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Bautzer

O'Connell

Maheu

Edwards

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/ 59-/65

CATEGORIES:

Castro

O'Connell testified that Maheu helped CIA to supply women for foreign leaders

Request came to O'Connell from Edwards. Greg Bautzer introduced royal

Foreign leader to starlet at lollywood cocktart party at Maheuks request

CIA arranged for Starlet to go to N.Y.C. to be with leader for rest of his stay.

in America. CIA monitored mail thereafter between

royal visitor and starlet"

unbeknownest to either. (Tr. 144-151)

set

CIA, again through Maheu, get up

cocktail

*2ndwleader in San Francisco.

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CUBA - PHASE I

(Card 1)

TAD SEC

OCCUFRENCE

The I.G. REPORT identified the following persons who knew, in late 1960

or early 1961, of the PHASE I plan to assassinate CASTRO:

ALLEN DULLES, DCI

WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, FI/D

GEN. C. P. CABELL, DDCI

11. SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, Special Assistant to

RICHARD BISSELL, DD/P

the DD/P (GOITLIEB's name was en-

SHEFFIELD-EDWARDS, D/Security

countered repeatedly in this inquiry,

JAMES O'CONNELL,, Office of Security,

but he denies knowing of the opera-

the case officer

tion in 1960-61.)

J. D. ESTERLINE, Chief, WH/4

7.

8.

EDWARD GUNN, Chief, Operations Division, Medical Services

SOURCE: I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 34-35

denies knowing of the operation at

the time.)

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Edwardse

Rosselli

Giancana

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Trafficante

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Castro

foreign leader." (Ir. 99) Edwards contacted Maheu who contacted Roselli

who Contacted Giancana who contacted Trafficante, who "travelled to and from

Cuba," (Tr. 100) and who "had a source inside Cuba (who) ...was believed to

have_access_to_Castro_and_a_poison_pill was developed that he was to insert

SOURCE:

Testimony of In. Colby, 5/23/75

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CASTRO

QUBA - SYNDICATE/PHASE II -

KNOWLEDGE OF PHASE II

CARD 1 of 3

OCCURRENCE: The list of persons with knowledge of PHASE II of the CASTRO ASSASSINATION

OPERATION differs from those who knew of PHASE I. Those with knowledge of PHASE II are:

1. RICHARD HELMS, DD/P

5.

J. C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He stated in

our interview with him that he knew that HARVEY

was having meetings with members of the gambling

(He knows that Harvey took over the

operation and delivered pills, arms,

equipment in April 1962. He does not

know of developments after May 1962.)

4.e 8HITTELD EDWARDS, D/Security (He

knows of the fact of the turnover to

HARVEY, but states he knows nothing of

developments thereafter.)

SOURCE:

I.G. REPORT

syndicate in 1962.)

"BRUCE CHEVER, HARVEY's deputy in 1962

(CHEEVER Lows that HARVY was meeting with

gansters in Reno (sic) in the winter of 1962.)

TED SHACKLEY, Chief, JMWAVE (He assisted

HARVEY in the delivery of arms and equioment to

VARONA in April 1962, but presumably did not know

the identities of the recipients nor

(con't.)

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material was to be used.)

pills to O'CONNELL on 18 April 1962.)

9. ANTONIO VARONA, the Cuban exile leader

(He-presumably was not aware of government

sponsorship.)

10. VARONA'S SON-IN-LAW (He too was pre-

sumably not aware of government's role.)

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FILE:

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Apa 17, '61

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CARD 2 of 3

11.

MACEO, ROSELLI's "Man" (MACEO

probably knew there was a government

connection, but may not have identified

CIA as the agency.)

(con't.)

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Edwards'

King

Bannerman

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Gomez

Holcomb

O'Connell

11/62

Castro

OCCURRENCE:

O'Connell testifieg that when EDWARDS was on leave, once, KING spoke to

Robert BANNERMAN (Who-was-not witting of Castro project) and O'Connell had

to tell BANNERMAN that B. was not "privy" to project. O'Connell was embarassed.

