Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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NO. 1 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Cover DivisionThru: FI PlansSUBJECT: NCFE Employment of Mr. Irutus Coste1. This is to advise you that, due to delay in our operations, the NCIE has been requested to provice interim employment for Mr. Irutus Conte.2. We have been informed that the NCFE/MEC has offered Mr. Coste a contract for the reparation of a study on interration of the Rumanian with the Soviet economy. However, in view of subject's knowledge of the refugee political situation and interest in propaganda measures, a position utilizing this background would be core advantageous to the NCFE and this division than the proposed economic study.3. It is requested that the proposed employment of Subject be discussed with the NCFE and that we be informed of the action taken. This division is prepared to refaberse the NCFE for Subject's salary if such is desired. It is understood that Subject will contiove, during the period of NCFE employment, to perform for this Division certain assignments which will not interfere with his NCFE work.4. Your aproval of the proposal for such employment is requested.JOHN E. BAKERChief, SECL-5/MCNewsom/kp (19 Nov. 1952)Distribution:Orig. & 1 - Addressee1 - RI2 - SE-51 - IO
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# SECRETSECURITY INFORMATIONDDP1306Executive Registry3-425713 November 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCESUBJECT: Conversation with Mr. Jan Nowak1. At your request, I had a conversation today with Mr. Jan Nowak, head of the Polish radio desk of RFE in Munich. I am sorry that you did not get to see him. Our conversation reminded me that our work is terribly important, which is a nice reminder on a busy afternoon.2. I say "important" because Nowak reviewed with me the letters he had received from listeners in Poland and these, together with his own enormous enthusiasm for the work he is doing, reminded me that our long days in Washington have an effect on the lives and hopes of people far away. Nowak, who was in the Polish resistance during the war and who on one of his three escapes from Poland at one time spent several weeks in Switzerland where he had made contact with your representatives, later worked for the BBC and he pointed out that at no time during the war was he given to feel by the BBC the sense of responsibility and mission which he feels in his job in RFE. He said he was told when he was brought to RFE that the responsibility for the programs was his and that if at any time programs went on the air which were irresponsible, then he would lose his job. He says that when he has questions which he thinks might influence United States policy, he confers beforehand with Griffith and the Americans in Munich, and sometimes arguments ensue, but he feels, and I am certain he feels sincerely, that he has an equal share with Americans in a great effort to carry the truth back home..3. I say "terribly" important because Nowak, like other exiles, wonders out loud how long our work can continue to have an impact. He is himself convinced that every Polish soldier is a potential ally of the west but he wonders, and makes his listener wonder, how long we can expect this sympathy among a rising generation for which the past is inexorably fading.4. Nowak made one point which I am sure he intended for your ears, that he was afraid that "certain people in Germany" who had contacts into Poland might lead his friends behind the Curtain to
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SECRETSECURITY INFORMATIONbetray themselves unnecessarily and tragically. He said that he had heard that these people had promoted behind the Curtain a whispering campaign among the Poles at the time of the recent elections to the effect that the elections were to be postponed. He seemed to think tinis an unnecessary rick for those who took part in it. He also said that he had been approached by these same people who asked him to urge the Polos by broadcast to cross out the names of the Communist candidates when they voted. He learned only later, he said, that the system of voting at the last election was such that in order to cross out candidates it was necessary to step out of tac ballot box and do it in the open before witnesses. He had in any event refused such suggestions. I got the impression that he feels some of our people are a little immature.5. I liked him. As I say, seeing his nate ne proud of what we are doing.![Signature of Thomas W. Braden]THOMAS W. BRADENChiefInternational Organizations Division
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SECURITY INFOрмаприSECRETNOV 42MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, International Organizations DivisionSUBJECT: DD/P's Memorandum to you 30 October 1952 entitlod, "National Committee for Free Europe, RF, and Rolated Matters"1. You will be interested to know, I am sure, that Hr. Wiener's friend,   Mr. Georgescu, has recently been most helpf:1. Through his efforts and the   cooperation of Jim Pekich of SE European Division, I believe that HCPE 18 on   the threshold of a unified Rumanian National Council.2. I'm in entire agreemont also with Mr. Georgescu's observation on   the personnel sot-up within NCFE. As you know, Kr. Dolbeare is concerned   about his role. He is the first to admit that his strength is ebbing, and   that he should retire. I think it mist be agreed also that Mr. Holbeare has   done a splendid job, a job that would have been, and will still be, difficult   for a man in the prime of life.I have discussed this problem in confidence with Francis B. Stevens.As a result of my inquiries about a possible successor to Mr.. Dolbearo, Mr.Stevens suggests that Mr. Nathaniel Penistone Davis is a person emirentlyqualified to do this job. I would be interested in knowing