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Results for ENVELOPE FOR JAMES N. RABNEY

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CIA|October 13, 1960|PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10185-10010

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10185-10010

DISPATCH: ENVELOPE FOR JAMES N. RABNEY

CIA · From: COS · To: CHIEF, KUDOVE · JFK64-20 : F10 : 20040310-1056296 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10088-10215

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10088-10215

ENVELOPE FOR JAMES N. RABNEY

… ERIES : JFK AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 80T01357A AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM : DOCUMENT INFORMATION CIA : WITHHELD TO: CHIEF, KUDOVE TITLE : ENVELOPE FOR JAMES N. RABNEY DATE : 10/13/1960 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : NOTES WITHHELD WITHHELD DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER CLASSIFICATION : SECRET 1A 1B RESTRICTIONS : …

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High confidenceCurated metadataCIAPaper - Textual DocumentRelease 2021

CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10054-10366

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10054-10366

DISPATCH OF ENVELOPE FOR JAMES N. RABNEY

… K AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 80T01357A DOCUMENT INFORMATION AGENCY ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM: WITHHELD TO: CHIEF, KUDOVE TITLE: DISPATCH OF ENVELOPE FOR JAMES N. RABNEY DATE: 10/13/1960 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS: DISPATCH -JFK ASSASSINATION RABNEY JAMES N DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS …

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10431-10048

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10431-10048

FORMS(2):TRANSMITTAL AND DOCUMENT RECEIPT:FOLDER:HSCA REQUEST (HELMS HEARING)

N: Division D Attn: Scott C. Lipton FROM Chief of Station, Rome SUBIECT Envelope for James N. Rabney ACTION REQUIRED CLASSIFICATION DISPATCH SWARO: AND NO OIFT-2173 HEADQUARTERS FILE NO REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED DATE 13 October 1960 …

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Low confidenceCurated metadataCIAPaper - Textual DocumentRelease 2021