(Tr. 36, 99-100).

No one but KING, not Gomez or Hol combe,, knew (100)

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HARVEY

IGREPORT EDWARDSY

May 23, 1967

CASTRO

BISSELL

HALPETIN

OCCURRENCE:

The following sources of information were used in preparing the IG REPORT of

1967: (1) Files:

Furnished for review by the Director of Security, the Deputy

Director for Support, the General Counsel, the Legislative Counsel, the Chief of

WH Division, and by Col. J. C. KING, former Chief of WH Division.

Also, the

Director of Central Reference furnished biographic files and intelligence publi-

cations. (2) Interviews: Desmond Fitzgerald, Sam Halpern, Bruce Cheever,) J. C.

King, Altonso Rodriguez, J. D. Esterline, Edward Gunn, Howard Osborn, James

O'Connell, Sidney Gottlieb, Sheffield Edwards, Richard Bissell, Lawrence Houston,

Nestor Sanchez, William Harvey, Cornelius Roosevelt,

Robert Bannerman, Henry Bortner, Richard Ober.

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FILE:

10вт, 36 OP SECRET

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WALT ELDER

BRUCE CHEEV

I (CIA)

DATES:

9/14/62

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

Special Group Augmented

OCCURRENCE:

BRUCE CHEEVER attended the 14 September 1962 MONGOOSE meeting for the CIA.

He

reported (according to WALT ELDER) that no decisions were made, and no new ideas

were brought up, and nothing useful emerged from the meeting.

TOP

SECRET

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Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-

Walf Elder

Cage

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WALT ELDER', RFK, GENERAL, LANSDALE,

MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVERY (CIÁ)

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MONGOOSE

Special Group Augmented

OCCURRENCE:

CIA Headquarters and all WH stations are to be especially to alert for any shipments

of arms or other subversive material from Cuba to other Latin American countries--

Chief, Task Force W says this alert has been laid on and is in force.

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-

Walt Elder

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MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER) (CIA),

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9/14/62

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MONGOOSE

Special Group Augmented

OCCURRENCE:

Possibility of sabotage of VICKERS, spare parts allegedly ready for shipment to Cuba

by Canada Jis being looked into--Chief, Task Force W says this activity is underway.

TOP SECRET

STAFF

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WaLLEler

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SEICHLER, Ray

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CATEGORIES:

CUBA (Misc. Schemes)

(BORTNER, Henry:

ESTERLINE, Jake

OCCURRENCE:

Aerosol attack on radio station: A scheme was discussed at CIA

to "contaminate the air of the radio station where CASTRO broadcast his speeches

not be relied

upon to be effective." (10) Others who may be knowledgeable: 1.

Hensy Bontner (TSD) recalls general experimentation with psychic energizers.-

2. Jake Esterline.

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FILE:

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(APPROXIMATE

Pattin

CUBA - PHASE I

CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET

(Card 1)

TAP SECRET

The I.G. REPORT Identified the following persons who knew, in late 1960

d Ale 26L5, the PHASE I plan to assassinate CAST

10. WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, FI/D

GEN. C. P. CABELL, DDCI

SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, Special Assistant to

3.

RICHARD BISSELL, DD/P

the DD/P (GOTTLIEB's name was en-

SHEFFIELD-EDWARDS, D/Security

countered repeatedly in this inquiry,

5.

JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security,

but he denies knowing of the opera-

the case officer

tion in 1960-61.)

J. D. ESTERLINE, Chief, WH/4

CORNELIUS ROOSEVELT, Chief, TSD

RAY TREICHTER,, Chemical Division, TSD

denies knowing, of the operation at

'EDWARD-GUNN, Chief, Operations Division, Medical Services

the time.)

SOURCE: I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 34-35

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MOCONE

HELMS

BUNDY

Mar 2, 1964

special Group

Mongoose

R. KENNEDY

OCCURRENCE: Helms states that agency officers have reported plans of Cuban

exiles to assassinate selected Cuban government leaders. Agency officers told Cubans

that U.S. would not condone the planned actions. Plans included: Cuban exile approach

to March 2, 1964 by businessman to discuss a plan which was "still in the embryonic state

to assassinate Fidel Castro." Businessman has underworld connections with Cosa Nostra.

