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SECRET23 June 1950MEMORANDUM FOR: RECORDSUBJECT: OFC Operations in Connection with Whitsun Communist Youth Demonstration in Berlin1. At the request of the Departments of State and Defense, we had asked the chief of the OFC German station to obtain a statement from General Hanwell D. Taylor, U. S. Commandant in Berlin, as to the effectiveness of the subject operations.2. The cablegram from Lawrence De Neufville, Chief of OFC German Mission, dated 22 June, stated that General Taylor had asked Mr. De Neufville to convey his appreciation in the following terms:a. "It has been of most positive value to my headquarters to know that lines of action outlined by our propaganda authorities have been disseminated throughout the Soviet Zone by a group such as yours. The success of the OFC mission in distributing over one million pieces of propaganda material before and during the Deutschlandtreffen is an achievement upon which the organization should be congratulated."b. "Your mission is a delicate one in that you are specifically charged with avoiding attribution of your activities to any U. S. Government source or agency. This you have evidently succeeded in doing and it has been a matter of satisfaction to me to know that various matters that it was in our interest to accomplish could be performed by OFC without disclosing American interest or activity."c. "If judgement from Berlin is of value to your organization, let me say that OPC work has proved its value during the Deutschlandtreffen. We are relying on similar or increased help from OPC in the future."3. The German mission has advised that the original communication from General Taylor was pouched on 22 June 1950.LOUIS GLASERExecutive for Germany, H-IIIWH/ll/farcc: OFC Registry (2)ChronSubjectGlazer FileSECRET
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# Congress for Cultural FreedomAP Berlin June 23While the Communists planned their *peace rally*, the Soviet-controlled grip failed at a western-sponsored international: Congress for Cultural Freedom assembling 100 miles behind the Iron Curtain.A vanguard of more than 100 anti-Communist intellectuals arrived today for the five-day congress which is to open Monday. Western scientists and political and trade-union leaders are to attend from a score of countries."Called 'Center Of Spies'"The Communist press called the delegates "chained dogs of Wall Street," "an elite of renegades and Trotskyites," and said the congress was a "center of spies" and a "congress of warmongers."Communists also claimed supporters of the congress were to blame for the fire which swept an East-German Communist clubhouse yesterday.James Burnham, American author, said the congress "must proclaim positively that the Kremlin controlled 'partisans of peace' movements which meet in Stockholm. It must show this is now one way to peace; there is only one way to freedom—the American road."Barge Detention Denounced:Other Americans coming are David Lilienthal, former chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission; Tennessee Williams and Carson McCullers, playwrights; Robert Montgomery, actor, and Irving Brown, trade-union leader.Meanwhile, the Russians refused a British delegation official ship and apparently tried to state up the cold war by aggressive provocations in the detention of 16 barges-on canals in West Berlin.Baltimore SUN 24 June 50
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CON GRESS FOR CULTURAL FREEDOM## U.S. Group Set For Culture RoleBy Revers BerlinEight Americans distinguished in the fields of arts, science, and letters will represent the United States at the "Congress for Cultural Freedom" to be held in Berlin from June 26 to 30.They are: David Lilienthal, former head of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the United States Atomic Energy Commission; Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., author and Harvard University professor of history; Robert Montgomery, motion picture actor; Tennessee Williams playwright; Guiseppe A. Borgese author; James T. Farrell, novelist; and James Burnham and Sidney Hook, authors of political and philosophical works.Delegations from Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Scandinavian countries also will attend the Congress.Monitor 21 June 50
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# ITINERARYJune 10 to 18 Kent, ConnecticutFent 78, ring 1, 218 June Leave New York19 June Arrive Berlin (Kongress Fur Kulturelle Freiheit)Hotel am SteinplatsBerlin Charlottenburg 2Berlin, GermanyChase National BankFrankun am VainTaunas Anlage 115 July Leave Berlin5 July Arrive Stockholm (Grand Hotel)11 July Leave Stockholm11 July Arrivo Brussels (Hotel Vetropole)13 July Leave Brussels13 July Arrive Paris (Hotel de la Tremoille)Chase National Bank1:1 rue CambonParis24 July Leave Paris24 July Arrive Shannon29 July Leave Shannon30 July Arrive New York
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14-00000ΣΕΡΥJune 11, 1950Dear Doctor,Very happy have given in your call of yesterday. I found when I got here confirmation of our room at Hotel de la Tremoille, 14, rue de la Tremoille, scheduled for July 15-24. (The rue de la Tremoille is a short street off Ave. Francois Ier.) We shall expect to see you there and then.I enclose from yesterday's *New York Times* an item that you may not have seen. Our man seems to be doing just what's so far.I had last night a lengthy telephone call from William Phillips (the editor of Partisan Review who was in Paris last summer and who was concerned in the plan for a French edition). Then Mel Lasch was here, Phillips did not invite Phillips or Stephen Spender (his co-editor) to go to Berlin, more or less as representatives of Partisan Review.  