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176-10037-10453] 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
IDENTIFICATION FORM
AGENCY NARA
RECORD NUMBER 176-10037-10453
RECORD SERIES National Security Files
AGENCY FILE NUMBER
ORIGINATOR CIA
FROM
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Title Information Report Re: Views
DATE 8/14/1962
PAGES 5
SUBJECTS
DOCUMENT TYPE
CLASSIFICATION
RESTRICTIONS
CURRENT STATUS
DATE OF LAST REVIEW 9/10/2000
OPENING CRITERIA
COMMENTS National Security Files, Box 196: Countries, Vietnam, General 8/1/62-
8/14/62. Box 6.
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