 U.S. government documents declassified under the Freedom of Information Act. These documents derive from the CIA, the FBI, the Defense Department and numerous other government agencies.

The Archive is grouped into subject collections with new ones being added annually. Topics and areas covered include:

  • Afghanistan
  • Berlin
  • China and the United States
  • The Cuban Missile Crisis
  • El Salvador
  • Espionage and Intelligence
  • Intelligence Community
  • Iran-Contra Affair
  • Iran Revolution
  • Iraq-Gate
  • Japan and the US
  • Military Uses of Space
  • Nicaragua
  • Nuclear History
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation
  • Philippines
  • Presidential Directives
  • South Africa
  • Soviet Estimate

Coverage

  • 1945-1991

Information Type:

  • Citations? No
  • Abstracts? No
  • Full Text? Yes

Frequency of Updates:

  • Annually

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