Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# SECRET18 January 1968SUBJECT: NAGELL, Richard Case## ALLEGATION:Richard Case NAGELL, "a highly decorated infantry Captain in the Korean War", alleges that he became a CIA agent. He said he fired the gun in the bank at El Paso, Texas because he wanted to be in custody when the assassination of President KENNEDY took place. NAGELL charged that "the FBI illegally seized from him evidence crucial to his defense, such as notebooks containing the names of certain CIA employees, photographs, two Mexican tourist cards (one in the name of Joseph KRAMER, the other in the name of Albert HIDEL) and receipts for registered mail, including the one for the letter sent HOOVER warning of the assassination. NAGELL claimed he was instructed to "arrow" the patsy, that is kill him (OSWALD) after the assassination. He contended he got cold feet and this was his reason for the attempted bank robbery, he would rather be arrested than commit murder and treason. The article alleges that while it was suggested in court that an airplane crash NAGELL survived mentally affected him, he was given intelligence training after the crash. Also, NAGELL complains he has been salted away because of what he knows.## CIA CONNECTION:None; although, Subject was of interest to OS in 1964 and early 1965 because of information furnished to the Agency by the FBI that he had in his possession the names of six CIA employees at the time of his arrest for bank robbery at El Paso, Texas on 20 September 1963.
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# 13-00000SOURCE:1968 RAMPARTSArticle by WilliamW. TURNER## OS INDICES RESULTS:Subject became of interest to the Office of Security in March 1964 when the FBI informed the Agency that Subject had in his possession at the time of his arest for bank robbery at El Paso, Texas on 20 September 1963 the name of Richard FECTEAU (an individual by this name was captured by the Chinese Communists and is now in prison in China) and of six Agency employees. Research failed to reveal any reason why NAGELL had these names in his possession. It was concluded that while NAGELL is unquestionably unbalanced, his story of being involved in espionage is not fully contradicted by evidence. He could have been contacted by a Soviet agent while in Washington, D. C. in December 1962 or while he was in Mexico City in September and October 1962. His file contains mostly FBI reports dated 1962 and 1964 and in these are documented his history of mental instability and physical complaints stemming from the plane crash. Attached is a chronology dated 3 March 1965 made from the information contained in the FBI reports. At the time this security research was conducted, it was recommended that NAGELL be personally interviewed by a representative of OS in the hope that NAGELL might reveal how he came into the possession these names but no further action is indicated in his file and this interview was not undertaken.## DETAILS:Subject's file reflects no Agency interest in him prior to March 1964 when the names of CIA employees were found in his possession when arrested for bank robbery.The RAMPARTS claim that he received intelligence training after the plane crash is true. The crash occurred 28 November 1954 and he graduated from Army Intelligence School, Ft. Holabird, Maryland on 15 August 1955. He served in Korea and Japan as a member of the U. S. Army Counterintelligence Corps, terminating about 1958. A Lt. Col. Ned W. GLENN who served with NAGELL personally in Korea advised that NAGELL was not stable mentally and that this instability was probably due to brain damage suffered in the airplane crash.The RAMPARTS article's claim that NAGELL said he fired the gun in the bank at El Paso, Texas because he wanted to be in custody when the assassination took place is not completely in conflict with a statement NAGELL made on 1 January 1964 which was, however, after the assassination. (see page 4 of chronology)The RAMPARTS article's allegation that the FBI took from NAGELL a note- book containing the names of CIA employees is true.NAGELL's complaint that he was "salted away" is open to speculation. A ten year prison sentence does appear harsh, considering the documented brain
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13-00000# SECRETdamage he suffered in the B-25 plane crash while he was in the U. S. Army.SECRET
