Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRET8 March 1951STATUS OF W.S.S. PROJECTS"STALIN" PHOTO-BOOK PROJECT.This has not yet been formally written up as a project, because it has been being implemented, *de facto*, by our salaried contract agent HEADLEY in conjunction with the publisher Swen Publishing Co., who has been meeting the bill and will continue to do so.Nevertheless I think it will shortly prove desirable for me to write it up, since (a) it may prove desirable for SP (under FUNNY) to subsidize Swen on it, in order to make possible a somewhat lower selling price, and (b) it will be more convenient to have it wrapped up as a named project, which can be referred to by name, and for which SP can have credit in its status reports.HEADLEY has completed the text part of the book. He and a top-flight Life lay-out man, of whom he has a very high opinion (and an assistant who helps the Life man dig up photos) have been through a very large number of photos. HEADLEY is confident that the book will be a first-class job.If all continues to go well on the Life front, i.e. if they make no objection to the use of pictures from their files the main remaining problem will be: how to combine retention of high quality, i.e. adequate reproduction of as many photos as they need to tell the story the way they feel it should be told, with quantity, i.e. sale at a low enough price to make possible wide dissemination.Too heavy a subsidy (by OPC) would blow the Government-inspiration of the book. Perhaps, if the book proves to be as good as we feel it should, the State Department's ILI Information Program or Book Translation Program might get behind it in a big way?We should go energetically into this problem of selling it at a low enough price as soon as Swen's president returns. In the meantime HEADLEY and I are of opinion that quality should not be sacrificed. If it is of really first-class quality and Pil effectiveness, quantity can be achieved, somehow, by subsidy.HEADLEY will appear overtly as the author. Possibly the A. F. of L. might help give it world-wide distribution, as they have done in the case of the maps of the Slave Labor Camps in the USSR.If all continues to go well, it looks as though the book might be getting into shape for the printer in April or May.When this is written up as a Project, it will be a Sub-project under EMFUNNY, KUFUNIFY, approved long ago, includes a Recommendation (para 5) "...that...the sum of $40,000 be appropriated for the development and distribution of simioler photo-books at the discretion of Chief, SP."The Sub-project requires only the signature of Chief, SP, as I understand.EXPENSES. Small sums were paid to HEADELEY, summer 1950, duly recorded in Ray Willard's office, for payment in connection with photos obtained from New
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York agencies. These suas were charged either to KIFUNNY, or to DGHOUSE, to be transferred to KUFUNNY when KUFUNNY should be aproved, or when the "STALIN SUS PROJECT under KMFUNNY should be written up and approved.SECRET
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Tabard Inn1739 R Street, N. W.Washington 6, D. C.March 6, 1951Dear Boris,Delighted!And I have circulated the good news around.Yes, when our pal returns - which I gather should be somewhere round about March 15 - we will have to address ourselves in a big way to the problem of achieving both quality and quantity. As time goes on, I imagine he will get better and better able to cope with that problem, and I think he should be helped in a big way to do so. In the meantime, I agree with what I'm sure is your view (your letter is not at hand at the moment) that any conflicts between q. and q. should be resolved in favor of quality. The quantity can follow. (Build the really quality mouse-trap, and sooner or later, preferably sooner, the world will beat the path).Just a detail: you've undoubtedly seen the De Custine in the March 5 LIFE. Could you use:> "To live in the Kremlin is not to live; it is to protect oneself; oppression creates revolt; revolt necessitates precautions; precautions increase the danger; and of this long series of actions and reactions is born a monster, despotism which has built itself a house in Moscow - the Kremlin!" (p. 124) ?I still agree with you the thing as a whole is marred slightly by the phrase "...this essentially aggressive nation..."I haven't any immediate plans to go to N. Y., but we must certainly foregather before long.Best regards,Bill
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Tabard Inn1739 N Street N. W.Washington 6, D. C.Feb. 26, 1951Dear Boris,Glad to hear from Deo-dee that you are still alive and kicking. And, especially, that there is some prospect of your getting down this way. I sure hope you do.Also glad to hear from our mutual friend William that he's seen you, and to get some news of you from him; and that you still have got some news in general from him.How is your collaborator coming, and is he squared away with his bosses? What is your best current guess as to the date when it will be wrapped up?Jee got generally overworked and came down with grippe, and left for two or three weeks or more to recuperate. A lot of people round here have been or are laid up; I was for a couple of days and am still somewhat under the weather. However, even if I haven't written I've thought of you often.Drop a line; and don't delay your visit to the Nation's Capital too long.Best regards,Bill
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file "STALIN" FHOTO-900K# SECRET20 Feb, 1951Re SHUB and BRAINGAVEAt request of r. winston I phoned Shub (A02-0164) to ask about progress on the Photo-book, and what is the earliest date at which he may be thru with it. No answer.RAW says Kintner is asking for him for BRAINWAVE. I suggested not interrupting him till he has finished the photo book, RAW consulted LST, who said to say Shub might be made available on a part-time basis.RAW understands he would do his work for BRAINWAVE in NY. I said this seemed OK, if it were to be only part-time.21 Feb. 1951I phoned Kintner re Shub. He has recently seen Shub in NY.Shub said he had reached the stage in his work (en photo-book) for us where his collaborator wd hv to do most of the work for about a month.Kintner said the work Shub ond do for him wd be in NY, and only part time. I said this ali sounded OK. Shub not referred to by name over the phone# SECRET
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16 Feb. 1951MUNSON left about Feb. 7th for 4 or 5 weeks.Due back about March 14th.SECRET
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5 Fob. 1951"Every 'peace program' is a deception of the people and a piece of hypocrisy, unless its principle object is to explain to the masses the need for a revolutionary struggle of the masses."From Lenin, April 1916, selected works, International Publishers, New York, 1943, Volume V, page 237, -taken out of context.
