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CONTENTS
GREEN BERET MURDERS
1
PREFACE TO THE JAPANESE EDITION
9
CHAPTERS
1. YOUTH SPIES AND THE CIA
22
2. CIA ON MANY FRONTS
43
3. CIA'S SOCIAL ROLE
74
4. DOLLARS TO HIRE THE MINDS OF MEN
97
5. CIA-USIA TWINS
103
6. "RADIO FREE ASIA" A "FREE PRESS" AND "FREEDOM"'
111
7. THE GOLDEN SCREEN
132
8. THE CIA KINGDOM OF SOUTH VIETNAM
142
9. "PACIFICATION"-REFUGEES AND TERROR
155
10. PREPARING THE ELECTORATE
163
11. "FREE CHOICE, FREE BALLOT, FREE WORLD"
168
12. THE "MASTER PLANNER"- DR. ROSTOW
181
13. TOUGH NEW (CIA) VOICE
187
14. DIRTY TRICKS
192
15. JUDGEMENT ON THE CIA REFORMS AND THE FUTURE
196
EPILOGUE
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been in IN September, 1969, the "new" President Nixon had a year. He talked the White House for three-quarter of ecessor and he made
n had been ir ptember, 1969, the "new" President Nixo N Se | of a year. He talked the White House for threequarter ecessor and he made "peace" even more cleverly than his pred principal slogan. Nixor "withdrawal of American forces" his "peace negotiator" ir had named Henry Cabot Lodge as his role in escalating the Pans, who was best remembered for his or in Saigon. war in Vietnam when he was Ambassad
"peace" even more cleverly than hishispred ipal slogan. Nixon rican forces" princ "withdrawal of AmeCab negotiator" in had named Henry ot Lodge as his "peace in escalating the mbered for his role Paris, who was bestnreme on. Saig in dor assa he was Amb war in Vietnam whe
outspokeofn overn, an rge S. McG SenatornGeo In July USAme lack the of and nam Viet in rica war
overn> outspoken SeDat0r 060186 S" McG cr^Jt Uf lack of the of and am Vietn in war rican critic of the Ame and a re " were a "sna progress in Pans, said the "peace talks had been President sion." delu delusion." W. Averell Harriman, who was so disturbed by Johnson's original "peace" representative, he told the press in the the increasing pace of the war that ch concerned" at the third week of August that he was "mu g that this was because lack of "progress" in Paris, explainin to win the war". the United States was still bent on "trying
critic of the a progress in Paris, said the "peace talks" were a "snare and ident
had been Pres W. Averell Harriman, who ative, was so disturbed by
"peace" represent he told the press in the Johnson's originalpace of the war that
the increasing the third week of August that he was "much concerned" at use beca aining that this was in Paris, explon lack of "progresess" was war" the win to g "tryin bent still the United Stat
Presiilike Pres words slike eace" "word ce-peace agic "peacep ic"pea d the m peate the mag ng re ated Having repe Havi act some act e make som e to forced d to mak t wasforce ident was Presiden newPres thenew son, the dent John Johnson, dent ibilityy. . credibilit of Nixon ncred
h an au aura of Nixo ablis an ra blish nce teo est to esta ubstatanc seeming s ing subs ofof seem June 8, on June 8, n on icists, President Nixon
publlicists, President Nixo drons s of squadron squa Amid of pub dunce Ami 25,00 draw 25,0 withdraw 000 terallyy with unilatera woulldd unila the that d wou US anno the thats from VUS ietna announced troop hich at w st, Augu f whic nd o m by the end of August, at h by the e am rican troops from Vietn American Ame s. ctions. troop redu reduction er troop further ider furth d consider woulld cons time he he wou time
andd ships ships to planes movedto planes an men moved first few hundred men few hundred When the first When the h fought eac each almost n fought almost camerame en e" the cameram the "back hom their way on their way "back home" on andd peaceful event. peaceful event. to record unusual an other this unusual record this other to
almost in almost that in Saigonthat whispersin in Saigon were whispers there were soon, there But soon, But
home already sl go home slatedto togo ular units were already ated , the partic units were every case the particular case, every
US the US of the movesof The moves leted. d.The was complete duty was comp of duty tour of their tour for their for
media ia mass med were recorded the mass n the Vietnam were of Vietnam recorded iin OUT of armed forces OUT armed forces the of said was the of Nothing said r. was ry splendou war-wea splendour. Nothing in warweary their all their in all ments. as replace ents. in as sent in tly sent replacem being quie were quietly ps that being were fresh troo that fresh troops over oadcast t over broadcas Saigon br me from e from Saigon io program programm e radio wave rad short-wav One short One
said August said in August tion in inTokyo Tokyo in US Armed Forces station FEN, the Armed Forces sta the US FEN, uld troops wo US troops would inflow of of US between the the inflow difference between the net that the net difference that
drop for when a a drop month, when reduction themonth, forthe reduction make but 2,000 man but aa 2,000 man make of of speech speech a reported a AP 8, reported August 8, Ap On August s promised. promised . On 25,000 wa was of 25,000 of statistics Pentagon statistics official Pentagon quoting official Gore, quoting Albert Gore, Senator Albert US Senator US the in the Pentagon in the Pentagon intent of the trueintent of thetrue to revealthe seemed to reveal which seemed which
in troops in US troops 537,000 US had 537,000 US had "the US peace": "the "waging of of peace": "waging 532,000 on January 20."
week compared ast week Vietnam llast with 532,000 on January 20." compare d with Vietnam was this was how this know how wanted Fulbright wantedto to know William WilliamFulbright Senator J.J. Senator withdraw the withdrawaal l edthe "announced had"announc Nixonhad hen President PresidentNixon possible w when possible left h a v e left o have a i d tto e r e s said 1 2 , 0 0 0 wwere w h o m 12,000 f whom °of P 25,000 troops of already" already . 2
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26 in inSaigon ure was issued August 26 on August official fig Saigonon (Another official was issued figure (Another 25,000 the 25,000 of the last of "the last that "the Command US Comma stating that the US nd stating byby the dent nder Presi President Vietnam u from under Vietnam withdrawn be from troops to withdrawn be to American troops American ry Thursday Thursday" " re to leave the country to leave the count deployme plan were mentnt plan we Nixon s re re-deploy Nixon's has Vietnam has strength in troop strength "US troop following day). in Vietnam (the following day). "US (the
526,500 as of as of February y to 526,500 tofrom ' late Februar insubtracts 542,500 from fallen 532 000 the 526,500 if one day." 532,000 the last Thurs from 526,500 y." If one20, subtracts Thursda last and 5,500, and net drop is the we find January n reported o 5,500, is drop net the find we 20, January on reported 25,000. sed the promi not 25,000. not the promised on factor is t the key noteworthyy that ely noteworth selection is thehe selecti keyn. factor the thatcompariso extremely ise proper ItIt is extrem had transports If for base had sthree If transport on.selected comparis for period baseperiod the proper ofdeparted w and period the in ops three and 10,000 tro ith selected period the in departed with 10,000 troops h 20,000, then this permits a 542 500 m
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s arrive wit days later arrive with 20,000, then this permits a more ships later more ship days 2
large area large areafor for manipulation. manipulation. Also, Also, it should be be noted noted that by it should that by
August, Nixon's Nixon's "withdrawal" "withdrawal" had had become become "re-deploy"redeploy August,
ment". ment".
InIn the midst of of thethe statistical the midst contretemps--which statistical some contretemps—which some openly openly charged charged as being as beinga' deliberate a deliberatedeception deception onthe part on the part of of either the President or either the President Pentagon or or the the Pentagon or both, quietly both, it was it was quietly
announced on August 3, 3, 1969, 1969, from announced from Saigon Saigon that on August the US US that the
Command had decided decidednot notto to release Command had release any any information information on on
future future military moves in Vi military moves in Vietnam. etnam. Said SaidUPI Up:: "top commanders"... "top commanders"...
"felt "felt it it was politically was politically desirable desirable to to play play down down as much as as much as possible possible the the fact that fact that US US offensive offensive actions actions have have not not decreased decreased
inin recent recent months". months".
While the Vietnam war war moved moved off the front pages, some While some few the Vietnam off the front pages, few
reports reports told told of of "sweep "sweep operations" operations"in in which which whole whole districts districts were surrounded, were surrounded,the population captured, the population captured,screened screenedor or killed, killed,
accompanied by the mercil ess B52 bomb assaults—a dis accompanied cordancy by the merciless B-52 bomb assaults--a discordancy
amid the newer Nixon "Peace Symphony ". amid the newer Nixon "Peace Symphony".
