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An analysis of 18 U.S.C. §§ 208 and 209 [contained in a letter of January 12, 1968, from Assistant Attorney General Frank M. Wozencraft to Sheldon S. Cohen, then Commissioner of Internal Revenue]

The document is a letter from Assistant Attorney General William H. Rehnquist to Mr. Robert S. Smith, discussing the analysis of 18 U.S.C. §§ 208 and 209 in relation to the Personnel Interchange Program. Rehnquist concurs with the views expressed in his predecessor's letter to Commissioner Cohen, but notes that the principles are of general applicability and not a formal binding opinion for any specific case. The letter raises questions about the application of the cited provisions to industry personnel in the Personnel Interchange Program and emphasizes the need for specific facts to be brought to their attention for appropriate assistance.

August 6, 1969

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