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10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andrija Puharich.md

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-category: “Key Figures”
+---
+category: "Key Figures"
 tags:
   - Person
   - Stargate
   - CIA
-summary: “Henry Karel “Andrija” Puharich (1918–1995) was a prominent American physician, research scientist, and parapsychologist who became a central figure in the U.S.”
+summary: "Henry Karel "Andrija" Puharich (1918–1995) was a prominent American physician, research scientist, and parapsychologist who became a central figure in the U.S."
 born: 1918-02-19
 died: 1995-01-03
-location: “Chicago, Illinois, USA”
+location: "Chicago, Illinois, USA"
 ---
-Henry Karel “Andrija” Puharich (1918–1995) was a prominent American physician, research scientist, and parapsychologist who became a central figure in the U.S. government's investigations into [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] during the [[Cold War]]. His lifelong quest to understand the nature of consciousness and anomalous mental phenomena led him to explore the intersection of science, mysticism, and the supernatural[^1].
+Henry Karel "Andrija" Puharich (1918–1995) was a prominent American physician, research scientist, and parapsychologist who became a central figure in the U.S. government's investigations into [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] during the [[Cold War]]. His lifelong quest to understand the nature of consciousness and anomalous mental phenomena led him to explore the intersection of science, mysticism, and the supernatural[^1].
 
 Born in Chicago on February 19, 1918, to poor Yugoslavian immigrants, Puharich had an early experience that shaped his future. As a milk delivery boy, he claimed to have calmed a vicious dog by sending "feelings of calmness and peace," leading him to believe in [[Telepathy|mind-to-mind telepathy]] and inspiring him to pursue medicine to understand the biological basis of such phenomena[^1]. He excelled academically, attending Northwestern University for philosophy and premedical studies before entering medical school. During his studies, he deeply contemplated the nature of the mind and consciousness, stating, "Understanding the nature of man’s consciousness... is my lifelong quest"[^1].
 

10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Barry Seal.md

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-category: "Dark Alliance Investigation"
+---
+category: "Intelligence Scandal"
 created: 2026-05-01
-updated: 2026-05-01
+updated: 2026-05-17
 tags:
   - Person
   - Dark_Alliance_Investigation

10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gary Sick.md

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-category: Intelligence & Government
+---
+category: "Intelligence & Government"
 created: 2024-04-25
-updated: 2026-05-01
+updated: 2026-05-17
 tags:
   - Person
   - October_Surprise

10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Nitze.md

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 ---
 created: 2026-05-15
-updated: 2026-05-16
+updated: 2026-05-17
 title: Paul Nitze
 aliases:
   - Paul Henry Nitze
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ tags:
   - 1950s
   - 1960s
   - 1980s
-category: "Diplomat & Government"
+category: "Intelligence & Government"
 summary: "Paul Nitze was the U.S. foreign policy official who authored NSC-68 in 1950 - replacing George Kennan's political containment with a militarized framework - and remained a central figure in American arms control and nuclear strategy debates for five decades, from the Truman administration through Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative."
 born: 1907-01-16
 died: 2004-10-19

10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Booth Nichols.md

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-category: PROMIS Scandal
+---
+category: "PROMIS Scandal"
 created: 2024-04-25
-updated: 2026-05-01
+updated: 2026-05-17
 tags:
   - Person
   - PROMIS

10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William French Smith.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
----
-category: "Dark Alliance Investigation"
+---
+category: "Intelligence Scandal"
 created: 2024-04-25
-updated: 2026-05-01
+updated: 2026-05-17
 tags:
   - Person
   - DoJ