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WAVE ACT IN 1885
CHECKS WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE CONTACTS HAS PRODUCED LITTLE OTHER THAN WILLIAM S. VIZALDA'S STATEMENT THAT BUCHANAN JOURNALISTIC REPUTATION INDICATES HE INACCURATE AND SENSATIONALIST. MCALISTER AND PASSOW ATTEMPTING DISCREETLY TRACE BUCHANAN SOURCE FOR "U.S. BLESSING."
3. BUCHANAN HAS PREVIOUSLY ATTACKED MIRE TO DURING RETURN PLAYA CROWN PRISONERS PLAN. HAVE NO REAL INSIGHT INTO SIGNIFICANCE THESE ATTACKS BUT BELIEVE THEY COULD REFLECT BUCHANAN OR MIAMI HERALD ATTEMPTS FORCE CHANGES IN UNITED STATES POSTURE RE CUBA.
4. EXPECT ARTICLE WILL HAVE FURTHER REPERCUSSIONS AS IT SPREADS. LYN ALERT HOP THAT IT MAY BE NECESSARY INITIATE ACTION DISCREDIT BUCHANAN STORY AS WELL AS REASSURE INFO. WILL FORWARD SUGGESTIONS THIS OFFICE AFTER WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY FURTHER ASSESS STORY'S IMPACT.
5. POLICING CLIPPING RE MAY
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