Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRETSecurity Information8 January 1953MEMORANDUM FOR: DEPUTY DIRECTOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYVIA: Deputy Director (Plans)Chief, Political and Psychological WarfareSUBJECT: Additional Funds for the Crusade for FreedomA. Funds requested for termination of 1952 campaign.1. Admiral Miller has requested a sum of $261,106.92 for the 1952 Campaign of the Crusade for Freedom.2. From April 1, 1952, the starting date of the 1952 campaign, the Crusade for Freedom has had available to it $550,760.81. Of this amount, a total of $105,239.81 was cash on hand as of April 1, 1952, and returns of cash from the field to headquarters after that date, $444,528.00 of this amount were CIA contributions to the 1952 Campaign. Actual expenses of the Crusade from April 1 through December 20, 1952, were $473,439.38. Available cash as of that date was $369,321.43. Expected additional expenses will be $330,437.35. Additional funds of $261,106.92 are thus requested. Not included in the figure of cash on hand as of December 20, 1952, are the funds in a payroll revolving account of $6,000. These funds can be deducted from the total requested if a decision is made that the present Crusade organization is to be terminated and transferred to the American Heritage Foundation.3. Total expenditures of the 1952 Campaign will thus total $803,866.73. It should be noted that of this amount $35,928.66 was spent to clear up remaining 1951 Campaign expenses, leaving a net of $767,938.07 expended on the 1952 Campaign.4. A comparison of the total cost of the 1951 Campaign with that of the Campaign conducted in 1952 clearly shows that the instructions of the PRC that the Crusade be scaled down in amount was complied with. Total expenditures during the 1951 Campaign were $1,932,475, while total expenditures this year will be $767,938.07. This year's expenditures are also less than those of the initial Campaign of 1950 when expenditures were $917,000. Receipts in 1950 were $1,317,000, while receipts in the 1951 Campaign were $2,011,221.94.5. Detailed statements attached. (Tab A) (Note particularly item 3 which compares field expenses between 1951 and 1952 Campaigns)B. 1953 Campaign.1. Attached (Tab B) hereto are Admiral Miller's proposals for a 1953 Crusade Campaign. He has requested a sum of $830,000 for this purpose. This $830,000 is an addition to the sum requested above for the termination of the 1952 Campaign. In view of the request of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency that the American Heritage Foundation take over and run the 1953
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SECRETSecurity Information- 2 -Crusade Campaign, no action should be taken on Admiral Killer's proposals. However, it is recommended that a sum of $300,000 be made available for the remainder of the fiscal year 1953, to be drawn upon by the DDP, to finance such activities as may be necessary to transfer the direction of the 1953 Crusade Campaign to the American Heritage Foundation and to prepare the beginnings of that Campaign.2. Should the American Heritage Foundation decide against taking over the Crusade Campaign for 1953, the present Crusade organization will have to again be reexamined with policies and financing decided.C. Recommendations.1. It is therefore recommended that the sum of $253,108.92 be made available to the 1953 Crusade for Freedom for the remainder of fiscal year 1953.2. That $300,000 be allotted to be used on the authority of the DDP in the transfer to, and start of a 1953 Campaign by the American Heritage Foundation in the fiscal year 1953.![signature of Thomas W. Braden]THOMAS W. BRADENChiefInternational Organizations DivisionSECRETSecurity Information
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SECURITY JIFORMATIONDecember 23, 1952SUMMARY OF FUNDS NEEDEDTotal. Cash Received $550,767.81Less Payroll Revolving Account 8,000.00 $542,767.81473.439.38Exps April 1, 1952 thru 12/20/52 $ 69.328.43Available Cash - $247,585.00 (Sum #3. Tab A for breakdown)1952 Field BudgetSpent - November $6,203.60" - December 51,394.05Advances to Field 14,250.001952 field Commitment 72.547.65$175,037.35Ad Council " 25,000.00Campaign Printing " 100,000.00Payroll Last half of December Commitment 10,000.00Telephone Charge November " 1,700.00" " December "(estimated)1,700.00Airline " November " 3,500.00" " December " 3,500.00Miscellaneous Hdes.Exp. " 10,000.00Funds Needed - $330,437.35$261,103.52SECRETSECURITY INFORMATION