whether Mr.Wisner knows this man.3. I believe also, Hr. Georgescu's misgivings about Mr. Yarrow aro woll-   founded. In the last two months, Mr. Yarrow has taken an increasingly prom-   inent position in Mr. Dolbeare's Division, as a result of Hr. Dolbeare's   physical inability to do a full time job. Hr. Yarrow is blunt, and inclined   to be dictatorial. He has a predilection for direct action in situations   that rightly call for finesse and careful development. For these reasons,   in addition to the fact that he is of hussian extraction and, speaks with a   heavy accent, I am convinced that he should not replace Mr. Dolbeare. In   my opinion, under the right leadership, Mr. Yarrow could continue to make a   valuable contribution to NCFE's dealings with emigres as an administrator.I believe that such a solution is politically possible, for NCFEin this phase of its activities is going through a period of groping andpainful reorientation. I hope that the start we have made in working out are-statement and a re-direction of activities within livision of Emigre Re-lations will provide a program of positive projects which will supply ammuni-tion for psychological warfare, both behind the Iron Curtain and in the FreeWorld. Such a program will call for an efficient administrator versed inexile affairs- a position for which Mr. Yarrow is well qualified. Underthe political leadership of a person of Fr. Cavis' caliber, for direct dealingswith endgres, I feel that the Division of knigre Relations will be able toclear up present inefficiencies and contribute effectively to NCPE's over-allmission.SECRETWILLIAM P. DURKEEChief, IO/TONIC
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SECRETCamily Information30 October 1952MEMORANDUM FOR:Chief, International Organisation DivisionSUBJECT:National Committee for Free Europe,, and related matters.1.  This memorandum is to inform you of a number of items which have recently come to my attention and to which I think you should give consideration and take necessary action. V. C. (Fica) Ceorgescu, who is an old Friend and a very helpful consultant of the Agency, came to see me the other evening and discussed certain aspects of ... Fica has been working on both sections of the Lumanians in an effort to bring them together, and I think that his criticism is, on the whole, constructive. He states that entirely apart from the question of factionalism among the Rumanian groups and other national groups, there is the greatest amount of inefficiency at the desk level of NCFE. This results from having too many politicians and diplomats in positions of authority and too few persons of any practical experience; too much time is consumed and too much of the general effort goes completely to waste as the result of endless political discussions, much of it entirely theoretical. It would be desirable to review the entire personnel set-up within NCFE at an early date and place in charge of the various desks individuals who are capable of administering their people and running a show. Such persons could be advised and assisted by the politicians and the diplomats, but they would have the responsibility for getting things done. Finally, Fica told me very confidentially that he thought Foltescu, who has never been strong, was getting weaker and weaker, and he voiced some misgivings about Pemide Yarrow. He said that he does not know Yarrow at all well, but has the impression from others that Yarrow is high-handed and dictatorial in his dealings and that his background is not particularly suitable for a person who is to hold a position of so much responsibility in dealing with Southeastern European nationals.2.  I think I have already told you that Victor Rlesel, the writer of the hostile pieces which you brought to my attention, complained about the treatment that he received from Finis Farr, who he said had led him to believe that he was going to be called upon for advice and assistance to the Agency. There were no follow-ups and Liesel was miffed. Liesel also singled out for sharp attack Captain Giniger, who he said he believed was in a high place in CIA and who was a thoroughly incompetent and undesirableSECRET.....rmation
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SECRETindividual. Ho referred to Cinter as a ", too ick" -- whateverthat means in Prooklynese. He also raid that Cintear is a "pseudo-Intellectual" and a "cuddle-headed liberal". ionel expressed him-calf as teine annoyed that a ca like per should be used tythe 3, ency while a person like himself at old to imored.3. I hear that Howard Chopin is back at work but that is   ysical condition is not at all inod w. wat the case of the   paralytic affect was not determined by the doctora.4. At the Directorle staff moting te morning, he o, ain   raised the matter of our using the American ierita, o Foundation for   cover and possibly fund-ratsin pisposes a connection wit   CA and the ruedos Crusade, he explained for the berofit of "r.   Dulles that the directors of the faurican Heritage Poundation have   act recently and agreed to provide assistance to us and to arke   avallatle to us their aponrora ip, food name, etc. According to   the tructor, Hr. a l'iyor has been prisartly responsible for   this decision alti.ough Winthrop Aldrich are frey Droply were to   same extent instrumental. The Executive 'ecretary of the Foundation,   who was scheduled to visit Vashigton on 15 cctober, will be coating   don suretime at ortly after lovebar h. it that time we alhould to   reasty with concrete proposals as to the soner in which we would   like to make use of the Foundation and ita various anneta. e   would, of cournu, want to coordinato viewer 16 developed in thi0   connection with. the work that heart ford has undertaken to do or   the crusade this year. After some discuss it was agreed at the   nouth that the An rican Heritage Foundation might