Now later burned the invitation down. An offer of special invitation was never given to Phillips. At least so I had been informed locally. I believe Mel Lasch to the fact that he was concerned both with Berlin and (especially) with the French edition of P.R. is out, but that there is now in process a French magazine which would have a special relation to P.R. (He made a footnote in confidence, about who is supposed to be concerned in this magazine - and I, for one, am not altogether easy in my mind on the matter.)In any case, Phillips thinks that if a special P.R. connection is thought of, he probably ought to be involved a bit. Specifically, if the French magazine offers certain Americans something like the contact that Stephen Spender can have in Berlin; and that would offer more officials than Spender to Berlin, I thought he could offer services to Paris on the same basis. He suggested that if something were going on, I could also work on it when in Paris in July.I bring this to the attention of you and your friends: (I told Phillips that I would see in Berlin as soon as I got there how things stood. He said that he would be ready to leave at once if he were invited.)His own opinion tends to be: 1) Phillips should not be invited merely for Berlin, since there are enough Americans; 2) and if there are to be more, another type is more important; 3) However, Partisan Review - that is, the American connection - should be in the French magazine setup, thoroughly from the beginning; 4) If, therefore, the French magazine is now going ahead.
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then P R should be represented before these unreliable French characters bist matters up: 4) a co-relation twin of Berlin and the French my wine might justice in invitation for Phillips - I rather that if he is invited to Berlin. He will chance the Paris part of his trip; 5) it may, however, be that I, as a member of P R's advisory board, can sufficiently represent P R at this time. If it be in order for it to be represented.Well, I bring this to your attention, and through you to whomever else's relevant. You might see that a comment on the matter reaches me next week in Berlin. My own hesitation in giving a definite opinion on it comes from the fact that I have not heard for nothing about the French marine prospect and plan.Our friend whom Davnon met in New York seems worth pursuing at least a step or two further. I have more or less managed to get together with P Rin. He apparently has one quite precise identity, in the not too much I know about it now, sounds useful and possible.We were delighted that Katherine and John were here.We shall see you./-/ Jim
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National PressWashington16 JunePresent at conference in office of Asst. Secretaryof State McKnight at conference today:Messrs: McKnightGrundahlKalorekButtlesHudileNeilsonGlaserI have a complete, practically verbatim record of the meeting, but am setting down an extract of what took place.Mr. McKnight stated that the meeting had been called to discuss ways and means of taking advantage of the Cultural Congress in Berlin by widespread dissemination of the product of the Congress, speeches, declarations, etc. Why would it not be a good idea to have Buttles communicate with Lasky and have latter send the material to Paris for publication in France, as well as here.Mr. Neilson (ECA) said that speaking for ECA, they have a liberal view as to spending ECA funds and are anxious to cooperate with State, subject to limitations which are relevant to the present case, which are (a) expenditure to be approved on a project basis (b) a finger to be kept on the progress of expenditure (c) within certain totals. (1) keep away from the flamboyant and spectacular. (For instance, no large robe of ECA money to send US symphony orchestras touring through Europe.) Said Mr. Neilson, the Cultural Congress would fall within the zone of probable acceptability and should be a cooperative enterprise with State, to be cleared with ECA financial and legal advisers, but do not anticipate difficulty because the Cultural Congress is clearly related to the approved EJA policy of countering the Soviet peace offensive.Mr. Buttles suggested that the best thing to do with product of Congress was to get local people to publish it; we furnish translations, paper, ink, etc.The above suggestion led to one by Neilson that a Dissemination Committee might be formed, backed with our money. Buttles added that in addition to a more profound type job, there might be one for the unwashed public.SECRET
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# National Press ClubWashingtonillustrations - and extracts of speeches.Mr. McKnight concurred, thought we needed to work out the distribution problen cy use of a committeewhich would take charge of publication and distribution - 18 Lany languages. Buttlee added that we should use GermanG and German facilities to see that menuscripts and photos are made available.(At this point I suggested to Buttles that there would be a question of sponsorship of material.)McKnight and Buttles agreed that Lasky should be contacted and put in a position of discussing the matter with Neilson who is returning to Faris tonight,Nellson Teilson added he would like to get together with Cody and other state people in Paris.At McKnight's suggestion, Buttles said he would communicato with Lasky and aer la to come to Paris to talk about the matter with Neilson.Following are actual quotes:Neilson: "I don't know a great deal about this Cultural Congress, is it apt to produce a major offensive against the USSR and against the peace offensive?"MeKnight: "yes, I think so. They are a very important bunch of people."Kelorek: "They are big names. Very high calibre, very impressive; their discussions could be dynamite in putting over telling ideas."Neilson then pointed out that EJA was going to be in the business c' using very important crganizations of all kinds in Europe (gave some Italian references) but thought that because of the temporary character of A such a thing as deve elmopment of the Cultural Congress should be turned over to State or CIA to handle and continue. (Somewhere previously I had asked Buttles, in crder to make a point, whether the Congress was going to be self continuing Bruce said he thought so.) Neilson said we should develop a full head of steam on the proposition and then should not drop out, should be continued by State through Lasky, or by CIA... (Actually was a plea for CIA to take notice of the Congress and take it over.)
