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20 December 1967
MIMORANIUM FOR: Chief, LEOD/ORG
SUBJEC
December 1967 RAMPANTS Article Entitled
CIA's Brown and Root Dimensions
BROWN and ROOT, Inc. - 405552
The following employees of 1OWN and ROOT, Inc.
contact use on the dates indicated;
HAITE, Rosa - $405552-A
TOANE, Isane Newton, Vice-President
in Charge of Foreign Operations
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WARNER, Marritt Allen, Chief
Project Accountant.
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405552-0
NTGOMERY, Thomas Kenneth
$405552-0
BRADBERRY, Louis Bell'
approved for
13 March 1950
11 Decembar 1952 and
16 February 1953
January 1957 and
13 April 1957
15 February 1957 and
8 May 1957
October 1957.
₤405552-
WILLIAMS, Bobby Joe
#C462165
WAGNER, Richard Andrew, Civil
Engineer #453188
(A PECA was issued for
contact and assessment but.
he was not used - had
credit reputation)
poor
REMKES, Elmár Ray » A2464127
MACKIN, John Gilman, Ir
BROWN FOUNDATION
449780
14 July 1965
August 1965
6 August 1965
19 July 1966
There is no 08 subject file on the BROWN Foundation but a reference
contains a memorandum dated 30 January 1967 to the Deputy Director, Plans
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from Chief, Central Cover Group concerning the threat of exposure of.
Agency operations and concludes 
that the BROWN Foundation of Houston,
Texas vas one of the mónt 
vulnerable to exposure because public records
reflect direct ties from Agency 
Amiting instruments identified by
Congressman PATMAN in 1964 
to legitimate foundations and Aganey
projects they 
have sponsored.
FASHION FOUN
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The VERNON Fund (ERJUDITED) was created by the Agency in June 1958
un 
ostensibly private 
philanthropic foundation legally incorporated.
under 
the laws of and with an 
office in the District of Columbis. It is used
a cover and funding 
mechanim for Porject DILAMPREY. The objectives of
this project is the development 
of organisational and individual assets capable
of strengthening the mity of non-
Commist teachers and their organizations
throughout the world. These 
objectives are carried out through the active
support by the Agency of 
the international programs of the National
Education Association (PBLI
) and the World Confederation of Organisations
of the Teaching Profession (
JELACHPOD) with which DEA is affiliated. In March
1987 deamuse of exposure of the Vornom 
Find in news media, the Board
members were contacted advised 
as followsi
Zech Vernon Pund board member is being advised that he will
receive 
a copy of 
the FA and WCCTP letters regarding prese ·
allegations; he 
vill acknowledge his membership on the Vernon
Fund board if confronted 
with the foot; he will acknowledge that the
Vernon Find has supported 
KCOTP and that it made a few small grante
to NEAj he will decline 
any further comment on the origin or operation
of the Vernon Fund, on 
sources of Vernon Fund money, on whether the
Vernon And received, 
money from the Agency, or may other aspect of
the Find; he will be 
informed that the Vernon Fund records are not
available 
to the poblic, short of subpoenaj be will be asked to retum.
any files or papers 
relating to the Vernon Fund) he will be told that
Dr. CARR (William 
George CARR) has not yet had to identify any board
members but will probably 
have to; he will not comment on the creation
of the Vernon Fund and how 
initial contacts were made.
DICK, Albert Alaks, III - #0178333 (Vernon Rund Board Member)
Albert Blake DICK, III, President, A. B. DICK Company, Chicago,
Illinois
, was granted a 
Covart Security Approval for his witting use ja
connection with the 
funding of Project TPFOUMART.
CARR, William George
#10038-B smá f116332
William G. CARR was granted a Covert Security Clearance on 22 April
1955 
for unwitting use 
under Project CTPILLAS end on 21 November 1967 he
received a Covert 
Security Approval to permit his uns under Project
DILAMPREY in his 
position as Secretary-General of the World Confederation
of Organizations in 
the Tenching Profession.
REA. Bryce R. - $249438
Bryce NEA, Jr., attorney for the Vernon Fund, was granted a Covert
Security 
Clearance for hil on a cleared 
attorneys' pana),
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15 November 1956 and on 19 Septembar 1958 he received mother
covert security 
Clearmce to permit his use as a Leases Cut-Out
in the procurement of domestic enfeboubes.
