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CIA|December 19, 1963|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10101-10250

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10101-10250

BOOK MESSAGE:LATIN AMERICA BRIEF.

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: MULTIPLE ADDRESSEES · JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:07:33:280106 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|December 1, 1963|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10290-10191

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10290-10191

BOOK MESSAGE: LATIN AMERICA BRIEF

CIA · From: DIR · To: BOOK MESSAGE · JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.29.12:56:19:060129 : DUP OF 104-10101-10250 · Release: Redact

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CIA|November 30, 1963|PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10101-10100

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10101-10100

BOOK CABLE:LATIN AMERICA BRIEF

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: MULTIPLE ADDRESSEES · JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.07.07:48:42:623106 : PORTIONS ILLEGIBLE · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataCIAPaper-textual DocumentRelease 2017-2018

CIA|November 15, 1963|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10101-10014

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10101-10014

LATIN AMERICA BRIEF.

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: BOOK MESSAGE (MULTIPLE ADDEES) · JFK33 : F7 : 1997.04.29.08:42:46:793082 : · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataCIAPaper - Textual DocumentRelease 2022

CIA|November 14, 1963|PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10529-10216

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10529-10216

CABLE: LATIN AMERICA BRIEF

CIA · From: DIRECTOR · To: MEXICO CITY · JFK64-47 : F9 : 1999.07.13.14:39:48:373137 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10100-10427

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10100-10427

LATIN AMERICA BRIEF

… CY FILE NUMBER : 80T01357A DOCUMENT INFORMATION AGENCY ORIGINATOR: CIA FROM: DIRECTOR TO : BOOK MESSAGE (MULTIPLE ADDEES) TITLE : LATIN AMERICA BRIEF DATE: 12/27/1963 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : FINISHED INTEL DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER CLASSIFICATION: SECRET RESTRICTIONS : 1B CURRENT STATUS …

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High confidenceCurated metadataCIAPaper - Textual DocumentRelease 2021