Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, MX
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 02/13/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-10062-10386

RECORD SERIES: HQ

•AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 105-82555-1989

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

LEG, MX

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

02/13/1964

2

LHO, POST-RP, ASSOC, SIGHTING, MX

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Confidential

RESTRICTIONS:

1B; 1C

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

06/07/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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