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CO2001394 APPROVED FOR RELEASE, DATE: 15-Jul-2011 SSC BRIEFING 25X1 12 September 1937 WRIST ICBM ANNOUNCIMINT 25X1 1I. On $6 August, Soviets made following announcement: "In conformity with the eeientific-research program, sucoessfel tests of an intercotinental ballistic rocket, as well as explosions ef nuclear and thermonuclear weapons, have taken place in the Soviet Union. "A super long-distance intercontinental multistage ballistic socket M O AJ was launched a few days ago...