Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# SECRET-2-APPROVED PROGRAMS. THE BULL-AUGUSTINE RECOMENDATIONS SHOW THAT A MORE EFFICIENT AND SOMEWHAT MORE COMPREHENSIVE OPERATION (FOR EXAMPLE POLISH REFUGEES ARE NOW TO BE COVERED) WILL CL RFT COST ABOUT $400,000 FOR THE TEN MONTHS-SEPTEBER THROUGH JUNE, AN INCREASE OF ONLY $100,000."THIS PROGRAM IS NOT A NEW ONE FOR NCFE AND IT INVOLVES NO RESETTLEMENT HOUSING OR LARGE SCALE SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURES. IT DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH OR DUPLICATE ANYTHING THAT IS NOW BEING DONE BY RPT BY OFFICIAL UNITED STATES AGENCIES NOR DOES IT INVOLVE ANY LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS. IT REPRESENTS AN EFFORT TO DEMONSTRATE THAT NCFE REALLY IS CONCERNED WITH THE MORALE OF REFUGEES REACHING WESTERN EUROPE FROM THE TRON CURTAIN COUNTRIES. WE SEE NO REASON, THEREFORE, WHY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTLENT NEED BE CONSULTED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE DISCUSS WITH MR. DULLES RIT DULLES."GR-351SECRET
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SECRETSecurity Information5 August 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: CHIEF, IOSUBJECT: Project THTONIC - Budget FY 19531. Returned herewith as requested ar the budget data for the fiscal yar 1953 recolved by Cli in the late afternoon of 2 August 1952 for review, evaluation and specific comment.2. Only a cursory examination of such data is possible within the time presently available. While from the information submitted it doos not appear that any of the estimates shown are greatly out of line, it must be pointed out that CM does not feel that it is in a position to intelligently evaluate the proposed budget with respect to the program and operational purposes contained therein.3. It is folt desirable, howover, that sufficient detailed information pertinent to the organizational and management features of the project should be made available to CM to permit a review and examination of those aspects in conjunction with the related proposed budget provisions.PRESTON L. SUTPHENChief, Commercial DivisionC/:/lIS/fhDistribution:Orig. & 1 - Addressce3 - CM2 - RI/FISECRETSecurity Information
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SECRETSecurity Information5 August 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: CHIEP, IOSUBJECT: Project THTONIC - Budget FY 19531. Returned herewith as requested ar the budget data for the fiscal yar 1953 received by CM in the late afternoon of 2 August 1952 for review, evaluation and specific comment.2. Only a cursory examination of such data is possible within the time presently available. While from the information abaitted it does not appear that any of the estimates shown are greatly out of line, it must be pointed out that CM does not feel that it is in a position to intelligently evaluate the proposed budget with respect to the program and operational purposes contained therein.3. It is folt desirable, however, that sufficient detailed infomation pertinent to the organizational and management features of the project should be made available to CM to permit a review and examination of those aspects in conjunction with the related proposed budget provisions.C/:HLS/fhDistribution:Orig. & 1 - Addressee3 - CM2 - RI/PIPRESTON L. SUTPHENChief, Commercial DivisionSECRETSecurity Information
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SECRETSecurity InformationTONICAugust 5,1952Dear Dick:Tom Braden, one of our friends will be coming over in your direction soon.Pleano show him every courtesy and everything that we have in the way of operations. It 10 06son- tial that he know our operations thoroughly, and all wreps are off.Sincerely yours,H. B. KillerMr. Richard J. CondonRadio Free EuropeAPO 407-Ac/o PostmasterNew York, New YorkSTRICTLY CONFIDENTIALcc: Royall Tylor - Pariscc: George Caesar - Lisboncc: Oliver Hadwood - 635-10SECRETSecurity Information
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C0PYSECRETSecurity InformationR 3-1338(2)4 August 1952MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING1. It is understood by Sponsor and the Fund that activities of the Fund will be conducted in accordance with the following principles:a. The fund will present to the Sponsor on or before 1 May of each year a proposed program and financial budget for the fiscal year beginning on 1 July. In general, this presentation will include detail comparable to other Sponsor budget presentations and, of course, must include as a minimum sufficient information to enable the Sponsor to analyze the program from both a budgetary and policy viewpoint.b. After subjecting the program and budget to normal Sponsor review and analysis, the Sponsor will adviso the Fund as to the specific activities of the over-all program which the Sponsor desires to support, and as to specific amounts approved for expenditure in connection with each Fund division, including a small General Administration Contingency Fund which can be used at the discretion of the Fund for minor unforeseen