Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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-2-without boiling it, not to drink it under any circumstance exceptfrom paper cups, mot to wash clothes in auch water nor to tatho orchave with it and to take every stredution to pretoot tiensolves.Then procced with ton & and deeter the soup with a strong but hare-loso laxative which would not only sorve a purpose in itself tutwould tond to Lear out the runor contained in iten F.The committee was not in favor of itea D unless it could toJustified acro legically and did not understand of itos C.Dispatch 57-CroU was examined and read with auch gratification. beliste of names are being compared with lists which have toon Latheredhere an! recozsendations will be sent to the field4. FRAS 117 (IN 21944) was examined and it was decided to for   iton la to Hr. laker to to taken up with ar. Fiener en a roccsseniation   beyond the competence of this scmmittee to handle. Item IF was re-   forred to Er. Doriy for analysis and report. Bith reference to itea   1C it is not understood why interpreters of this caliter will not to   availalla in Ferlin and calle will le seat to the field. Fith fo   ence to are referred to ir. Troller to will discus   vetones ecific suentiones in ti   twiter. Kryse for tra   cometion, then as cfternityr. Croller this ach   acard should also de-inmudd...LG/acL.G.1. Ms. Battle
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7 April 1950MEMORANDUM FOR Mr. Darson SwithSUF JECT + Travel arrangements concerning Kenneth B. Hantley1. In connection with DICK and T?PIKER, it is now pro cred that Hartley shall leave the U.S. on or about 17 April, proceed to Ferlin, rozain there approximately two weeks (rendering assistance in preparations for FIRER affair, also in prparations for QUICK) and shall then leave Forlin to return to the U.S. En route, on return, bo vill, if indicated by the course of affairs in Forlin, makes calla on proninent people in Festern Europe who are to be present at the PDQUICK posting, in order to confirn their acceptances or induce thez to accopt if they have not already done sc. Re is expected to return to the U.S. approximately between 5 and 12 Raj. He is shed- ulood to return to Forlin sometine between 5 and 15 June to help in completing arrangements for QUICK including his own participation.2. Arrangements in prospectia. Hambley will attend to renoval of passport and obtain- ing entry permit to Cermany (as author interested in details concerning publication of his book in Germany.)If there aro delays in obtaining passport or entry permit, Carpenter will expedito.If, for any reason, entry perait becomes impracticable froa Fashington, Hantley will go to Paris where, by cooperation with Carmel Offie, ho will apply for entry pornit to Germany which will be made immediately available.b. Hambloy will go directly to Frankfurt where he will get in touch with de Hourville, and arrangemente made to put hin under HICCO cover as consultant to Dar Monat. Iasky may be in Frankfurt at time - in any event Hambley will proceed to Ferlin viere Lanky uill be his cover for contact with others in Porlin.c. à covert travol order is being prepared which will author- iza advance to Hartley of 61500. Hambley will try his own trans- portation.3. 411
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-2-3. All of these matters will have to te ironed out and coordinated. Routine matters will be in hands of Hiss Johnson, EII. She will to in contact with Carpenter and will know all stalls concerning travel order, advance, ontry ercit, and passport, so far as necossary cooperation from Carpenter's office is concerned. Arrangowenta should bo completed, if practicable, on Monday 10 April.Louis GlacerLG/DOcc: Kiss Johnson
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# CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY6 April 1950MEMORANDUM FOR: ADPCVIA:COPSUBJECT: CPC Plans for Counter-action against the Deutschlandtreffen.1. In compliance with your request, there is submitted herewith a report on CC covert operations, in progress or under consideration, to counter the Communist-sponsored Free German Youth rally, (Deutschlandtreffen), scheduled for 27-28-29 May in Berlin.2. The initial objective of OFC counter-action is to so harass, hinder and frustrate the Deutschlandtreffen that it cannot to used as a weapon to oust the Allied Powers from the Western Sectors of Berlin. If a substantial degree of success is achieved in that