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# WITNESS STATEMENT(AR 195-10 TB PMG 3)PLACE 108th MI Group, Region I, Room 1332,26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10007DATE19 Feb 70TIME 1500 Hrs FILE NUMBER1600 Hrs 9321 6006LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAMETRINKALA, Victor LeeSOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NO.186 42 1155GRADEPVTORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS127 West 43d Street, Room 301; Manhattan, New York 10036SWORN STATEMENT**Victor Lee Trinkala** WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH:Q. Mr. Trinkala, before we proceed, it is my desire to acquaint you with the purpose of this interview. The United States Department of Army must be assured of the character, suitability, and unswerving loyalty to the United States of persons who are in the United States Army and its Reserve component. In this regard, you have been asked to voluntarily undergo an interview under oath concerning your background since you were discharged from active duty and placed in the inactive reserves. This interview will provide a dual opportunity to you and the Depart-ment of Army to determine your status up to the present. Do you understand what I have just said to you?A. Yes.Q. Do you have any objection to being interviewed under oath?A. No.Q. Please stand and raise your right hand. Do you affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?A. Yes, I so affirm.Q. Do you have any objection to having this interview tape recorded for administra-tive purposes?.A. No, none whatsoever.Q. Please state your name, address of residence, occupation, name and address of employer, and Social Security Account Number.A. My name is Victor Lee Trinkala and I reside at the Hotel Woodstock, Room 301, 127 West 43d Street, Manhattan, New York. 'I am currently unemployed. My Social Security Account Number is 186 42 1155.Q. What addresses have you resided at since your discharge?A. I lived at the Hotel Strand, 206 West 43d Street, Manhattan, New York for approximately two or three weeks after my discharge from the Army. I then moved to my current address and have resided there ever since.Q. What employment have you had since your discharge?A. None. I collect a weekly unemployment check from New York State which pays for my bills.Q. Did you come directly to New York City after your discharge?A. Yes.Q. Mr Trinkala, have you ever had contact with any embassies, legations, consulates, or representatives of any foreign country?A. No, none that I know of.Q. Have you or any member of your family ever been contacted by a representative of a foreign intelligence service either here or abroad?A. No, none that I know of.Q. Have you or any member of your family ever been contacted by anyone with a more than casual interest in your military assignments, career, or duties?EXHIBITINITIALS OF PERSON MAKING STATEMENTPAGE 1 OF PAGESADDITIONAL PAGES MUST CONTAIN THE HEADING "STATEMENT OF TAKEN AT DATED CONTINUED."THE BOTTOM OF EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE MUST BEAR THE INITIALS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE STATEMENT ANDBE INITIALED AS "PAGE_ OF PAGES." WHEN ADDITIONAL PAGES ARE UTILIZED, THE BACK OF PAGE 1 WILLBE LINED OUT, AND THE STATEMENT WILL BE CONCLUDED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF ANOTHER COPY OF THIS FORMNW 88613 DocId:34529656 Page 3