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CIA|August 19, 1969|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10124-10126

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10124-10126

FORM:INTEROFFICE MEMO:MCDONALD, HUGH C.

CIA · From: WITHHELD · To: D/DOMESTIC CONTACT DIVISION · JFK44 : F12 : 1994.04.19.09:43:10:680007 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|July 9, 1969|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10124-10164

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10124-10164

MCDONALD, HUGH CHISHOLM [SUBJECT'S 201 FILE 853047 IS ON PERMANENT CHARGE TO CCS/RR, ROOM GH-44, EXTENSION 7183].

CIA · From: MORETTIE, JOHN, JR., C/CAB/OS/CIA · JFK44 : F13 : 1994.04.19.15:00:13:090007 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|May 1, 1969|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10124-10134

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10124-10134

MCDONALD, HUGH C. [IT IS REQUESTED THAT PRIORITY SECURITY CHECKS BE PROCURED ON THE SUBJECT DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHMENTS].

CIA · From: THORNE, VIRGINIA, CIA · To: C/PSD/OS/CIA · JFK44 : F12 : 1994.04.19.10:12:17:340007 : 2 OF 2 · Release: Redact

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CIA|May 1, 1969|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10124-10131

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10124-10131

MCDONALD, HUGH C. [IT IS REQUESTED THAT PRIORITY SECURITY CHECKS BE PROCURED ON THE SUBJECT DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHMENT].

CIA · From: D/DCS/CIA · To: C/PSD/OS/CIA · JFK44 : F12 : 1994.04.19.09:57:59:870007 : · Release: Redact

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CIA|January 1, 1969|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10219-10003

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MCDONALD, HUGH

VG FILE TITLE/NUBER/VOLUME: MCDONALD, Hugh C DCD INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELETIONS, IF ANY: DATE DATE RECEIVED RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRIN …

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CIA|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10124-10108

SourceCIATextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 104-10124-10108

MCDONALD, HUGH C AND KIMSEY, HERMAN E. [DURING DECEMBER 1975, FILE REVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED RELATIVE TO CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS MADE BY HUGH C. MCDONALD IN HIS BOOK, APPOINTMENT IN DALLAS: THE FINAL SOLUTION TO THE ASSASSINATION OF JFK, ...].

… Date: 02/02/05 : AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM: TO : TITLE DOCUMENT INFORMATION CIA BROWN, JERRY G., DC/SAG/OS/CIA MEMO FOR THE RECORD : MCDONALD, HUGH C AND KIMSEY, HERMAN E. (DURING DECEMBER 1975, FILE REVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED RELATIVE TO CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS MADE BY HUGH C. MCDONA …

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CIA|November 27, 1996|PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 104-10332-10022

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ARRB-CIA ISSUES: COMPLIANCE WITH JFK ACT, MISCELLANEOUS

… ton Martin, Jack Masferrer y Rojas, Rolando Mastrocola, Bruce G. (aka Leo Cherne) Matlak, Dorthe K. (Mrs.) McCord, James W. McDonald, Hugh McLaney, Michael

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