No Objectio_n To Declassifi ation in Full_ 2013 11 15 NLC -12-48-7-11-7 - - ---------- -------------------'- --- -·--J c- -· - _ - · 1 I MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON · TOP SECRET October 5 1979 INFORMATION MEMORANDUM FOR ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI FROM WILLIAM E ODOM I SUBJECT Causes of False Warning of SLBM Launch TS I - _- I j I The causes of the radar at Mt Hebo Oregon recording an SLBM launch are still undetermined There is no evidence of system malfunction A decaying Soviet space object could have been the basis for the sighting but further investigation has·made - that look less probable Furthermore the software in the · system should distinguish between decaying objects and M TS -- _ ''L If additional· information on causes becomes available I shall inform you but it looks l ike we may ·remain indefinitely uncertain of the reasons for the radar tr ck TS · This radar known as the i'Fuzzy-7 is an old system which will give way to the newer PAVE PAWS as it is constructed C · - 2 l -_ · I •· ·• - i I i _· i • I ·- ' TOP SECRET Review on October 9 1999 --Cla_ssified and Extended by z·• Brzezinski Reason for Extension NSC l 13 e - No Objection Declassification in Full 2013 11 15 NLC-1 11