CABLE TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM BRENT SCOWCROFT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-506-8-81-2
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2010
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: April 29, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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SO 'PRESItTNTIAL 5ItPPORTE:RS. IN OTHER 'WORDS. 'THERE ETAS NO NEED
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