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# SECRETI.E. FIRSTON;30 Jan. 1951Re: STALIN PHOTO-BOOK, tie-in with Life.Re DAILY DIAPY of Jan. 27: "Piornio of Feal webbi informed me that he understood thit Time and Life absolutely did not want any of their people connected with any intelligence organisation and that Allen Dulles had given instructions that none of then were to be approached without Mr. Elmer's written approval. On the assignment in question, Piornio gave up any attempt to utilise the san they have on Life's staff and hes sent another men to cover the assignment instead."Shab, who is preparing a photo-book on Stalin's carcer for Swan, is getting (or hopes he is getting) the help of "one of Life's top lay-out men" (only Shab knows his name; Humson didn't want to ask him), at $35 per diem. _who it is_Shab, of course, is doing the book ostensibly as a private citizen, so if security is maintained it doesn't seem to involve a Life man being "connected with any intelligence organisation."As they get ready to publish (perhaps April), the Life man will have to decide whether he wants His name to appear on the book as collaborator, in which case he will probably have to (a) got Life's permission. And (b) if they use any photos from Life's files, as well as from agencies, he will have to got permission for that too.It should all be OK if Shab keeps up his cover as private citizen.CC: Mr. WinstonStalin photo-book file.SECRETESS
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CONFIDENTIALSECRET23 January 1951Mr. Richards (Legal) phoned, on behalf of Mr. Kelley, re the contract between HEDLEY & CIA re disposition of royalties.He said Mr. Kelley had referred it to his, with some such message as: "to let it stand as it is, if appropriate documention of the records there / Swen?/ and here can be provided".Mr. Richards asked if doing the photo-book was to be HEDLEY’s main activity. I said yes, for a month or two, after which he would have some new assignment. He said all the better.I said the only problem had seemed to be whether there was any legal objection to having Swen held the rights to the book instead of "the Government" and Swen receive back the royalties instead of "CIA".Mr. Richards seemed to agree there was no substantial difficulty there, and ended: "Ok, Joe or I will let you know if there seems to be any difficulty there or need to amend the contract", or words to such that effect.WSSSECRET
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KMFUNNY=#2 = *Stalin* photo-book for PRB 17 Jan '57Personal = Manson (Swen) & Shub, & Life collaboratorSecurity = OK = Shub = comnts contract agentMaterials = ± 150 sterilized photos from CIA Graphics+ 75 photos obtained by Shub  more photos will be got by Shub & LifeSpent = ± $172 for photos obtained by Shub and for services in obtaining them.Swen will meet expenses* has advanced $ to Shub for expenses* has authorized Shub to pay Life man $35 per day.SECRET[Were not called to the meeting]
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SECRET12 Jan. 1951QUESTION for lunson:Re the second photo-book: Stalin BiographyAny dates or figures that could go in a progress report? 9. Pum-AprilWhat does he estimate will be total number of photos? 150Any tentative estimate on the selling price? noHas his collaborator gotten permission from his employers to use their files and/or to sign the book as collaborator? UnknownRe first photo-book:What is best estimate of date it should be on sale? APRIL-1RW showed this to Munson Jan. 16Munson wrote the above answers.SECRET
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TRANSMITTAL SL.15 Jan/DATETO:Bill SvasBUILDINGROOM NO.REMARKS:noted with interestmany thanksShow to GBIIIFROM:RPimolaBUILDINGROOM NO.EXTENSIONFORM NO. 36-8SEP 1946
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CONFIDENTIALSECRET15 January 195115 Jan. '51MR. THOMPSONSUBJECT: Shub's work for SP.1. He is a covert "contract agent", contract expiring 1st Dec. 1951.2. As far as I know, he is working only on the "STALIN" PHOTO-BOOK, a book of probably some 150 photos-on-text on the career of Stalin exposing, mostly out of his own mouth, his duplicity and ruthlessness to his own colleagues, etc., etc. This is to be published by Sven Publishing Co. There will be master negatives, and it should be good for publication in every country.3. "The Choice" was published October 29, and after giving him a week to recover from the excitements of first-time authorship (he had a good many radio and TV interviews),4. JEIII needled him November 9:> "We are very anxious to have the photo-book finished as fast as possible. Handled as you alone can do it, this book will be one of the most effective shots that can be fired and we need it quick."> "My understanding is that you are now engaged full time on it. Is that also your understanding? If so, please let me know (1) that the photo-book is your first concern, and (2) what progress you have made to date."> "Again let me emphasize the great enthusiasm we have for the photo-book, and our complete confidence that it will have your own brilliant, informed and incisive touch when completed."5. Shub replied November 14:> "I am anxious to get the picture book rolling and done as quickly as possible. The loose ends connected with the THE CHOICE (radio appearances, sticking pins and needles into Donothi, Sloth and Pierce, etc.) while nerve-racking, do not take as much of my time any longer, so that I am in a position to devote my full time to the picture book."> "I'm partially stymied, however, by your cryptic series of notes and instructions regarding a publisher. Thought the thing was pretty well settled when your note was given to me at the lunch at..."