Vog30 Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Professions
(Funded 
by the Vernon Fund)
In April 1967 a discussion von held between an Agency representativ
and 
Jim TAXES and May DS 
of the NCOIP (World Confederation of
Organizations 
of the Teaching Frofession) concerning future funding for
WCOTP. Because of 
publicity concerning the funding of WOOP by the Vernica Tipā,
WCOT? loadership promised its 
membership that no further Vernon Fund money
would be necepted until 
the status of the Vernon Rod was clarified, ` John
THOMPSON felt that the 
best solution would be a one-time only infusion of
money by sterile 
check into the HCOTP bank account to be backstopped by a
lotter from the 
attorney for the Vernon Find, Bryce KEA, who would attribute
the money to members of 
the Vernon Fund Board who unonymously wished to
provide HCCTP 
with sufficient funds to cover expenses until other smirdes
stuld be found.
In May 1967 John THOMPSON of the WOOTP described to en Agency repre-
sentative 
an interview he had with 
Mike MacHÀNUS of TIME magazine on
1 May 1967 who mated to discuss the effects of pewspaper publicity on
WCOLP operations, 
MaONAHUE who especially interested in any conquies forced
an WCQTP and a request 
for proof of the value of HCOTP operations to individual
tenckare. MIOMPSCH 
felt that MacNANUS did not succeed in gaining sufficient
sdditional information from 
the interview te mrrant writing his projected
rticle,
SISKE, Resuund Joseph - $160091
Resond Joseph SWKS was granted a Covert Security Approval
18 Mdy 1977 for use as a vitting moloyee of Project HYFILACES and
en 19 y 1962 he received a Covert Security Approval for his use by Project
JELACHPOD as 
Coordinator for Afriom Activities in Washington, D. C. BME
in aðeinistrative officer 
of the World Confederation of Organizations of the
Teaching 
Profession.
FURNPGOS John
I
It was not possible to identify a subject File on John THOMPSON
World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching
employed by
Profession.
CARET FOUNDATIO
indices were negative on the CABOT Foundation.
American Friends of the Middle East 0 #311.377 and $65300
FEE Thomas D. CABOT)
American Friends of the Middle East (Project LITTADER) was created ŝa
1951 with the purpose of employing aggressive propagan to promote
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the friendship of peoples of the Near and Middle East toward the
United States 
and to embet Commism. It was incorporated as a
voluntary, non
-profit membership corporation under the lays of New
York State. 
Dotothy THHPUGN, columist, was selected en Chairman.
In early 1967 
AFME received a good deal of newspaper publicity con-
cerning £te Agency 
affiliation including urticles in the Bovist pres®,
TASS and USSH INTERNATIONAL 
AFFAIRS. Syria was the quily country in.
which AMD is active 
that raised the question of the orgmiization's
contique à 
existence in the light of allegations of Agency Financial
tă although
, there were rumblings in Iraq.
Beinto End
There is no 03 subject file on the Een Juciato Fund. The attached
memorandum dated 30 January 1967 from Chief, Central Cover Group to..
Deputy Director, 
Plans - "Threat of Exposure of Agency Operations".
stated that 
RAMPARTS has expressed intense interest in the Sea Jhointo
Ford, and its 
sources of insome in particular, became it funda 5 UBEPITOME
netivities (youth 
affairs).
Foundation
There is no 09 subject File in the M. D. ANDERSON Foundation but.
08 indicas reflect a file on the IL. D. ANDERGOY Hospital and Tumor Institute
A study program to determine the effects in diverse piological Systema
remiting 
from 
exposure to high intensity coherent radiation was contracted
with the H.D. 
ANDERSON Hospital and Tumor Institute, University of
Texas, 
Houston, Texas in October 1963 but as of 16 April 1964 there was
hold order 
against going ahead with the contract because of a question
as to vig the 
Agency should bear the whole cost of the contract which was
to 
be for inter-departmental . In May 1967 a note in the file indicated
that H. D. 
ANDERSON Hospital and Tumor Institute will be merged in classified
work for 
the Agency. There was no record of a clearance issued.
