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This is a June 24, 2009 letter from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III, released as a Defense Intelligence Agency record. In it, Reid asks Lynn to set up a Restricted Special Access Program with a bigoted access list covering parts of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). He says the program has produced highly sensitive, unconventional aerospace-related findings. An attachment gives a preliminary access list that names Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies contractors.
Ultimately, the results of AATIP will not only benefit the U.S. Government but I believe will directly benefit DoD in ways not yet imagined. The technological insight and capability gained will provide the U.S. with a distinct advantage over any foreign threats and allow the U.S. to maintain its preeminence as a world leader. Thank you in a,dvance from your time and consideration of this request. If you or your staff have any questions, please contact cl(_b_)_(6_)_____________~ Sincerely, United States Senator HR:rth
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FOIA release, from the dia collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 4 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.