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The long versions of the stories from our Instagram. What's on the record, what's still rumor, and the verdict. Sources linked, so you can check our work.
File No. 03
The CIA cat spy
Real or rumor: the CIA tried to turn a cat into a spy. The memo is real. The best parts of the story aren't in it.
File No. 02
Operation Northwoods
In 1962 the Joint Chiefs put a plan for staged attacks in writing. It's declassified. It was never carried out.
File No. 01
MKUltra
The CIA really did run a secret behavior-control research program. Here's what the files show, and where they stop.
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