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124-90110-10083] 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
JFK Assassination System Date: 6/2/2015
Identification For
Agency Information
AGENCY : FBI
RECORD NUMBER : 124-90110-10083
RECORD SERIES HQ
AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 105-89923-184
Document Information
ORIGINATOR FBI
FROM: MM
HQ
TITLE :
DATE : 04/13/1961
PAGES : 3
SUBECTS
CLIP
JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA
DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
CLASSIFICATION Secret
RESTRICTIONS 1A; 4
CURRENT STATUS Redact
DATE OF LASTREVIEW 08/06/1998
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BEEN USED ON ONE OR MORE OPERAT ONS BY FRENTE
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BOATS BETNG USED iN VARIOUS OPERAT I ONS iN WH |CH CIA HAS
INTEREST , #TERRY KnOTT" ON ThiS LIST AFTER SEVERAL
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS To CONTACT VARONA PERSONALLY , ON APRIL 13
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