With With almost almost no no news news permitted permitted to to escape escape from from Vietnam Vietnam through the through American, Vietnamese the triple wall triple wall of Vietnamese military of American, and military and
the Thieu Thieu special special police police censorships, and and with with Washington's the censorships, Washington's
attempt keep the the meaningless "Parispeace peacetalks" talks" in in the attempt to to keep meaningless "Paris the
headlines, alongside headlines, alongside its inflated created *Czechoslovakian its inflated and 'Czechoslovakian and created
crisis" inin the the adjoining adjoining news news columns, columns, suddenly suddenly the the GREEn crisis" GREEN
BERET MURDERS broke BERET MURDERS into pages broke into theworld world press the the pages of ofthe press from cruelly from cordoned and cruelly cordoned muzzled south and muzzled south Vietnam. Vietnam. The Green Beret case was first was first reported from Saigon The Green Beret Murder Murder case reported from Saigon on August August 66 but but the on the major action major action had taken place place on had taken July on July
20 Col. Robert 20 when when Col. Robert Rheault, the 43-year Rheault, the old commander of all 43year old commander of all the 3,000 Green the 3,000 GreenBerets Beretsin inVietnam, Vietnam,and and two of Majors, two of his his Majors, three Captains, warrant officer, officer, were were arrested three arrested by Captains, and a by and a chief chief warrant
the Adjutant-General's the AdjutantGeneral's personnel personnel and and charged chargedwith with "murder *murder and conspiracy and conspiracy to commit to commit murder". murder".
Colonel Rheault, Rheault. until until his his removal removal from from command Colonel command and and
arrest, was the "murder-for-pay" arrest, "murderforpay" specialists wasin in charge chargeof ofall specialists all the
centered at the main centered main Green Green at the Beret Base, Beret FIFTH Base, SPECIAL thethe FIFtH SPECIAL
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the facing the on coastfacing east coast theeast , in , onthe GROUP Trang FORCESES in NahTrang, P, Nah GROU FORC Saigon above Saigon,, tres) above kilometres) (320 kilome miles (320 200 miles China Sea, about 200 Sea, about China Berets Green Berets the Green of the tionsof operaions open operat ret and and open the sec secret all the where all where
el Colonel of Colon andof command the comm Underr the . Unde plottedd. were plotte am m were Vietna inin Vietn
and troops" " and enarytroops "mercenary 40,00 0"merc than40,000 been more morethan lt had Rheault had been Rheau
more or more edd or hundre for a a hundr ers" for "advisers" the "advis hed the rnished furnis also fu base also his base his from ation from information tionof of inform extraction for the extrac t up upfor the ps" se s" set al cam camp "speciial "spec es. captives. Front captiv tion Front Liberation al Libera ate National fortun unate the un unfort the
by ordered own, ordere d by lampd newsc down, tighter newsclamp the eve evenn tighter spitee ofof the InIn spit to leak began to details began leak the details levels, some of the t militar , someof highesst the highe military y levels the but entirely
ly ey told ons, but entire tale th traditions, the tale older traditi out an was of older told was of they andd the out strial yindu militar the c of r" ethi strial highe y-indu new, " the militar the with of rd in acco accorex. d with the new, "higher" ethic incompl complex. hired had hired accuse edd had t all accus thethe Augus st all week ofof Augu the firs By the firstt week By aw lawthese l these m from was fro it was d it and lves an elves themse nd thems defend s toto defe lawyers civilianlawyer civilian The ublic. . The made ppublic ally made was fin on was finally ormati the inf ation of the uch of inform that m yers that much yers againsstt led again been fifiled s had had been charges at the was th murder r charge fact was the murde first fact that first V. Hendren the
Edward rd V. Hendren thers Beret leader Col. Edwa Green Beret by Col. the Green leades rs by the murde The murd m. The Vietnam. ers eral of the US Army, Vietna
ntGen Adjuta eneral of the US Army,Green Beret camp in Nah ant-G Adjut n June at the Green Beret camp in Nah taken place o 20at the had taken June20 place on had the in the thrown in been thrown had been victim had the victim bodyof ofthe thebody andthe Trang and Trang tire with ed bag fill n with canvas bag filled with tire Sea, weight witha acanvas China Sea, ted down weighed dow China
s.. chain chains
ing a hips, includ Navy sships, a t, three including August, of Augus week of the firs three Navy (In the firstt week (In an in area the ng combi an in seen area were the ing craft, comb rescue seen rine were subma arine rescue craft, subm a victim,, a the victim the bodyof of the the body to find tionto find nt search operaion appareent searc hoperat appar to be sustained.) was to be sustained.) murder rge of the cha r was te ifif the requisiite of murde prime requis charge prime
Ven named mese name Ven Vietnamese ChuBerets d,, Chu was aa Vietna victim was murderr victim The murde The Green Berets, the Green by the who had been captured by
Khac, Thai Khac been captu red , who hadthen Thai was He was test. He tectortest. lie-deector given aliedet probably tortured and and thengiven a
probably tortured This head This the head. d then in the shot in thenshot ine and injected morphine an later injecte withmorph d with later e from Saigon, becaus he report se he becau by ing to Saigon,known ne, accord from agent was do reportr CIA a UPI"senio ing to. a UPI accord done, was the A "a double agent" CIA agent known by the
was «a double agent". A "senior was
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'Col.Enking'…..advis Berets" to name of'Col. Green Berets" code Enking'...advised to code name of the Green ed the
Green the Green told the Enking" told "Colonel Enking" Khac. "Colonel Ven Thai Thai Khac. Chu Ven kill kill Chu Berets: Berets: with terminate with to terminate course, to of course, unofficially, of advise unofficially, "We advise "We
prejudice.. extreme prejudice extreme
with terminate with 'to terminate phrase to the phrase jargon, the Intelligence jargon, InIn Intelligence
kill to kill orderto an order with an synonymous with extreme is synonymous prejudice' is extreme prejudice' an individual." an individual."
According to high-placed authorities, the thing that made this case unique, was not the killing, but that the Americans
According to highplaced authorities, the thing that made this case unique, was not the killing, but that the Americans decided to do this "dirty work" themselves. Usually, and in over turned over was turned murdering was special murdering such special cases, such of cases, thousands thousands of or South mese of Asians--Vietna South ese or Asians—Vietnam to squads of execution squads the execution to the Beret" Green n Beret" "moviestar Gree young "movie-star the young permitting the thus permitting Koreans Koreans thus As superiority. moral killers to maintain their figment of the expected the CIA expected the CIA "possibly the Pearson, "possibly Drew Pearson, detailed by by Drew detailed for to the South over to the to turn Khac Vietnamese for Beretsto turn South Vietnamese Green Khac over Green Berets CIA the CIA When the manner. ... When the accustomed accustomedmanner. . . . in the disposal in quiet disposal quiet Berets Green the that conversations Berets additional Green the from that learned conversations learned from additional themselves, the execution themselves, the execution 'unofficial' the 'unofficial' intended to handle to handle the intended Khac late; Khac toolate; it cametoo Butit came suggestion was rescinded.But hastilyrescinded. washastily suggestion unwritten Army's unwritten the Army's Under the of. Under disposedof. beendisposed already been had had already enemy of enemy the murder of to the murder be an accessory to permissible toto be an accessory rules, it's permissible rules, it's directly in participate directly in y, but crime to participate it'sa a crime to agents, apparentl butit's apparently, agents, execution." the the execution."
decided to do this "dirty work" themselves. Usually, and in
killers to maintain their figment of moral superiority. As
sources, the intelligence sources, the same to the murderthe murder According to same intelligence According victim Chu Ven Thai Khac was a Central Intelligence Agency on operated operated xport" organizati organization a front "Import-Export" spy employed by a front "ImportE employed by spy the CIA. by the CIA. financed by and financed and
victim Chu Ven Thai Khac was a Central Intelligence Agency
" the CIA "sources" to the CIA "sources according to the killing, according The "reason" for "reason" for the killing, The agent" "double a was Khac that was agent" "double Drew Pearson, a was quoted by Khac that was Pearson, Drew by quoted Said g Hanoi. Hanoi. Said the CIA, working for was also serving while working and while CIA, hehe was also servin for the and operated that operated spy-ring that a with spyring a working been working with "Khac had ad been Pearson, Pearson, "Khac h
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right in the Presiden Presidential right tial Palace. in the Palace. The The Green Berets Berets m ight have Green have might been apprehen sive because been apprehensive becauseof of a a personal rd relations persona, awkwa l, awkward relationship hip
with with Sou Southth Vietnam Vietnam's's Preside Presidennt t Thieu.' Thieu."