phase, major effort could then be directed toward instigating anti-communist demonstrations in the Soviet sector, thus turning the rally entirely to Western advantage.3. The CPC program for this event is designed to supplement and reinforce overt activities planned by occupation authorities to achieve the same objective. All OFC operations directed against the Deutschlandtreffen either have been or will be cleared with appropriate civilian end military officials, with whom high level liaison is maintained in the field.4. A major criterion of OFC activities is that they not be directly attributable to the U.S. government. Hence they fall into two classes:a. Those conducted by entirely clandestine means and not attributable to any actual source, andb. Those attributable to indigenous individuals and groups, with official U.S. instigation or support concealed.In view of the strongly pro-Western and anti-Soviet orientation of the Berlin population generally, the second type of activity offers exceptional opportunities to inspire, guide and covertly assist actual German resistance to the rally.5. Activities
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5. Activities in various stages of planning or implementation by OPC include the following:## A. Propaganda:Preparation of 750,000 anti-communist leaflets by the *Kampfgruppe gegen Unmenschlichkeit*, an indigenous German organization sponsored by OPC, to be distributed during the rally;Staff preparation of at least two counter-rally pamphlets, to be distributed by clandestine networks into the Soviet Zone prior to the event;Preparation by a controlled German attorney of indictments stressing illegal aspects of the rally, including the matter of parental responsibility for minors;Instigation of letters of warning from West Berlin students to acquaintances in the Soviet Zone;Planning for special editions of one or more West Berlin newspapers to be distributed free during the rally;Subsidizing distribution of 150,000 extra copies of the magazine *Freundschaft*, organ of a West Berlin anti-communist youth group;Consideration of publishing fake editions of Communist newspapers, containing propaganda of deception and confusion;Preparation of a letter, addressed to Soviet Zone clergymen, asking them to use their influence to keep young people out of Berlin during the rally;Inspiring West Berlin newspapers and the U.S.-licensed radio station, RIAS, to carry material favorable to U.S. aims before, during and after the rally.## b. Harassment and Deception:Promotion of a rumor campaign to the effect that Communists are eager to have German young people killed and injured during the rally, to provide martyrs for the Moscow cause;Promotion of another rumor campaign to the effect that Communists plan recruitment of rally participants for labor in Russia:...CirculationCopy #2 F1027
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-3-Circulation of a forged order, indicating that the rally actually is a device for recruitment of German youth into the Soviet Zone People's Police;Planting a news story to the effect that the rally came about as the result of direct orders issued by Moscow to Walther Ulbricht, German Communist leader, on the occasion of his recent visit to the Russian capital;Taking offers to provide billetting for rally participants in ruins, unsavory hotels or other undesirable space;Consideration of disrupting transportation and other rally plans by issuance of false orders and proclamations;Obtaining FDJ uniforms for possible use by agents of disruption;**a. Counter-Attractions:**Sponsorship by the Kampfgruppe of a fireworks display the evening of 29 May:Covert guidance and encouragement of West Berlin merchants to prepare attractive displays of merchandise, illustrating the relatively high standards of Western living:Covert sponsoring of free, or low-priced motion picture shows, featuring especially interesting films:Covert sponsoring of sports events or other mass attractions, designed for the double purpose of maintaining West Berlin morale and distracting rally participants;Approximately three weeks after the rally, covert sponsorship of a cultural and intellectual congress in Berlin--one of its objectives being to unmask the hypocrisy of communist intellectual appeals to youth.**d. Counter-Violence:**If, and only if, high policy considerations require, covert organization, support and guidance of pro-Western indigenous street-fighting units to meet a display of force with greater force.
