Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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## PORCIDedicated to the cause of Peace Through Freedom– "Peace Through Slavery" – i.e., as citizens both of free countries and of countries suffering Soviet tyranny.Heartily hail the initiative of the Berlin Congress For Cultural Freedom in joining together intellectual leaders who cherish the freedom of the republics of the West, and seek the freedom of the peoples of the East.And declare our hope that those nations which now temporarily endure Kremlin-imposed spiritual and physical bondage shall soon, by man's unsurmountable love of liberty, be restored to the fellowship of free men, free thought, and free expressions and that the cultural leaders of those nations will, after their liberation, take upon themselves the responsibility of enlightening their fellow citizens so long held in darkness.
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# The Warden of St. Antony'sOne bright afternoon in the fall of 1948, a big car made its way through the streets of Oxford, England, bearing a tubby little old man with a scraggly mustache, who had come to take his first look at the university. At that time few Oxonians had ever heard of 70-year-old Antonin Besse. Nor did they know that he was the mysterious, anonymous French millionaire who had just given Oxford one of the biggest gifts in its history—$6,000,000 for a new college (Time, Jan. 31, 1949). But by last week, the whole university was buzzing with preparations for Oxford’s first new college in 13 years.To house the students of the newest college, Oxford authorities had acquired a small group of buildings once used as an Anglican convent. These they renamed St. Antony’s, in honor of Benefactor Antonin Besse. Then they began laying plans for the curriculum which St. Anthony’s students would follow:Explosion in Yugoslavia. Antonin Besse had laid down only one stipulation. He wanted both Frenchmen and Englishmen to be admitted, to study in an atmosphere of Anglo-French cooperation. To create that atmosphere, Oxford picked as St. Antony’s first warden just the sort of independent-minded, well-educated Englishman Besse had learned to admire during the years he had traded and trav-> [Figure] A photo of warden of St. Antony's looking to the side.> ![photo of warden of St. Antony's]Reference WASH 6049 Out 55805 and cable written 5 Juro WASHOut
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# The Warden of St. Antony'sDer ter aternoc the fall of the of Oxford. E - wearing a hole little old man with a raggly mus-teche, who had come to sse tus arst look 2: the university. At that time ica Ox-couns had ever heard of year-old An-teen Besse. Nor did they know that he azs the mysterious, anecymous Freach montire who had jus ven Oxford the inggest cits in es history- $6.000.000 for a ces conope Titan Jan 31. 19491. But by last week, the wholeceivesity_was.buzzing and preparaturous for Oxiore's first new college ia 13 years. To house the students of the newest college. Orford authorities bed acquired a of buildines once used as an Anglican convent. These they renamed St. Actony's. in honor of Bezefactor An-tocin Besse. Then they began laying plans for the curriculum which St. Anthony's sudents would follow.Explosion in Yugoslavia. Antonin Besse tad laid down only one stipulation. He wanted both Frenchmen and English-izen to be admitted, to study ta an atmos-phere of Anglo-French cooperation. To create that atmosphere. Oxford picked as St. Antony's first wardes just the sort of independent-minded, well-educated Englishman Besse had learned to admire during the years he had traded and trav-![photo of Oxford's Deakin]OXFORD'S DEAKIN"sheet six files and me."cled all over the world. Slim, trim Frederick Wilam Dampier Deakin was the man. A Fellow and tutor of history at Oxford's Wadham College, he had worked with Winston Churchill on Churchill's> Reference and cablemonumetical life of Mariborouch Right aiter Munich. he joined the army. He was the first officer to parachure into Vursinis worked so closely with Tito that the two were once wounded by the same bomb explosion. After the war. a lieutenant colonel with a D.5.0. be re-tumed to Wadham, also began helping Churchill with his famed war memoirs. Last week 36-year-old Bill Deakin took over as Warden of St. Antony's.Trouble in the Drains. So far. Varden Deakin bad nether stafi, students nor furniture- just six files and me." He still had a great deal of remodeling to do In eet ready for Michaelmas terra in October. Tora "after getting all the drains[^1] 'nde the rometed of deul-do[^1]: TEL![cover of the magazine]COVERCat
