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wal Admin. { ~ { Camp, Syst. ‘ Ext Ave Files & Com. __ Gen. Inv. Ident. Inspection November 20, 1973 iret Laboratory Pien. & Evol, __ Training Legal Coun. RE: PRESS INQUIRIES CONCERNING heen SAC KENNETH W. WHITTAKER AND Director See'y BEBE REBOZO For your information, we have been receiving numerous requests the past several days regarding Mr. Whittaker's alleged association with campaign funds which Mr. Rebozo reportedly received | from Howard Hughes and Mr. Rebozo's return of the money to Hughes' v associates. Today, numerous inquiries from the news media indicate \ their awareness that Mr. Whittaker is in Washington, D. C. Upon instructions from the Department last Friday we have been answering % inquiries to the effect that no information can be furnished until the ~ facts are received. PSII a re bie ee ~, ~ As Mr. Whittaker has been interviewed this afternoon by a representative of the Ervin committee, ‘ is SURE RS d that we Ewe respo ond " C2-7/ 1S ae S54 to news media inquiries as follows: Avs ities 7, The Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Aueh requested permission to interview Kenneth W. Whittaker, Spesiel-Agenew, = in Charge of the Miami FBI Office, relative to that committee's investi- a gation. Mr. Whittaker was interviewed by a representative of that iS committee today, November 20th, and in view of the ongoing investigations Ee of that committee it would not be appropriate for the FBI to comment x regarding the nature or the substance of that interview. I 2 1 - Mr. Callahan ne _ JMM: ert XBROX