SUN STREAK PROJECT 0750 SESSION NUMBER: 01 ERV VIEWER: 052

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This document, labeled "SECRET/NOFORN," is a report from the CIA's Project Sun Streak, specifically related to a mission to access and describe the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The session took place on October 1, 1990, from 10:45 to 11:15, and the viewer identifier was 052.

According to the summary of information provided in a working paper, the target appears to be a vacation spot close to a body of water, with a warm climate and palm trees. Dolphins are seen swimming in the water. The structure itself is tall, with a flat top and a sandy/grainy texture. There are people present at the site, dressed in old-fashioned clothes reminiscent of George Washington. There is a curvy/snake-shaped feature and flowers all around.

When the viewer goes back in time, there is a lot of action and movement around the structure. Although the viewer couldn't see the structure itself, there were many people talking and shouting, leading to thoughts of war or civil war. The purpose of the structure at that time was to house or hold something.

The report also provides some background information on the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It is located in Tuscany, Italy, and is part of a larger architectural complex, including a cathedral, a baptistery, and a cemetery. The tower is a freestanding cylinder with eight tiers of round arched arcades. It has a spiral staircase, and from the top, Galileo is said to have conducted experiments in physics. The tower's tilt resulted from an uneven settling of the ground during construction. It is approximately 179 feet high and deviates nearly 17 feet from the vertical.

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SECRET/NOFORN 
PROJECT SUN STREAK 
WARNING NOTICE:  INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED  
PROJECT NUMBER: 750 SESSION NUMBER: 01 
DATE OF SESSION: 1 OCT 90 DATE OF REPORT: 12 OCT 90 
START: 1045 END: 1115 
METHODOLOGY: ERV VIEWER IDENTIFIER: 052 
1. (S/NF/SK) MISSION: To access and describe the Leaning Tower 
of Pisa. 
2. (S/NF/SK) VIEWER TASKING: Access and describe the site in 
the target envelope. 
3. (S/NF/SK) COMMENTS: No inclemencies noted. A Summary of 
Information is attached to this report. 
4. (S/NF/SK) EVALUATION: 
5. (S/NF/SK) SEARCH EVALUATION: 
HANDLE VIA SKEET CHANNELS ONLY 
SECRET/NOFORN 
CLASSIFIED BY: DIA (DT) 
DECLASSIFY ON: OADR 
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UNCLASSIFIED 
WORKING PAPER 
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: 
730 
Target #: 
Date: 1 OCT 90 
Time: 1045-1115 
Viewer: 052 
Session: 01 
The target is a structure close to a body of water. 
It is very warm in this area, with palm trees and a beach. 
There are dolphins swimming in the water. It is a vacation 
spot. People come here to see the structure and to enjoy 
themselves. Makes me think of Disneyland, Florida. But 
there is a long, dark, deep tunnel, with a light at the 
very end. The structure itself is tall, has a flat top, 
and gets wider toward the bottom. It has a very 
sandy/grainy texture and a. dark color. There are people at 
this site. They seem to be dressed in old fashioned 
clothes and hair, like George Washington. There is a 
curvy-like/snake-like shape at the site and flowers 
everywhere 
Going back in time, I would want to go to the 18th 
Century. There is a lot of action and movement around this 
structure. I couldn't see the structure itself, but I 
could hear many people talking and shouting at each other. 
Made me think of war or civil war. The purpose of the 
structure at this time was to house or to hold. 
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Site 750 
The Leaning Tower of Pisa 
Also known as the Campile or 
the Bell Tower of a cathedral of Pisa in Tuscany, Italy. It is 
part of a fine architectural complex that includes the 
cathedral, a baptistery and an enclosed composanto or cemetery, 
all sheathed in white marble and archaded in Pisan-Romanesque 
style. The tower near the east end of the church is unusual 
for both its beauty and for its mechanics of equilibrium. A 
freestanding cylinder, it consists of 8 tiers of round arched 
archades. A spiral staircase ascends to the interior. From 
the top of the tower Galileo is said to have conducted his 
experiments in physics with falling objects. 
The tower was begun in 1174 by 
an unknown architect. The bell tower at the top was completed 
about 1350. During construction, an uneven settling of ground 
caused the building which had a foundation too shallow to 
support its weight, to lean toward the south. Its deviation 
was accidental rather than intentional as some scholars 
thought. Other towers in the city are similarly though less 
strikingly affected. 
Through the years there has 
been much controversy over the height of the tower and the 
amount of its tilt. It is now generally agreed that the tower 
is 179 feet high on the northern side and it deviates nearly 17 
ft from the vertical. 
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