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MissMetro-Goldwyεfilmed at Spasettled," he would have to pick a permanent committee of British and French scholars to select his students..As Besse had suggested. a third of chose so students will be French. Though their pattern of study will be much the same as that of other Oxonians, its emphasis will be on European history and economics. And now & then, after things get started at St. Antony's, M. Besse himself will irive up in his big car to offer his advice. "I shall welcome it." says Warden Deakin. "He's an extraordinary man . a genius."Right-at-HomeWhen pretty, brown-haired Martha Lucas. 37. resigned as President of Sweet Briar College for women TIME, OC:. 171. she caught the colonnaded Virginia campus a bit oi guard. Nevertheless, the trustees set right to work hunting for a> [Figure: A portrait of Anne Pannell]Water M:CoraciANNE PANNELLWomen and the world.successor. Judging by their choice last week, they had apparently kept as their model Marthi Lucas herself.The new president is pretty, brown-haired Anne Gary Pannell. 39. the mother of two sons. Southern-born (in Durham, N. C.. like her predecessor, she went to Oxford for her doctorate in history (Martha went to the University of London), eventually became academic dean of Baltimore's Goucher College for women (Martha was a dean at Radclife. In recent years, while clonai-minded Martha Lucas became a UNESCO delegate and started Junior Year Abrused procram for Sweet Briar, giobal-minded Anne Pannell las spent much of her time arranging international student scholarships.lacorung President Pannell will take over her new pant Jubby & For the 150 girls at fashionable, foreard-looking Sweet Berapitment meant that everything muld go rizhit as rasaing just smoothly and amiably po ear
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2 June 1950American Orpress Company65 BrondvayNew York, Y. Y.ATTENTION: Vr. Cerard GilmoreDear Mr. Gilmore:Fleece add the following two remes to the list of authorize! delegates to the Congress for Cultural Freados:Frofessor. Geruen Arciniegas (nos at Columbia University) who will require transportation either from Ann Arbor, Michigan, or Sew York City whichever he selects.Mr. George Schuyler (Editor)270 Convent Ave.New York, N. Y.Sincerely yours,FOR MR. PHILIP H. WATTS:MARTIN K. SILLIAMS(Louis Glaser)
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# 1 JunJEE:## Ro - Schlaesinger.Ho is a German Jew, US citizen, lives in New York, in construction business, makes trips to Germany, knows German industrialists and politicians. About 55.Offie kept his paper - is having it copied, will send us a copy.S. was in Germany five or six weeks ago and was commented on critically and unfavorably in HICOG cables. Offie says this is because S. is disgusted with entire State and HICOG handling of German affairs, says people are either uninformed or incompetent or vicious, meaning by vicious the group of German Jews who were disciples of the Morgenthau plan, who hate Germany and Germans. He has let his antipathy to the HICOG crowd be seen and has avoided them. Offie suggested that Kellerman and Rheinstein probably were examples of the type that S. referred to.L. G.## Ro - Yorgin (and Spero)C.O. was under some misapprehension as to the formula for -drawing-funds for delegates. He is now straightened out and has agreed that he will advise JL to add Vergin's name to his list and notify Am. Express. Yergin then simply draws his money from Am. Express. CO was under impression that the amount would be designated and Yorgin given an order for it, or mandate that effect. Spero also will be on FTUC list.## Re - paras. 4 and 5 of Erln. 2887.Para. 4 does not require answer - though Hambley and I think they are wrong in rejecting Thompson.I would like to send attached draft in answer to para. 5. Had to consult Hambley before I could prepare this.## Re: HJ Mueller. He will be added to NOFD list.## Re: Robt. Montgomery. He has been pressuring Hambley for more funds, wants to take assistant-along. Hambley will advise him no dice. (Lasky evidently painted glowing picture to Montgomery of valuable reporting and press relations services.)
