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FOIA News: ICYMI, the gripping story of the "Glomar" mission

FOIA News (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Earlier this year, Columbia University Press published Neither Confirm Nor Deny: How the Glomar Mission Shielded the CIA from Transparency, a book authored by East Carolina University professor M. Todd Bennett. “Like a Jules Verne novel with an Ian Fleming twist, the saga of the Glomar Explorer features underwater espionage, impossible gadgetry, and high-stakes international drama. It also marks a key moment in the history of transparency—and not just for what became known as the Glomar response: “We can neither confirm nor deny. . . .”

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