requirements of any division. Exceptions, limitations, or other special provisions will be stipulated where appropriate. The Fund will undertake major activities other than those approved in its annual program only when mutually agreed by the Sponsor and the Fund. Transfer of funds from one Fund division to another division will not be made except by prior mutual agreement of the Sponsor and the Fund.c. A reasonable reserve fund will be held by Sponsor and provided for in the budget to take care of unforeseen emergencies or contemplated activities which have not been sufficiently developed to permit detailed budgetary planning. Releases will be made from this fund to the Fund as appropriate upon presentation of proper justification to the Sponsor.d. The Fund will furnish the Sponsor with such regular financial reports reflecting its operations as may be necessary to enable the Sponsor to properly account for the Fund expenditures. The Fund will also furnish the Sponsor with copies of audit reports made to the Fund by the firm of Certified Public Accountants employed for that purpose by the Fund with the approval of the Sponsor.SECRETSecurity Information
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SECRETSecurity Informatione. In order that the Fund may have available at all times sufficient net liquid assets to provide for liabilities which would exist in the event unforeseen liquidation became necessary, Sponsor will provide the Fund with an adequate liquidation reserve which will be held by the Foundation and invested in United States Government obligations of a readily convertible variety mutually agreed by Sponsor and the Fund. This reserve will be made available to the Fund as required, to be used only for the purposes of liquidation as mutually agreed by Sponsor and the Fund.f. In case of liquidation, the assets of the Fund remaining after payment and discharge of all debts and liabilities of the corporation shall, as required by the Fund by-laws, be distributed "to such tax-exempt charitable organizations as shall be determined by the Board of Directors, in its discretion," but it is understood that the Fund will, in fact, designate the tax-exempt charitable corporation known as "The 1848 Foundation" as the recipient of such net assets.g. The Sponsor will provide the Fund with appropriate guidance and the Fund, to the extent it is apprised thereof, will insure that all Fund activities are conducted in a manner consistent with U.S. Government policy and the Sponsor policy and mission. It is more- over recognized that developments unforeseen at the time of the approval by the Sponsor of any annual program may require the termination thereof, or any portions thereof, at any time by the Fund either at its own instance or at the request of the Sponsor.h. The Fund will accept restricted gifts from private donors, other than Crusade for Freedom, Inc., only when mutually agreed by the Fund and the Sponsor.i. The Fund may submit budgetary revisions either quarterly or whenever proposal new activities or unforeseen developments require a significant change in approved budgets.j. Within the limits of approved budgets, the Fund will requisition funds from the Sponsor quarterly unless unanticipated requirements necessitate interim requisitions.k. To promote their common security interest, the Sponsor will keep the Fund continuously advised as to desirable security procedures and the Fund will be free to request specific security guidance from the Sponsor at any time. The Fund will not elect or appoint a director, officer, key executive or any other person who will have knowledge of the Sponsor-Fund relationship without the prior specific concurrence of the Sponsor. In respect of employees who willSECRETSecurity Information
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SECRET- 3 - Securitynot have knowledge of the Sponsor-Fund relationship, the Fund will, nevertheless, obtain appropriate security clearances from the Sponsor prior to employment.2. Where appropriate, detailed procedures will be cooperatively developed by the Fund and the Sponsor to insure the effective implementation of the principles outlined in this Memorandum of Understanding.For that purpose a liaison office in Sponsor's organization will be designated by Sponsor. Except on financial and budget matters which will be handled by the Fund with Sponsor's Office of Administration, and on matters which the Fund desires to take up with the Director of Sponsor or his immediate Deputies, relations between the Fund and Sponsor will be coordinated by or through this liaison office and, except as above, any matters which the Fund desires to bring to the attention of Sponsor may be referred to or through such liaison office.Initialed as of this 4th day of August 1952:/s/ A.W.D. /s/ H.H.M.(Mr. Dulles) (Admiral Miller)SECRET