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# National Press ClubWashingtonMcKnight then asked me if CIA was interested in the propo-sition as a whole. I replied it seemed very interesting.He then said if a conference was arranged in Paris would welike to have a CIA representative there, I answered Ithought we might like is to have someone. I tien askedButtles if he was sure Lasky would go to Faris - Buttlessaid he would try to arrange to have either Lasky or Josselsm(which was the reply I hoped for.) He said they were bothState department people, both familiar with the Congress.In effect, that was the end of the conference. MoKnight.againg said that CIA should certainly be cut in on theproceedings from now on because of their future interestin the. Congress.Neilson's name: WALDEMAR NEILSONParis address: HOTEL TALLEYPANDTime of meeting: NEILSON REQUESTS THAT IT TAKE PLACE AFTERWEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.I suggest that a cable be sent to Mike explaining exactlywhat is in the wind (info to Larry.) Personally I woulddecide to send either Lasky AND Mike, or Mike, or Lasky andLarry, or Larry alone. hey wought to be advised at once.That ECA is willing to provide funds for production ofa million copies of the speeches of the Congress and otherpublicity. Neilsoneaid that labor committees andother cooperative groups might be used for dissemination.However, the greatest caution must be exercised to see thata committee on publications, or words to that effect, isappointed during the sessions of the Congress, and in myopinion it should be an unwitting group, except for onemember; it should NCT have more than one US representative.It MIGHT be entirely German, Again it locks as though Laskymight have to be the secretary of such a group. I thinkall they have to do is start a quick 'fund raising campaign'for publications - and won't they be surprised at the
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# National Press ClubWashingtonspeed with which French, Italian, British and US organiza- tions -respond with lots of money for the purpose!Buttles and I had a quiet talk after the conference this afternoon and he is entirely in sympathy with my point of view, anxious to cooperate and not entirely sure that Lasky is the right man to go single handed to Paris. This guy Neilson is a peach. Sharp, keen, responsive and a worker - sticks out all over him.I feel like a sheep killing dog not to stay on the job and see this through, but I've only got one son and I hope he'll only be married once.. Please let me know if you need me; I will be at Hotel Fensgate, Bay State Road, Boston.L. G.Also I think we should see that Burnham - or some other delegate - or several - touch on the Peace offensive, exposing it as a swindle - which would endear the Congress all the more to State and ECA - and is well worthwhile in itself.
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File PDQUICKMemo of telephone conversation with Jim Burnham in New York10 a.m. Thursday morning 15 June, 1950.a. Contact with Burnham. In reply to my suggestion that I stop in New York Sat. morning to see him, discuss Congress affairs and deliver a pistol, Burnham replied that he was leaving this afternoon for his camp in Connecticut, would not return until Saturday night, was flying on Sunday morning. He suggested that there was little necessity for additional discussion of the Congress, that if any papers or articles (the pistol) were to be delivered to him, they could be sent by mail or otherwise to his address, care of Mrs. Claude Burnham, 3 E 69 St., telephone Rhinelander 4-47890; the address is a safe one, he says, with a trusted doorman on duty and a maid in the residence. (Not safe from our point of view - but presumably nothing classified is to be transmitted.) Discussed this with Smith who says he will arrange to get pistol to Burnham.b. Between now and Sat. night, Burnham will be at his camp in Connecticut, telephone: Kent 78, Ring 1 - 2.c. Matter of extra expense to be allowed Pearl Fluger for gather signatures for cablegram to Congress, and for certain other incidentals connected with travel of delegates, Burnham's estimate this would not amount to more than $100. I authorized him to spend up to $150 for this purpose.d. Matter of closing N.Y. office. I authorized continuation after July 1st only in form of one week's part time employment of Fluger, couple of hours a day and use of telephone.e. Matter of permanent continuation of Congress office (presumably in Berlin); I said this should be discussed in Berlin, that we would expect a cablegram of recommendation before first of July, would immediately respond with a decision, possibly as to project amendment calling for funds for support of continuing office. (Impossible, I think, to anticipate decisions now as they would depend on success of Congress in attracting world publicity, furnishing base for continuing propaganda and arousing communist opposition.)L. G.