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# SECRETRichard Case NAGELL## Chronological Record of Activities5 Aug 1948: Entered Army (18 years old)"Brilliant Korean War Record""Many Campaign Awards"28 Nov 1954: Sole survivor of plane crash. Suffered facial disfigurement; given psychiatric exam.15 Aug 1955: Graduated from Army Intelligence School, Ft. Holabird, Maryland. Served as advisor to ROK Army in Korea. Concerned with intelligence activities; served as a member of U.S. Army Counterintelligence Corps in Japan, Seoul and Tokyo, terminating about 1958.A Lt. Col. Ned W. GLENN, Deputy G-2, U.S. Navy, Japan, advised on 24 March 1964 that he had served personally in Korea with NAGELL. GLENN advised that NAGELL was not stable mentally and that this instability was probably due to damage to brain tissues suffered in an airplane crash during the Korean War.29 Oct 1959: Honorable Discharge - Captain, U.S. Army14 Dec 1959: Employed by Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of State of California as a special investigator.8 June 1962: Suspended by ABC, State of California27 June 1962: Dismissed by ABC16 July 1962: Shot in chest "while making a meet" between Malibu and Oxnard. Refused to identify assailants or furnish information to police, subsequently, filed Civil Rights complaint against police. Withdrew request for hearing so he could get money from state of California consisting of retirement contributions and accumulated leave.17 Aug 1962: Issued tourist card at Los Angeles, California.24 Aug 1962: Entered Mexico through Ciudad, Juarez.SECRET
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13-00000SECRET28 Sept 1962:Appeared voluntarily at American Embassy, Mexico City, tense, nervous, agitated and antagonistic. Inter alia-stated he had been approached in Mexico City for recruiting, refused to say by whom on behalf of what country. Stated that one job of this sont would be in New York. He volunteered that he fully realized that what he was saying could be used against him in any court or prosecution. He stated that he was "bitter, disgusted, disillusioned and disaffected". Stated he knew the full significance of the term disaffected. He stated that if he did go to some other country, it would cost the United States millions. He stated that he was "through being a good citizen" and thought that he had gotten a "dirty deal all around."1 Oct 1962:Again appeared at American Embassy, Mexico City, wanting to know what had been done in regard to getting the state of California to pay him the money due him. Was sent to protection section. Asked what section of Embassy he should contact to renounce his United States citizenship. Was advised by collection section that they could not intercede for him in collecting money from state of California. Appeared in passport and citizenship section and asked what the penalty would be for going to an Iron Curtain country and what effect it would have on his citizenship. Was advised that such action would be violation of federal law.28 Oct 1962:Left-Mexico City, Mexico.16 Nov 1962:Advised FBI in New York City he wanted to expose Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in California.15 Dec 1962:Advised FBI in Jacksonville, Florida, that he had been approached shortly before in Washington, D. G., by individual believed to be working for Soviets. NAGELL at this time was noted to be in an inebriated condition - vague in answering questions.20 Dec 1962: 22 Jan 1963: NAGELL at Bay Pines, Florida VA Hospital. Condition diagnosed as "chronic brain syndrome associated with brain trauma with behavioral reaction characterized by passive aggressive and paranoid features".-2-SECRET
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24 Jan 1963:Asked FBI in Miami if his Cuban or Russian sources gave him a pistol with silencer and microfilm if he would be permitted to return same to his contact so he could be of further use to U.S. Government. He stated that in August or September 1962 he met a man from Maryland in Mexico City who introduced him to individuals whom he believed may have been Soviet Agent.19 April 1963:Advised FBI in Los Angeles, California, that he had taken his former wife to court for failure to comply with court order giving NAGELL visitation rights with children.4 June 1963:NAGELL appeared at the Out Patient Clinic and was referred to the Neurological Clinic for treatment. His condition was diagnosed as'depression, tearful, nervous, rigid". Would only utter words "Got to see my kids".20 Sept 1963:NAGELL arrested in El Paso, Texas, on charge of attempting to rob State National Bank. Slashed wrist night of 9/20/63. NAGELL consistently denied he had tried to rob the bank; stated that the fact that he fired two shots in the ceiling proved he had not been trying to hit anyone. He stated that he was certain that "all of my problems have been solved for a long time, and now I won't have to go to Cuba!".A notebook which the Subject had on his person when arrested made reference to Fair Play for Cuba Committee, the names of purported CIA agents and other information. Cell mate in jail reported that NAGELL disclosed to him that NAGELL, during confused period after discharge, decided everything against him in Los Angeles and made arrangements with Communist Party in Los Angeles to pick up visa and passport from contact in El Paso and eventually end up in Czechoslovakia. NAGELL reportedly attempted suicide three times enroute to El Passo but lost nerve.(Noteworthy that State Department records reflect issuance of Passport to NAGELL on 7 August 1962 at Los Angeles, California, and that on 9 July 1963 NAGELL signed affidavit that his passport had been lost or stolen. He was issued a new passport on 6 August 1963.)
