DID CIA SEEK TO CHANGE QUOTES OF FOLK SINGER?

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000300040002-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 21, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

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any employe of the U.S. govern-
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with the singer during her tour
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named Harold Cooper.
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Cooper said, ,r ~,,iIIf YG.:n Does
says .;'something political, don't
translate it correctly;' b}it say
something else," Takasaki
reported.
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