Who had had this this "persona awkward Who relations hip" wit "person al,l, awkwar d relation ship" withh
"Preside nt" Thieu? was Thieu? One "Presid ent" One Van was Huyn Trong, Huyn a politica Van Trong, a political l
adviser to President adviser August and to Preside and ntThieu, Thieu, arrested arrestedearly earlyin in August charged chargedwith a aspy withhaving havingassociate ring. Sixtyliv associad tedwith with spy ring. Sixty-fivee socalledd "spies" were arrested arrested at so-calle this same tim "spies" were e, includin at this same time, including a ga leading Saigon leading Above preside Saigontailor. presidenntial tailor. Above tial adviser adviser Trong, Trong, there wa there wass said said to be "a to be "a higherp icial" wh higher-placed off laced official" ontacts whoo had "c had "contact s inside th palace," and and who who had inside thee palace," "access tto o the highest had "access level of the highest level of informat ion." The informa The CIA CIA reve tion." aled dthis "plo reveale t" and this "plot" andthe the "source "source" "
said said that that this this high higher-u erup had p had "disappeared". ared".
CBSBIA IABROADCA CBS—COLUM COLUMB STING BROADC SYSTEM, ASTING in ,a in report SYSTEM a report on on August 18, said that Khac was a "triple agent" and in addition to working for the CIA and Hanoi, he was also a Captain in
August 18, said that Khac was a "triple agent* and in addition to working for the CIA and Hanoi, he was also a Captain in
the South the Sout Vietnam h Vietna Army. m Army.
But, whether the murdered man was a single, double or triple agent was of less importance than the fact that reportedly
But, whether the murdered man was a single, double or triple agent was of less importance than the fact that reportedly he had he had informat informaion from the tion right the Preside right from Presiden tial palace palace itself, itself, ntial the the very very centre of centre of the the real real treason treasonp -plot lot where where more more than than 18 18 seperat seperate emilitary military leaders leadershave haveheld heldbrief brief power power in in Saigon, Saigon, serving tthe he United S tates and serving United States the Vietnam andtrying Vietnamese tryingto ese to pacify pacify the south of of the the 17th south parallel, to accep 17th parallel, t America to accept ce, American guidan n guidance,if if not not control. control. Any person, person, a gent or Any agent or not not who who knew knew the the secrets this secretsof of this
most corrupt corrupt of most of palaces palaces, , would know who would know who had had been been paid and paid and
how how much much and and whether whether the the money money had had already already reached reached the the
secret bank secret bankaccounts accoun tsin inSwitzerl Switzerand. land.From FromDiem Diem to Thieu to Thieu
all all the the various various "strongm "strongmen," en," general generals s or or "preside "presidents" nts" were were
creature creaturess and andagents of agents of the CIA the CIAand andall allhad hada a real real horrorta horror-tale le
to to tell. tell.
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too sidered too nts are con "Some age said: Pearson are considered Drew agents "Some said: Pearson AsAs Drew
secretly are secretly and are processes and judicial processes the judicial to the trust to totrust dangerou dangerous sto
tion". n". marked for elimina for eliminatio marked rushed who rushed attorneys who the civilian civilian attorneys one of of the Gregory, one George Gregory, George
charged leaders charged Beret leaders Green Beret eight Green the eight defend the to defend Saigon to toto Saigon the prove the to prove evidence to have evidence ow and and II have "I know said: "I kn murder, said: with murder, with OF KILLING OF THE KILLING EFFECTED THE and EFFECTED KILLING and THE KILLING ORDERED THE HAS ORDERED CIA HAS CIA
hope I hope YEAR...I PASTYEAR... THEPAST VIETNAMIN INTHE SOUTHVIETNAM IN SOUTH AGENTS IN 100 AGENTS OVER OVER 100
killings. the killings. on the information non release informatio to release necessary to be necessary won't be itit won't
double e double to eliminate to tryto eliminat THING to try THING NORMAL ITis ISA ANORMAL AND D IT I I UNDERST UNDERSTAN sis.) .) (my empha emphasis big thing." not a thing." (my a big agents. ItIt is is not agents.
temporarily y e US Army US Army temporaril August, the ofAugust, th the second By the weekof second week By
case Murder case Beret Murder Green Beret the Green onof ofthe ation the investigati suspende suspended dthe investig the secured the had secured lawyers had defence lawyers the defence week the third week the third by the and by and
jail and the jail and from the clients from Beret clients Green Beret eight Green their eight of their release of release
told lawyerss told The lawyer uarters. The Quarters. Officers' Q r Officers' Bachelor to Bachelo er to transfer their transf their
all ard to tothe dropping all Army dropping theArmy the press looked forward theylooked forw thatthey pressthat the against the accused. the accused. the charges charges against the
said Jersey said New Jersey of New Rodino of an Peter Congressm W. Rodino PeterW. man AA Congress
orders" military orders" under military "acting under were"acting menwere Beretmen these Green GreenBeret these Some criminal". Some an "ordinary criminal". an"ordinary treated like betreated like notbe and should should not and
hired indirectly hired hadindirectly CIAhad tured the opinion that theCIA sources ven the opinion that the ventured sources
withthe with compellthe thuscompell andthus the caseand lawyers to magnify the lawyers to magnify the case the
the name of the the "good name of proteet the "good order to protect in order to charges in of allll charges drawal of a drawal who who Berets Berets Green Green its its and Army and stupid stupid Army the was the "It "It was CIA. CIA .
should They should killing. They lunder of doing dirtykilling. made the b their owndirty of doingtheir own the blunder made in as ARVN the to over thing of as in kind ARN this the to have turned over thing have turned this kind of
Vietnam) Republic o VN: Army off Vietnam) Army Republic thousands of other cases." (ARVN: of other cases." (AR thousands the Army, the US Army, the US andthe CIAand theCIA From the viewpointof ofthe the viewpoint From to how quickly, affair the whole quash the to quash how to was how problem was whole affair quickly, how to problem of rk normal wo tion, so under some bury it that the normal work of sothat the other sensation, some other sensa it under bury battles bestial battles more bestial and more More and proceed. More could proceed. g could killing mass killin mass
must and less must ese eand lessand less andless st the Vietnam the Vietnames place again against must take take place must
continued. peace" continued. forpeace" the "search for the mass media asthe "search massmedia as appear in in the appear least go would war the an; at least on This was military plan; the war would go on at the basicmilitary pl was the basic This 7 7
until 1971, 1971, at at which time the the comput compute until rs indicate indicatedd that which time ers that all all Vietnam ese male s, over Vietnamese males, would overtwelve y have twelve ears been yearsof ofage, age, would have been
killed have comee over killed oror have com our side. over to to our side.
Preside Presidennt t Nixon Nixon would would withdra withdraw w troops, troops, and and secretly secretly reple n i s h t h e m , b u t t h e P e n t a g o n h a d d e t e r m i n e d i t w o u l d W I N . Said Said Gen General eral Earle Earle G. G. Wheele Wheeler, chairm r, chairma an nof ofthe Join the Jointt Chiefs o Chiefs off Staff, inin Saigo n on "I go July away 21: with "I go a very away good with Staff, a very goo Saigon d on July 21: feeling from what I have seen here. I have been coming to Vietnam for six years now and I feel that the situation is well in
replenish them, but the Pentagon had determined it would wIN.
feeling from what I have seen here. I have been coming to
Vietnam for six years now and I feel that the situation is well in hand." hand."
None tho None ught to ask thought to ask how howthis crue this cruel l offhand offhand killing killing ca lled called
Green B Green eret Murder Beret Murder case case cou ld occur in could occur insuch sucha ahighly highly organizorganiz ed, comp uterized ed, comput erizedorganiza Army. organiztion ationas asthe US the US Army.But Butthe the truth truth
was was that that in in 1968 1968 Genera General l Creight Creightoon n Abrams Abrams, , the the America American n
Comman der in Comma nder in Vietnam Vietnam organize organized d "Operat "Operation ion Phoenix Phoenix" which " which is nothin g more no r less than compute is nothing more nor less than computerized rizedmurder murderto to wipe out wipe out
the "infr astructu the re" of "infrastru the enem cture" of the enemy,y, which means, to elimin which means, ate the to eliminat e the
entire layer layer of leadership of the area entire of leadersh the 17th ip of the areasouth south of of the 17th parallel. parallel.
