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Scanned typewritten page headed "General Interference with Organizations and Production" listing sabotage tactics, with several lines highlighted in yellow. Highlighted: "Talk as frequently as possible and at great length." "Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible." "Haggle over precise wordings" "Refer back to matters decided upon" "Be worried about the propriety of any decision". Logo: Corporate…

CIA Sabotage Manual Reads Like Every Office Meeting

A highlighted page from the CIA's WWII sabotage manual lists tactics like endless speeches and committees, which sound exactly like everyday office meetings.

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Scanned typewritten page headed "General Interference with Organizations and Production" listing sabotage tactics, with several lines highlighted in yellow. Highlighted: "Talk as frequently as possible and at great length." "Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible." "Haggle over precise wordings" "Refer back to matters decided upon" "Be worried about the propriety of any decision". Logo: Corporate…

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