SECRETARY LAIRD AND THE STAR-NEWS ARE RIGHT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-248-4-14-7
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 6, 2010
• Sequence Number: 14
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/06 : LOC-HAK-248-4-14-7
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