REPORT $3 MILLION CIA GIFT CATHOLIC HOLY YEAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01315R000400340040-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 27, 2004
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: February 3, 1976
• Content Type: NSPR

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jilt ..the :United- States. Central Intelligence Agency contributed $
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ed -:"American bishops and the faithful In he.UmbutStates may
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i It said. these would come- to light later itt February or March under
the Freedom bt Information Act,
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