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#USA

61 entries tagged USA.

Organizations (54)

  • Air Force Technical Applications Center The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) is a unit of the United States Air Force responsible for operating and maintaining a global network of sensors to detect nuclear explosions.
  • American Jewish Committee The American Jewish Committee is a Jewish advocacy organization in the United States. In 1933, Lewis L.
  • American Society for Psychical Research The American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the United States, founded in 1885 by the philosopher and physician William James.
  • Arms Control and Disarmament Agency The Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) was a U.S. government agency responsible for arms control and disarmament policy. Charles N. Van Doren served as its deputy general counsel during the Richard M. Nixon administration.
  • Army Intelligence Agency The Army Intelligence Agency (USAINTA) was a component of the U.S. Army's intelligence apparatus. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as merging with the Army Security Agency (ASA) to form the all-in-one United States...
  • Army Security Agency The Army Security Agency (ASA) was a U.S. Army organization responsible for signals intelligence and communications security.
  • Central Intelligence Agency The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a primary intelligence-gathering organization of the United States government.
  • DARPA The DARPA (DARPA) is the modern name for the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). It is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the...
  • Defense Intelligence Agency The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is a major intelligence agency of the United States, specializing in defense and military intelligence.
  • Democratic Party The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Abraham Feinberg was perhaps the most important Jewish fundraiser for the Democratic Party by the presidential campaign of 1960, with the dollars he...
  • Department of Defense The Department of Defense (DoD) is an executive branch department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States...
  • Drexel Burnham Drexel Burnham was a prominent brokerage house where Michael Milken built his junk-bond fortune. It was involved in the financial operations of the Iran-Israel Joint Committee's slush fund, which was used to finance various covert activities and...
  • Esquire *Esquire* is an USA magazine. In October 1991, it published an article by Craig Unger that repeated Ari Ben-Menashe allegations that Robert McFarlane had been recruited by Rafi Eitan and named Robert McFarlane as 'Mr. X' in the Jonathan Pollard case.
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency.
  • FXC International FXC International was a company that initially produced parachutes for civilian purposes. It was transformed by Frank Chevrier, who became its director and later owner.
  • Gamma Corporation Gamma Corporation, also referred to as Gamma of Massachusetts, was a Central Intelligence Agency 'cut-out' company in the USA. It was involved in supplying components for chemical weapons to Carlos Cardoen.
  • Honeywell Honeywell is a multinational conglomerate. Its Israel franchise, Medan Computers Ltd., was involved in the implementation of the PROMIS software in Guatemala.[^1]
  • Institute for Advanced Studies The Institute for Advanced Studies is a prestigious academic institution in Princeton, New Jersey. Lewis L. Strauss was a major contributor and fundraiser for the institute, and served on its board of trustees during World War II.
  • Iran Group The Iran Group was a Central Intelligence Agency group headed by Robert Gates. It was created as a result of the October 1980 Paris meeting, and its members, including George Cave, were involved with Israel in arms sales to Iran.[^1]
  • ITICO ITICO (Integrated Technologies International Co.) was a company that served as a cover for Alan Sanders, who had links to the Central Intelligence Agency.
  • Jewish Defense League The Jewish Defense League (JDL) is a New York-based extreme right-wing organization associated with Meir Kahane.[^1]
  • Lockheed Aircraft Company The Lockheed Aircraft Company is an USA aerospace manufacturer that developed advanced military aircraft and became involved in a bribe scandal affecting Israel politics.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a prestigious research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jack P. Ruina was a professor of electrical engineering at MIT and a director of its Defense and Arms Control Studies Program.
  • 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.
  • National Security Council The National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with senior advisors and Cabinet officials.[^1]
  • New York University New York University is a private research university in New York City. Aviem Sella had almost completed his requirement for a Ph.D. in computer science at New York University by 1984, when he was approached to handle Jonathan Pollard.
  • NSA The National Security Agency (NSA) is a U.S. intelligence agency primarily responsible for signals intelligence (SIGINT) and cybersecurity.
  • Nuclear Intelligence Panel The Nuclear Intelligence Panel (NIP) is a highly classified nuclear intelligence group within the U.S. government. Its members, including Harold M. Agnew and Louis H. Roddis, Jr.
  • Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) was a privately owned nuclear enriching plant in Apollo, Pennsylvania, owned by Zalman Mordecai Shapiro.
  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a U.S. government agency established in 1975, formed when the Atomic Energy Commission was dissolved.
  • Office of Naval Research The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is an agency within the U.S. Navy responsible for the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
