YOUR REQUEST TO CHIEF OF READING IMPROVEMENT BRANCH FOR INFORMATION ON READABILITY OF OFFICE MEMORANDA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R004300190015-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 1, 2006
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: March 12, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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