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John Murtha — Part 07

3 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: May 15, 1980 · Broad topic: General · Topic: John Murtha · 3 pages OCR'd
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PAGE THO CV 87-22481 UNCLAS LASTED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. AT THAT TIME, KURTHA TOLD #THERE'S SOME (ARAB OR MIDDLE EAST) OIL PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GETIINTO THIS COUNTRY, THEY'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF MONEY. WHAT CAN WE BUILD (INVEST) IN MY DISTRICT?" THE AMOUNT OF MONEY b7C MENTIONED BY MURTHA THAT WAS AVAILABLE BY THE "OIL PEOPLE" WAS $4J-$50 MILL ION. AFTER RETURNED HOME FROM WASHINGION, HE RECALLED KAOWING OF A SMALL COAL COMPANY THAT WAS FOR SALE: THE OCEANIC LIGHTING CO. IN BLAIRSVILLE, PA. HE THEN TELEPHONED MURTHA THE NEXT DAY, JANUARY 18, 19EO, TO FURNISH THE INFORMATION TO HIM. MURTHA THEN SAID TO "HELL, THAT'S TOO SMALL, WE'VE GOT TO HAVE SOMETHING BIGGER THAN THAT." APART FROM THE ABOVE TWO CONVERSATIONS, ADVISED THAT HE NEVER MENTIONED THE SUBJECT TO MURTHA AGAIN, ALTHOUGH HE HAS SEEN MURTHA TWICE SINCE IHEN. HAS KNOWN MURTHA SINCE 1974, AND ASSISTED HIM IN HIS, POLITICAL CAMPAIGN BECAUSE MURTHA IS IN THE COAL CAUCUS. b6 b7C THE FOLLONING IS BACKGROUND DATA OF MARION, OHIO, WHITE, MALE, 0OB NORTH
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