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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Document Collections

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:24:00 -0700

The Black Vault Research Center In September of 2012, The Black Vault morphed its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) document archive, into a massive "Research Center" to encompass the growing archive of visual media including photographs and video. You will see Photo and Video Archives begin appearing throughout the Research Center to aid you in your research - and offer an additional visual tool for your research. The following categories are available, which currently house 653,168 Pages of FOIA Documents along with THOUSANDS of Photographs and Videos. Advanced Technology Although "advanced" could be debatable, this section was created to house documents on different, "advanced" technology, of its time... both new and a bit a dated! Aircraft / Air Force History This section includes documents relating to classified top secret aviation, historical military aircraft, Air Force History and much more. Biological/Chemical Weapons This section includes documents pertaining to Biological and Chemical weapons. Learn about deadly agents that have been tested and are part of the military's arsenal. Cloning The following are documents relating to cloning. Cold War Era The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension and competition that existed primarily between the United States and the Soviet Union and those countries' respective allies from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s. Congressional & Senatorial Correspondence Not many citizens realize that their congress(wo)man work very hard in their respective districts. An even smaller number understand that records of correspondence between Congressman and Senators are available under the FOIA. Cryptology Cryptology/Cryptography is the science of concealing a message's meaning rather than its existence. It can be subdivided into codes and ciphers. Codes are based on linguistic entities of variable charact... Read more

Background on The Memory Hole

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:23:00 -0700

The Memory Hole's Archive The Black Vault has undertaken a project to archive the documents obtained and released by the website The Memory Hole which started back in 2002. Over the years, the site has gone offline, and the documents are not easily available. With full credit to Mr. Kick, and his efforts, I am re-indexing them here at The Black Vault so the research is preserved and saved for future research. Should the site ever come back online, I will ensure this page is updated with a direct link. From Wikipedia about The Memory Hole: "The Memory Hole was a website edited by Russ Kick; first launched on July 10, 2002, last post on May 11, 2009. Before being hacked in June 2009, the site was devoted to preserving and publishing material that is in danger of being lost, is hard to find, or is not widely known. Topics include government files, corporate memos, court documents, police reports and eyewitness statements, Congressional testimony, reports from various sources, maps, patents, web pages, photographs, video, sound recordings, news articles, and books. The name is a reference to the "memory hole" from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, a slot into which government officials deposit politically inconvenient documents and records for destruction. One of the most noticeable actions was the publication of several hundred photos depicting the coffins of U.S. soldiers fallen in Iraq. These were obtained by Russ Kick by filing a request based on the Freedom of Information Act. The photos sparked a controversy regarding the publication of war photos, public opinion and the behavior of the U.S. government. The website is the 2005 winner of the Project on Government Oversight's "Beyond the Headlines" Award."

The Black Vault Search Engine

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:19:00 -0700

Welcome to The Black Vault Search Engine! Below, you are able to search our massive archive, which includes more than a half million pages of declassified government documents and tens of thousands of posts on our message forum!

Link to The Black Vault / Get FREE Radio on YOUR SITE

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:04:00 -0600

Link to The Black Vault and/or Get FREE Radio on YOUR SITE! Have a website? Want to link to The Black Vault? Help spread the word about discovering the truth, right here on The Black Vault! You can add banners that link to the site, or even integrate radio into your website for offering your website viewers something to listen to. All the codes are below! Use any one of the creative banners below, and link over to http://www.theblackvault.com -- Your support is greatly appreciated! 728 x 90 Banner Insert this code on your website: 468 x 60 Banner Insert this code on your website: 250 x 250 Banner Insert this code on your website: Free Radio from Black Vault Radio Network (BVRN) Visit http://media.theblackvault.comFor More Music Insert this code on your website: Read more

The Black Vault Message Forums

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:50:00 -0600

The Black Vault Message Forums Read this message already? Click here to launch the Message Forums The Black Vault message forums is an incredibly large database of users from all over the world. As a result, the backend to run this forum is very complicated, and The Black Vault recommends the following to have the best experience with this site: Internet Explorer 8 Users: Click on Tools and make sure that "Compatibility View" is checked. If it is not, please click on that to check it. (This is due to a bug in IE 8, and is highly recommended. This changes nothing on your system or browser, except with you view this site only) When enterting the forums, a new window will be launched, while this window stays in the background. Depending on multiple factors, you may be required to login again. This is normal. That's It! Click here to Enter the Forums .