Peace Peace in in Vietnam Vietnam? ? Only Only when the aroused when the aroused nations nations of of
the world the world compel compell l the the United United States States to to withd withdra raw its troops w its troops
invading Vietnam Vietnam, a land invading recorded history, , a land that has never that in all never in all recorded history, has
once done once don the USharm or e the US harm orinjury. injury.
It'I is t i sa abitter b i t t e rfoot-note f o o t n o t eto t oread r e a d in i nthe t h eUS U SMarine M a r i n e newspap n e w s p a per e r SEA SEA T I G E R of TIGER o fAugust A u g u s tI, I1969 , 1 9 6 9 from f r o m Da D a Nang: Nang: The T h e Freedom F r e e d o m Hill H i l lExchange E x c h a n g and Recreatio
e a n d R e c r e a t i o nn CComplex o m p l e x rreopened e o p e n e d its its d o o r stoday t o d a y after doors a f t e rbeing b e i n g closed c l o s e d for f o r six s i x w e e k s . .Many M a n y new weeks... n e w ffeatures eatures
h a v e been b e e n added a d d e d tto o tthe h e area. have a r e a . Construc Construction included a bee a n dsquash s q u a s h ccourts o u r t s plus plus a a 4,000 and 1 , 0 0 0 seat, s e a t , air-cond a i r c o n d itioned i t i o n e d motion motion
tion included a beerr ggarden, arden, aa m miniatur i n i a t u r ee golf g o l f course, c o u r s e , three t h r e e automat a u t o m a t iic c batting b a t t i n g cages, c a g e s , tennis tennis
picture. picture.
Within W i t h i nthe t h eUSO U S Obuilding b u i l d i n g one o n ewall w a l was l w a sdedicate a Freedom d e d i c a t eddas a s a Fre
edom S h r i n e . Displaye D i s p l a y ed d oon n tthe h e wall w a l l aare r e replicas r e p l i c a s oof Shrine. f the t h e Declara D e c l a r a ttion i o n oof f Independence, *Indepen
t hthe dence, e CConstitu o n s t i t u t i otion n o of f the t h e United U n i t e d States. S t a t e s ; Lincoln's Lincoln's I n a u g u r a ll Address Inaugura A d d r e s s aand n d mmany a n y oother t h e r docume d o c u m e nnts t s that t h a t symboliz s y m b o l i ze e
America A m e r i c a nn freedom f r e e d o m ..
P e r h a p s the Perhaps t h e theatre t h e a t r e will w i l lsoon s o o n have h a v e ""The T h e G reen B Green e r e t M Beret urder" Murder"
starring s t a r r i n gJohn J o h n Wayne? Wayne?
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iar with my books, particularlyIR,. Tue ERS, READ the DREAM IS ENDED ANd AMERICA IN DESPA CAN famil AMFRI AXIS -USATHE |> EADERS, familiar with my books, particularly,
IN DESPAIR, the AMERICAN DREAM IS ENDED aild AMERICA AXIS—USA ASIAN THE INDONESIAN INVISIBLE COUP D'ETAT and
INDONESIAN INVISIBLE COUP D'ETAT and THE ASIAN ca. America. for n rn of Ameri future of ly concer thefuture forthe conce JAPAN, ,know o my early know f ofmy ear JAPAN tive ctive destruc the destru er the consider of ofwhat whatI I consid ause se ing bec becau increassing This is is increa This
IA. FBI/CIA. er police" " the FBI/C r police—the "highe ayed role pl the US "high by the US d by playe role CANCER, of THE CANcE OF THE moreof ORE OF reveal smore CIA—C R, reveals book, This book, ORE CIA--C This . zation. organi zation cret organi this secret of this se sodes es of the epi episod the
to name— its mame change --to prepar e its CIA the CIA ringing toto chang as the prepa Now as is is Now transfe to ng and al spyi and to transfer r spying to actual confine itself to actu n—to e itself o confin shed its ski its skin--t shed za organiizass" organ business" te busine "private other "priva sks to nal" ta ucatio to other l" tasks ationa "educ itsits "ed ER, KEFELLER, activitsies of t ROCKEFELL ious th of the he ROC es obv t becomes such activitie tions, i s thatat such obviou it becom tions, " ations ined "found intertw US are " other and ations Asian "found the , FORD FORD, the ASIAN and other US of Life ay of ican W "Amer Life"" this Way rican that itit and that "Ame CIA, and isis this the CIA, with with the are intertwined
y" "enem emy". is the that the "en that is
dards proand pro technic rds and standa calal stan United States the United e the States' ' techni Becausse Becau living, of rd rd of living, the the standa a highstanda witha high ductive highwith are sohigh output t are so e outpu ductiv southern rn oped" southe develloped" "underr-deve the "unde larly the rld, particu particularly the wo world, rest of of the rest
it unless s it ion unles condittion ning ing condi worsen to aa worse d to is doom doomeed here, ,is hemis hemispphere
can American m that problem the Ameri relationn to th that the ializes. to thisis proble industrrialize is in relatio s. ItIt is in indust tions founda other and " ations efeller found "Rockefeller" and other ers", th moulders", on mould thee "Rock "opinion "opini taken ns taken exactio ons business ss exacti their busine token ofof their st token smalle st the ck smalle the give ba back give States United States these United that these so that s, so parent t indust by the trial firms, indusrial firm the paren by both the tinue remove e both the ueto to remov y be ies ma to contin ttedto con industrries permited bepermit may indust ingly increas the increa singly from als" the from materi "raw materials" other "raw and other s" and "brains" "brain
d aine ined n-dr dra brain and brai tied and emptied emp denude ded,d, ed?, ), denu eloped?) (develop ged (dev rava ravaged gap gical nological gap technolo the tech widening even wide ning the ting, even etuating, perpetua thusperp s, thus lands, land ds. s. r lan orhe r land and orhe SA and the U een the USA betw een gap betw me gap inco me the inco and the and rd reco will record ns will historia rians
that histo stionthat quetion no ques s no seemms The e see Therre
e rcom come ove over re toto failure its failu at was was its defeat test defe greatest CIA's's grea the CIA that that the The uba. The
of Cuba. sion of C PIGSS inva invasion OF PIG BAY OF the BAY at the force ess at ro's forc Casttro's Cas foodits food out to be, not not its
turn well turn out to be, well t victo may eates 's gr victory rymay CIA's test grea CIA moblizin its lizing g pd'eta coup its mob , its ffing d'etats, ts,or orests tstu ballo cou its , g, its ffing onin poisoning, its ballot-stu pois , seass, over rsea ove inter s US rest e serve US inte to serv r stud ents to ns oor students unions bour ur unio labo ofof la ars. chol gn s foreiign scholars. and fore ts" t grants" US and too US but i h gran earcrch "resesea itsts "r but ts, frequently grants, frequently rch gran resea Arm US Arm arch and US y y rese CIA and The CIA The scien nt-t and ign scie rican foreign Ame th and t proj to both American fore secreet ectsto bo projects givenn for for secr give ndi sincere i ere indideceived many y sinc ived man surely ly dece technicia have sure and tech ns,have ists and nicians, ists been have ts gran ts have been ld. Other
ut the -world. Other granthat only the CIAwor the CIA als thro viduals ughout througho vidu , so lemss, prob so that onlyre the of blem ents fragm but frag ments of pro given for but n for give of awareof areawa pieces esare thepiec mbl eall allthe tists s who assemble scienntist who asse er scie mastter mas ad spre has y Arm ad US spre The has . y uses Arm US ate purp ltimate andits its uses. Thenese the u ose nd purpose a ultim the scien the Japa ng ntist sat at the amo scietists rs nese dolla Japa s of ng sand amo thou rs of tens of thousands of dolla tens not r othe not to r othe tion to in addi ition
itutes in add insttutes andinsti tiesand ersiies wing univ universit following follo
d: liste listed:
ma Gumma Univ oUni oku Uni Toh Hok sityy, , Gum verersit Univ oku kaido Hokkaid sityy, , Toh verersit
y, Tok ersitty, Universi yo Tok yo y, Tok ersit Univ Univ hibaa yo y, C Tok ersitty, ty, Universi ersi Univ Chib Univ ersity Univ izu u miz anom Och ano y, Och ersit ity, Univ vers Uni tal ity, Den ntal Univers Medical ical-De Med yo
ty, Tokyo University, Keio Universi Yokohama Municipail Med ersity, , Toho Univ Collegeity, College,ity,JikeKitazatoicalUni Dental Uni ional vers TheofNat Nihon acevers Aerosp Laboratory, National Institute Health,
Keio University, Tokyo Yokohama Municipal University, C Ilege' T°h° University, JikdMediCal ° Nffion n ersity, The National Nihon University, Kitazato Univ Institute of Health Aerospace Laboratory, National
Institute, Osaka City Centre Researchitute National Canceriene , Kitazato Inst , Medical Institute
itute of Hyg InstSas Orniashina's Institute for itute of aki Foundation,, Yam Instology,, istry hem Bioc yo Tok logy Zoo and ogy thol robi Mic of sion Divi ory's siological Society of Japan, n Laborat KyotoalBike Phys Tokyo H n,ium' Japa of ty e i Soc c si Phy pital . of Japan' ator San l ona Nati the and it r Hosop al itute, Medical Institute institute of Hygiene, Kitazato Inst for Orni asakl Foundation, Yamashina's Institute vn Tok ogy, Zool and gy tholo