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31 May 1950MEMO: PDQUICKConversations with Mr. Carpenter (25 May) and with Mr. Richards (31 May) with reference to attendance at Cultural Congress of Mrs. Burnham:Both Carpenter and Richards agree that Mrs. Burnham may travel to the congress, at the invitation of the Congress, in her own right, drawing money from travel fund for that purpose, without consideration of Burnham's status vis-a-vis CIA. This on the theory that the travel is desirable because of services she may render to the congress (not as a delegate necessarily) and because of the Merchants' cover. The Congress, as ostensibly independent financially, would make any such arrangements without consideration of rules of CIA regarding travel of employees and agents.L. C. Glaser
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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 initial.(Check mark insufficient before further routing. This Record and Routing Sheet should be returned to Registry.FROM:ELLNO.5-14989DATETOROOM NO.DATEOFFICER'S INITIALSCOMMENTS1. EE2. LE III X3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. FORM NO. 91.10APR 1949SECRETErwinch
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SECRET24 May 1950.MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. LindsaySUBJECT: Report on May Day Counter-propaganda in the Soviet Sector of Berlin and the East Zone of Germany.REFERENCE: Memorandum from Mr. Lindsay of 3 May, requesting special reports on successful operations for Mr. Fisnor.In compliance with your request of 3 May, I submit a report on May Day counter-propaganda in the Soviet sector of Berlin and the East Zone of Germany.![signature of John L. Eazer]EIII/DR/sccc: G Regs(2)EIII ChronoEIII FileSECRET
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02.17923 May 1950To: Colonel LOUIS GLASTRSubject: Information From Ar. MELVIN LASKY Concerning the Berlin Congress1. I attach (a) a copy of the letter received from MELVIN LASKY, (b) a list which he prepared of the expected American delegates at the Congress, (c) together with three additions to the British list.2. LASKY evidently means the American list to be definite as of this date. However, according to my information, at least two or three of the delegates non he lists are still uncertain; for example, SIONTY HOOK and DAVID LILIENTAL.3. The Ldea of a strong Soviet delegation, gathered from Western Germany seems to me excellent, and capable of bajor exploitation as we noted yesterday. However, it does not seem to require SHUB's presence in Germany.4. I don't know exactly what arrangements LAGT has in aind for continuing the payments necessary to maintain the Naw H.k office. One sentence in this letter suggests that he plans to make payment from Berlin. This matter ought to be clarified immediately.5. You will note in the LASEY letter the address and telephone number of the New York office.02.179
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Copy of letter from MELVIN LASKY dated 21 May 1950, New York City"Dear Jim,"I have just finished with the press conference here at Freedom House. I think Beichman månaged a nice turn-out- Hartrich of the Herald-Tribune, Daid Anderson of the Times, Henry Beckkatt of the Post, et.al. I won't be able to see the clippings toncrrow; doubtless much will be asker. But publicity won't hurt, and may do much much good. I have given Beichman two hundred dollars for now; another two hundred has already gone in phone calls, telegram and the like. Spoke to Upton Sinclair again; can't come. Silone is writing the piece for the Times. look is doing an opening piece in the NL; with Levitas promising a nice spread. Beichman is writing letters, sending out releases. Pearl Kluger is woricing in the little office, hired out from George Field of Freeston ouse (20 Test 40th Street, Tel: Chickering-4-3060). I have instructed his to consult you and refer all problems to you. I think he can do a most useful jou with the press. i have done my Dest to keep al sud expenses down, but in We end this job will to zove ore important than the expensive presence of many of the delegates in Berlin. in keep in touch with him until your departure.""On It the Russian matter, I think it would be an almost criminal waste of opportunities if there weren't the strongest possible Iron- Curtain delegation there on the platform in Berlin. Nicolaevsky and Staub have come up with the proposal to smoke out the professors, deans, scientists, poets now secluded in Hestern Germany; five cr six of these worthles (Russians, Ukrainians, Asiatics) would indeed be a most appropriate abshell. If they. Nicolaevaky to give them Russian-political-ccafidence, Shub to give them Ar rican- diplozatic assurances - could have a neck together working out from Frankfurt and Munich ten days or so before the Cergress begins, this might turn the trick. I think that's the way, and probably the only way way to do it. God knows I won't be able to round them up. In any avent, - although I have been reluctant to raise the Issue for tear that my motives might be misinterpreted -- I think that Saub's presence in merlin would of immeasura le value, handling ne radie anderian argles; and he's not considered there another Azerican outsider, which is important.