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2Biltmore recently / with lst/. But your letter of November 8, 1950 had this footnotes:"Please be sure not to say anything at all to anyone about the mutual friend who was contined at lunch / Munson; very important; he'll explain why when and if he sees you, perhaps within a week or two./ This was just that Munson was anxious about security for Suen.""Without a final decision on type of publisher it is exceedingly difficult to determine character, size, tone and scope of the book. It would help a great deal to know what's up on that score. Simon & Schuster presents one type of problem and suggests one kind of approach. The mutual friend, who I assume (without being 100% sure) is the publisher you referred to in the note you sent to the Biltmore - and suggests something quite different - perhaps much simpler and direct - and more outspoken.""If this question cannot be clarified by mail, please arrange for us to get together soonest. Once this is out of way, I hope to move fast. I'd be a four-flusher and liar if I pretended that I had made notable progress until now. I've been held up not only by the above, but - being painfully human - by a lingering desire to keep THE CHOICE from being embalmed in the Douthling, Sloth & Pierse Funeral Parlors. I've now given it about all I've got and will do my darnedest is not to allow it to cause me any further loss of sleep or diversion of energy from the job on hand."6. Munson had a long phone conversation with Shub November 17, at Simm's request, and planned to see him November 21.Forgetting 20 Munson told Sims that Suen will publish the book.7. A Contract between Shub and CIA was drawn up by Joe Kelley and Sims, and signed Sept. 16, 1950, whereby the "Government" will own all rights to the book, and Shub will return his royalties "to CIA".How that Suen is to be the publisher, I have asked Joe Kelley whether it will be OK that the rights should be owned by Suen (a CIA-controlled corporation) and the royalties returned to Suen; or whether he wants to amend the contract.8. Progress on the book. Last summer Shub and I got some 150 photos from CIA Graphics, of which I sent him sterilized duplicates to New York. He also got 75 excellent ones from New York photo agencies. I have from time to time sent him a lot of suggestions for photos and captions, and if he wants anything done down here he will let me know.Shub wrote me, December 14:"This is just a brief note to give you the latest on the picture front. I won't fill you in on the details because our mutual friend / Munson / will be in Washington early next week and will give you all the dope. Dottertdottertdot.""Suffice it to say that my collaborator / whom Suen has authorized him to pay $35 per diem / is one of the top layout men on
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life, one of those $25,000 per annum non. For the present he doesn't want his association with the picture book known to his employer for several good and compelling raisons. (Including the fear that they would plagiarize the idea). But in the final stages he'll have to tell them in order to get their cooperation on digging into their files as well as their official permission for the use of his name as a collaborator.Bloodless to say, all of the above is a deep dark secret, but then what isn't these days? More important than all of the above is the fact that the gentleman in question / Lunson purposely didn't ask Shub who his collaborator is, in addition to being a top flight picture man, is deeply interested in the subject and miraculously knows a great deal about it."I have nothing happens to make him back down on his decision. Impossible to get anybody nearly as qualified. Our friend will fill you in on the rest: what remains to be done, how to do it, etc.""Of one thing you may be sure: If my collaborator stays with the project and if no act of God intervenes, the final product will be the picture book of all time. He wants to see it sold on newsstands among other places.."9. Lunson told me January 8 he had soon Shub about a week before, and "he should be rolling pretty soon."10. FLASH! Shub just phoned, he said I had proved correct on the point that "having the book all pictures, without words, is rubbish." He has found it necessary to do a brief written Life of Stalin, bringing in all his major misdeeds, and keeping it as simple & clear-cut as possible. The US of that is now being typed. That was the hardest part of the job. Now it should go fast, if the mechanics can be done fast. Namely, the Life collaborator will get the extra pictures from the files needed to fill in the story.Shub thinks it is really pretty good.I asked if the Life man's name will appear on it. We both agreed there is no reason why it shouldn't. It will depend on whether the Life man wants it, and whether he thinks it would go down with his bosses.I told Shub Lunson was planning to be away 3 to 4 weeks from about Jan. 28, possibly earlier. Shub will contact Lunson before then. We agreed Shub should be able to carry on with Munson's printer in Munson's absence.11. CONCLUSION. Depending on (a) how much time the Life man can give to it, and (b) how fast Lunson's printer can handle it / he is just starting in on the printing of *FUTUR* Animal photo-book / the book should, with luck, be ready about 6 or 8 weeks from now, say about March 15.