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COPYBerlin-Charlottenburg, 12 June 1950Dear Jim,Thanks for letter of the 6th. Good to know that you and Marcia are due here so nice and early. Four more shoulders on which to unload the awful burden of this hard world.What's this about not accepting the brilliant Aron-Koestler-Burnham Yemo? That is now our werking gospel. The International Committee lives on? No, no. It's been killed, it's dead. The five philosophers reign. The alphabetical order has come into new glory. Under separate cover you will receive the latest news from A to Z. New Correspondence paper is being printed. The program of the Congress will be the revised printed booklet which you already have.As for the names, pretty kettle of fish you chaps fished together. We extended invitations. A few came up with affirm atives. Ayer from England, etc. Also Jules Romains, Now that she's coming, Koestler via telephone yesterday says, oh, oh. Well, why in the world was he put on the list when he's so wishy-washy? You can't have him without letting him speak. And he's tentatively scheduled for about 10 minutes on the open-ing Monday program. Also, by the way, Koestler informed he won't be able to turh up even for a day before the Congress. I am writing today to ask him to plan a short opening address to round off the somewhat too ceremonial opening program with a political-keyncting speech. You might write him too, if it won't be over-doing it.Also unders separate cover,s some papers that we have been sending out.See you soon.Yours,MELVIN J. LASKYInc.From Hotelin foris
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# SECRETROUTING AND RECORD SHEETINSTRUCTIONS: Officer designations should be used in the "to" column. Under each comment a line should be drawn across sheet and each comment numbered to correspond with the number in the "To"column. Each officer should initist (Check mark Insufficient) before further routing. This Record and Routing Sheet should pe returned to Registry.| FROM: | Louie Glaser | NO:          || ----- | ------------ | ------------ ||       | DATE         | 12 June 1950 || TO        | ROOM NO. | DATE REC'D | DATE FWD'D | OFFICER'S INITIALS | COMMENTS      || --------- | -------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ------------- || 1.        |          |            |            |                    | PD Quick File || Mr. Baker |          |            |            |                    |               || 2.        |          |            |            |                    |               || 3.        |          |            |            |                    |               || 4.        |          |            |            |                    |               || 5.        |          |            |            |                    |               || 6.        |          |            |            |                    |               || 7.        |          |            |            |                    |               || 8.        |          |            |            |                    |               || 9.        |          |            |            |                    |               || 10.       |          |            |            |                    |               || 11.       |          |            |            |                    |               || 12.       |          |            |            |                    |               || 13.       |          |            |            |                    |               || 14.       |          |            |            |                    |               || 15.       |          |            |            |                    |               |FORM NO. 31.10APR 1948SECRET
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SECRET13 June 1950MEMORANDUM FOR: JOEN E. BAKERChief, KE IIISUBJECT: Letter of Instruction for Kenneth H. Hambley1.  Accompanying the approval of subject letter of instruction, it was requested by AIFC that I prepare a memorandum of my conversation with Mr. Richards covering arrangements for the travel of Hambley's wife.2.  On 31 May I saw Mr. Richards of Confidential Funds Division and explained the situation to him. Mr. Richards gave the following opinion:Mrs. Hambley may travel to the Cultural Congress, at the invita- tion of the Congress, in her own right, drawing money from the travel fund for the purpose of such travel without consideration of Hambley's status vis-a-vis CIA. This on the theory that whether or not Mrs. Hambley is a delegate to the Congress, her travel may be considered necessary because of services she will be expected to render, and also because her presence will protect her husband's cover. The Cultural Congress is ostensibly financially independent. It would, therefore, make any such arrangements without consideration of CIA rules regarding the travel of employees and agents.![Signature of Louis Glaser]LOUIS GLASEREIII/LG/fdrcc: EIII (2)![Handwritten note: noted, CDH 13 June 50]SECRET
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in this operation.ADPC also requests that Mr. Glaser prepare a memo of this conversation with Mr. Richards covering this arrangement that in which Richards is understood to have stated that there was no objection to this from the point of view of CFD.