Latter group has offered to assassinate Castro for $150,000. Proposes to use 5 men.

March 3, 1964 meeting in which Byron Camerongsays he met an unidentified group which

would be willing to assassinate selected Cuban officials for cash. Specifically the

SECRE

SOURCE: Memorandum for DCI McCone fram Richard Helms re

plans of Cuban exiles to assassinate selected Cuban government

leaders. June 10, 1964 (03105-031110)

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MURPITY

KILPATRICK

LYNIAN

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4/23/63

CATEGORIES:

CUBA

CASTROO

FITZCERALD

CASTROES

SPECIAL GROUP

SISTER

OCCURRENCE: Murphy asked Fitzgerald whether Castro's immediate entourage

had been penetrated. Fitzgerald replied that Castro's sister worked for us, but

that she

didn't always have inside information.

SOURCE:

Kilpatrick.

FILE:

Nemorandum, dated 4/23/63, prepared by Lyman and

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Desmond

FITZGERALD

AMLASH

Oct. 29, 1963)

Castro

Nestor SANCHLZE

ROberE KENNEDY

Nov. 13, 1963

HELMS

OCCURRENCE:

(CARD 1)

TOP SECRET

Carl Iof 2

Desmond FITZGERALD, Chief of SAS, met with AMTASH, using Nestor SANCHEZ as interpreter.

(88-89). The cover of the "contact plan for the meeting, a copy of which is in the

AMLASH file," (89) read as follows:

"FITZGERALD will represent self as personal representative of Robert F. KENNEDY@"

who traveled Paris for specific purpose meeting (AMLASH) and giving him

assurances of full U.S. support if there is change of the present government

in Cuba." (89)

According to FITZGERALD, he discussed the planned meeting with the DD/P (HELMS)

who decided it was not necessary to seek approval from Robert KENNEDY for FIIZGERALD

sou speak in his name.

I 89) (emphasis auded

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FITZGERAT D

AMLASH

Oct.

NOV.

1963

1963

Castro

Card 2d2

OCCURRENCE:

(CARD 2)

In a memorandum by SANCHEZ on November 13, 1963, it was reported that "FITZGERALD

informed lAMLASHY that the U.S. is prepared to render all necessary assistance to

any ersia. unt Espare to ht i suede i portal zing the present Cuboperational

nature was discussed at the FITZGERALD meeting

(90), FITZGERALD recalled that

AMLASH-1 "spoke repeatedly of_the-need-for an assassination-weapon. In particular,

he wanted a high-powered rifle with telescopic sights or some other weapon that could

be used to kill Castro from a distance." (90)

FITZGERALD said that he told AMLASH

"that the U.S. Government would have no part of an attempt on CASTRO's life. (90)

However, the SANCHEZmemorandum reported "After the meet in?" (AMTASH] stated that he

we sald fredrine golds discussion but an inow what recimical support

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STAFF:

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Desmond

FITZGERALD/

AMLASH

Oct.

29, 1963

Castro

f Nestor SANCHEZ

Robert KENNEDY

Nov. 13, 1963

HELMS

OCCURRENCE:

(CARD" 1)

TOP SECHET

Card 16f 2

Desmond FITZGERALD, Chief of SAS, met with AMLASH, using Nestor SANCHEZ)as interpreter.

(88-89). The cover of the "contact plan for the

meeting, a copy of which is in the

AMLASH file," (89) read as follows:

"FITZGERALD will represent self as personal representative of Robert F. KENNEDY

who traveled Paris for

specific purpose

meeting (AMLASH) and giving him

assurances of full U.S. support if there is change of the present government

in Cuba." (89)

According to FITZGERALD, he discussed the planned meeting with the DD/P (HELMS)

who decided it was not necessary to seek approval from Robert KENNEDY for FITZGERALD

sou speak in his namer

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GANGUET

FITZGERALD

AMLASH

Oct.

