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CIA|January 10, 1968|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10064-10013

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BEHEIREN AND THE FOUR U.S. NAVY DESERTERS.

CIA · From: KARAMESSINES, THOMAS H., DEPUTY DIR · To: ROSTOW, WALT W., SPECIAL ASSISTANT · JFK10 : F1B : 1994.04.25.18:46:30:130031 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|December 6, 1967|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10064-10012

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BEHEIREN AND THE FOUR U.S. NAVY DESERTERS

14-00000 SE’CNE 4 27 November 1967) MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD: SUBJECT: BEHEIREN and the Four U.S. Navy Deserters f; A. Origin and Development of BEHEIREN. ,*t 1. Founding: BEHEIREN (Japan ^eaco for Vietnam" Coa- -mittee) was organized in …

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CIA|October 6, 1976|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10073-10279

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DISPATCH OF MEMORANDUM TO WALT ROSTOW ON BEHEIREN AND FOUR US NAVY DESERTERS

… ESX (Boksong13-3 Chief, WOMUSE/ICG CAN JUDGE ISEXINC FROM Chief of Station MICROFILM SUBJECT") 0 Z. RYBAT MHPASHA REDTOP - Beheiren and the Four U.S. Navy Deserters ACTION REQUIRED -REFERENCES TOKYO 7263 18-3 As noted in reference, forwarded herewith is a copy of the sub- ject memorandum. …

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