Editing Project Match (section)

=== Relevance ===
In [[Radio1979|1979]], Reagan did one of his [[Reagan_Radio_Commentaries|Radio Commentaries]] about the [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP81-00314R000200090042-7.pdf|1977 announcement of Project Match] and a small-scale experiment (cross-referencing HEW employees in the D.C. area against the welfare recipients) that was run before doing a full check and the results of that experiment. This broadcast is labeled with production number [[79-10-B6]].

Reagan believed the experiment to be a bust, costing more than it was worth. 15 people were found and none served any kind of jail time. Only $2000 was recovered. One woman had her career destroyed.