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- 2 -* On the book matter, it would be wonderful if we could go ahead with our project of book exhibitions of all works of Congress authors. I have asked Pearl Kluger -- she can be reached at the above number in Freedom House - to go ahead with a limited amount of orders from the publishers. I trust there will be money to cover it; although some of the bills will go out to me in Berlin.* I am leaving tonight for Festover Field. It was a big mistake not to get commercial air travel on my orders. No places to London, none to Paris. First stop tomorrow - Frankfurt! And there I turn around again. But then my contract calls for no breakdowns until the first of July. See you in the sanitorium at that time.* Best regards to you and Marcia, and remember me to your children, who fascinated me."Yrs,3/6 WIN J. LASKY
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# USA (Revised Listing)| Name                               | Coming From      | Address                                                             || ---------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- || James Burham, author               | Washington       | 1327 33rd St., N.W.                                                 || Irving Brown, labor man            | Paris            | Brussels, Belgium                                                   || Sidney Hook, philosopher           | Santa Barbara    | New York UniversityUn of Calif., Santa Barbara                      || Elliot Cohen, editor               | NYC              | Commentary Magazine, NY                                             || Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.         | Cambridge, Mass. | Department of HistoryHarvard University                             || Robert Montgomeryfilm & radio      | NYC              | NBC, 30 Rockefeller Pl. NY                                          || S.W. Levitas, publisher            | NYC              | The New Leader, 7 E. 15th                                           || Prof. Carl J. Friedrich            | Heidelberg       | Harvard University                                                  || James T. Farrell, novelist         | Zurich/or Paris  | ...E. 58th St.c/o American Express Par.                             || Prof. Franz L. Neumann, historian  | Berlin           | Columbia University                                                 || George Grosz, artist               | NYC              | The Cottage, HilaireFarm, Huntington, L.I.                          || Prof. G.A. Borgese                 | Chicago          | University of Chicago                                               || George Schuyler, Negro editor      | NYC              | 270 Convent Avenue, NYC                                             || Tennessee Williams, playwright     | Paris            | Hotel Sherry Netherlandin NYC; c/o AmericanExpress Company in Paris || Carson McCullers, novelist         | Paris            |                                                                     || Boris NicolaevskyRussian historian | NYC              | 417 West 120th StreetNYC                                            || David Lilienthal, public figure    | Paris            | c/o Hotel BellmanRue-Francois 1, Paris                              || Prof. George S. Countseducator     | NYC              | Columbia UniversityMorningside, NYC                                 |
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Additions:From England:Peter ce Mendelsohn, novelist London c/o The New Statesman and Nation, LondonSebastian Hafner, editor London The Observer, a publicat. London, EnglandProf. D.W. Brogan London Cambridge University Englandpolitical scientist
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Copy of letter from Melvin J. Lasky, Tuesday a.m. (5-23-50)"Tuesday a.m.Westover Air Field"Dear Jim:"I spoke to Prof. GERMAN ARCINIEGAS last night. He is probably the best known South American literary critic - now at Columbia University (N.Y.C.). He has agreed to come - writing a paper on 'Literarian Ideals in South American Literature'. ROMHALDI of the AFL in Washington tells ze he is very sound politically. ARCINIEGAS should be added to the list - giving us at least one non-North American."Best/s/ MELVIN J. LASKY"P.S."ARCINIFGAS is also having a little trouble with summer session committments. Could you ask BRUCE PUTTLES to have 'standard' State Dept. letter go out in ARCINIEGAS' behalf (release for about 10 days a la HOOK) to Prof. I. LEONARD, Romance Languages. Dept., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor..."