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UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTED CONFIDENTIAL (SECRET)(SENDER WILL CIRCLE CLASSIFICAT ND BOTTOM)CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYOFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP| TO   |      | INITIALS | DATE  || ---- | ---- | -------- | ----- || 1    | CPP  |          |       || 2    | DD/P |          |       || 3    | DDCI |          |       || 4    |      |          |       || 5    |      |          |       || FROM |      | INITIALS | DATE  || 1    | C/IO | TWB      | 8 Dec || 2    |      |          |       || 3    |      |          |       |APPROVAL INFORMATION SIGNATUREACTION DIRECT REPLY RETURNCOMMENT PREPARATION OF REPLY DISPATCHCONCURRENCE RECOMMENDATION FILEREMARKS:This may interest you as evidence of the good team spirit we have among some of our operating campaigners. It was left behind by Alan Valentine in his personal files.![Signature]SECRET CONFIDENTIAL RESTRICTED UNCLASSIFIEDFORM NO. 30-4SEP 1947
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PRIVATENational Committee for Free Europe, Inc.August 1, 1952Mr. Alan Valenting, PresidentCommittee for a Free Asia, Inc.245 California StreetSan Francisco, CaliforniaDear Alan:It was good to see you, if just for an instant, in Washington.For your private ear, I might tell you that we won our battle hands down. Merely to confirm this, our Executive Board is having lunch in Washington with Allen and Bedell next Monday. This will be a general talk, but I am sure that policies will come up for discussion. Happily, everything seems to be sailing along in good shape.I checked down there regarding any taboo concerning your help on the Crusade for Freedom campaign. I think there was a misunderstanding here. They have no thought of providing a complete taboo. Their thought was that all other operation should not stop and your time be devoted wholly to the Crusade.Actually, we will call upon you for very little help. When Dick Walsh comes out to talk with you within the next ten days, he will give you a complete fill-in on what assistance we would like to have. I am sure you will have no trouble in giving us this assistance.With regard to the wording of the language by which we transmit the money to you I am going to try to get a Board Meeting together on Tuesday at which time the necessary action will be taken to clear our forwarding letters to you insofar as capital expenditures go.My very best regards.Sincerely,H. B. Miller
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SECRETSECURITIY INFORMATIONMEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, ID DivisionSUBJECT : List of Rightist Rumanian Refugees.1. In accordance with a request of Mr. John Leich for information on any questionable members of Gen. Redescu's League of Free Ruranians, transmitted herewith is a list of a number on whom information is available. Information on others will be forwarded to you as received.2. Most of those listed have been connected with the Iron Guard groups, either as members or as follow travelers, or with other groups whose ideology is in conflict with U. S. policy. The names preceded by an asterisk are considered unsuitable for employment in any American organization.JOHN E. BAKERChief, SE DivisionEncl.ListSE/S/MNewsonite (13 August 1952)
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14-000001 August 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, EE DivisionChief, SE DivisionChief, IE DivisionChief, FY DivisionChief, Budget and Analysis DivisionChief, Operations DivisionSUBJECT: TPTONIC Budget1.  Attached for your specific comment and evaluation to the TITONIC proposed budget for fiscal year 1953.2.  It will be necessary to have your comments and initials on the cover sheet by Tuesday noon, August 5.THOMAS W. BRADENChiefInternational Organisations Division1 - EE1 - SE1 - IE1 - PY1 - AL/BD1 - ON/CO1 - CIO2 - IO/TOKIC2 - RISECRET
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MEMORANDUM FOR: DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCESUBJECT: NCFE-CIA RELATIONS1. When this Division was delegated the responsibility of conducting CIA relations with NCFE it was immediately apparent that a variety of problems existed which made effective action on the part of IO Division difficult if not impossible. These difficulties may be generally summarized as follows:(1) Satisfactory mechanical procedures to provide information to CIA and to insure effective cooperation and coordination of activities by CIA and NCFE did not exist. This was true not only in financial matters, such as the orderly submission of budgets and financial reporting, as well as security, but was also true of attempts to give NCFE policy guidance and to insure that NCFE's activities did not compromise CIA operational activities.(2) The attitude of the responsible officials of NCFE was one largely of non-cooperation in terms of NCFE and CIA efforts being joint to achieve the same objective. Indeed NCFE's attitude was that they are a separate organization with the responsibilities of a corporation in the State of New York and that the role of CIA's representatives in dealing with them was one of being their salesmen rather than partners, that once their general activities were approved and financed, their responsibilities to CIA were fulfilled.