mic st chethea and al c gi o l o bi n i was arch s rese ost, alwilththisom Almatmters Sou of s i ease s d di ing ersi prob calltsyr ifintis spec e54r arch ties" s and rese univ in scie on ck A che
Asia. 10
arch scientists in universities and rese
these were on that 25 research on owed that engagedin in research institutes sh were engaged ofof these 25 showed institutes parasites. and us and parasites. bacteria, vir virus
bacteria,
United the United 1967 that the early in 1967 that revealed early in was revealed addition, itit was InIn addition, f of thousands thousands oof tens of more tens give more Service give Health Service States Public Health States Public universities.. 13 leading research scientists to 30 leading universities dollars to from 13 scientists from 30 research dollars
"Are Japanese scientists prostituting themselves?" was the question asked in Japan. Japanese writer Kiyoaki Murata advanced the theory that this flood of money was being spent for "buying the goodwill" of Japanese researchers, that it was
"Are Japanese scientists prostituting themselves?" was the question asked in Japan. Japanese writer Kiyoaki Murata advanced the theory that this flood of money was being spent for "buying the goodwill" of Japanese researchers, that it was a huge "pacification" programme. Asahi Shimbun's TENSEI
a huge "pacification" programme. Asahi Shimbun's TENSHI why made clear be made should be purpose should "the purpose clear why JINGO column said "the column said JINGO countries" countries". other in other in research for research y for money giving mone Army wass giving US Army wa the the US working agency working an agency considered an be considered cannot be Army cannot US Army "The US "The should be guard on guard be on mankind." *Scholars ofmankind." welfareof "Scholars should for the welfare for the There "has ASAHI. ," added "has them money There give ASAHI. those who added against money," against those who give them in in weak are weak are who who scientists of scientists of number number in the been an increase an increase in the been money." of face the the face of money." Japanese Japanese toto grants grants military US military of US matter of the matter When the When
University National University the National knowledge, , the became public public knowledge scientists became scientists should should funds funds military "USmilitary that"US that and decided metand decided Conference met Conference
was it was When it Japanese universities universitie". s". When accepted by be accepted by Japanese not be not
funds CIA funds distributorof ofCIA Foundation a , adistributor the AsiaFoundation, that the Asia revealed that revealed physicists physicists Japanese to Japanese yens to three million yens had given three million since 1965, 1965, had given since meetings, international l meetings, annual internationa penses to attend to attend annual expenses travelling ex for travelling for for 1967. funds for 1967. reject such such funds decided to to reject itit was was decided learned Associationss learned Bar Association of Bar Federationof Japan Federation the Japan When When the the from the yearsfrom three years duringthree yensduring million yens three million received three itit had had received there CIA", there theCIA", with withthe connected connected , "closely "closely ASIA FOUNDATION FOUNDATION, ASIA
estab was estaborganization was protest, and a separate organization and a separate widespread protest, was widespread was
problems". al problems". nal organization al organizatio investigate "international to investigate lished to lished e "It will make group said:"It will mak aking for this latter group said: for this latter Nishina, spe speaking Tetsu Nishina, Tetsu
from this aid fro*m this receivedaid we received thatwe knowthat suspicious know everyone picious to to everyone sus dark many so are many dark there so are which there about n which about organizatio kind of organization kind of rumours." rumours." 11 11
CIA given CIA Asia Fou had given tion had that the ndaion Foundat rted that reported was repo the Asia ItIt was ation ion ublic licat the p pub for the pay "to pay for ciation "to
Asso ociation Bar Ass the Bar to the money ey to mon nars."; semiinars ."; oint sem Federation's jjoint
the Federation's Asian West tes durinng g the re no taken duri lecture s taken note ofof lectu to tothe egate the Asian West of nses gate expe nses ofa del a dele ravel the t for the l expe trave payy for toto pa eme Courtt Suprrem e Cour the Sup aided the d had aide andit it had onand ciation gal l Asso Associati Pacif Lega ificic Le Pac icity publ (The s. pub times. (The licity nine time Cenre trenine Legl alCent theLega three s and the times and e time thre icion susp no suspicions s they had
rt rtsaid Cou me e said they had no uprerem Cou tary secre the Sup of the S y of etar secr n.) datio ion.) Foundat Asia Foun of the Asia
acter of the character rding the the char regarding rega
been n had bee whohad on who ciati tion Asso ocia Bar Ass the Bar of the bers of members e mem Some Som d said they were afraiid
afras" tions were they lien dona said tions cal dona mely criti alien extremely thees" w of the a al of critic extre ught "tho ts" the ugh on "tho tabs the on keep tabs ould keep ld oriti wou auth orities" tain auth "certain that "cer that and lars and scholars ere scho "wh nars, ere s, "wh inar attending the semi peop the peo plele attending the sem ofof the these ough e Althoug ly". Alth freey". h thes ions freel opinions thei r opin resstheir exp ess ers expr ers lawy lawy tes minu the tes es of ree copi copies of the minu sed ddoor s, three d clo doors, th close ings were behind meettings were behin mee n. datio Foun n. Asia e datio to th Foun n were give given to the Asia were
datio Foun Asia Fou tionn the Asia nda said the ts said grants US gran the US s of nderrs Defende of the Defe ugh although " and ched that altho rings and that hed" ith no st attac gs atta no strin gave the ey "with money "w the mon gave sub a ives sub "rece a n s datio Foun tion "receive ortedly Asia Fou nda the Asia ted that dmititted that the was aadm itit was reportedly ...it isis rep CIA...it aid from the CIA
ancialcial aid from the nt of fin mouunt ial a stanttial of finan amo stan agency". ce agen igence ntell cy". the i l ligen ontro intel not under the c control ofof the
not under the
aske d es aske judges the judg nor the ers nor lawyers the lawy neither arently, Apparen er the tly, neith App awayy the g awa givin givi weree ng CIA wer and CIA rican Army y and Ame an Arm why Am eric why ey.. ss" money d
the
"stringle gless" mon "strin
ns ans Orga ld" Org World" "Freee Wor "Fre ents payments why made e paym d d CIA mad whythe theCIA dere e ma wondere Some have won mayy have Som evi G»n in cated ts, lo eva ted in Genleve Commiss Jurists, loca tiona ion off Juris mission o nall Com natio Intererna thee Int toto th high of nt eme high-levell settl of the ent lem sett sted dwith the s entru with timees uste someetim entr and som and disputes. utes. egal nal l l disp national lega internatio inter
erty and the purpose Most law is concerned withrespprop is, ints.aAssenshalfe, lawtrac lcateof exisecttingfor con tiontheto incu of thiskingorgato niza retain sanctity see ed States, and facing
erty and the purpose Most law is concerned with prop aw is, in a sense for l t organization to inculcate respec °f racts AshH cont ing seeking to retain the sanctity of exist United States and f the world is deeply in debt to the ' facing 4 racts the the repudiation of cont contracts, bonds and currency,
t to the Unit and currency, the the world is deeplyof incondebtrac ts, bonds diation repu the 12 12
mobilization world opinion mobilization of of world opinion to to support support some some possible possible US US forceful action, appears most desirable from forceful action, appears most desirable from the US the US viewpoint. viewpoint.
The founder and andleading leadingspirit spiritof of this this organization The founder organization was was
awarded a "freedomaward" award"by awarded a "freedom by a a rightist rightist American American organorgan ization ization for for his his role role in in the the creation creation of of this this concept. concept. (When (When
I I wrote the front wrote toto office the in in Geneva front office Geneva and and asked "the asked for for "the names of all financial supporters" names of all the the financial supporters" of of the the organization, organization, I I received a reply reply that funds came received a that funds camefrom from"foundations, "foundations,corpo crporations, law firms must be rations, be assumed assumed that law firms and andindividuals". individuals. ItIt must that
the CIA was among these "foundations" the CIA was among these "foundatio ns".
