TERMINATION OF MHCHAOS PROGRAM

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• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01482065
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: March 15, 1974

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1. THIS MESSAGE IS TO NOTIFY YOU OF THE TERMINATION
THE MHCHAOS PROGRAM AND TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES UNDER
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PITIES FORMERLY INCLUDED IN MHCHAOS.
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