Mr. Hubert. How long have you been so occupied?
Mr. Litchfield. Since January of this year—approximately the middle of January.
Mr. Hubert. What was your occupation prior to that time?
Mr. Litchfield. From July 1963, until January of 1964, I did not work. In July 1963, from March 1, 1962, until July 1963, I sold books and worked myself up to a regional manager’s position.
Mr. Hubert. Of what company?
Mr. Litchfield. I was with the Spencer International Press from March of 1962 until May of 1963 working in Dallas-Fort Worth—made district manager in San Jose, Calif., made regional manager February 1963, in Atlanta, Ga., and stayed until May of 1963, and my father’s death brought me back to Dallas. I left Spencer and went to work for Great Books of the Western World in June, made district manager in 2 weeks, and was terminated in July due to my past record.
Mr. Hubert. What do you mean by “past record”?
Mr. Litchfield. I have a criminal record when I was 19 years old, that’s 11 years ago.
Mr. Hubert. What is the nature of it?
Mr. Litchfield. I forged some hot checks and paid them off, but because I still had a bunch of them out—I had three charges in Fort Worth, eight in Dallas, the sum total was roughly $3,000. Restitution was made prior to the time I went to court. I went to court and received 3 years concurrently on each charge, 3 years on each charge in Fort Worth, 3 years on each charge in Dallas, and concurrently backdated at Fort Worth to August of 1952.