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# SECRET## Sec. 1204 of Organization### FOR MEMBERS FOR ACTION FOR 1953On November 24, 1952, General Clay and Campaign Chairman Strauss wrote to state chairmen for the ACRC Crusade requesting state opinion and suggestions on the basis of continuing the Crusade throughout the year. They followed a fund drive in the Fall. Experience plans this continue this next.This would require the development of a field organization on a project scale to truly take the crusade to the American as possible and to so imbue the influencing citizenship which can be achieved for the 1953 campaign. These objectives may be attained in two ways.The first way is to secure at the national level the endorsement and cooperation of national groups in all kinds of activity, with the wholehearted ideas of securing volunteer leadership on the state and local level.The second way is to work directly in the state from the city and county level.We are presently staffed to carry out the required necessary in the short approach on the national level. However the second method requiring a more concentrated efforts. For organizational purposes the country should be divided into four regions with a national representative in charge of each region. This national representative should at all times be regarded as a member of the national office delegated to be of service to the unit within his region on a year-round basis. His functions generally are:1. To interpret national policy to the state chairman.2. To facilitate the flow of materials, news releases, etc., from the national office to the units within the various states.3. To assist the state chairman in succeeding from the national office assistance of all kinds.4. To aid the state chairman in perfecting his organization.As the time of the campaign the various state chairman would, with the counsel of the national representatives, ensure the assistance of individuals to cooperate at the state level to carry on the intensive phases of the campaign efforts, within budgetary limitation.Experience in the field in voluntary organizations over the years indicates that this method of regional representation is effective and economical for the following reasons.1. The national representative is the full-time employee of the organization, with a knowledge of the broad phases of the work of the organization. He is therefore equipped to interpret policy and exercise judgment as rapidly as required.SECRETSecurity Information
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SECRETSecurity Information-2-2. As an employee of the national organization he is directly responsible to the national organization, and to by the fact under the control, and subject to its supervision within a general framework of action.3. Working the year-round with state chairmen and state committees, the national representative is in an excellent position at campaign time to secure the type of temporary personnel and help that the chairman and the state situation require.SECRETSecurity Information
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SECURITY INFORMATIONTABLE OF PERSONNELCRUSADE FOR SOOMExecutive Vice ChairmanSecretaryCampaign DirectorSecretaryAssistant to Campaign DirectorClerk-StenographerNational Representatives - Headquarters in New YorkA. Labor, Veterans, Federal EmployeesB. New York City operation and special assignmentsC. Management Groups, Corporate Appeals and special assignmentstwo stenographersNational Representatives - in FieldFive National representatives will be assigned on a regional basis to work with state chairmen and state committees.Assistant Treasurer's Office - Accounting DepartmentAssistant TreasurerSecretaryChief AccountantAssistant AccountantStenographerTelephone OperatorStock Clerk and MessengerPublicity and Public Relations DirectorSecretaryAssistant Director - Features, Magazines, House OrgansStenographer:Director - Speakers BureauRadio and TV DirectorSecretaryDirector Women's and School GroupsNational Representatives for assignment on a Regional Basis*   New England and Middle Atlantic (Out of New York Office - 1 man)*   South*   Midwest*   Far EastMunich Operation - Public RelationsSECRETSECURITY INFORMATION