REHALL, FOUNDATION
See attached memorandum dated 30 January 1987 from Chief, Central
Cover Group to Deputy Directer, Plant - "Threat of Exposure of Agency
Operations". 
The MARSHALL Foundation of Houston, Texas is considered
of the most 
vulnerable to
"New York Times” article for 25 February 1967 disclosed that tha
MARSHALL Foundation of Houston, Texas chunneled funds from the Agency to
the school of 
Industrial and Labor Ralations at Cornell University from
1961 to 1963.
(Sea Douglas B. MARSHALL)
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Cenrge Rufus BROWN, Executive Vice President of BROWN and ROOT, Inc.,
Houston
, Texas, vas 
granted a Covert Security Clearance on 23 October
1953 for 
uon as a covert associate in the United States on Project LPCOIN.
Og 22 April 
1965 ho vas granted a Provisional Covert Escurity Approval to
permit contact and 
sorecement of BROWN in connection with his possible ….
use in serving on 
the Board of Directors for a proprietary being sat up
support 
staff employees working in Udarn, Thailand, Laos, and a Covert
Security Approval 
for this use vas issued on 10 June 1965. These clearances
vere-concelled 2 Ame: 1967 
as DROWN who not used.
BROWN.
Herman. BROWN, President and Director of BROWN and ROOT, Inc., Houston,
Texas 
and Präsident and 
Trustee of the BROWN Foundation, Houston, Texas,
was granted a 
Covert Security Approval en 3 December 1953 for use as a
Covert 
Assceinte in the U. B. mayr Project IFCOM. · Mis clearance was
called 15 
February 1966,
CLARK, BA
SHIVERS. Allm
Governor Allan SHIVERS of Tame was on the Advisory Board of
FACTS FORUM HANS in September 1955. He was listed as a trustee of the
American 
Good Goverment Society in April 1965.
Allen SHIVERS, Governor of Texas, was a sigar of a statement appearing
the 
HEW 
YORK TIŻEJ for 20 October 1949 sponsored by the Iron Curtain
Rafugee Centsign of the International Rescue Committee. The TAC vas de¬:
scribed as basically good, humanitarien organization but many individuals
questionable 
loyalty have been associated with 16.
A NEW YORK TIMES alipping for 12 February 1954 stated that Alinn
MITVERB, Governor of Texas, said he planned to ask his legislature to
maką membership in the Communist Party a death penalty offence. He wap
quoted as saying "In politics we often speak of bipartisan issues. I can
think of 
nothing that should be more bipartiamm thêm estching a Commmist.
There can be no 
valid inme between Americans over Commmista. Andricana.
either pro-Communist or miti–Crammṇist.
No elsarmee vas requested or issued for t
wards only.
Els file containg
NOOD
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10%, Thomas D... Jr.
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Thomms D. CABOT, Jr. vou approved for contact use on 17 August
1961. At the time be van Vice President and Director or International Relations
Texas Butadiene and Chemical 
Corporation. He was residing in Lausanne,
Switzerland. :Contact 
interest was for briefing him a Agency interests
in etoomia and 
political developments in various European countries;
chemisel. Industrial 
development, etc. He was the subject of a favorable
sackground 
investigation in 1952.
30%, Thomas Dudley
18790L
“Thomas Dudley CABOT was granted a Covert Security Approval for
usò under Project LPCQIN. · On 26 Jme 1959 be van issued a Covert Security
Approval, for 
use with Project DRGLANT. He was to serve as the President:
or Chairman of an 
American Committee whose objective une to foster
Franco-fmerionmn ralations at the management level. CABOT had been approved
for contact use in 1950 
and receive a clearance for use on the Executive
Committee 
of H.I.T. in April 1954. A continuation of, this clearance was
granted on 29 October 
1958.
SMITH, WIlliam A. #76595
22 August
00
to permit his
William A. SMITH vás granted on Operational Clearance
“1992 for use¯àn” en¨agent in Latin America: under comercial cover.
14 Rinuary 1955 a Covert Security Clearance was issued to
use as a Covert Associate in the United States under Project LFFUNNEL.
At the time 
he had a mmber of business interests in Houston, Texas, 1n
William 
A. SHE Construction Company, Houston, Texas Texas Eastern
Tranmadanión 
Corporation, Citizens State Bank of Houston, etc..
