Cable from OES to Bill Archer

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Dear Mr. Slaughter:

This is in response to your January 2, 2022, Freedom of Information Act
request (R 22-14117) about a Department of State document. We received
your request on January 5.

Attached is a complimentary copy of the document in which you are
interested, a letter from the Department of State to Congressman Bill
Archer. This is the best copy available. The enclosure that is mentioned
is not filed with the letter.

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Accessioned Executive Branch Agency Records - Washington, DC Area
FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 301-837-3190
Email: DC.foia.liaison@nara.gov

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Sincerely,
DAVID A. LANGBART
Archives II Reference, Research Rooms
and Augmented Processing Branch
National Archives at College Park, MD

david.langbart@nara.gov
www.archives.gov

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