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FRoM : Security Officer

SUBJECT: liow Designation for Project BLUEDIRD.

Reference is made to your nenorandun of 8 August 1951 sugsesting that a new designation be given to. the lLUEBIRD Project on the basis thát the cesignation BLUEDIRD is nor widely knowm and originally was considorod for a.limited cperation.

It is recomended that the new designation be Project ARTICHOkE.

Fik Namo

For the recore.

AOSI. notufad orully

OficE NIeMOPaNdIN • UNITED STATES JOVERNMENT 199

: Assistint Director/SI

,DATE: 16 August 1951