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3. In addition to the foregoing plans, further opportunities unquestionably will arise for OFC direct activities or support to indigenous German groups with plans of their own to counteract the rally.7. CPC is reinforcing its German staff with all available qualified personnel, and is prepared to set aside such sums of confidential funds as may be required to provide effective financial support for approved activities.John H. BakerPLBCopy #2
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SECRETREPORTSUEJECT: TPPIKERTO: John E. Faker, Chief, FEB4 April 19501. Eackgrounda. The communist youth mass meeting planned for Berlin during the "hitsun holidays, 27, 25, and 29 Bay, has been and is the sulject of a major propaganda offensive by the Russians and by German communists. It has followed the characteristic Soviet pattern of creating confusion and tenseness on the part of the propaganda targets achieving this objective by alternating belligerent threats with peaceful platitudes. The threats have ranged from declarations that the communist youth would drive the Mestern imperialists out of Berlin to outright statements that they would seize the Western Berlin government and restore the city to a unified, peaceful capital of Germany. The peaceful declarations have stated that the demonstration of 500,000 boys and girls (from all over Germany, and from other countries) will chiefly take place in Eastera Berlin and will consist of rally-carching, sports events, fireworks, and huge peace meetings. Permission was requested by the FDJ, of Oberburger-meister Reuter, to march in a body to the Olympic Stadium (in the Fritish Sector) but Reuter briefly and emphatically refused.b. Turee groups are officially dealing with the situation.(1) The Ferlin Allied Komandatura(2) A committee under Oburgermeister Reuter(3) A special HICOG committea.These groups have coordinated their plans and according, reasonable pre-cautions shout be taken to protect vital Installations in Fest Ferlin. The police force has been augmented and provided with riot equipment.c. It is now estirated that it is not the intention of the communists to make a serious effort to drive the Western occupying forces out of Ferlin, or to seize the mest city government. Howover, their campaign has succeeded to this extent, that it is not known whether or not they will attempt an actual putsch, or if they will adopt a policy of opportunisa and probe-and-thrust at Test Ferlin défences with the determination to advence as far as they can; or if they will, in fact, confine themselves to meetings and demonstrations in East Eerlin. The possibility exists that their demonstrations may get out of hand or go beyond the intention of the impressarios of the show. Whether or not they attempt a coup d'etat, they assuredly will press every propaganda advantage.SECRETd. The
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# SECRET-2-d. The situation has been regarded as serious and potentially dangerous. Even as a propaganda triumph it might serve to strengthen communist drives all over Surope, especially in Gersany, and if there was any manifest weakness or temporising on the part of forces in Test Ferlin, the Deutschlandtrefien might serve as a springboard to huge wins.## 2. Purpose of CPC olanOrC operations against the Deutschlandtreffen are intended to oppose, harrass and attempt to turn to U.S. advantage the communist FDJ rally; also to render cooperation with other elements of resistance.. To achieve this purpose, it is contemplated that a number of propaganda and psychological warfare activities will be utilized; it may also be necessary to provide specific support for resistance groups prepared to. use physical violence to prevent FDJ demonstrations in West Ferlin.## 3. PlansSince January, the German Mission, OrC, has been planning a counter- attack. On 31 January, a field dispatch outlined steps to be taken and this has been amplified considerably in the last two months. At the present time, plans to neutralize or defeat the psychological and physical attack of the communists, contemplate the following:a. Clandestine propaganda, distributed throughout East Germany, in advance of the Deutschlandtreffen, intended to break down desire to participate and exposing the militaristic and totalitarian character of the affair. Included:a pastoral letter, addressed to all clergymen in the East Zone, entreating that young people he kept out of Ferlin during the FDJ rally, to prevent damage to their sculs and bodies;spreading of rumors that large masses of young Germans are to be rounded up and shipped elsewhere for forced labor, and that numbers of them will be killed (with the murders charged to the Americans) in order to create martyrs for the cause;special editions of Ferlin papers (distributed in East Ger- many) emphasizing the spectacle of Soviet Russia driving German youth into militarism.b. Organized radio, press and other forms of publicity, during the Deutschlandtreffen, distributed throughout East Ferlin and East Germany, featuring positive achievements of the Test as contrasted to negative achievements of the East.c. The staging of counter attractions, intended to reveal to large numbers of communist youth the better, unregizented life of Festern# SECRET