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SECURITY INFORMATIONCRUSADE FOR FREEDOM1953-Budget|               |          |                     |          || ------------- | -------- | ------------------- | -------- || January       | $55,000  |                     |          || February      | 55,000   |                     |          || March         | 45,000   | 1st Quarter         | $145,000 || April         | 45,000   |                     |          || May           | 45,000   |                     |          || June          | 50,000   | 2nd Quarter         | 140,000  || July          | 60,000   | (*Printing $80,000) |          || August        | 90,000   |                     |          || September     | 110,000  | 3rd Quarter         | 260,000  || October       | 100,000  |                     |          || November      | 60,000   |                     |          || December      | 45,000   | 4th Quarter         | 205,000  ||               | $750,000 |                     | $750,000 || July printing | -60,000  |                     | -80,000  || TOTAL 1953    | $830,000 |                     | $830,000 |It is requested that the budget be made available on a quarterly basis with a payment on January 1 of $145,000 to cover the first quarter, another payment on April 1 of $140,000 to cover the second quarter, a third payment on July 1 of $260,000 and the fourth on October 1 of $205,000.In addition to this, it is requested that in order to keep all printing well in advance of the campaign $80,000 be made available on or about July 1.SECURITY INFORMATION
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## 1951 CONTRIBUTIONSAlabama 12,500.00Arizona 5,399.38Arkansas 22,161.12California - North 58,699.21" - South 75,872.71Colorado $1,128.01Connecticut 36,390.113Delaware 2,161.00Washington, D.C. 43,101.61Florida 28,976.88Georgia 87.21 ,دIdaho 11,110.0Indiana 46,000.13Illinois - Chicago Area 57,61.9.01" - Down State 29,415.26Iowa 25,71.6.82Kanens 27,837.48Missouri 100;171.19Kentucky 27,532.18Louisiana 10,670.10line 2,992.16Marland 23,960.69Massachusetts 119,916.45Nichigar 103,698.117Minnesota 67,194Mississippi 10,5h8.97Montana 15,289.51Nebraska 8,701.06Nevada 6,008.32New Hampshire 9,172 .اماNow Jersey 57,139.56Now lexico. 21,042.03North Carolina 33,563.78North Dakota: 8,739.73-Ohio 65,343.4Ol:lahoma 37,293.71Oregon 29,639.08Fennsylvania 135,052.40Rhode Island 114,867.15South Carolina 21,738.02South Dakota 1,564.89Tennesece 41,110.99Texas 75,729.70Utah 15,227.07Vermont 5,105.89Virginia 31,21:3.18Washington 17,347.66West Virginia 8,375.58Wisconsin 23,996.11Wyoming :7,233.49New York State 158,895.98New York City (Metropolitan) 139,430.11.Alaska 80.00Canada 15.77Mexico 11..00Anonymous 262.65Misc. 11,938.051,999,14.78Munich (Contributions in European.currency) 5,173.07N.C.F.E. (Contributions received by N.C.F.E. and credited to Crusade) 6,912.09TOTAL $ 2,011,229.94
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SECRETSECURITY INFORMATIONJanuary 20, 1953orig returnedto TonicDear Belous:The following is submitted for consideration but without recommendation so far as theFund's board is concerned, since a question of basic policy is involved which can be determined only by the Corporation.The Fund now occupies an entire building, except for the ground floor which contains two small stores and a moving picture theatre, under a sub-lease from the operator of the moving picture theatre. The Fund's sub-lease expires November 21, 1956 but the Fund has the option to cancel on November 21, 1954 on payment of an indemnity of $61,800. During the reconstruction of the building to fit it for Fund occupancy the Fund contributed roughly $400,000. to the cost of asphalt tile floors, acoustic tile ceilings on certain floors, fluorescent lighting fixtures, partitioning and air conditioning. The Fund's offices take up about 32,760 square feet so that disregarding leasehold improvements rent paid by the Fund of $123,760 per annum average $3.777 per square foot. The Fund has no right of renewal at the expiration of the five-year term.The owner of the fee has recently placed the building on the market. The asking price is $1,250,000 compared with the assessed valuation of $1,150,000. The Fund's landlord is seeking a reduction in his assessment and we are informed has been granted a reduction in rent by the owner of the fee, justification therefor being the increased tax burden (the Fund's landlord's lease being a net lease) and the less than anticipated income from his moving picture theatre. The owner of the fee has rejected as offer of $900,000 in cash for the building.In the opinion of the Fund's counsel the Fund, if it owned the building, would be exempt from New York City real estate taxes in respect of all the space occupied by the Fund, namely, the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh floors. An appropriate amount of the total valuation attributable to the two stores and moving picture theatre on the ground floor would be subject to taxation. 1952 real estate taxes amounted to $38,900.The Fund's current rent of $3.777 per square foot is very low for air conditioned property in the desirable location where the Fund's offices now are. Should the present owner or an investment or speculative purchaser refuse to renew the Fund's lease in November 1956, without a substantial increase in rent, the Fund would, if it were still in operation on the present scale and if the New York real estate market is not depressed, be faced with either a greatly increased rent cost ofSECRETSECURITY INFORMATION