ItIt isis reliably reported in reliably reported Tokyo that that the in Tokyo Asia Foundation Foundation the Asia made contributions to to Japanese delegatesto to enable enablethem them to made contributions to Japanese delegates
attend attend the the "World "World Peace Peace Through Through Law" Law" meetings. meetings. US US
Supreme Court Supreme Justice Earl Warren Court Justice Earl Warrenand and Japan's Japan's Chief Justice Chief Justice Masstoshi Yokota, were active in the Assembly Masstoshi in Geneva Yokota, were active in the Assembly in Geneva in in July, 1967, which discussed July, discussed "peace" on 1967, which "peace" onits first day's session, its first day's session,
but but on on the the second and third second and third days days got got down the heart down to to the of heart of the matter, "property". the matter, "property" When scientists, scientists, researchers, researchers, educators, When educators, physicists physicists and and lawyers, learned learned that that they they had had been been caught lawyers, caught in in the the CIA web CIA web
their be one their reaction reaction seemed seemed to to be one of of immediate immediate denunciation; denunciation; and though, though, because because of the economic state, they were generally generally and of the economic state, they were
"weak in in the the "weak face money", face of of money", thethe sense what was sense ofof what was right, right, prevailed. prevailed.
InIn the case of publishers--the "press ords"— the case of newspaper newspaper publishers—the "press l lords"_ the situation the situationappeared appearedto tobe bedifferent. different.Some—but Some--butnot notall— alldenounced denounced the theCIA CIA tie. tie. The The International International Press Press Institute Institute seems a agood seems goodexample. example.At 1967, the Atthe end the endof of April, the Press April, 1967, Press Institute Institute of which of India was India setset which upup with with the was blessings of the blessings of the the
International announced that it International Press that it was Press Institute Institute announced was suspending suspending all all relations relations with with the the Asia Asia Foundation, Foundation, since since this this organization organization had had "received "received contributions contributions from...the from...the Central Central Intelligence Intelligence Agency" Agency". 13 13
ded demanded chief editorsdeman ief editors seven ven ch tan, se in Pakist Pakisan, tim; in the same At same tim: At the edd affiliat ns affiliate nizatio s "orga "organ ization tan all of all an of Pakist ution in Pakis tion in the dissolu the dissol The Institu te. te. The Press Institu tional l Press Interna ationa trolled d Intern UScon ntrolle the US-co with the with of DAWN, THE
ef editors signed by editors of DAWN, THE was signed the chief atemen by the chi joint st entt was statem joint POST, THE LEADER, THE BUSINESS POST, AT, THE LEADER, THE BUSINESS HURRIY TIMES, , HURRI AN TIMES PAKISTAN YAT, PAKIST ation. ation.
Associ ess Associ n Press stan Pr the Pakista and e Paki and th STAR G STAR EVENINNG THE EVENI THE
had nothin g ding that g had pretending and preten that nothin later, and month s Two month s later, Two annuall its annua te had had its Press Institute tional l Press the Intern Internaationa ed, the happe happenned, spoken "writte the "writte n ed the discuss and spoke n n and and discus a and Geneva in Genev sed ng in gatheriing gather
World" " "Free World the "Free om the ives frfrom executtives ed press press execu hundr undred Two h word". word" . Two from wa from Suzuka awa Isamu Suzuk ies. Isamu countries. 30 countr from 30 bledfrom assemb led were assem were CIA's the the CIA's Lasky, Melvin as Lasky, Melvin BUN at as did HI SHIM eddid the ASA attend UNtended I SHiMB ASAH the in
tion in IA publication IA publica the CCF-C ine, theCCFC magaz ine, TER R magaz ENCOUN on ENCO UNTE man on man
Londo n. London.
ATIONA INTERN NALL NATIO INTER approp the the thatthat ironica priateriate appro llylly (It(It is is ironica on May I, 1967 should
HERS HERS on May 1, 1967 should PUBLIS TION OF FEDERAATION PUBLIS APER NEWSPPER OFNEWSPA FEDER to m" to Freedoom" of Freed Pen of Golden Pen "The Golden called"The ing called someththing award some award
ESSO the ESSO Lubis, the er Lubis, Mochtter Mr. Moch ysay Award Magsaaysay Winner, r, Mr. Award Winne Mags ta.) Djakarrta.) of Djaka itor of
editor hero ed hero
d suffered has suffere press has se press Japane the Japan ese roof that needs pproof that the one needs IfIf one the of part is that it testing the of ile pro part ven wh line—e cal dec an ethi while protesting that it is e how the e-even l declin ethica an examin to exam only to ine how the has only one has world— press world-one free press great free great ATION FOUNDATION A CIAASI IA FOUND whole the whole CIA-AS aded the have ev ers have evaded ewspap daily n apers newsp daily ches despat the tches of the despa some of printed have printe d some they have True they story. True story. Japan,, e or inside ers foreign by written e Japan outsidts to p ve been or outsid that ha inside ers foreign by written been have that robe urnalis probe to own jo lists their own journa permit t their failed toto have failed permi but they have
but they Why** A FOUND Japan . Why? CIAASISIA the CIA-A lish N storyin inJapan. DATIOstory FOUNATION h the publis oror pub er? ey und are th Whose orders ing? Whose protect orders are they under? they protec are they ting? Who are Who of on of the defec defectition CIA aided aided the theCIA thatthe a charged'hat Pravd f the United States . ravda
to the United States. ndia to a, from I Svetlanna, er, Svetla danghtter, Stalin 'ss dangh from India Stalin Ceylon of er Minist Prime er he form Mrs. time, t n Mrs same Ceylo of er Minist Prime r forme the time, same the AtAt the th~ behind CIA is "The said : e eranaik in o Band coups the birimav behind is CIA "The said: e vo Banderanaik sponsible forfor ^he Sirima " all'T do^f my of all downf Ghana and In donesi a and rerespon the sible
and Indonesia and
Ghana te'eU She a. n." She lon." in Ceylo nment mentin Cey CIA of^ govern istt gover ed the socahs social accuscntd alsoToac 14 14
ive progress Asian progres and Asian sive African and against African d'etats against coup d'etats plotting coup plotting iated substanttiated at substan somewhat was somewh view was ter view (This lat latter governments. ents. (This governm which 7, July, 196 in late R, OBSERVE which on the Lond report inin the London OBSERVER, late in July, 1967, a report byby a the "the on on that"the was convictin onthat policy theconvictio Soviet based said that wasbased policy said that Soviet the against offensive nary the evolutio against e counterr a offensiv ducting nary US is con US is conducting a counterrevolutio CIA f means o by world CIA ed of nonalign means by the of world ists nationallists of the nonaligned radical nationa radical tion" intervention". military interven threat of military by thethreat of n backed backedby the ion subversio subvers Minister Prime Minister former Prime the former , the Tshombee, Moishe Tshomb Algiers, Moishe InIn Algiers, large centre of of large Katanga—the --the centre province of of Katanga -rich province mineralrich the mineral ofof the of the eve on o—said his of the Cong nt in investmeent ler investm Rockefelller in the Congo-said on the eve his Rockefe sentence under of where he the Cong back to was under sentenceof he was on back extradition Congoo where to the extraditi CIA..." rican the Ame CIA.. n victim of America I was "a the of death: victim "a was death: I 99
H" AH" ARABIYA AL ARABIY H AL AH THAWRA THAWR "AL er "AL per newspap d newspa Baghdad The Baghda The of details of the details revealed the story revealed e story halfpage a half-pag ion)) inin a volution Revolut (Arab Re (Arab EAST" THE MIDDLE OF MIDDLE EAST" OF THE FRIENDS ANAN FRIENDS "AMERIC thethe "AMERIC between ween the links bet the links
this suppresss this to suppres government ent to the governm ed on on the the CIA, and called and the CIA, and call and
withto with memberss to Iraqi member all Iraqi askedall andasked tion,and ation, organiza e organiz ive subversiv subvers
Syrian the Syrian later, the month later, One month tion. One organizaation. the organiz from the draw from draw
the of the "Friends of the "Friends accused the s, accused Damascuus, from Damasc ent from ment Governm Govern
ordered and ordered tion and organizaation gee organiz espionag anan espiona being of being East" of Middle Middle East" Burkart. Burkart. es James was Jam was Syria Syria in agentt in The agen n. The operation. its operatio close its to close itit to
other and other Jordan, Egypt offices in had offices Egypt and in Jordan, "Friends The "Friend also had s"" also The the SUNDAY POST, same tim tes. InIn Pakis time,e, the SUNDAY POST, Arab sta the same , atat the Pakistantan, states. Arab and ion and Foundattion Ford Founda the Ford
"like tions "like the organizaations that organiz d that demandeed demand
their of their because eof East" becaus Middle East" the Middle of the Friendsof rican nFriends America the the Ame
close to close forced to be forced network" spy network on with " be connectition CIA spy "theCIA with"the connec ' ' Pakistan Pakistan East in East ter in later weeks la few weeks AA few
n. operation. istani i operatio Pakistan their Pak their
