THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE TEAM: HOW WELL DOES IT WORK?

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-00498R000300030038-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2007
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: July 7, 1977
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

Approved For Release 2007/03101 :CIA-RDP99-004988000300030038-8
NEWSDAY
7 JULY 1977
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