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Thursday, December 25, 2003

# Posted 1:02 PM by Patrick Belton  

NORAD TRACKS SANTA: According to CNN, in 1955, a local newspaper mistakenly published the number for NORAD's predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command, in place of a department store's "Santa Hotline." The senior watch officer on duty took the mistake in stride, and told kids who rang the military headquarters that he was helping Santa make his way around the world. In 1957, the Air Defense Command's Santa-tracking mission became official, and in 1997, went online.

North American Aerospace Defense Command therefore provides warning of missile and air attack against the United States and Canada, safeguards North American air sovereignty, provides air defense forces for defense against an air attack...and tracks Santa Claus. In the spirit of full disclosure, NORAD officials said the command has declassified photos of Santa from the past 40 years, which are now available on the website.
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