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National Photo Interpretation Center

The National Photo Interpretation Center (NPIC) was a U.S. intelligence agency established in December 1961, with Arthur C. Lundahl in charge.

Active 1961–present Location Washington, D.C. Mentions 1 Tags OrganizationIntelligenceUSA

The National Photo Interpretation Center (NPIC) was a U.S. intelligence agency established in December 1961, with Arthur C. Lundahl in charge. Its mission was to provide more sophisticated photo intelligence, including huge photographic mosaics of areas like Israel, capturing nuclear facilities such as Dimona.1

  1. Hersh, Seymour M. The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy. Random House, 1991. Chapter 4.

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