LETTER TO THE HONORABLE JOHN STENNIS FROM RICHARD NIXON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000300210009-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: August 8, 1972
• Content Type: LETTER

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