to bromit in   either during the forticoring rusade caspaten or famediately thare-   after, depending upon set should appear to be acet dostrable. At   the very least we should use the Foundation for cover parpoces,   since by advertising the support of this well-known organization,   ve wald rain a very solid and substantial point of attribution a   the source of funds. We might also vist one! funin 'nto the   Crusade or directly into one or both of the two committees through   the Aurican Heritage Foundation. (This would require sure street-   dning-out with the Treasury iwwertrent authorities to guarantee   against any eulsoquent investigation.) Fically, the Crusade might   te conducted in future years under the Farserhead of and in the   name of the American Heritage Foundation. The Li, shots in the   Foundation would not want to work at fund-raising ticcelves, a   they have been assured that we would not ask Uen to 30 80. It   would te up to us to provide the nuts and ielts of the effort.cc: PSECRETSecurity InformationEASY GIPDeputy Director (Plans)
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CHET SECURITY INFORMATI29 October 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. THOMAS W. BRADENInternational Organizations DivisionSUBJECT: Change of name of Baltic PanolaWith reference to your memorandum of October 15, 1952 concerning the desire of the Baltic Panels to change their names to the Committee for Free Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, respectively, I wish to inform you that the Department porcelvos no renson to oppose such a change.It is suggested however, that ICPC insist that the new names for the Baltic Panels be precisely those montioned in your memorandum of October 15. It is our feeling that if the panels wore to be called National Committoos, for example, confusion might arise with respect to other organizations from these countries already in existence and the impression might be created that the committees are of greater political significance trap wo aish them to be.ROLERT P. JOYCEPolicy Planning StaffDepartment of StateSECRET SECURITY INFORMATION
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SECURITY INFOMATIO29 October 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: DEPUTY DIRECCIOR (PLANS)SUBJECT: Crusade for Freedom1. While in Detroit yesterday, I talked with Charles Moore, W10 is the Director of Public Relations for Ford Motor Company, and also with Henry Ford. I was merely paying a friendly call on Moore but he raised the matter of the Crusade rund asked Mr. Ford to come in and talk about it. They are both very unhappy with Mr. Walsh, who is Admiral Miller's man on the Crusade and whom Bler socured from the State Department, and I also cathored the general impression of dis- satisfaction with Miller and his whole effort - "If wo had known what kind of an outfit we were working with, we wouldn't have taken it over." On the other hand, both Hr. Ford and Moore said that they were goin; ahead full stean and intended to see the job through to the best of their ability".2. I think there is no action to be taken hore and merely pass this on for your information, but it does bring to mind again what I think is growing evidence that the Crusade is more trouble than it is worth.3. I think this ought to be tim last Crusade for Freedom and that we ougnt to give thought to alternatives. We are now taking etons to take Free Asia out of the Crusade next year, substituting a permanent fund-raising office in San Francisco, token donations from three Agency foundations, and making a serious attempt to obtain some money from Asian groups and contacts. Semo other cover is obviously needed and we are thinking in terms of the American Heritage Foundation or other possibilities that may occur. We should take similar steps for the National Committee for a Free Europe.![signature of Thomas Braden]THOMAS W. BRADENChiefInternational Organizations Division
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14-00000MEMORANDUM FOR: CHIEF, EE DIVISIONCHIEF, SE DIVISIONCHIEF, IO DIVISIONSUBJECT:Attempts of persons outside the Agency to influenceAgency and State Department policy with respect toNational Committee for a Froo Europe1.  I have had reports from Boveral sources that persone outside    the Agency and outside the State Department have attempted to influence    Agency operations arid State Department policy in respect to the National    Committee for a Free Europe. Two of those persons, it is reported, are    Carmel Offie and Maynard Barnos..2.  To the extent that Mosers. Offle and Barnos are aware of our    continuing relations with ICFE, their awareness constitutes a danger    to our successful conduct of the operation. I therefore ask you and    members of your Division to refrain from any contact with those gentle-    men or with others who, by virtue of their suspicions or knowledge but    without any official capacity whatever, are attempting to grind their    personal axes through the Hational Committee for a Free Europe.3.  I have also had reports from soveral sources that members of    this. Agency who happen to hold strong personal views on the conduct of    exile activities by NCFE have, in their direct relations with the    exiles, encouraged the exiles to oppose NCFE decisions arvi policies.    Please transmit to your respective staffs my strong aversion to this    kind of in-fighting. I call your attention to the agreement signed    by mysolf and Mr. Georgs Kennan of the State Department on 13 February    1949, which reads in parts"Exiles and/refugees will be referred to the New YorkCommittee/for all matters of an operational nature,including the provision of support and facilities forthemselves and their activities."The same memorandun states that "Certain operational activitieswill not properly fall within the province of the liew York Committee" andreserves these activities to this Agency, but these reserved operationalactivities wore clearly not intended to embrace the encouragement of theexiles to fight off decisions made by the Comittee as to "the provisionof support and facilities for themselves and their activities".4.  Flease also convey to robers of your staff that I shall not    tolerate furtner violations of the established policy est forth above.5. Please also convey to members of your staff that I shall not tolerate further violations of the established policy set forth above.   If there is any kind whatever for future reports, I am sure that you will all agree that we should resolve our differences inside the agency.FRANK G. WISERDeputy Director (Plans)
