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On balance, we have no basis for changing our earlier estimate that the chances are better than even that the Soviets will seek to accomplish a manned lunar landing ahead of or in close competition with the US. It remains possible nevertheless, that Soviet lunar objectives are less ambitious.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Previously, this document was released before, with heavy redactions in paragraph 12. The original release was sent to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nsarchive2.gwu.edu\/\/NSAEBB\/NSAEBB479\/docs\/EBB-Moon05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Security Archive<\/a>.\u00a0 In March of 2019, The Black Vault requested a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) request to the CIA for a review of the record. 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