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# 02.17923 May 1950To: Colonel LOUIS GLASERSubject: Information From Mr. MELVIN LASKY Concerning the Berlin Congress1. I attach (á) a copy of the letter received from KELVIN LASKY, (b) a list which he prepared of the expected American delegates at the Congress, (c) together with three additions to the British list.2. LASKY evidently means the American list to be definite as of this date. However, according to my information, at least two or three of the delegates whom he lists are still uncertain; for example, SIDNEY HOOK and DAVID LILIENTHAL.3. The idea of a strong Soviet delegation, gathered from Western Germany seems to mo excellent, and capable of major exploitation as we noted yesterday. However, it does not seem to require SHUB's presence in Germany.4. I don't know exactly what arrangements LASKY has in mind for continuing the payments necessary to maintain the New York office. One sentence in this letter suggests that he plans to make payment from Berlin. This matter ought to be clarified immediately.5. You will note in the LASKY letter the address and telephone number of the New York office.> I fin> heon danfuet> by guise> (authntic> nor of to uso.KBM02.179
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Copy of letter from MELVIN LASKY dated 21 May 1950, New York City"Dear Jim,"I have just finished with the press conference here at Freedom House. I think Beichman managed a nice turn-out - Hartrich of the Herald-Tribune, Darid Anderson of the Times, Kenry Beckkett of the Post, et.al. I won't be able to see the clippings tomorrow; doubtless much will be askew. But publicity won't hurt, and may do much much good. I have given Beichman two hundred dollars for now; another two hundred has already gone in phone calls, telegrams and the like. Spoke to Upton Sinclair again; can't come. Silone is writing the piece for the Times. Hook is doing an opening piece in the NL; with Levitas promising a nice spread. Beichman is writing letters, sending out releases. Pearl Kluger is working in the little office, hired out from George Field of Freedom House (20 Vest 40th Street, Tel: Chickering-4-3060). I have instructed him to consult you and refer all problems to you. I think he can do a most üseful job with the press. I have done my best to keep all such expenses down, but in the end this job will be more important than the expensive presence of many of the delegates in Berlin. Do keep in touch with him until your departure.On the Russian matter, I think it would be an almost criminal waste of opportunities if there weren't the strongest possible Iron-Curtain delegation there on the platform in Berlin. Nicolaevsky and Shub have come up with the proposal to smoke out the professors, deans, scientists, poets now secluded in Western Cermany; five or six of these worthies (Russians, Ukrainians, Asiatics) would indeed be a most appropriate bombshell. If they- Nicolaevsky to give them Russian-political-confidence, Shub to give them American-diplomatic assurances - could have a week together working out from Frankfurt and Munich ten days or so before the Congress begins, this might turn the trick. I think that's the way, and probably the only way to do it. God knows I won't be able to round them up. In any event, - although I have been reluctant to raise the issue for fear that my motives might be misinterpreted - I think that Shub's presence in Berlin would be of immeasurable value, handling the radio and Russian angles; and he's not considered there another "American outsider". Which is important.
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- 2 -* On the book matter, it would be wonderful if we could ge  ahead with our project of book exhibitions of all works of  Congress authors. I have asked Fearl Kluger she can be  reached at the above number in Freedom House to go ahead  with a limited amount of orders from the publishers. I trust  there will be money to cover it; although some of the bills will  go out to me in Berlin.* I am leaving tonight for Westover Field. It was a big mistake  not to get commercial air travel on my orders. No planes to  Londen, none to Paris. First stop tomorrow Frankfurt! And there  I turn around again. But then sy contract calls for no breakdowns  until the first of July. See you in the sanitorius at that tins.* Best regards to you and Marcia, and remember se to your children,  who fascinated me."Irs,/S/HELVIN J. LASKY