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4 Nov 1963:SECRETEl Paso Herald-Post article states that NAGELL told U.S. District Court that he did not attempt to hold up the bank. "I had a motive for doing what I did" NAGELL told Judge, "but my motive was not to hold up the bank. I do not intend to disclose my motive at this time."19 Dec 1963:Subsequent to President's assassination, Subject claimed acquaintance with OSWALD and wife. Marina OSWALD *on 1/18/65 disclaimed any knowledge of NAGELL.1 Jan 1964:NAGELL furnished a signed statement:"... In September 1962, while I was in Mexico City,a representative of a foreign government preposed to me that I participate in an act; such act being a criminal offense and inimical to the best interest of the United States. At that time, I refused such proposal. In May 1963, another representative of the same foreign government made the same proposal to me. At that time, I agreed to such a proposal.""In September 1963, I was informed by an American, known to me as an Agent of the same foreign government, that arrangements for my participation in the aforementioned act were completed. At that time, I refused the aforesaid proposal.Approximately one week later, I was instructed by this same person to either participate as previously agreed or derrogatory information pertaining to me would be disclosed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. There-upon, I agreed to follow the instructions of this person, although I did not intend to do so. This existing situation actuated my conduct of September 20, 1963, for which I was arrested and am presently charged.I did not actually attempt to rob any bank. I thought that my arrest would provide an immediate, though temporary, solution to the problem with which I was confronted. I am not guilty as charged."24 Jan 1964:NAGELL arraigned in connection with indictment for bank robbery and was committed for 30 days for the purpose of psychiatric examination.9 June 1964:Sentenced in U.S. District Court, El Paso, Texas to serve 10 years.17 June 1964:NAGELL swallowed several sleeping pills while lodged at the El Paso County Jail.SECRET-4-
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY24 October 1997MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: NAGELL, Richard C.AIN 0 264 170On 23 October 1997, the undersigned met with Mr.Gary Brennanmen, Historical Review Group, CentralIntelligence Agency and Ms. Kathleen M. Combs, AssassinationRecords Review Board.Ms. Combs reviewed the Office of PersonnelSecurity's security file of subject.![signature of W. Curtis Chaloner]W. Curtis ChalonerOPS/CD/IMBFOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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NTL NO 6051 REQUES TOR HALL OFFICE SRS 15JAN1968CNT-16051 NAGELL, RICHARD CASE DOB P99NAGELL, RICHARD CASE/A CRAMER, JOE OS 64 M264170/A KRAMER, JOE/A CRANE, JOE/A NOLAN, ROBERT C /B CIR1930 /Y M/Z 0933604NAGELL, RICHARD C -NI--I/ND--U/ND-SA-CO- OR 64 R264170/T MRS/A NAGELL, MITSUKO/MRS /Y F /D FBI 12JUN64 P1 NAGELL, RICHARD CASE EX-SPO/Z 0933603-NI--I/ND--U/ND-SA-CO-
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## Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTTO: Chief, Research Section/CB/PSDFROM: L. J. DunnSUBJECT: DUGAN, Emmet E. - GF-6-371, page 22DATE: 18 April 1958As matter of information you may be interested in knowing that the DDP initiated a request through the CIA Library to obtain all newspaper clippings which pertain to the death of Subject. Miss Barbara Wade (X 2457) advised on 18 April 1958 that the Library has articles from the *Washington Post* on March 14 & 16; *New York Times* on March 16; *New York Mirror* on March 17; and *Christian Science Monitor* on March 15.![signature of L. J. Dunn]L. J. DunnCONFIDENTIAL
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# GI Death Probe Turns to PoisonTOKYC, March 15 (AP)-The United States Army said today one of its intelligence agents, whose body was found floating in Tokyo Bay, may have been poisoned after handing his insurance policy to his wife and disappearing. M/Sgt. Emmet E. Dugan, 39, of Crafton, Pa., left his wife Feb. 4 in a Tokyo hotel with the policy and personal papers, saying: "If I don't return, you'll need these."The undergoing psychiatric treatment.As usual, the Army maintained silence on Dugan's work as an intelligance agent. But a spokesman termed Dugan "a fine soldier" and denied he had any psycopathic troubles. The infantry, veteran had finished Chinese language training last year and was assigned to an intelligence unit for the first time..![photo of Dugan]The Army said Dugan and his wife, Maud, came to Tokyo Feb. 4 by train from Camp Zama near Yokohama. The sergeant had a pass to visit the capital. That night he left his wife. She said they planned to borrow money on the policy.Then, the Army said, Dugan went to an Army camp north of Tokyo, drew $40 in advance pay and sold his typewriter to a Japanese dealer for $22. He stopped at the camp's noncom-missioned officers' club, lost $39 playing slot machines and vanished. There was no wallet on the body when it was found. Dugan was first listed as absent without leave but on March 1 this was changed to missing because the Army was convinced he was absent through no fault of his own. Mrs. Dugan, a former. Red Cross worker he met in Korea has returned to Crafton.His body was found last Wednesday. The Army said there were indications he was dead before hitting the water more than two weeks ago. ["The possibility of poison is not being overlooked," the Army said, the United Press reported. "Extensive pathological tests will be conducted on body samples."]Japanese newspaper speculation ranged from the possibility that Dugan was murdered while Investigating Chinese Communists in Japan, to a Japanese police report that he had been
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# Ah Na TimesMAR 15 1958## 2 HUNTED IN TOKYO IN DEATH OF A G. I.Special to The New York Times.TOKYO, March 14—The Tokyo police are reported to be searching for an unidentified Chinese and a Caucasian foreigner in connection with the suspected murder of a United States Army sergeant assigned to intelligence work.A body in civilian clothes, found floating in Tokyo Bay Wednesday was identified this morning as that of M/Sgt. Emmet E. Dugan, 39 years old. He had been missing from his intelligence unit in Yokohama, twenty-five miles south of Tokyo, since Feb. 4.An examination indicated the man had been dead two weeks. An autopsy conducted by United States Army surgeons yesterday sugested he had died before he was thrown into the water. Except for a bruise on the forehead, his body bore no marks of external injury, but there was no sea water in his lungs, Las there would have been had he died of drowning.Sergeant Dugan's wife, returned to the United States last Monday by military aircraft. An Army spokesman said he had no "definite" knowledge that the sergeant was engaged in "investigative activity" at time of his death. He could have been a victim of robbery, he added.
