1 Analysis for the CIA is geared toward providing information that shows how the CIA might be able to influence events. Information about the homogeneity of women's groups might give clues about how to disrupt them. The West German Green Party has been closely scrutinized in that regard, said one student. The World Mansbach is not an isolated case. CIA Director William Casey places great emphasis on close collaboration with universities.
Academia plays a role in laying the groundwork and maintaining the status quo.
At Villanova University in Pennsylvania, for instance, the CIA, through the consulting firm of Booz, Allen and Hamilton, has been paying Professor Justin Green to gather information about the New People's Army, the armed wing of the communist Party of the Philippines. CIA officers in the National Foreign Assessment Center, Janney added, regularly consult with academicians on an informal and personal basis, often by telephone. Many of the presidents accept the invitations, Peterson said. Turner had invited the presidents, saying that it was time to improve CIA-academic relations. I would like to ask your help and advice in determining how best to restore a useful but proper connection between academia and the world of intelligence.