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SUBJECT: PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF EPG PHASE-DOWN
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Reference Colonel. Hood's request received December 29th from
General Hertford onthe desirability of. making.a.pyblic statement
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A. At Tab A is the ALOO-proposed announcement dated Sept. 10, 1959.
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At ‘Tab. B ts DMA’ memo to DIS, dated October 8th which encloses a
revised, shorter, version preparedby, Reports and Test which would
‘ have been released October 21st, except that General Loper
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