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CIA|June 3, 1964|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10162

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10068-10162

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: WITHHELD · JFK12 : F16 : 1993.10.21.13:51:39:030022 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|May 11, 1964|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10186

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10068-10186

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: PORT-AU-PRINCE · JFK12 : F16 : 1993.10.21.14:51:12:560022 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|February 28, 1964|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10170

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10068-10170

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · JFK12 : F16 : 20031216-1026027 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|November 25, 1963|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10142

SourceCIATextOCR availableRecordNAID 104-10068-10142

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: WITHHELD · JFK12 : F15 : 1993.10.20.14:37:22:680022 : · Release: Redact

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CIA / PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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CIA|November 25, 1963|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10140

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10068-10140

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: WITHHELD · JFK12 : F15 : 1993.10.20.14:34:32:960022 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|November 25, 1963|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10144

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10068-10144

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · JFK12 : F15 : 20031216-1026016 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|November 25, 1963|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10141

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10068-10141

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: WITHHELD · JFK12 : F15 : 1993.10.20.14:36:16:000022 : 104-10068-10140 IS A BETTER COPY. · Release: Redact

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CIA|November 13, 1963|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10121

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10068-10121

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · To: DIRECTOR · JFK12 : F15 : 20031216-1026014 : · Release: In Part

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CIA|August 14, 1963|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10164

SourceCIATextOCR availableRecordNAID 104-10068-10164

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: WITHHELD · JFK12 : F16 : 1993.10.21.13:57:40:530022 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|July 26, 1963|PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10068-10166

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10068-10166

CABLE FROM DIRECTOR

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · JFK12 : F16 : 20031216-1026026 : · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataCIAPaper-textual DocumentRelease 2017-2018

HSCA|August 7, 1978|NOTES|NAID 180-10145-10308

SourceHSCATextOCR availableRecordNAID 180-10145-10308

NOTES from CIA

… Miami) S: Partido Revolucionerio Del Pueblo Oct. 1971, #105-20202 (Miami) S. Duectorio Revolucionario (DR) Q FBI - 14 Aug 1973, Cable from Director, FRI, S:DR. (nofile #) 23 June 1973, 105-20202 (Mani) S: DR 0 FBI - 12 Sept 1963 - MM 105.20202 (Miami) S: DR 24 Aug 1973 - Cab …

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10220-10028

SourceCIATextOCR availableRecordNAID 104-10220-10028

CIA FILE ON ROLANDO OTERO.

14-00000 -•—, CABLE FROM DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 4 JUNE 1975 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL SURJECT: ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES FBI FILE NO: NONE GIVEN 6 9 $

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CIA / PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10164-10054

SourceCIATextOCR availableRecordNAID 104-10164-10054

BOSCH AVILA, ORLANDO.

… LM NO: NONE GIVEN (MIAMI) DATE 20 FMAMIAIY 19% ate CLARBEFICATTON: UNCTAANIFEED BUlFPs ACCION CURANA FBI FILE NO: NONE GIVEN (CABLE FROM DIRECTOR, FAZ) I - hoe

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10173-10171

SourceCIATextOCR availableRecordNAID 104-10173-10171

FOLDER ON LESNICK, MAX

… ECRET Crfo: - 21Ae SUBJECT: ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES - INTERNAL 8e SECURITY - CUBA; * ewh SBI FILE KO: NONE CIVENT - -"Tevts (CABLE FROM DIRECTOR, FBi)

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CIA / PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10164-10060

SourceCIATextOCR availableRecordNAID 104-10164-10060

BOSCH AVILA, ORLANDO.

FBI DOCUMENTS DATE: 24 JUNE 1976 CABLE FROM DIRECTOR, FDI CLASSIFICATION: SECRET SUBJECT: NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT 0 CUBA (FLNC) DATE: 24 JUNE 1976 (CABLE FROM DIRECTOR, FBI) CL …

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10164-10097

SourceCIATextOCR availableRecordNAID 104-10164-10097

BOSCH AVILA, ORLANDO

14-00000 why FBI CABLE FROM DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 28 OCTOBER 1976 CLASSIFICATION: SECRET TOR SUBJECT: VENEZUELAN PROTEST REGARDING ALLEGED i: 1 FBI INFORMATION WHIC …

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CIA / PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10170-10109

SourceCIATextOCR availableRecordNAID 104-10170-10109

CIA FILE ON AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP.

… 0- c. Department of State memorandum dated 1 ban ‘: February 1971 from Director, Passport Office re- garding Subject. d. FBI. Cable from Director, FBI, dated.6 November 1968, Subject: Washington Mobilization Committee to End War in Vietnam. in/ Cwrteh f.. Bongas Charles …

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10177-10147

SourceCIATextOCR availableRecordNAID 104-10177-10147

CIA FILE ON PEREZ ALAMO, DUNEY.

… I DOCUMENTS DATE: 14 AUGUST 1973 t CLASSIFICATION: AIUO e SUBJECT: DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO (DR) f FBI FILE NO: NONE GIVEN (CABLE FROM DIRECTOR, FBI): 0 DATE: 26 JUNE 1973 ‘ " CLASSIFICATION: NONE GIVEN € R. SUSJECT: DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO 2 FBI FILE NO: 105-20202 …

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