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- 2 -(3) NCFE has not only failed to provide information about its activities, but had generally expanded its relations with government agencies in an effort to play one agency against another and, indeed, in many cases play the personnel of one agency against other personnel in that agency. A general feeling of suspicion and distrust provaded CIA's relationships with NCFE.2. In an attempt to properly discharged its responsibilities IO Division has attempted to solve the above problems by (4) preparing an agreement or directive which states sets out the joint responsibilities of CIA and NCFE and which clearly states NCFE's duties and responsibilitis to this Agency. To implement this agreement IO Division has, or is in the process of, creating orderly procedures by which this agreement will be put into effect.3. If 10 Division is to suceed in its task, which in our opinion is well begun, two conditions are imourcopinion essential:(1) That there be a single point of liaison between NCFE and CIA and that CIA act as the sole official governmental liaison with NCFE. It should be said that this does not mean that officials of NCFE will not consult with higher authorities in CIA, but that when they do, those responsible in 10 Division will be fully informed.(2) That NCFE clearly understands with whom they are to deal in CIA and that those with whom they deal on a regular basis are responsible officials entitled to respect as such-
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- 3-officials whose responsibilities are to lend theircooperation and guidance insofar as it is necessary toachieve common objectives.THOMAS W. BRADENChiefInternational Organizations Division
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SECURITY INFORMATION22 July 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCESUBJECT: CIA Investigation of RelationsPROBLEMIt is likely that at a meeting you will hold Monday, 4 August, with members of the Board of Directors of the National Committee for a Free Europe, these Directors will maintain they do not wish to sign or to accept a directive and/or agreement as to relations between NCFE and CIA, which has been approved by the CIA administrative staff and the International Organisations Division of CIA.DISCUSSIONAt the time responsibility for CIA dealings with NCFE was transferred to the IO Division, a survey was undertaken by this Division with the help of the CIA administrative staff under Mr. Wolf. The following was found to be the status of relations between CIA and NCFE:1. Budget and Financial Relations.a. No orderly submission of budgetary requirements on the part of NCFE has ever been established or practiced. For example, the CIA approved budget for the fiscal year 1952 was substantially different than the budget upon which NCFE based its activities. Bad communication has existed.b. CIA has not exercised any form of control over NCFE expenditures after initial approval. For example, NCFE has been free to switch funds allocated for one project to some new project or to pay for extending an old one without further reference to CIA.c. Monies raised by NCFE through the Crusade for Freedom or monies advanced by CIA and unspent at the end of the fiscal year have not been considered in the granting of funds for a new fiscal year.SECRET
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SECRE- 2 -d. When budgets have been presented by NCFF, they have not been presented with reasonable thoroughness or accuracy nor have they indicated expenditures which aro masonably certain and those which are projections of possible activities for which NCFE has nevertheless asked for funds.e. In cortain instancos, 1.0. grants to certain national councils, NCFE makes expenditures for which there is no adequate accounting to NCFE and on which the Committee has had littlo or no information on how the money is spent.2. Financial Reporting.a. It is unquestioned that the internal business and accounting procedurma of NC arn excellent. However, adeqius to financial information has not been presented to A.b. Security.As the recont case of Leland Stowo indicaton, NCFE haa disregarded essential security considerations in the hiring of personnel. Noither the Security Offi.cor, WA, nor any other branch or component of CIA, has anything but extramely inado- quate information as to who is on the NCFE payroll.c. Policy Control.In its relations with omigros through ito National Councils Division and in its radio broadcasts through RFE, NCFE has in many cases not received adequate guidance from CIA and the State Department and in some instances not followed the guidance provided. CIA is seldom informed by NCFE of its proposed activities other than in its over-all budgetary presentation.d. Coordination of CIA Activitios with NCHE.NCFE's activities in radio broadcasting, which account for three-quarters of its yearly budget, are almost entiroly transferred overseas. The action of its 1200 or more overscas personnel often cut across CLA's own field operations. NCFE has not accepted coordination in this field.3. 10 Division and Administrative Staff Proposed Actions to Solve These Difficulties.The 10 Division with the assistance of the CIA Administrative Staff has prepared a memorandum of agreement to serve as a guide inSECGET
