B-104718, FEB 11, 1953
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RETIRED: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 18. IS NOT CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT SUSPENSION OF COLLECTION PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL INTRODUCTION OF A PRIVATE BILL IN THE CONGRESS FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE $869.57 ALREADY WITHHELD WILL BE REFUNDED TO YOU FOR THE REASONS STATED IN ATTACHED COPY OF MY LETTER OF TODAY TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES H.
B-104718, FEB 11, 1953
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CAPTAIN PAUL B. WHITTEMORE, U.S.A. RETIRED:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 18, 1952, REQUESTING THAT COLLECTION PROCEEDINGS BE WITHHELD PENDING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION WHICH YOU CONTEMPLATE REQUESTING, RELATIVE TO YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES FOR COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY YOU IN VIOLATION OF THE ACT OF JULY 31, 1894, 5 U.S.C. 62.
AN EXPRESSED INTENTION OF REQUESTING CONGRESSIONAL RELIEF, WITH NOTHING MORE, IS NOT CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT SUSPENSION OF COLLECTION PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL INTRODUCTION OF A PRIVATE BILL IN THE CONGRESS FOR THAT PURPOSE. ACCORDINGLY, YOUR REQUEST MAY NOT BE GRANTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, THE $869.57 ALREADY WITHHELD WILL BE REFUNDED TO YOU FOR THE REASONS STATED IN ATTACHED COPY OF MY LETTER OF TODAY TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES H. COMINGS.