Documents / FOIA release
This Central Intelligence Agency file, dated April 1963, contains financial and travel records for Project MOSES, run by CIA General Counsel Lawrence R. Houston. It includes requests for advances of funds for a Project MOSES agent, along with domestic travel vouchers for trips from Washington, D.C. to New York City, West Palm Beach and Miami in March and April 1963. The records cover airfare for Houston and two agents, per diem and operational expenses. Receipts for the operational expenses were not obtained, for security reasons.
“The Advance”26 pages
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DOMESTIC TRAVEL (See instructions on reverse side) NAME OF TRAVELER TRAVEL ORDER NO. OFFICIAL STATION Washington, D.C. OFFICE OF ASSIGNMENT General Counsel AUTHORIZATION YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING POINTS FOR THE PURPOSE STATED (See instruction #2) (b)(3) PER DIEM DURATION OF TRAVEL PROCURE TRANSPORTATION BY APPROVAL FOR ADVANCE OF FUNDS BEGIN END TRANSPORTATION REQUEST YES AMOUNT ACCOUNTING DUE DATE 8 Apr 63 9 Apr 63 CASH (For security reasons only) NO $170 I CERTIFY FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE DATE SIGNED 4/8/63 OBLIGATION REFERENCE NO. 11-63 CHARGE COST CENTER NO. 3117-0000-2000 SIGNATURE OF B & F OFFICER SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL Lawrence R. Houston, General Counsel 5/ RECEIPT FOR ADVANCE OF FUNDS I ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF $170 TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR ON DUE DATE SPECIFIED CERTIFIED FOR PAYMENT SIGNATURE OF ADVANCEE SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICER DATE VOUCHER TRANSPORTATION (Attach receipts, stubs and unused tickets) TRANSPORTATION REQUEST NUMBER AGENTS VALUATION OF TICKET NAME OF CARRIER (Initials) MODE AND CLASS OF SERVICE DATE ISSUED POINTS OF TRAVEL CASH PAID BY TRAVELER FROM TO NA Tourist Received cash refund 8 Apr Washington Miami 112.77 TOTAL $56.38 DATE DETAIL OF ITINERARY AND DESCRIPTION OF EXPENSES AMOUNT 8 April POV Langley to National Airport Lv. Washington, D.C., 6:45 p.m. Arr. Miami, Florida, 10:05 p.m. Tolls Lv. Miami, Florida, 6:00 p.m. Arr. New York, New York, 8:15 p.m. Lv. New York, New York, 10:10 p.m., Government transportation Arr. Andrews Air Force Base, 10:45 p.m. Parking fee, National Airport POV National Airport to then home, 15 miles @ .10 Per diem 1 and 1/4 day @ $16 ($20 less 40% for TOTAL 12.00 SUMMARY Government quarters furnished TRAVELER'S CERTIFICATION 18.55 TRANSPORTATION PAID BY TRAVELER $56.38 I CERTIFY THAT THIS VOUCHER AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CORRECT AND JUST IN ALL RESPECTS, AND THAT PAYMENT OR CREDIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. PER DIEM AND OTHER 18.55 I CERTIFY THAT THIS VOUCHER AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CORRECT AND JUST IN ALL RESPECTS, AND THAT PAYMENT OR CREDIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. TOTAL 74.93 DATE 7/9/63 /s/ LESS ADVANCE 170.00 SIGNATURE OF PAYEE BALANCE DUE TRAVELER EXCESS ADVANCE TO BE REFUNDED 95.07 (b)(1) INDICATE WHERE CHECK IS TO BE SENT OR EXTENSION OF TRAVELER. (See instruction #5) FORM EHOLE PREVIOUS EDITION.
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