/1963

Nov.

18, 1963

Castro

Card 2af2

OCCURRENCE:

In a memorandum by SANCHEZ

on November 13, 1963, it was reported that "FITZGERALD

informed (AMLASH) that the U.S. is prepared to render all necessary assistance to

any anti-Communist Cuban group which succeeds in neutralizing the present Cuban

leadership." (89) Despite the fact that SANCHEZ reported that "nothing of an operational

(90), FITZGERALD recalled that

AMLASH-1 "spoke_repeatedly of the need_for an assassination weapon. In-particular,

he wanted a high-powered rifle with telescopic sights or some other weapon that could

be used to kill Castro from a distance." (90) FITZGERALD said that he told AMLASH

"that the U.S. Government would have no part of an attempt on CASTRO's life. (90)

However, the SANCHEZ memorandum reported "After the meeting (AMLASH) stated that he

we could provide him policy discussion but now find ot kngw what technical support

SOURCE:

STAFF:

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WAINWRIGHT.

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November 14,1963

Castro

*FITZGERALD

AMLASH

OCCURRENCE:

WATNWRIGHT./met with/TEPEDINO, who reported

FITZGERALD.

to him AMLASH's reaction to his meeting with

TEPEDINO, said that AMLASH dwelt constantly on the fact that "he could not

understand why he was denied certain small pieces of equipment which promised a final

solution to the problem, while, on the other hand, the US Government gave much equipment

and money to exile groups for their ineffective excursions against Cuban coastal targets.

According toLTEPEDIN®, (AMLASH] feels strongly on this point, and if he does not get

advice and watertals from a U.5. Covernment techrician, he willaprobably become feel up-

again, and we will lose whatever progress we have made

SOURCE:

IG REPORT 1967

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I SANCHEZ

AMLASH

FITZGERALD

DATES:

Nov. 19, 1963

CATEGORIES:

Castro

OCCURRENCE:

& Nestor SANCHEZ prepared a memorandum for the Record which indicated that the CIA would

give AMLASH assassination weapons: "C/SAS (FITZGERALD) approved telling (AMLASH)

would be given a cache inside Cuba. Cache could, if he requested it, include...

high power rifles W/scopes.....C/SAS requested written reports on AMLASH operation

be kept-to-a-minimum.

"• (91) (Emphasis-added)-

SOURCE:

IG REPORT 1967

STAFF:

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AMLASH"

FITZGERALD I

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

Nov. 22, 1963

Castro

OCCURRENCE:

[Nester SANCHEZmet with AMLASH in Paris and gave him an assassination device (a ball-

point pen rigged as a hypodermic syringe for the injection of poison). (93-93a)

According to the IG REPORT, "It is likely that at the very moment President Kennedy

was shot, a CIA officer was meeting with a Cuban agent in Paris and giving him an

assassination device for use against CASTRO." (94)

authors did not find such a cable in the AMLASH file. (94)

SOURCE:

TO REPORT KIP SECRET

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PRESIDENT KENNEDY

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CATEGORIES:

HELMS

MOCONE:

L FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD

SPECIAL GROUP

MONGOOSE

July 25,1962

OCCURRENCE:

Helms notes that McCone briefed the panel of the President's foreign

intelligence advisory board on political action projects. He pointed out that"each project.

must have his approval to the circulation to the members of the Special Group"

a paper on the operation Mongoose which theDirector had used earlier in the day for giving

a briefing to the President."

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the record, re meeting on CA matters

with the panel of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory

Boaf9 LIE lielms, dated July 25, 1962 (00870)

STAFF:

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TSD

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GIANCANA

DATES:

Late

January

1961

CATEGORIES:

CUBA

(Syndicate/Phase I)

TSD prepared poison pills (of Botulin) rather than liquid

poison.

(24).

Treichter)

remembers meeting with EDWARDS and O'CONNELL in

EDWARDS

office to discuss the requirement "(24) for poison

pills, which had initially been the preference of GIANCANA.

