RETURN OF JOHN WHITTEN TO TESTIFY SSC
Originator: CIA
From: WITHHELD
To: DIRECTOR
Document date: 04/23/1976
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

I LUNTIUENTIAL

USE ONLY

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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET

SUBJECT: (Optional) Return of John hitten to Testify SSC

FROM:

EXTENSION

NO.

Norbert A. Shepanek

A/SA/DDO

2 B 1415

TO: (Officer designation, room number, and

9018

DATE 23 April 1976

DATE

building)

OFFICER'S

INITIALS

RECEIVED

FORWARDED

COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom

to whom. Draw a line across column after each commeni.)

1.

Review Staff

Attn: Walt Elder

2.

3.

0-1:

Attached is exchange of

cables on John Whitter Please

note that

although retired he

is blocked to EOD. He is also

concerned about his safety since

(He may

be afraid that they will turn on

him if they run out of oil

no is tease tamate aside i think

concern so we want to handle

this matter as securely as possibli.

Please let me know ASAP how

SSC wants to handle the finances

for the trip. We have less than

two weeks if they want him before

10 May.

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11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

FORM

3-02

610 USE PRoNOUS

File: 55c/EUR

Cort of ticket

Rd Trip 1st class TWA:

#, 414. 7*3, aspouttax

Cler than to ask for t,500.

alas far fach

Joha-A. Scelso

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SECRET 231709Z APR 76 STAFF

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CITE FIENNE 30092

TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR.

RYBAT ELMKBALD

REF: DIRECTOR 843029

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29 APRIL:

PILEF MESSAGE DELIVERED TO MR. LUHITTEN L6BOHRS LOCAL,

2.

MR. WHITTEN STATES HE DESIRES COOPERATE WITH REF REQUEST,

HOWEVER: HE DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS PURCHASE AIRLINE TICKETS.

IF SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE WILL ADVANCE TRAVEL COSTS, MP. WHITTEN 2C

MILLING APPEAR IN WASHINGTON AT COMMITTEE'S CONVENIENCE BY THE 10TH OF

MAY.

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3.

MP. WHITTEN WISHES PLACE ON RECORD HIS EXTREME CONCERN

HAT ANY LEAKS RE HIS PAST ACTIVITIES MAY CHUSE HIM AND FAMILY PERSON

L DIFFICULTIES IN AUSTRIAL WHERE THEY AT PRESENT RELATIVELY PROM

INENT MEMBERS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY. E2 IMPDET.

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