U.S. PROTESTS SOVIET USE OF RADIATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88B01125R000300120025-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2012
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: November 12, 1977
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/05/10: CIA-RDP88B01125R000300120025-4
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Washlaatoa Post ForelQa ser'Vl ' ? ' Permanent ;, from another : buildi 1 ' f r
major Injuries:in humans' , :_? -., ; g?.tarther away,
i11O5COW. Nov. 11-T'Y~ e U.S.' em. sources here said.
bassy has formally Soviet ticrowave activit be The embassy
Y protested fo the Y Y placed metal-screens
Kremlin about a sudden, sherp, but carne known last year In a flurry of over glI Its windows last year, to filter'
out the radiation, officials have. said.,,
sporadic Increase in the microwave ra. an9 Y? exchanges between American the project- cut the radiation actual) ?diation'beamed at the American chap- ? ? and Soviet diplomats here and in' Y
eery from Soviet buildings nearby., ? i. Washington. The Soviets said the radi entering the building to.
"negligible";;
Since September, a few we ks after anon was caused by ::
y powerful elec. ~
a fire struck' the chance i tropic.eavesdroppin = Some of the screens we-re
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r1'i??heavily g ;equipment irl.' sources here In the Augtlst`'fire;:~it l
damaging Its three upper tionrs,' the stalleA by the embassy to hear remote = sources here'said no one is workin i
Americans have recorded 26 "bursts" conversations, but the `intensity of the g:? in
offices 4;
emissions declined, and has stayed at that- do .not have screthe
of heightened microwave radiation.; about 2 mIcrowatts per square centim-. Soviets have 'theorized .]tint'.: the,{ r
According to sources, the bursts . cter ever since. This Is well below ;Soviets are trying to activate Iistenih
have ranged in length from about fig a U.S.industrial health standards, and .?'t embass installed years ago insi e
d'.th ;r'
minutes up to, in one Instance, an about 8 tnicrowatts. below the much- embassy, or to interfere with ~'is
hour.,211ost have lasted -about,a half th-0 ems;
hour. more stringent Soviet. ubIic health 'there sa own electronic gear, ,of ,which;
~. standards -: -' P' , bparently is . a . consider Able
The Soviets have bombarded the `~- ~?- 4 ? amount. Some :scientists now belIcva `
chancery for years with various levels have rea
new , ched 8.5 micro ails consithe.,. 'wave gradiati n` can cause d pre sion~ ,,`c,
of microwave radiation-electronic ra? outside of the building. The radiation absentmindedness, and other psyf
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dio emissions that some U.S. scien. ? is beamed from across the street and
c}?,olo?ical problems -, .; ?
Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/05/10: CIA-RDP88B01125R000300120025-4