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It’s headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo. It’s predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) began tracking Santa in 1955 and NORAD took over after it was established in 1958.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjkaczum004801srbrfx71qz@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“While the tradition of tracking Santa began purely by accident, NORAD continues to track Santa,” its website explained. “We’re the only organization that has the technology, the qualifications, and the people to do it. And, we love it! 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