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# Tokyo Bay Yields BodyOf GI Intelligence AideTOKYO, March 14 (Friday) Tokyo. The Center coordi-The body of a 39-year-old nates all United States ArmyUnited States Army intelli- intelligence work in Japan.gence agent, missing since The name of the victimFeb. 4, has been found float- was not immediately released.ing in Tokyo Bay, the Army Japanese newspapers quotedsaid today. The Army added police as saying the sergeantit was possible that the agent was investigating Communisthad been murdered. The body, fished out of the activities in Japan at the timeBay by a Japanese policeman of his disappearance, but theon Wednesday, had been ten- Army declined to confirm this.tatively identified as that of The Army spokesman saida master sergeant attached to a preliminary autopsy indithe Intelligence Support Cen- cated the man was dead beter at Camp Zama, near fore he entered the water.
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# ROUTING AND RECORD SHEETFROM: CI/R&A/HartmanEXTENSION: 6748DATE: 17 April 1970TO:1. Chief, SRS Office of Security   RECEIVED: 4-20-70   OFFICER'S INITIALS: Paul   COMMENTS: This material arrived attached to a dispatch from Berlin.) I thought you might want to index Richard Case NAGELL as a crank because he is mentally deranged. He was the sole survivor of an air crash of a military craft in ca. 1956 and suffered brain damage. He has claimed CIA employment but was never connected with the Agency.2. Mr. Paul Gaynor3. Mulligan   RECEIVED: 4/20/70   OFFICER'S INITIALS: m4. Mis Hall   RECEIVED: 7/20/70   OFFICER'S INITIALS:5. SKICA6. Hall7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. > after review of action![photo of signatures]
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28 January 1970Washington, D.C.An editor of a trade journal, whom I first met while on an intelligence assignment in Latin America, has urged me for some time to "make public the facts dealing with my involvement in a conspiracy to murder the late Chief Executive, John F. Kennedy, in 1963 and the circumstances surrounding my arrest and imprisonment in the United States and East Germany. For reasons that are more personal than advisable I can think of little else that I would like to do better. Put with the copious amount of documentation and background material on hand, that I feel should be adduced to in any valid treatise of the subject, it would require writing no less than a tome, an undertaking for which I am hardly qualified. Then, too, there is a growing skepticism on my part concerning the kind of reception that a topic of this sort would elicit from a society long since inured to violence, corruption and injustice. Still, after over six years of relative silence, I've decided that I must say something about all this, if only to answer the lies and distortions concocted about me in the press. Thus, I have compiled this small booklet, a throwaway, which may be easily discarded at the whim of the reader. In it I've taken the liberty to set forth a reproduction of one of the least sanitized references to my case that has appeared in the news media, an article printed last summer in the OVERSEAS FAMILY, a weekly tabloid catering to U.S. service- men in Europe. I have utilized this particular article as a vehicle to tell a bit of my side of the story by writing an addendum to it.R. C. Nagell
