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Attached ia a copy of your July 12 meorani!UIIi to· the President Oft false alerts, with his connnant • . 'l'he Preaiclent ·. has af;.t.rmec!· . his cleciaion for~to holcl the leacl on any future 1Dvesti9~tions aD4 correct! ve. actiozts. ftll1' · · ·

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KORAO at..tribntes the .!C~ur.ee o ( the spurious data to · tho ln\cr· . _ _- ·.· mitte"t failure o~ ~ 46f •l~ro·clcctrohic intearated circuit (~ftcn ' reCeTred to G!\ a ~.'ehir"J. ln a .d:tt:l communications interface dev.ice-..

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