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# SECRET-3-Testern Germany as exemplified in West Ferlin. In connection with this campaign, the illumination of West Ferlin shops with display of luxury merchandise, special theatrical and movie attractions, sports events, possibly an automobile show.d. Heutralization of possible communist propaganda claims of abuse and martyrdon, by discounting claims in advance and ridiculing the purpose.e. Preparation to support groups of street fighters organized to resist attempts on the part of the FDJ to seize or damaمن installations in Test Eerlin and to meet any demonstration of force with greater force if high policy approves such defense operations.f. A plan (subject of project PDQUICK) to hold, shortly after the Deutschlandtreffen, an Intellectual and Cultural Peace Congress in Berlin, bringing together a number of leaders of German, American, Eritish, Frenci, Russian, Czech, Italian, and other nationalities, representing high achievement and international reputation in fielis of labor, philosophy, politics, literature, art, music, education, and science. The Congress, held on the borderline between free and slave Europe, will concern itself with denouncing and exposing the swindle of communist peace propaganda, will beam its message to the satellite states to the effect that only intellectual and cultural slavery is possible in the Soviet system. Arrangements will be effected for broadcasting and publicizing the meetings of the Congress and a large distribution of its deliberations throughout East Germany and satellite Europe. Arrangements also will be made for worldwide publicity and follow-up. It is expected that the Congress will be self-perpetuating and will hold further meetings.4. Headquarters actionFollowing dr. Lindsay's memorandum of 25 January and the field dis- patch of 31 January, headquarters action with reference to the Deutsch- landtreffen - and the Cultural Congress, as tied in has taken the following course:(a) A conference was held in FE-III on 7 February at which the busic idea of PDQUICK was approved by représentatives of Staffs II and III, SADO, and PE-II. Fased on this approval a cable of authorization was sent to field the sane date.(6) During February a committee was organized consisting of Lessrs. Glaser (Chairman), Chester, Droller, and Denky, to act as an expediting and coordinating group. At this date, the committee ns had two formal and a nunter of informal meetings. Members of the committee have also met twice with Dr. Hilger and four times with Er. Purnham.(c) Arrangements
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SECRET-4-(c) Arrangements were completed to send a 'task force' to the field, consisting of two senior propaganda consultants and four junior assistants. At this date one of the juniors is on duty in Derlin, three others are ready to depart this week; the two senior consultants are expected to be in Berlin during this month.(d) Approval of initial propaganda oportions, involving mailing of approximately 100,000 pieces to East Germany, was cabled.(e) Various suggestions have been sent to the field, including recommendation that a complete documentary and photographic record be cade.(f) A dossier of information, with reference to the Deutschlandtreffen, has been collected, including record of a State Department conference (by teletype) and summary of plans approved by the Allied Kommandatura.(g) A project has been prepared (SGIIOUND) allotting $35,000 for emergency support of activities in connection with resistance to the Deutschlandtreffen.(h) Discussions have been held, ideas formulated and support. research accomplished, most of this material held in suspense await-ing reports from the field as to current and planned requirements.![signature of Louis Blaser]Louis BlaserFE-IIIFEIII/LG/mc
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TRANSMITTAL SLITO:BUILDINGDATEROOM NO.REMARKS:Bupy bom has singesolid views initiaReichstag prometim.Surp of taikwill with him, Houy itor inspFROM:BUILDINGROOM NOEXTENSIONFORM NO. 36-8SEP. 1946
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1 AprilMay?JED: This idea sounded as though it might have/mischief-making potentialities; I have discussed it with Shub and Droller.The last time a group of Germans mot before the Reichstag (which is 100 yards from the Soviet Sector of Berlin) was the 9th of September 1948 the occasion on which Reuter make his ringing declaration of defiance of the Russians, and ALSO defied the Western Powers, saying: "You cannot buy us ér sell us into slavery" by which he warned them not to make any deals with the Russians that would deliver Berlin to the communists. After that meeting, at which 23 woro shot, cho killed, the British Commandant denied the use of the Reichstag Platz for any future meetings. Gen. Bourne has changed his mind for the 1st of May, will