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CIA • 1975

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c~ INFO : FI E ~ ~ l C ~ CCI,~~ 0 INDEJC DISSErd 9Y:~X1A J/ V HO I1VOFi 1? WASHINGTON POST FRONT PAGE ARTICLE 11~OCTOBER 1975 BILL RICHARDS BYLINE HEADLINED ^CIA PLOTTED POISONING OF LUMUMBA^ SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS {NOTE DIRECT QUOTES}~ "A FORMER TOP CIA SCIEN'T'IST HAS TESTIFIED THAT THE AGENCY PREPARED AND SENT TO THE CONGO A DOSE OF LETHAL POISON INTENDED FOR USE IN AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AGAINST FORMER CONGOLESE PREMIER PATRICE LUMUMBA IN 1961?" UNNAMED. SOURCES SAIA SIDNEY G 0 T T L I E B,...
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Created
Dec 12, 2016
Released
Jun 4, 2001
Publication
Oct 11, 1975
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Metadata

Document #

CIA-RDP77M00144R000400050050-1

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Document Type

CREST

Collection

General CIA Records

Release Decision

RIPPUB

Original Classification

C

Sequence

50

Pages

3 pages

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131.09 KB