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SECRETSECURITY INFORMATION-2-the expense of moving to other less desirable quarters where the rent would probably also greatly exceed the prosent $3.777. Our difficulties in 1951 in this connection demonstrate the possible magnitude of that problem.If it be true that the building, if owned by the Fund, would be exempt from real estate taxes (except for the commercially leased property which certainly could be leased for more than the tax cost) the operation of the building would cost the Fund considerably less than the present annual rental of $123,760. In the absence of a more careful study than it is possible to make without disclosing our possible interest in such a purchase the amount of that saving can be little better than guesswork. My guess is it should be between $50,000. and $75,000, allowing interest on the capital investment at a two per cent rate.The question is whether the Fund should or should not attempt to purchase the building either to safeguard the right of continued cooupancy or to effect the ostin ted saving in annual expense, or both. If the ansmer is in the affirmative, wo shall see what can be done toward negotiating a satisfactory price and estimating in detail the probable annual saving and advise you further before any commitment is made 30 that you can approve or disapprove the entire deal. If there is a reasonable chance that you would approve, I suggest you take imediate steps to car mark the necessary funds so that if a satisfactory price can be agreed upon the transaction can be promptly concluded.Sincerely yours,/s/ WilliamWilliam L. DigbySECRETSECURITY INFORMATION
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# SECRETSecurity Information10284DO/P 199715 January 1953MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Eastern European DivisionSUBJECT: Arthur Maixner; young, Czech political refugee recommended by Mr. Ortona of the Italian Embassy.1. Attached hereto is a letter from Egidio Ortona of the Italian Embassy, who is recommending for our consideration the above-named individual who is said to be the son of Dr. Arthur Maixner, formerly the Minister Plenipotentiary of Czechoslovakia to the Vatican. Also attached is a brief *curriculum vitas* of Maixner.2. It is rather unusual for a foreign diplomat, even though he be on good terms with officials of this Agency, to recommend personnel to us for our use, and under the circumstances I do not suppose that there would be any way in which you could make secure use of this young man even if you were to find him in other respects suitable. In other words, he is "blown" by the very fact of his having been recommended to us by a foreign diplomat. And I am also aware of the fact that this would be a good cheap way of effecting penetrations of the Agency were we to follow the practice of acting favorably on recommendations of this character. Nevertheless, there may be some aspect of this matter which would have significance to you or to Mr. Timm which I do not readily perceive, and accordingly I am passing this on to you and to Mr. Timm with this thought in mind. For example, there is a bare possibility that because of the contacts and connections of Maixner and his father, a former Czech diplomat, it might be possible to make use of him (on an arm's-length basis) in a program of defector solicitation.3. I am also furnishing a copy of this memorandum to Mr. Braden in view of the possibility that Maixner might be of some use to Radio Free Europe, assuming that the objection of his having been introduced to this Agency by Ortona could be overcome.4. In any case, I should appreciate your suggesting a suitable reply to Mr. Ortona, bearing in mind the fact that he has been helpful to us in the past and does seem to be well disposed.FRANK G. WISNERDeputy Director (Plans)Enclosures (2)As specified.CC: C/IOC/FIC/WESECRETSecurity