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Maheu

Edwards

Trafficante

Bore Karid gu

Rosselli

Giancana

OCCURRENCE:

that

iris

Breckinridge testified, Maheu

DATES:

3 or 4-61

CATEGORIES:

Castro

who contacted Glancana who contacted Trafficante, who "travelled to and from

Cuba," (Ir. 100)

and who "had a source inside Cuba (who) ...as believed to

have_access_to_Castro_and_a_poison_pill was.developed that he was_to insert

into Castro's food." (Tr. 101)

TOP

SOURCE:

Testimony of Min. Colby, 5/23/75

FILE:

STAFF:

John Bayly

DATE:

my 10319905

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DATES:

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CASTRO NO

Apr 17, 61-

GOOR - SYNDICATE PHASE IT -

KNOWLEDGE OF PHASE IT

CARD 1 of 3

OCCURRENCE:

the list of persons with knowledge of PHASE II of the CASTRO ASSASSINATION

OPERATION differs from those who knew of PHASE I. Those with knowledge of PHASE II are:

L. RICHARD HELMS, DD/P

5. J. C. KING, Chief, Wil Division (He stated in

WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, Task Force W

our interview with him that he knew that HARVEY

3. JAMES D'CONNELL, Office of Security

was having meetings with members of the rambling

lile knows that larvey took over the

syndicate in 1962.)

operation and delivered-pills, arms, and

6-BRUCHS CHASVERS

equipment in April 1962. He does not

CaR mows that HARVEy was meeting with

inow of developments after May 1962.)

cansters in Reno (sic) in the winter of 1962.)

SHE TIELD EDWARDS, D/Security (He

TED SHACKLEY, Chief, JAVE (lie assisted

nows of the fact of the turnover to

HARVEY in the delivery of arms and eauinment to

HARVEY, but states he knows nothing of

VARONA in April 1962, but presumably did not know

evelopments thereafter.)

the identities of the recipients nor

(con't.)

SOURCE:

I.G. REPORT

STAFF:

Baron

FILE:

DATE:

28.6.75

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CATEGORIES:

OCCURRENCE:

SHACKLEY, cont: the purpose for which the

material was to be used.

3. BRAX ARETSCHEEIRE TSDI

TRETSCIILER

nar-

¡icipation was limited to

nishing the

pills to O'CONNELL on 18 April 1962.)

ANTONIO VARONA, the Cuban exile leader

(He presumably was

not aware of government

ponsorship.)

?. VARONA'S SON-IN-LAW (He too was pre-

sumably not aware of government's role.)

SOURCE:

11.

MACEO, ROSELLI's "Man" (MACEO

probably knew there was a government

connection, but may not have identified

CIA as the agency.)

(con't.)

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RFK

Ar. ileCone

McGeorge Bundy dr. Wilson

ECo!

Mr. Parrot

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

Oct ?, 1962

Succial Grouj (Augmented)

Mr. Johnson

it. Gilpatrich

Dr. Charyl:

Con. Taylor

Dr. Scoville

Col. Steakley

Wongoose

OCCURRENCE:

SCA discussed various possibilities of accomplishing reconnissance of Cuba, ranging from

very low level coverage ly tactical aircraft to high performance aircraft and drones. Over-

flights and peripheral flights were discussed.

-It was agreed-that-the-first-priority-is-one-high-performance mission in-the rester part-of-v

authority, but the decision on the second proposition left open.

The entire paclage was to be discussed at the USIl, and by Chiefs on lednesdily, October 10th.

SOURCE:

¡emoranda for the record, daterloctober o, 1962, errocting a meeting of

FILE: Special Group Augnented and prepared by Thoms Parrot.

(02821)

STAFF:

6/30/75

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Gilpatrick

Don Wilson

Cheever

OCCURRENCE:

DATES:

Oct 31, 1961

CATEGORIES:

MONGOOSE

SGA

CUBA

As for psychological operations, all CIA assets (reluding laurence )

Kieves)

Shad been turned over to USIA for operational use.

SOURCE:

Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale

(00744)

TOP SECRET

STAFF:

DATE:

Wallach

July 3, 1975

FILE:

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