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ROCKCOM|March 19, 1975|PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 178-10002-10089

SourceROCKCOMTextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 178-10002-10089

EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS

ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION · From: MANFREDI, GEORGE · To: THE RECORD · See page 7 in particular. · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataROCKCOMPaper-textual DocumentRelease 2017-2018

Department of State|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 178-10003-10414

SourceDepartment of StateTextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 178-10003-10414

EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS

… TED STATES 178-10002-10089 178-10003-10414 Washington, DC 20500 March 19, 1975 178-10003-10439 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Examination of a Portion of the Records of Richard Helms On March 13, 1975, I requested that Hank Knoche locate and make available for the staff's inspection all of the following documen …

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High confidenceCurated metadataDepartment of StatePaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2021

Department of State|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 178-10003-10439

SourceDepartment of StateTextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 178-10003-10439

EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS

… Washington, DC 20500 March 19, 1975 PHOTOCOPY FROM THE GERALD R. FORD LIBPARY 178-10003-10439 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Examination of a Portion of the Records of Richard Helms On March 13, 1975, I requested that Hank Knoche locate and make available for the staff's inspection all of the following documen …

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High confidenceCurated metadataDepartment of StatePaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2021