PROJECT WALNUT

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02059780
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: June 24, 2021
• Case Number: F-2019-00185
• Publication Date: March 31, 1959

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4. AA � tiret steep, I would like to sweat that tr. Welter Jessal,
perhaps jointly with ISM personnel, rebrief your Camsittes au the present
status of WALNUT for taeir information and possible interest. Perhaps c
full lay semdmar, of tads type erreneAd for the PbAlco cosputer, is callpt,1
for. ln the process, 44 mann technical detail 40 fou say wish say be
furnished' on the potential compatibility of the ty with any othe:
tor in ezistenee ar planned.
5. Nay I edd, ecf epprecia of the constructive
cooperation of OCR in the enterprise. Irmo it this early
the test�donstratas aow nlosely proceestug tex:nniques� 'peed, amd
qualified feedback are interwoven 4.itn the key droblems of
and operational lowerep. I ea fcalowilag the kr.cexese cf the
great interest and hop, that it v.LI c0uttuu4 IA; 11..1,107 you full
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