permit a great anti-communist mass meeting (probably several hundred thousand people) which will again be addressed by Reuter. Anything can happen, because West Berlin police and West Allied troops will be on one side of the Brandenburg Thor facing East Berlin police and Russian troops on the other side. The 9th of September 1948 was historical, I have a hunch the 1st of Amil 1950 will be aiso.Would that be a good time for Reuter to lay the foundation of establishment of the Reichstag as a 'House of European Peace?!' If it is, a cable along the following lines might be sent:WITH1, APPRECIATE YOUR OPINION OF APPROACHING REUTERAREFERENCE MAY FIRSTREICHSTAG MHETING WITH SUGGESTION HE INCORPORATE IN HIS REMARKSDECLARATION TO FOLLOWING EFFECT:THIS BUILDING, SYMBOL OF FAILURE WEIMAR REPUBLIC, DESTROYED BYNAZIS IN CAMPAIGN TO IMPOSE POLITICAL AND MORAL SLAVERY ON WORLD,STANDS ON PRECISE BORDER OF TWO WORLDS, ONE FREE OTHER SLAVE.WE REDEDICATE BUILDING AS HOUSE OF EUROPEAN FREEDOM, SYMBOLOF OUR PURPOSE AND PURPOSE OF ALL LIBERTY LOVING PEOPLES OF EUROPENEVER TO LAY DOWN ARMS IN STRUGGLE AGAINST DESPOTISH. WE IIN ITEALL FREE MEN AND WOMEN TO JOIN IN OUR DECLARATION THAT PEACEAND FREEDOM SHALL NEVER PARISH, WE ESPECIALLY INCLUDE THE COMMONPEOPLE OF RUSSIA AND THOSE COUNTRIES UPON WHOM THE BITTER COMMUNISTYOKE HAS BEEN THRUST, WE KNOW IF THOSE PEOPLE COULD THROW OFF THEMERCILESS, FASCIST TRYAINTY OF THE POLTIBURO, THEY WOULD BE THE FIRSTTO JOIN US. THIS BUILDING SILALL BE RESTORED, SHALL ARISE FROMITS ASIES AS MONUMENT TO DETERMINATION OFFICE MEN THAT THEY
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NEVER SEALL SUBLITY TO CHAIRS OF FOLITICAL STAVERY. AS MEETINGAFTER MEETING IS HELD HERE, TES VOICE OF FREE EUROPE SHALL BEHEARD IN SLAVE EUROPE. ONE DAY THE PEOPLE OF ALL FUROPE SHALLBE UNITED IN DECENT, HAPPY LIFE FLAMED FOR SEM BY THE CREATREVOLUTIONISTS OF HISTORY, BY FILME, CARIBALDI, MAZZINI,VOLTAIRE, DAITON, VERA FICIER. FREEDON BELONGS TO ALL HENAND COLCERNS ALL MEN, IT BELCESS TO RUSSIANS, CERMANS, FRENCENES,CZECES, POLES, IT IS ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.2. obtaining complete coverage IN EAST GEPHANY WILL GUARANTEE   INFILTRATION INTO BORDERING SAELLITES. THIS CAN BE DEVELOPED   AND RELTER   IS OUR VIEW. AIXIOUS HAVE YOUR OPINION AND IF YOU THINK   SOUND PROCEDURE ALSO RES
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21 MarchJEB: Spont an hour and a half this morning at the home of James Burnham; present - Burnham, Denby, myself and Col. Lansdalo from Chester's office.COVER. Burnham says that the matter of his going over as attached In any way to McCloy was brought up because he wanted to have an opportunity to meet and talk with McCloy. In the meantime, licCloy came over here and Burnham saw him three times (we have one memorandum of conversation.) Ee added that cover has never boan a serious point with him, that he has travelled a number of times in various parts of the world pursuing his profession as a writer and lecturer, furnishing his own cover. The last time he went to Germany he was attached as consultant to ISD. He is willing to go over without any cover at all, or as consultant to Der Monat, if that seems indicatod, I told him I believed something like that was indicated as giving him a base of operation and rationalizing his contacts. Therefore, I shall prepare the momo, for Garland on the 'open' basis I had proviously suggested but with Der Monat in mind.THING. Burnham is disturbed at the prospect of going to Europe For as long as sixty days and is quite reluctant to consider a longer period. This brought up the entire matter of the Congress and its juxtaposition to the FDJ Deutschland Treffen. All of us evidenced some despair over the fact that obviously we cannot mastermind either project without further advices from the field which seem to have been suspended.The question was raised as to whether or not the Congress actually could be held in June, considering the kateness of the present dato. Burnham brought up for consideration the possibility of his going to Berlin about the first of May, or the last week in April, staying over the end of Lay, then returning to the United States on the theory that the Congress might not be hold until August or September. He proposed the 23rd of August (date of the Nazi-Russian pact) as an appropriate date. He then would start out again, presumably in the middle of August; in the meantime, he would establish contact with people in England, France and the US who might need pressure brought to bear upon them to attend the Congress,If the Congress is to be held about the 20th of June, he suggests that he might go to Berlin about the middle of April, accomplish all he can in the way of advice as to the Deutschland Troffon, leave Forlin very early in Hay, travel through Franco and Engla land back to the US, building up acceptances for the Congress, roturning to Berlin on the 25th of May and staying over for the Congress.CONSIDERATION OF REICHSTAG PROPOSAL.. He does not favor the idea of proposing the Reichstag building as a symbol of European Freedom,