HELP SOUGHT FOR OTEPKA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000600040038-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 1998
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: May 27, 1964
• Content Type: NSPR

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WASHINGTON MAY 2.7 1964
DAILY NEWS
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Sen. J. Strom Thurmond,
(D., S. C.), wants Congress to
comp, to the aid of a State De
partment official who was dis
missed from his.post because he
allegedly provided information
to the Senate Internal Security
sub-committee.
granted and Mr. Otepka is still
Sen. Thurmond introduced a
bill yesterday to allow Otto F.
Otepka, former State Depart-
ment security evaluator, to take
his case to a Federal court
immediately. He said Mr. Otep-
ka was evicted from his office
and his records seized June 27,
1063. Formal charges were
later placed against him,
Sen. Thurmond said Mr. Otep-
ka requested a hearing, on the .
charges filed against, him but
that "no such hearing has been
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