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104-10181-10126 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (10/22/1959)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch43173 and id is 1 raw text is: 10408026 ---- KIRET Ofce Memorandm * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Chief, Contact Division,Attn: Support (Crvley) DATE. 22 Oct 59 MH : Chief, Detroit Office w . S. Rittenburg, 4leveland Residat Agent subJcT: 1bert E. Webster R&: Crowley-Ritteaburt telec .n .)f 21 Oct 59, sane subject' TraRis*Rittenbur telecon of 20 Oct 59, same subject 1. on 20 Oct 59, Major Robert 0,chran of 061 and '.is probable V14ae- ment in Clev.-land,,ajor Carroll &1Wlen, dropped into the office of the Cleveland Resident Agent to ask bout Robert Z. Webster. In the absence of both Rittenbur and who were out on previo taly scheduled appoint- Ments, teY aked One Of the Scretaries about the matter but were told by her that they would have to talk with Mr. Rittenbury. - Coiran thereupon left the following questions with the secretary rigarding the Rfanda-Webster case, to which he. said that high level air force interests wanted an answer. These questions, telephoned to Bob Travis on the same day, are as follows: a. Is- this office doing anything concerning Webater's- defection? b* Itfnot, do they contemplate doing anything? c. What would this office have done if Webster had returned normally? 2. Early on the 21st, after trying to reach 00chrar unsuccessfully on ( the afternoon of the 20th to find that his line was busy, Rittenburg tele- phoned the latter regarding thi4 matter. Rittenburg had a secretary make notes on the call, awitting to' Gochran. Cochran's first question, after the- usual hello, was Do you have the answers to those questions? Rittenburg if~ormed him, I don't know anything about this man, only what I have reaT in the newspapers. He asked, Nothing official? to which Rittenburg reiterated No, only what I have followed in the press. Cochran went on to say tuat It turned out it's not as bad as it looks on the surface. Ue had no access to classified material. During the conversation Rittenbur- informed Cochran that he had tried to telephone the previous afternoon, bu. had found the tel- ephone busy. He also expressed his regret that he had n.-t een in for Obchran's visit and pointed out that the latter should have telephoned ahead. Rittenburg said that he was sorry that he coaldn't be of any help 'n the matter, to which Cochran replied with C'est la vie. Well anything I can do for you? When told Not at the mment, he stated, If there is, call ne, for which Rittenburg thanked him before saying Good-Bye. 3. It was difficult to understand why O.chran would atLeryt to make such an approach to the Clevelend >ffice, let alone expect answers to such questions as he put forth. SAttelo1rg:m. MPY File: Rcoert E. Webster Rand Development Or,. RETURN TO CIA Background Us Only Do Not Reproduce

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