</s>104-10218-10009 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS BY HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINTATIONS' STAFF MEMDERS TCHBORN FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: LOPEZ, HENRY P. 20/1-2530-3 VOL. 17- INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELETIENTS, IF ANY: DATE DATE RECEIVED RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL Loper NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE

Edward G. Tichborn was a CIA operative involved in various projects and activities, including foreign travel, payments from his cover company, and magazine publishing. He was discussed as a potential asset for the DDP in Spain and had connections to Kennedy campaign activities.

Tichborn's work experience included publishing an intellectual magazine, working on Kennedy campaign activities, and having a background in Harvard Law School. He was interested in WUSALINE cover assignment and considered it excellent for his qualifications.

The CIA distributed classified documents related to Tichborn's employment, including cables regarding his accountings and reassignment from Mexico City to New York City. The transfer was for cover purposes, and Tichborn would be employed by WUSALINE, a DO proprietary company.

Tichborn's primary operational responsibilities remained in the United States, and he would not be required to travel throughout Latin America. His salary increased to $17,000 per year, effective October 1966, and a new contract included a salary offset clause for hospitalization and insurance benefits.

The CIA also discussed Tichborn's potential assignment to Bolivia and his current status under conservation. A request was made for a specialist in election techniques to assist Carlos Leras Restrepo in his campaign for presidency in Colombia.

Various individuals were mentioned in relation to Tichborn, including William V. Broe, Edward O. Tichborn, Paul K. Westfall, Director SIC-CH-C:MEXI, and Redlich, a specialist in election techniques.

The classification level of the documents was often noted as SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL, indicating the sensitive nature of the information discussed.

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