The first public release of translated VENONA messages occurred in July 1995 and contained 49 messages concerning Soviet attempts to obtain information about U.S. atomic-bomb research and the Manhattan Project.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by independent CIA, NSA/Cryptologic Foundation, and Library of Congress sources, all consistent on date, message count, and subject matter. [tier=gold indep_score=1.0 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Venona Documents - National Security Agency (seed:military_and_intelligence)
- https://permanent.fdlp.gov/lps33232/venona2.html (corroboration)
- https://cryptologicfoundation.org/community/cryptologic-history/cryptologic-history-calendar.html/event/2029/07/11/1878440400/1995-cia-public-ceremony-for-venona-declassification/444270 (corroboration)
- https://www.loc.gov/item/mm96083681/ (corroboration)
- https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/books-monographs/venona (corroboration)