TORRIJOS TARGET OF PLOT? REPORT HINTS AT U.S. PLAN OF ASSASSINATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01315R000400410034-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 1, 2004
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: May 26, 1978
• Content Type: NSPR

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