THE PRESIDENT'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON SOVIET STRATEGIC FORCES

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• Publication Date: April 15, 1976
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15 APR 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Nelson A. Rockefeller
The Vice President
FROM George Bush
Director
SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
on Soviet Strategic Forces
intelligence community.
1. The latest edition of The Quarterly
Report on Soviet Strategic Forces, prepared at
the President's request, is forwarded for your
use. It was produced by the Central Intelligence
Agency in coordination with other members of the
receiving a very limited distribution.
at the President's instruction, this document is
2. I invite your attention to the fact that,
'/s/ George Bush.
George Bush
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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
The Secretary of State
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
HASH I NGTON, D.C. 20505
George Bush
Director
SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
on Soviet Strategic Forces
1. The latest edition of The Quarterly
Report on Soviet Strategic Forces, prepared at
the President's request, is forwarded for your
use. It was produced by the Central Intelligence
Agency in coordination with other members of the
intelligence community.
.2. I invite your attention to the fact that,
at the President's instruction, this document is
receiving a very limited distribution.
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The Secretary of Defense
FROM George Bush
Director
SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
on Soviet Strategic Forces
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the President's request, is forwarded for your
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MEMORANDUM FOR: General George S. Brown, USAF
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
FROM George Bush
Director
SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
on Soviet-Strategic Forces
1. The latest edition of The Quarterly
Report on Soviet Strategic Forces, prepared at
the President's request, is forwarded for your
use. It was produced by the Central Intelligence
Agency in coordination with other members of the
intelligence community.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Martin R. Hoffmann
The Secretary of the Army
FROM George Bush
Director
SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
on Soviet Strategic Forces
1. The latest edition of The Quarterly
Report on Soviet Strategic Forces, prepared at
the President's request, is forwarded for your
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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable J. William Middendorf
The Secretary of the Navy
FROM George Bush
Director
SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
on Soviet Strategic Forces
1. The latest edition of The Quarterly
Report on Soviet Strategic Forces, prepared at
the President's request, is forwarded for. your
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SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
on Soviet Strategic Forces
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SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
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Report on Soviet Strategic Forces, prepared at
the President's request, is forwarded for your
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FROM George Bush
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SUBJECT The. President's Quarterly Report
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FROM George Bush
Director
SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
on Soviet Strategic Forces
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Report on Soviet Strategic Forces, prepared at
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The Deputy Secretary of Defense
FROM George Bush
Director
SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
on Soviet Strategic Forces
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Report on Soviet Strategic Forces, prepared at
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SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
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1. The latest edition of The Quarterly
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The Honorable Robert C. Seamans, Jr.
The Administrator, Energy Research and
Development Administration
George Bush
Director
SUBJECT The President's Quarterly Report
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Report on Soviet Strategic Forces, prepared at
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on Soviet Strategic Forces
1. The latest edition of the Quarterly Report
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