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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. X - Page 130« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Helen P. Cunningham)

Mrs. Cunningham.
Placement worker who was with us formerly, whose name is Louise Latham.
Mr. Jenner.
She was with you until yesterday?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Well, I knew it has been an off again and on again situation-so you are more current than I about even in my own agency. Shall I begin on the next line?
Mr. Jenner.
Now, as far as that reference is concerned, there is nothing recorded as to what the result of that reference was?
Mrs. Cunningham.
That is right. After having seen it, my recollection was that the boy was not hired.
Mr. Jenner.
That was the decision of the employer?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Yes, sir; and that is the information that would have come through me, either from talking to the placement worker or to Oswald on a second interview, you see?
Mr. Jenner.
The cause for that doesn't appear--of course, it may be that when he got there the job was filled or anyone of a number of reasons?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Since it is a blank entry, the applicant could not have reported, or the employer had rejected him, or he had seen other applicants and chose from them.
Mr. Jenner.
All right. Let's go to the next line.
Mrs. Cunningham.
Under the column "Call"---10-26-62.
Mr. Jenner.
That indicates what?
Mrs. Cunningham.
That he was called by telephone message, because there is a "TM" above the date.
Mr. Jenner.
That means "telephone message"?
Mrs. Cunningham.
I think that I am correct that that is the meaning there. Under the "referred"--NRO.
Mr. Jenner.
What does that mean?
Mrs. Cunningham.
No referral offered.
Mr. Jenner.
What does that mean?
Mrs. Cunningham.
That in trying to fill an order of an employer, the placement interviewer called in a given number of applicants, in trying to find one who would meet his specifications after reviewing application cards (referring to Form E-13; Cunningham Exhibit No. 1), and I would read it that the applicant replied that he came to the placement worker, that in the discussion the placement worker made the decision not to refer him.
Mr. Jenner.
Is there a recording there of what the prospective reference would have been?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Yes employer agency: The Dallas Transit.
Mr. Jenner.
For what position?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Messenger, and I cannot read something in parentheses after that--"permanent duration"--I judge it to be $175 a month.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Mrs. Cunningham.
There is nothing in the result column.
Mr. Jenner.
Whose initials?
Mrs. Cunningham.
I'm sorry, I cannot distinguish them.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Mrs. Cunningham.
However, there is the date--10-30, and I can't read what is above the date 10-30.
Mr. Jenner.
Is that on the same line?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Yes; I think.
Mr. Jenner.
Let me see if I can read it--could that first word be "working" and then there is some initial following 10-30, the first of which appears to be "W", the next is "T", and the next is "r".
Mrs. Cunningham.
I wouldn't risk a .guess at either one of those, sir, because I am not acquainted with this handwriting and it is not mine.
Mr. Jenner.
All right. Go to the next line, please.
Mrs. Cunningham.
The next line there is a dash under the word "Call", "referred"--there is a date 10-12, there are no other entries on that line.
Mr. Jenner.
So, what does that mean to you?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Well, it can mean a number of things.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
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