FINAL REPORT - REDESIGN OF CLAM

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03642A000600030009-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2011
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: June 14, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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June 11t, 1957
FINAL REP 0 R T
REDESIGN OF CLAM ~ '
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