Mr. Weissman. I don't think so. Let me see. No; as a matter of fact, I believe the situation was when I gave the letter to the FBI, they asked me if I needed it back right away, and I said no—I didn't see any value in it, frankly. And then I spoke with Mr. Reedy, the agent who had conducted the investigation at the FBI headquarters in New York, and he said, "Do you want the letter?" And I said, "I don't particularly need it," and I don't recall if I ever got it back.
Mr. Jenner. All right. But the document which has been marked with an exhibit number is a true and correct copy of the letter you received from Larrie Schmidt?
Mr. Weissman. It seems to be; yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Now, in that letter, there is a reference to CUSA in capital letters. What is CUSA, what was CUSA? What was its genesis?
Mr. Weissman. Well, CUSA, the letters stand for Conservatism USA, for lack of a better name. Larrie had originally founded this himself—as far as I know he had originally founded this himself in Munich some time in 1961.
Mr. Jenner. You mean it was a concept of his?
Mr. Weissman. I don't know if it was his. But I was led to believe the concept was his; and when I became associated with him, almost a year after he had started to develop this organization——
Mr. Jenner. And while you were still in the Army?
Mr. Weissman. While I was still in the Army; right.
Representative Boggs. What was your rank in the Army?