ed N" charg PAKISTAN" "DAINIK PAKISTA newspap charged the Dacca, the capital o perer "DAINIK newspa off Dacca, capital h "throug Pakistan st out in Ea ied "through was carr e Pakistan East espionag CIA that CIA ge was carried out in espiona that "started
" have have "started "agents" the "agents that the and that ion" and Foundattion" the Asia Founda the Asia
Pakistan of a Pakistan hment of a lishment establis the estab for the students for Dacca students g Dacca recruitin recruiting
KAMI of notoriouss KAMI of the notoriou of the pattern of n on Federatio the pattern on the Youth Federa tion Youth
Indones a". Indonesiia"
15 15
inCouncil in legislative e Council r of the legislativ ofthe Bengal, a membe a member West Bengal, In West In
of CIA activities activities investigation tion of CIA calling for or investiga n calling f resolution a resolutio troduced troduced a of role of over the edd over the role concerne rly concern particularly was particula State. He was . He in the State in the the charged that that the ction, , and 1967, eje and charged February election the Februar y,, 1967, the CIA CIA inin the the
governmental and governm ental l, educatio nal and d cultura educational penetrateed had penetrat cultural, agency had agency particularly rly organized labour, particula d labour, among organize active among agencies wasactive andwas sand agencie
in d in CIA had succeedeed the CIA had succeed He saidthe area. He said dock area. the Calcutta in lcutta dock in the Ca
by and by hips ips and scholarsh tour scholars and tour cash and "offering cash by "offering Bengal, by West West Bengal,
German ns andd aa West West German America ricans an namedd two two Ame parties". He name giving rties". He giving pa
involved. . were re involved and more we claimed more and claimed
that admittedd that minister admitte Foreign minister n Foreign Indian the India hi the Delhi New Del InIn New
tions organizations three organiza ties with with three close ties ad close officials h had Indian officials some Indian some
to a a g to according These, accordin CIA". These, by theCIA". boughtby the been bought had been "which had "which
Inter Freedom, , the the InterCultural Freedom Congress for Cultural were Congre ss for rt, were PTI repo report, PTI Assembly
Worldd Assembly the Worl and the Delhi and of f New New Delhi Centre Centre o Youth national national Youth
if asked if Sabha asked of the Lok Sabha rs of the Lok Some members Some membe India. Youth in in India. of of Youth
es in the in the candidattes Party candida Congresss Party to Congres been given given to funds ha hadd been CIA funds CIA
was India was in India n in operation CIA operatio of CIA chief of The chief Election . The General l Election. Genera c Economiic and Econom Political and for Political r for counsellor Weiss, counsello Leonard Weiss, be Leonard to be said said to
y. US Embass mbassy. in the the US E Affairs Affairs in
over paid over had paid CIA had the CIA that the d that revealed was reveale itit was London InIn London
Trade ional Trade Internatonal based Internati London-based the London through the 700,000 through §$ 700,000
The nal. The ional. nternatio Service IInternat Public Service the Public and the at and riat Secretari Union Secreta Union downfall downfall the the that that showed showed tions igations investiga its invest its said said TIMES TIMES SUNDAY SUNDAY was was Guiana Guiana British f British of colony o the colony in the ent in ent Governm the Jagan Jagan Governm ofof the not did not tIMesdid theTIMES Althoug hthe CIA".Although d by the C by theIA". ered ngineere "engine largely "e largely materiall raw materia bauxite, , raw in bauxite rich in was rich Guiana was British Guiana state tha thatt British state overthrow of the overthro w of at the reveal wh did reveal what trust, itit did aluminum the aluminu m trust, for the for
cost: st: Jagan Jagan co
, sofwounded d hundred untol dead, 170 was about t10,000,0 resul "The damage worth million) 28 00 pounds (§ roughly
"The result was about 170 dead, untold hundreds wounded roughly 10,000,000 pounds ($ 28 million) worth of damage to the economy, and a legacy of racial bitterness." Labour Member of Parliament Stan Newens asked if the
to the economy, and a legacy of racial bitterness."
Newens asked if the Labour Member of Parliament Stant on ent Government the Governm statemennt on the make a would make inister would Prime M a stateme Minister Prime intelli US other CIA and rts by the intelli"the effo US arding g "the efforts by the CIA and other policy reg regardin policy tions..." ence organiza nfiltrate and influ organiza organizations. gence and influence tions to infiltrate gence organizations to i 16 16
en,ur as Brad Thom the CIA, ef oft vast ispen ce-ch er vihad formCIA lethatthethe Whi d labo the on s sum admitted t Germany, giving "secret unions of France, Italy and Wes , none knew--or cared to oses purp US for ort" supp l a ci finan n. Japa t abou s truth lar simi tell--
ssr,r"" f* ' ~
Thorn;, c While the former vicechief of the CIA
^
any, giving "secret unions of France, Italy and West Germ ^ knew^cr Ud financial support" for US purposes, none tell—similar truths about Japan.
nt rnment nd Governme Second The Seco The
datioon n, rious Asia Founndati Asia Fou Marchh the notorious of Marc the noto weekof thirdird week InIn thethe th press the pres to the tted to s admi cisco,, adm Fran itted cisco Fran "°™ San nom in 'its e , offic inal atthat e By th CIA. the from the ort" By supp CIA. ial the inanc ved f financial support" from receiived that «itit ha hadd rece e articom le in a magazinFreed en revealed BradT end of April, Thomas r^ " nal offlce in San
ral Freedom that the CIA had founded the Congress for Cultu h ENCOUNTER
ed iD a magazine artic,e
reVei A h that founded the Congress for Cultural ad a^ the CIA h hat "L o British ENCOUNTER ( F) and created and controlled the EVENING POST RDAY magazine. Braden wrote in the SATU the CIA...We had "Money for...(ENCOUNTER) came from organization called the placed one agent in the Europebased her agent became an Congress for Cultural Freedom. Anot " TER. R." OUN UNTE of ENC ENCO edito editor r of
rolled the Britis created andecont (CCF) and SATURDAY EVENING POST: the in wrot en e. Brad magazin
the CIA...We had nTER) came from "Money for...(ENt cOU orga in the Europe-based nization called the
placed one agen
Congress for Cultural Freedom. Another agent became an
near zine maga ARTS RAMP s of nears, office zine,ment , the maga 1967 TS l 6, PAR Apri6, On April RAM of s office the , 1967 On docu d ds an ts, recor men and o docu n int and rds broke e reco , wer and cisco into en Fran San Fran cisco, were brok years San s geou coura us This n. ageo stole cour were This , n. many were stole over many years, back over going g back goin sed exposed first expo had first ninety day only ninet beforee had y dayss befor zine, maga small which h only small magazineed , whic d's worl the in ged enga worl in the d's CIA engagedd now the CIA yfilllled hand of the moneey-fi hands s of the mon the some paid r move had now paid some nts,s, ha emement lectu ur mov intelectu laboabou h, intell youth, alal andand l yout
price. . of price kind of kind
aganda propagan da the U some of USS prop led some of the reveaaled who reve erick Joss Frederick Joss, , who Fred nces msta circu s nces eriou msta myst r circu under mysterious fell unde Kong,, fell Hong n Hon tion iin g Kong opera ation oper the Hotel, n Hote Hilton l, the Kong Hong the g Hilto of g Kon floor Hon 25th the the from the 25th floor of from ub. ts' Cl nden . espo Correspondents' Club ign Corr Foreign KongFore ong Kong the H ion o location Hong off the locat ve to gi n to began give CIA the CIA bega years edy year s,, the Kenn the Ken nedy in the 62, , in 1962 InIn 19 amon CE fo work among g EREN ce r forwork EREn COnF ERN IONA LCONF OUTH REGONAL n REGI the S THER SOU moneyy to to the mone was nly $$ 6,0 andit it was was o 6,0000 0 and sum was The sum only oes. . The Negrroes rn Neg outhe the S hern Sout the The Fund". ". The E. E.Norm ron on Norman anFund et "Aar secrt "Aa rough thesecre led ththrou ghthe funne eled funn izatio organ ame nizat the s § 60 gave$ 00 toto the same orga ionn IA gave 60,0,000 the C year the CIA following ing year follow dund Foun ld Fo World "New New Wor the " gh gh the
t throu throu went fundss wen the fund time the this time but but this
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NS RELATIO HUMAN IL ON A COUNC IONS RELAT the GEORGI HUMAN In 1962 IL ON ation". IA COUNC the GEORG In 1962 ation". n Norman The Norma fund. The Norma rman n fund. h the the No through nds throug CIA funds gott CIA fu also also go
ation, , organiz Negro militan zation the militan organi money to t t Negro gave money also gave to the Fund also Fund r) for its "scholar
ITY (CORE ) for its "schola EQUAL RACIAL TY (CORE FOR EQUALI ESS RACIAL FOR THE CONGRESS THE CONGR
l' "radical" to the "radica wentto the funds nds went Also fu nd". Also onal fufund". educational and d educati ship ship an and "THE "THE ITTEEand COMMTEE CECOMMIT LAWYE NAL DEFEN DEFENCE TUTIONAL CONSTIITUTIO R'S CONST LAWYER's
RACY". DEMOCRACY". RIAL DEMOC E FOR INDUSTRIAL LEAGU FOR INDUST LEAGUE
of some of dizing izing some subsid the CIA CIA's's subsi for the given for on given ation planati explan The ex The "to was "to ent was movement Rights movem Civil Rights Negro Civil the Negro of the vities ies of the acti activit the
rights ed by ty caus publicity the civill rights by the civi strous caused the disa quiet the foreign publici ous foreign disastr quiet
ce" violen e". violenc .
