OGC Searches of the OGC Index Files Regarding Mena, Arkansas Inquiry

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This memorandum from the CIA Office of General Counsel (OGC) Litigation Division reports to the Office of Inspector General on index searches conducted regarding agency knowledge of activities in Mena, Arkansas. The document lists search terms including L.D. Brown, C-123K, El Gordo, and Barry Seal. It also references previous search memoranda compiled by the OGC Registry.

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“The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you of the searches I conducted in the OGC Iran Contra index files in response certain activities in or around Mena, Arkansas”

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Arkansas Barriman Seal Iran Contra Larry Douglass Brown Lawrence David Brown Litigation Division Mena OGC Office of Inspector General

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FOR OFFIC: USE ONLY (h)t6) (h){3) APPROVED FOR RELEASEUDATE: 23-Sep-2009 OGC-96-50767 28 March 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of Inspector General ATTENTION: 4 FROM: LE aralegal Specialist Litigation Division, OGC SUBJECT: OGC Searches of the OGC Index Files REFERENCE: IG Inquiry Relating to Possible Agency Knowledge of Cetain Activities in or Around Mena, Arkansas 1. The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you of the searches I conducted in the OGC Iran Contra index files in response certain activities in or around Mena, Arkansas. The files that I searched are: The names that I searched are listed below. ‘Brown, Larry Douglass (L.D.) Brown, Lawrence David C-123K. FOR_OEELCEam USE ONLY 4° FOR OFF SE ONLY EL Gordo ‘Mena Arkansas FOR OFFIC SE ONLY Seal, Barriman 2. As you know, OGC Registry also conducted searches. The searches conducted by OGC Registry are explained in their memoranda (dated 6 March 1996 (OGC-96-50565), 7 March 1996 (OGC-96-50601) and 15 March 1996 (OGC-96-50671). If you have any questions or if I can be of further assistance, please contact me on . ‘ yo FOR oneScant ts ONLY AN FOR OFFI SE ONLY OGC/LD/ /28 Mar 1996 — Distribution: Orig - Addressee I ct . ct ry # 0) - Registry HRB 4 FOR OFF USE ONLY