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# Analysis of Memorandum by Mr. Creighton ScottThe following momorandum, I believe, discusste most of the points raised by Hr. Scott.1. Scripte prepared in Munich are almost never reed by Americana before broadcast el though the goneral content of each broadcast is agreed upon in programming conferancos between the derican and axila statis. The reasons why the broadcasts are not read by Anoricans before they go on the air are as followa. Because the natural inclination of Americans is to change tho troadcasts, and such changes, RFE officials feal, are likely to leasen the "ganuino" quality of axile broad. casts for the listeners.b. Because the exiles fool themselves to be patriots working for their countries, and the submission of scripts to Americana before they are broedcast would be regarded by the exiles as casting doubt upon their allegiance and fervor.The American staff believes that it can exercise policy contral by suggestions during program discus:dons rather than by making dolo- tions and corrections in the scripts thamsolves.2. During my trip to Europe in June, I asked Hr. w. E. Oriffith, Political Advisor for HEE, to institute the service of regularly translating the most sensitive ince broadcasts after the fact. He has complied with this request and CIA now receives Englisa trans- lations of Munich scripts within a month after broadcast. CIA also receives an immediate teletypo summary of all Munich broadcasts, as well as a weekly consolidated summary of all broadcasts. To provide for imediate English translation of all af programs after the fact would require an enormous staff of translators.3. No doubt RFE has made the mistakes Er. Scott mentions in connection with the items about the weakness of the Iron Curtain and the ease of crossing it, and the Czechoslovakian curroney devaluation. On the first point, Mr. Scott's dates are in error, for RFE did not go on the air until July, 1950. Assuming that he means that such broadcasts were made from tant dato until April 1951, it smuld be noted that this was the very beginning of Res when all of its broad- casts originated in New York. Such troadcasts certainly are not being continued. I assume they were the result of inexperience. The
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-3-will be discontinued when I ces out of existence, and they should not be reestablished. You will remember that at the hearingo wion considered a 1253 get, the officials of NCFT asked for $500,000 to cover the expected Loss of such privileges and because we felt that this was unjustified, we asked and wore granted the right to retain this senoy in the CIA rezerve ponding further juotification.5. Mr. Scott's omplaint that the Information Service of has been too expensive anvi naive is probably correct. In part this is the result of CIA's inability, for justifiable security rensons, to make information on a Lerge scale availalio to RVE. However, the Information Service is being reorganized. There is reason to boliove that excellent professional novecon, such as Russell Hill and Ed Chamberleyne will provide the competence necessary for an increase in officiency.6. In sum, Ar. Scott's criticisms and complaints seen a mixture of fact and fiction aminated by a porconal antagonism. His le but one of a minber of such attacks by forma amployous. Our own approach to Radio Free Europe should be not so mich an assessment of past success and failures, as an exacination of future opportunities. A powerful instrument has boen ereated, in the main successfully, in an incredibly short time. Whero it soos from here, giving due consideration to criticdan such as Scots, toms to as to be our priority task.
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SECURITY INFORMATIONSECRET27 October 1952MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, International Organizations DivisionSUBJECT: President's Committee on Immigration and Naturalization1. The attached memorandum, greatly modified in form by the General Counsel of NCFE, is to be presented tomorrow afternoon at an open hearing of the President's Committee which is conducting hearings on the McCarran Bill.2. I was informed of this proposed presentation on Friday afternoon, October 17. I obtained the attached from Mr. Greenlea, NCFE General Counsel, today. NCFE does not know that Mr. Greenlea has been in touch with us and should not know.3. I suggest that you review, with Mr. Wisnor, whether NCFE should make such a presentation. In essence, the presentation is an attack on the McCarran Bill. I suggest that, perhaps, NCFE should not testify for two reasons:a. This is close to a clear example of a tax exempt charitable organization, attempting to influence legislation and;b. The political implications are liable to be an embarrassment for CIA.4. Apparently, NCFE is making this presentation in the hopes of receiving wide publicity so they will be in a position to say to the emigrees with whom they deal, "look what we are trying to do for you."5. I urge your rapid concern, for the presentation is due to be made tomorrow afternoon.![signature]WILLIAM P. DURKEEChief, IO/TONICSECRET