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13-00000CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDCLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPIES 26 ROUTING AND/OR INITIALS - SEEN BY**SECRET**(When Filled In)GROUP 1EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMDOWNGRADING ANDDECLASSIFICATIONREPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDADVANCE COPY ISSUED SLOTTED INDEX: YES NO.BY: AT: ZCLASSIFY TO FILE NO.X-REF TO FILE NO.DISSEM BY. 53 PER FILE RID RET. TO BRANCH DESTROY SIG.ACTION RID COPY INFO: FILE. VR, RI/AN, DDP, ADDP, Cl, C1/162, C1/ops,#0791 /IRA, SECURA, CA/PROP, CA 5SECRET 151047Z MAR 69 CITE ZURICH/1629DIRECTOR INFO [BERN] 17 MAR 69 IN 15450REF DIRECTOR 832091. NAGELL LAST APPEARED AT ZURICH CONSULATE MORNING 7 MARCH AND STATED THAT IF HE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION BY FIVE O'CLOCK THAT AFTERNOON HE WOULD CARRY OUR HIS THREATS AND EXPOSE US GOVERNMENT ON RADIO, TELEVISION AND IN THE PRESS.2. HE THEN DISAPPEARED, NOTHING FURTHER HEARD FROM HIM AND, NO PUBLICITY GIVEN. MORNING MONDAY 10 MARCH CONSULATE ZURICH ADVISED BY TELEPHONE FROM US CONSULATE BARCELONA THAT NAGELL HAD APPROACHED THEM AND MADE SIMILAR THREATS.3. FILE: 201-746537.SECRET
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# 13-00000RIG: MARY KOUREMBISVIT: E/AS/ST: 7963/9108ATE: 12 MARCH 1969MESSAGE FORMTOTAL COPIES: SECRET 27ABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONINDEX NO INDEX RETURN TO BRANCH FILE RIDFILE IN CS FILE NO. 201-746537ONF: Eur-6FILE. VR DOP, AGHP, CI, CANS CI/IC-2, CERASecuR-4, CE, RI/AN, CS/DO, CA/PROP(classification) SECRET(date and time filed)1223 17 MAR 69(reference number) 83209CITE DIRECTORBERN ZURICH INFO BERNINK MHORDER WOMUSEREFS: A. BERN/4908 (IN 07192)B. DIRECTOR 809551. FOR RECORD ON/NAGELL PLEASE ADVISE US IF AIRED GRIEVANCES ON RADIO/TV AS THREATENED.2. FILE: 201-746537.END OF MESSAGEC/EURRELEASING OFFICERCOORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETGROUP 1Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassificationREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.C/E/ASAUTHENTICATING OFFICERCOPY NO. 3/mc
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# 13-00000RIG: JERRY SEIGELNIT: E/AS/ST: 7963/9108ATE: 5 MARCH 1969MESSAGE FORM TOTAL COPIES: 29SECRETABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION:INDEX NO INDEX RETURN.TO33 PER SOP 102 FILE IN CS FILE NO. 201-746537ROUTING AND/OR INITIALS - SEEN BY12 OSD34 SRS5678BRANCH FILE RID: TigheDNF: EUR 6 FILE, VR: RIAN, DDP, ADDP, CS/DO, CAS, CA/PROP, CI, CI/OPS, CI/ICZ, CI/RA, F12, SECUR4(classification)(date and time filed)SECRET06 00 03 MAR 69(elite)(reference number)(pica)CITE DIRECTOR 80955PRIORITY BERNINK MHORDER WOMUSEREFS: A. ZURICH 1610 (IN 03310)B. BERN 4908 (IN 07192)1. INFO REF A PASSED LNERGO 28 FEBRUARY 1969. NO INFO SUBJECT'S   FILE SUBSEQUENT DIRECTOR 06625, DATED JUNE 1968, EXCEPT FOR PARA 3 BELOW.2. SUBJECT HAS NEVER HAD ANY WOFIRM CONNECTIONS. NO EVIDENCE   ANY CURRENT LNHARP RELATIONSHIPS (ISR HAS NO RECORD). PAST HISTORY   INDICATES HE FABRICATOR AND MENTALLY DISTURBED INDIVIDUAL.3. NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WAS FACT SUBJECT SERVED JAPAN   EARLY 1958 WITH 441ST CIC DETACHMENT. WAS RELIEVED CIC DUTIES IN   APRIL 1958 DUE MENTAL INSTABILITY AND CLEARANCES REVOKED. JUNE 1968   LNGOLD REQUESTED WOFIRM TRACES ON SUBJECT AND REFERRED TO LNERGO.   PRESUME THIS REQUEST STEMS FROM HIS APPROACH AMCONGEN ZURICH JUNE 1968   AND DETAILED INFO ALREADY KNOWN CONSULATE.4. BERN PASS ZURICH WHEN COB RETURNS.5. FILE: 201-746537.END OF MESSAGECI/OPS/EURNAGELL, RICHARD CASECI/SOC/EURRELEASING OFFICERCOORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETGROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassificationC/E/ASAUTHENTICATING OFFICERCOPY NO.REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.