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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 shoot and each comment numbered to correspond with the number in the "TO" column. Each officer should initial (chock mark insufficient) before further routing. This Routing and Record Sheet should be returned to, Registry.FROM: CPP NO.DATE DATE| TO      | ROOM NO | DATE  | OFFICER'S INITIALS | COMMENTS || ------- | ------- | ----- | ------------------ | -------- || 1. C/IO |         | REC'D |                    |          || 2.      |         | FWD'D |                    |          || 3.      |         |       |                    |          || 4.      |         |       |                    |          || 5.      |         |       |                    |          || 6.      |         |       |                    |          || 7.      |         |       |                    |          || 8.      |         |       |                    |          || 9.      |         |       |                    |          || 10.     |         |       |                    |          || 11.     |         |       |                    |          || 12.     |         |       |                    |          || 13.     |         |       |                    |          || 14.     |         |       |                    |          || 15.     |         |       |                    |          |Bill - did you show him this? UT Tom-I would definitely get this dope to Archie.Return to C/10 file hainattachment to Crusade to memo. No, its insont mrellen at the time. I domenen explained werball, thes Crusade ao med inn Samples of. Celerattore cIWB gave this to Henry Ford (?) Bill. fit's us, it to win chain. It s a Jove or cuce for jittuy on towell with him Acil while I wrist I do adapt ave catterFORM NO. 51-10FEB 1950SECRET
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SEGRETSECURITY INFORMATION15 January 1953MEMORANDUM FOR: INSPECTOR GENERALSUBJECT: Briefing Papern on NCFE and CFA1.  Before I send this memorandum to Messrs. Brophy, Ford et al., I want you to have a look at it for reasons we discussed on the telephone today. Please give me a quick reaction.2.  I am also enclosing a memorandum on CFA which is about what they would want to know.3.  These are the only copies I have left of these two memoranda and I must have them back..TWBTHOMAS W. BRADENChiefInternational Organizations Division2 AttachmentsTS 85308TS 85340![Secret signature]![stamp] R/1/SEG![Stamp] SECRET... COPY OF 3... COPIES
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# SECRETSecurity InformationNCFE has, from small beginnings, for purposes only generally defined, grown into a large institution ormanized as followstNCFE is a non-profit membership corporation, organised umier the laws of New York State. Intimately associated with it aro threo separate corporationss the Crusade for Freodon (the fund raising and cover mechanian), the Free Surope University in ixile, and the Fortuguese radio relay installation, Rarut.The Committee's major divisions, functions and budget for 1953 are an follows:a. Division of General Adalnistration - Fudret for fiscal your 1953-5779,100This is a hoado arters administrative unit in NOTE'S New York Headquarters. It is not an over-all administrative unit, as each subdivision has its own administrative organisation.b. Division of igre Colatioris adret for fiscal year 1953 - 22The Division of Balgre Relations is the political centor of NOTE. Through this Division, support is given to the various emigre organizations and to individual caigres.In the past two years, this vision has attempted -- with conspicuous lack of success -- to create unified refugee pro ps. It is at present in the process of reviewing and revising its tulations with individal anderes and exigro organizations. It is attempting; to exercise closer Mancial control over those organisations and to develop a program using oniere groups and 1.dividuals in a way w ich will contribute more positively to psychological warfare afforts. This fivision of CFE is We most responsive to dance.c. Division of Intellectual Cooperation - Budget for Fiscal Year 1953-02The activities of this vision are principally directed to the building of intellectual resources which will ensure continuity wit: the past and which can be used when the satollito countries are liberated. The rivision's activities consist ofs1. The Fast Eropean inquiry, an outgrowth and enlargemont of the Tanubian Inquiry, which was created by Woodrow Wilson in 1918. Its aim is to pare basic materials in order to meet the minimum needs of those who will be charged with the morganization of the "anubian area.2. Other Studies of a miscellaneous nature useful to the other divisions. of TCFE and to students of Central Europe.SECRETSecurity lotermation