  • Office of Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology (OST) was a unit within the Central Intelligence Agency. By the mid-1960s, it was headed by Carl E. Duckett.
  • Office of Strategic Services The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a wartime intelligence agency of the United States during World War II.
  • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating and supervising all national banks and federal savings associations.[^1]
  • Operations Security Group The Operations Security Group (Opsec) was a U.S. Army unit based at Fort Meade, Maryland, whose primary task was to protect sensitive operations from foreign espionage. This involved acting as a 'Red-Team,' literally spying on U.S.
  • Pentagon The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It is the central location for the command and control of the U.S.
  • Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn is an educational institution in the United States. In 1940, Herman F.
  • Sandia National Laboratories Sandia National Laboratories is a U.S. national laboratory that conducts research and development in nuclear weapons and other areas.
  • Securities and Exchange Commission The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating the securities markets and protecting investors.[^1]
  • Sheridan Square Press Sheridan Square Press was a publisher based in New York. It published Ari Ben-Menashe book, *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*.
  • Stanford Research Institute The Stanford Research Institute (SRI) is a scientific research institute based in Menlo Park, California. In the early 1970s, SRI became the center of the U.S.
  • Stanford University Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California. Its Linear Accelerator Center was home to Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, a physicist who was a key colleague of Jack P.
  • State Department The State Department serves as the federal executive department responsible for the United States' foreign policy and international relations.
  • Strategic Air Command The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a United States Air Force command responsible for the nation's strategic nuclear deterrence.
  • Symbionese Liberation Army The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was a radical left-wing organization active in California in the mid-1970s. They are best known for the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in 1974.[^1]
  • Task Force 157 Task Force 157 was a small, undercover U.S. Navy intelligence unit. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, operating in the waters of the Bosporus off Turkey, it relayed data to Washington D.C.
  • TransCapital Corporation TransCapital Corporation was a Connecticut firm licensed to sell computer hardware, particularly for the PROMIS program. It played a role in facilitating arms deals and technology transfers.[^1]
  • U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Air Force was a key customer for the STARGATE PROJECT program, tasking remote viewers with sensitive...
  • U.S. Army Obviously this is an enormous organization within the larger umbrella of the Department of Defense and well beyond the scope of a single information page. With that said, the U.S.
  • U.S. First Army The U.S. First Army is a corps-level support formation of the U.S. Army. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as being based at Fort Meade, Maryland, alongside other significant military and intelligence organizations...
  • U.S. Navy The U.S. Navy is the maritime warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Navy was involved in early rumors of a telepathy project with the USS Nautilus submarine, though this was...
  • University of California The University of California is a public university system in California. The physics department at the University of California was home to Luis Alvarez, a Nobel laureate who was a key colleague of Jack P.
  • Valley National Bank of Arizona Valley National Bank of Arizona was a bank in Phoenix, Arizona. It was used in financial transactions related to Israel arms sales and the release of USA hostages.[^1]
  • Z Division Z Division is a special intelligence unit at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Its experts are considered the final word on proliferation issues, and it is responsible for analyzing foreign nuclear weapons, with an emphasis on Soviet...

Programs (1)

  • Tower Commission The Tower Commission was a presidential commission of inquiry established to investigate the Iran-Contra Affair. It was headed by former Senator John Tower.

Events (2)

  • Lockheed bribe scandal 1976 scandal involving bribes paid by Lockheed Aircraft Company to Israeli Defense Minister Shimon Peres and other international figures.
  • USS Liberty Incident 1967 attack on the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War, killing 34 crew members and sparking enduring controversy.

Places (4)

  • Fort Meade Fort Meade (officially Fort George G. Meade) is a United States Army installation located in Maryland, approximately twenty-five miles northeast of Washington, D.C. It is a sprawling, town-like base that houses, among other things, the NSA, the U.S.
  • Marana Marana is a Central Intelligence Agency airbase located near Tucson, Arizona. It served as a collection point for weapons purchased by the USA government for transfer to Israel and subsequently to Iran.[^1]
  • U.S. Embassy in Moscow The U.S. Embassy in Moscow was the diplomatic mission of the United States to the Soviet Union (and later Russia). It became a focal point of Cold War espionage and a significant location in the history of U.S.
  • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force base located in Ohio. It is a key center for aerospace research and development, and has been involved in various classified projects, including those related to psychic phenomena.[^1]