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12. Re Shub & other SP word. JII, a wosk or two ago, was about    to phane Shub about some job has wanted him to do. I suggested be leave him    to concentrate on the photo bock,13. Bo Doria Sub's & David Shah's FIOGRAPHY OF STALINE. Loot    owner, OLISTEAD having reised the matter, I was told to draw up a projoot    to giro David Shab $3,000 for 6 months leave-of-aboancs from his job to    carlots the biography. This mas killed because, I was told, you had    instructed Stud to work on it himals, during working time.Shub and his father had a contract with a publisher for thisbiography, on which they were already overdue. When JELII wrots to needloStub about the picture book, I wanted to clear up the status of thebiography, how they stood with their publisher now that we had instructedShab to work on the photo book instead. JEIII said, "Leave Shab to rate thematter i ho nota jos" this turned out fino, as shub's enthusiastic replyof Hovember 15, above, didn't mention the biography.If there is nothing more prossing for him to do, perhape Shabmight be asked to work again on the biography when he has wrapped up thephoto book. Or the project to subsidizo his father for 3 or 6 months workon it might be revived. Judging from the 18 Chaptors that vero voan bero,it should be a very good book, highly roadable and fit to give pause evento follow-travellers and Stalintoro,> 3 Dec. 1951> He never molk any mention of it> them ar since then No. 29,1951 he hated> he told Vanguard to work on the> photo-work for Sum first, and that the> photo-book could be a quickie.> W.S.S.SS.Noted with inferentby R. Winston, 15 JanSECRET
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SECRET16 Jan. 1951MUNSON has an appointment to see Shub in NY tomorrow. I told him Shub had phoned yesterday, reporting progress.MUNSON said he doubted Shub would be fully ready for the printer before Lunson's return, and didn't want him to try to handle it with the printer in Lunson's absence.MUNSON will try to see Bob Winston later this afternoon.He will return from NY Friday evening, Jan. 19.WSSSECRET
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CONFIDENTIAL12 Jan, 1951SECRETMR. KELLEYRE: Agreement (16 Sept. 1950) between CIA and HEADLEY re production of photo-book.You will recall that in the agreement, which you drew up and which was signed 16 Sept. 1950 by Mr. Cohols and ROBERT K. HEADLEY, it is provided that HEADLEY will be required to transfer the gross royalties to CIA.Swan Publishing Co. is now to be the publisher of the book, I see Hanson Dec. 19, who told me he has already advanced money to ROBERT HEADLEY for expenses, and has authorized me to pay his collaborator (a life lay-out man) on a fixed fee basis, i.e. not more than $35 per diem.Swan plans to pay all the expenses of production. It is his understanding that(a) Swan will, on paper, pay HEADLEY standard royalties, which HEADLEY will return to Swan, and that(b) Swan will own all rights in the book (which will facilitate Swan's putting out foreign editions).In other words, it is Hunson's hope, and mine, that, as he put it, Swan, being a wholly CIA-controlled corporation, "will simply step into the shoes of the Government" and 'CIA' in the agreement."Hunson said y ou had drawn up the papers for Swan. We both hoped this way of handling the matter, whereby the financial details would all be handled in Swan's books and not occupy the time of OPC personnel, will be legally acceptable?When I mentioned the matter to John Bischoff, Jan. 5, he said he thought we should check with you whethers(a) we can simply let the 16 Sept. 1950 agreement stand as is, or(b) whether the agreement should be amended to read "to Swan" instead of "the Government" and "CIA".SECRETSP/A.6. 53mToKELLEY
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SECRETDaily Diary, Jan. 7, '51JB lunched Munson.Munson going on a trip("roughly 22 Jan. to 10 March).SECRET