CIA WITHHELD VITAL INTELLIGENCE FROM WARREN COMMISSION
Agency: CIA
Originator: OPEN
Document date: 10/21/1964
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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CIA Withheld Viral Intelligence From War rs

By ROBERT. S. ALLEN

And PAUL SCOTT

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.

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from public office,

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against

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form. The gas is

fatal

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And PAUL SCOTT

er times

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port Mccone

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.

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autopsy would not reveal

mention of this explosive

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secret

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mation

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to be far from the scene

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