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This CIA Office of General Counsel memorandum requests an immediate internal records search regarding Adler Barriman "Barry" Seal following an inquiry from Chairman James Leach. It instructs recipient offices to determine whether the CIA possesses information on Seal or if the agency or other government bodies conducted covert activities in or near Mena, Arkansas.
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Adler Barriman SealBarry SealCIAJames LeachMena, ArkansasOffice of Congressional AffairsOffice of General Counsel
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APPROVED FOR
RELEASECDATE:
—_anee
28-Sep-2009 (hit3)
OGC-95-51546
7 June 1995
MEMORANDUM FoR: a
. DA/IRO
_ OS/OPS,
-OP/IMO
FROM: LE
aralegal Specialist
Office of General Counsel
SUBJECT: Records Search on -
Adler Barriman “Barry” Seal
1. Background. The Office of Con
(OCA) has received information from Cha gressional Affairs
regarding a search request irman James Leach
on the late Adler Barriman
“Barry” Seal. The search request is in order to dispro
ve or
- 2. Please conduct an imm
your office concerning whethe ediate records search from
r the CIA has any informati
on Adler Barriman “Barry” on
Seal. Please determine whether
CIA or other government
age ncies performed any cov
activity in or near Mena, ert
Arkansas, including whether the
. 3. Your expeditious handling
greatly appreciated.
of this matter would be
Please contact me on
Soon as your office has as
any information re ing e ove
request to me at OGC
/LD,
The attorney handling th
is tase is” anane
Attachment as Stated
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