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176-10038-10032] 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
IDENTIFICATION FORM
AGENCY NARA
RECORD NUMBER 176-10038-10032
RECORD SERIES National Security Files
AGENCY FILE NUMBER
ORIGINATOR DOS
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TiTLe Embtel 660 (Saigon) Re: Task Force on Vietnam
DATE 11/16/1961
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SUBJECTS
DOCUMENT TYPE
CLASSIFICATION
RESTRICTIONS
CURRENT STATUS
DATE OF LAST REVIEW 9/10/2000
OPENING CRITERIA
COMMENTS NSF: Countries: Vietnam, General, 11/16/61-11/17/61, box 195. Box 8
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