HSCA REQUEST CIA OFFICER TO PROVIDE SWORN TESTIMONY.
Originator: CIA
From: DIRECTOR
To: WITHHELD
Document date: 05/03/1978
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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STAFF 030059Z DIRECTOR 215762

TO: VIENNA.

RYBAT UNINTEL CODEL

1.

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) HAS

REQUESTED PRESENCE OF MR. JOHN WHITTEN, RETIRED CIA OFFICER NOW

RESIDING IN VIENNA, TO PROVIDE SWORN TESTIMONY ON HIS KNOWLEDGE

OF KENNEDY ASSASSINATION.

REQUEST STATION CONTACT MR. WHITTEN TO

DETERMINE IF HE WOULU BE

VILLING TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON FOR THIS

PURPOSE DUKING WEEK 15 - 19 MAY 1978.

2.

MR, WHITTEN WOULD BE PERMITTED TO APPEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE

UNDER

ALIAS FOR SECURITY REASONS.

DIEM

HSCA PREPARED REIMBURSE COACH AIR FARE, $50 PER DAY. PER

AND COST LOCAL TRANSPORTATION.

HSCA CONSIDERS ONE OR TWO

DAYS WOULO BE ADEQUATE FOR HIS TESTIMONY.

4. IF MR. WHITTEN WILLING RETURN, PLEASE ADVANCE COST OF

TICKET

AND TA TO HEADQUARTERS. ADVISE TRAVEL DETAILS.

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AUTH: EURIA (LACLAIR); HEL BY C/EUR

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