Negative
Lean INMORSKI was granted a Covert Security Approval on 31 March 1958
order that he could be made witting of Agency interest in tha M. D.
AMMERSON Foundation. His file contains a newspaper clipping from the
MAKFELIKSÝCH STAR For 
3 December 1963 which concerns his sppointment an
special counsel for a Texas State Court of Inquiry into the assassination
President 
MEINEUX. He had achieved prominenos then be vas prosecutor
at the 
luuramburg War Trials. The article also stated that in 1960
JAWORSKI successfully represented Lyndon B. JUMS in a court challenge
of Mr. JOHNYOK'a right to have his norte appear on the general election
ballet in 
Texas both as a condidate for Vice-President and for reslection
to the U. S, Senate. Another itan in U. S. KISWA & WORLD REPORT Far 7 July.
1964 reported that Houston lawyer, Leon JAWORSKI, viso de alose to Lyndan
JOMBOS van 
being considered for the job of Attorney General.
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FREEMAN John Henry - 577181
John Henry FREEMAN was granted a Covert Security Approval on 28
Jume 
1957 
to permit the utilisation of his services under Project LECOIN.
At the time he 
was a partner in the Iorge and leading law firm of
FULBRIGHT, CROOKER, FREEMAN, BATES and JAWORSKI at Houston, Taxas
end vas 
a trustes of the M. D. ANDERSON Medical Foundation.
KRELL, Ernest Dashiell,
#14971 and #840305), DA
Ernest Deshiel1 COCKRELL, Jr. was approved for content use(CAUTION)
on 10 
June 1953 and 
was granted a Covert Security Clearance on 4 August 1953
use in the U. s. 
under Project QUENCHANT. At the time he vua President
at two 
all companies in Houston, Texas; 011 Production Maintenance, Inc.
und Production 
Maintenman Company,
MARSHALL, Douglas B. - $173597
Douglas B. MARSHALL vas granted a Covert Security Approval on 28
November 
1958 
in order that he could be made witting of Agency interest
in the CULLEN 
Foundation. MARSHALL was Vice President of the Quintena
Petroleum Corporation of Houston, Texas which is the holding company owned
by the Hugh 
Roy CULLEN family. MARSHALL's wife, Margaret Cullen MARSHALL,
Aaughter of Hugh Roy CULLEN.
HOBBY, Ousta Culp: – #skloo) and #241189.
Oveta Culp HOMEY vas granted a continuing liaisen clearance on 7 April 1953
when 
she vaa 
Director of the Federal Security Agency. A Covert Security
Approval was issued 
18 July 1961 to permit her use under Project LPCORSET
to aid 
in funding arrangements through the HOBBY Foundation of Houston,
Texas of 
which she is President. On 26 October 1965 a Provisional
Security Approval vas granted to permit contact, nosessment and briefing of
Mrs. HOBBY as 
President of the HOBBY Foundation in connection with her
possiblé utilization on an advisory committee of a broadcasting activity,
University 
of the Air, directed at the students and intellectuals of.
Cuba. A Covert Security Approvil vas issued 31 March 1966 primarily to use
prestige of her name and position as cover for WH/Cuba activities and it
was not expected that Mrs. HOBBY would take an active day by day role in
the setivities.
HUTLER, Georre A.
Negative
NORBY, William Rattus,
A425337 and A275074.
Ovata Culp HOBBY's.com, William Fettus HOBBY, Jr., born 19 January
1932 at Houston, Texas, was security approved for contact use on 23 May 1960.
At the 
time he was Associate Editor of the HOUSTON POST, Houston, Texas.
On 29 Ama 1962 
he vas granted a Covert Security Approval to permit his
vitting 
use under Project CAWAGTAIL which was to be supported by the
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HOBBY Foundation. On 22 October 1965 a PCBA was issued to HOBBY
for the same use in WI/Cuba sctivities as that outlined for his mother.
This 
Provisional clearance vas fírmed into Covert Becurity Approval
4 February 
1966 for the same use,
Attes
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Memo ätá 24 Nov 67 (87-633-67
58-633-67
Memo dtà 30 Jun 67 to 10/
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WER 2/19/67
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