CABLE: HEMMING BROTHERS INVOLVEMENT IN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: DIRECTOR
Document date: 6/8/76
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TITLE : CABLE: HEMMING BROTHERS INVOLVEMENT IN PLOT TO

ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD

DATE : 06/08/1976

PAGES

SUBJECTS : HEMMING GERALD

JFK ASSASSINATION

HEMMING ROBERT

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