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X-WR-CALDESC:11 July 1995: The CIA held a public ceremony for the first of 
 six public releases of translated VENONA messages. The 49 messages that we
 re initially released revealed extensive Soviet espionage activities direc
 ted at the US atomic bomb program. The counterintelligence payoff from the
 se documents was tremendous. They were instrumental in providing the FBI w
 ith investigative leads that contributed to the identification of the Rose
 nberg atomic espionage ring and a number of other agents spying on the ato
 mic bomb program. Over the course of five more releases\, over 2000 VENONA
  translations were made public\n\nAt the 11 July 1995 ceremony\, several o
 f the individuals who worked on the VENONA project were honored\, includin
 g the 'unsung heroes' Vice Admiral John Michael McConnell\, Director of NS
 A\, and his deputy\, William P. Crowell. Learn more about this ceremony vi
 a the link below to the CIA press release.\n\nThe National Security Agency
  released declassified copies of the VENONA messages. All of the released 
 documents are available for review online (see link below) and at the 'Mus
 eum Library.'  Some significant messages are part of museum displays.\n\nV
 isit link at the end of the page to learn more about VENONA.\n\nBackground
  info from the NSA Web site:\n\nThe U.S. Army's Signal Intelligence Servic
 e\, the precursor to the National Security Agency\, began a secret program
  in February 1943 later codenamed VENONA. The mission of this small progra
 m was to examine and exploit Soviet diplomatic communications but after th
 e program began\, the message traffic included espionage efforts as well.
 \n\nAlthough it took almost two years before American cryptologists were a
 ble to break the KGB encryption\, the information gained through these tra
 nsactions provided U.S. leadership insight into Soviet intentions and trea
 sonous activities of government employees until the program was canceled i
 n 1980.\n\nThe VENONA files are most famous for exposing Julius (code name
 d LIBERAL) and Ethel Rosenberg and help give indisputable evidence of thei
 r involvement with the Soviet spy ring.
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DESCRIPTION:11 July 1995: The CIA held a public ceremony for the first of s
 ix public releases of translated VENONA messages. The 49 messages that wer
 e initially released revealed extensive Soviet espionage activities direct
 ed at the US atomic bomb program. The counterintelligence payoff from thes
 e documents was tremendous. They were instrumental in providing the FBI wi
 th investigative leads that contributed to the identification of the Rosen
 berg atomic espionage ring and a number of other agents spying on the atom
 ic bomb program. Over the course of five more releases\, over 2000 VENONA 
 translations were made public\n\nAt the 11 July 1995 ceremony\, several of
  the individuals who worked on the VENONA project were honored\, including
  the 'unsung heroes' Vice Admiral John Michael McConnell\, Director of NSA
 \, and his deputy\, William P. Crowell. Learn more about this ceremony via
  the link below to the CIA press release.\n\nThe National Security Agency 
 released declassified copies of the VENONA messages. All of the released d
 ocuments are available for review online (see link below) and at the 'Muse
 um Library.'  Some significant messages are part of museum displays.\n\nVi
 sit link at the end of the page to learn more about VENONA.\n\nBackground 
 info from the NSA Web site:\n\nThe U.S. Army's Signal Intelligence Service
 \, the precursor to the National Security Agency\, began a secret program 
 in February 1943 later codenamed VENONA. The mission of this small program
  was to examine and exploit Soviet diplomatic communications but after the
  program began\, the message traffic included espionage efforts as well.\n
 \nAlthough it took almost two years before American cryptologists were abl
 e to break the KGB encryption\, the information gained through these trans
 actions provided U.S. leadership insight into Soviet intentions and treaso
 nous activities of government employees until the program was canceled in 
 1980.\n\nThe VENONA files are most famous for exposing Julius (code named 
 LIBERAL) and Ethel Rosenberg and help give indisputable evidence of their 
 involvement with the Soviet spy ring.
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SUMMARY:1995: CIA Public Ceremony for VENONA Declassification
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