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GREI-3-the conduct of relations between CIA and NCFE. This agreement provides the following:a. Adequate budget information upon which to evaluate the purposes and probable success of proposed NCFE activities as well as an adequate financial reporting system by NCFE so that this Agency can at all times be aware of and insure the approved expenditure of funds by NCFE.b. Adequate security arrangements so that every employee of NCFE has been given a security clearance necessary for the proper protection of this operation.c. The IO Division is to be the sole channel of liaison by NCFE to CIA and the State Department. The purpose of this provision is to insure adequate preparation and consistent policy guidance for NCFE in all its varied activities and to afford a single point of liaison and coordination with State Department and the area divisions of CIA. It is by no means intended to prevent officials and directors of NCFE from discussing problems with higher authorities and in fact the IO Division cannot give policy guidance without reference to higher authorities. In the past, however, NCFE has conducted liaison with many of the area divisions in CIA, with the State Department and with various officials in CIA, and there has been a resultant confusion.d. The agreement provides for the submission of monthly reports by NCFE as to the status of its substantive activities.4. Attitudes of NCFE.The basic attitudes of NCFE about themselves is summed up by the comments on the first draft of the above-mentioned agreement by Spencer Phenix:a. "Our friends can refuse to supply funds for disapproved activities but cannot legally or properly be given the 'right to disapprove or modify any activities or require abandonment, modification, or change in emphasis, in any of the existing programs'."b. "Again, no agreement between our friends and ourselves can legally diminish our corporate right to spend our corporate funds . . ."SECRET
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14-00000- 4 -c. It is unacceptable that private consent of CIAshould be required as to the appointment of new directorsand officers.d. The money given to NCFE by CIA is given first tothe 1848 Foundation and this money is then donated to ECFT.CIA therefore has no right to inquire into policies orexpenditures although "normally we would consult our friends".5. Basic Attitude of CIA.CIA has a duty and responsibility to insure affirmativelythe conduct of the NCFE program in accordance with the CI missionand with the DCI's responsibility to higher authority. A course ofaction based upon the view that NCFE's autonomy is such that itcannot accept the above-mentioned agreement, or some form thereof,might under conceivable circumstances, i.e. a change in the view-point of the German Government where most of NCFE's employees arelocated, the possibility of high-level changes in NCFE, or thegrowing insistence on the part of the exiles for armed liberation,lead to action not consistent with the DCI's responsibility. Atpresent a situation exists in which CIA and the Division chargedwith CIA responsibility cannot exercise that responsibility.6. Recommendation.The PRC has reviewed this agreement and has refused toapprove the budget of NCFE until this agreement or a notificationacceptable to NCFE is adopted. The Director has approved thisdecision and it is suggested that he stand upon it.L. K. WHITEActing Deputy Director(Administration)CIO: TWB/ehOrig - ADD/A (for DDCI)1 cc -1 cc - IO/TONIC1 cc - CIO2 cc - RI
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CONFIDENTIALSecurity InformationER-3-136929 July 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, International OrganizationsFROM: Deputy Director Central IntelligenceAttached is a memorandum which was handed me by Spencer Phonix covering a confidential report made by two NCFE people with regard to NCFE's action in connection with refugees. I have not read this in full and would like your recommendation and analysis so as to spare me this if possible.![signature of ALLEN W. DULLES]Encl.CONFIDENTIAL