ttified" ed" be "prettifi ss had hadto tobe "pre US press the US pre by the out by age sen sentt out The im image The
like! looked like ! "truly" looked ca"truly" Ameria whatAmeric show what toto show
"Whitee rebellion in rebellio against "Whit n against United States the United States, , in Negroes in s in the Negroe the as the CIA as CIA the to the to n cern concer the con much the as much are as gly are seemingly " seemin Power" Power and defeat and admit to admit defeat refuseto who alsorefuse whoalso namese mese us Viet Vietna rebellio ous rebelli
Stokely gton. . Stoke Washin ly ington of Wash acy of suprem macy ledge e the the supre acknowwledg ackno "Black for *Black smanfor spokesman young spoke nt young eloquent the eloque hael, the Carmi Carmicchael, : killed killed stated CIA the CIA States the think United "I think I the " in the United States stated: " in Power Power"
USA). the USA). AK7SLIM BLACK in the IMSS~in leader ofof (the leader MUSL lrnX BLacK thethe Malcolm X (the Malco by d by (Quote tly"! (Quoted constanntly". mm consta d him watcheed they watch imed d they claime He ^cla He 1967). 24, 1967). Jessel of the July, 24, Stephen London, ,July, Times,London of theTimes, n Jessel Stephe
tional too international t the interna rom the eave ffrom weave trigue w CIA intrigue of CIA in eads of threads The thr The
al l struggl Vietnam e of Vietnam connecting the struggle of scene connec colonia onal ting the coloni the nati l scene nationa the a Americ s in Negroe the of ent movem ent of the Negroes in America. rights movem civil rights the civil with the with House' m Freedo by made attack seen in the May 20 Freedom House,
byof the Reverend attack armade the Maythe20"anti-w in upon seen is This role York, New in civil rights leader who had Martin Luther King", the Negro this "champion ely,CIA. m.ceStrang Vietna in war US the ned condem the of defen of freedom" came to the saT" isal" balanced appra House report said "aofof more Freedombong CIA CIA, CIA had is now being made of the role the CIA, while the ided "misgu on the left" and among becom critics"e "a dirty word
This is nd in New York, upon the "antiwar role of the Revere had who Martin Luther King", the Negro civil rights leader condemned the US war in Vietnam. Strangely, this "champion same his same of freedom came to the defence of the CIA. TThis a app d balance more "a Freedom House report said had while the the made of the role .snow ^ become..a dlrty word Qn ^ ^ •
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of Freedom Freedom Chairman hairman of Committee ommittee C executive C was the the executive Who Who was
in war in US war the US support the Negroes support have Negroes to have sought to that sought House that House
who Leo Cherne the CIA? of the the name Cherne,, who protect the CIA? Leo Vietnam an name of andd protect Vietnam
tly. subsequently. to subsequen referred to isis referred
seen CIA wass seen the CIA wa role of the dangerous role of and dangerous dubious bious and Another Another du to es to uinist charg charges antiCommunist al anti-Comm sensational of sensation furnishing of the furnishing in the in
for its agents i Germany for Dodd by WestGermany Thomas Dodd agents inn West by its US Senator Senator Thomas US
name; d's name; under Dod book under States in Dodd's the United publication in in a a book United States in the publication in people in an people the Americ thinking of American the thinking of the shape the g to thus helpin to shape helping thus
ept. concept. CIA's conc the CIA's with the conformity with conformity in e in Committee Ethics Committe the Ethics before the Testimony before Senate Testimony US Senate US the contains page 429) 1, page 429) contains the Part 1, (Hearings: : Part 1966 (Hearings June/July July 1966 June Dodd: Senator Dodd: emo written by written by Senator memo following m following intention, a my intention, was my Europe, itit was ass return from "After from Europe, ourour return "After
the Stashy Stashy- m the from material fro the material combine the will recall, recall, toto combine you will you
ED SUSPECTED or SUSPECT on known or on known material material other other with case with nsky case nsky
ts and it bring it Communisists and bring ns by assassinatio by Commun tions political assassina political
al, Internation "Murder Internatio of "Murder nal, caption of the caption under the out under allall out
ted" ed". Incorpora Incorporat
information what information them what king them CIA asking the CIA as to the request to a request I sent a I sent
delay... months delay... several months me...After give me...Afte r several could give they could they
long list names list ofof names with us with virtually long a a virtually provided us CIA provided the CIA the nist tterror apparatus, terror apparatus, victims of SUSPECTED ED the Communis victims ofthe Commu ofof SUSPECT
IN CASES IN CASES ON THESE ON THESE no DETAILS nO DETAILS had had theythey said said they but but they
emphasis). FILES..." (my (my emphasis). THEIR FILES..." THEIR
by the the misconduct ctby for miscondu censured for was censured Dodd was Senator Senator Dodd
of name of the name odiumto tothe broughtodium whichbrought which for actions Senate for actions US US Senate same this in this same CIA in the CIA the probed far have have probed so far None so Congress Congress. . None regard. regard.
April 99 on April Ohio,on Youngof ofOhio, M.Young Senator Stephen US Senator StephenM. US
He said the that the said that nt". He second Governme Government". 1967, called the CIA a "second called the CIA a " 1967, spent it and 100,000 than spent it more and 100,000 numbered than more employees CIA numbered s CIA employee Senator s. Senator its activitie activities. year on on its dollars aa year n dollars 4,000 millio million close to to 4,000 close as as "pose to "pose se to Vietname Vietnamese hired hired the CIA CIA that the said that Young Youn|» said 19 19
th South in aa Sou s sin citie atrocitie mit atro commit com and asand rrillas guerrill g gue cong Vie Viett con done e this faking was don
d this faking was umeed assssum ge". It Jt co coulduld bebe a ese villa namese village". Vietnam Viet . said . cong Viet he said the Viet g,, he it" con credit" "dis the cred toto "dis Pigss of Pig Bay of The Literary Bay The
sordid the sord id Pari in the iss in was hel in Par ting was heldd in meeting Apr 7, a a mee 196967, il,il, 1 InIn Apr was was re it befo and , it dom re Free befo l and tura m, Cul l Freedo hadbee gress fo Congres the Con s forr Cultura hallss of of the hall idizzsubs sidi n sub CIAhad been the CIA that the made ethat were emad
ions wer fessions over confess r,, con ove
dingg sinc ee itsits ffouounndin n sinc atiotion ltur anizniza "cu al"al" orgorga ltur synt this syn thehetiticc "cu ing this ing CCF the of ge of the CCF char agen rge CIA age the CIA ntt inin cha y the ingl Seem 0. See gly 1950. min inin 195 haell Michae ent resid evaa, , Mic an, aa resi Genenev erican, t ofof G Americ den ed Am ralized naturaliz was aa natu was tary ecre ry.. reta e Sec cutivve S elson, Executi Josselso the Exe n, the
Joss
dig into ss begansotomuc nch preays ly the BritdishfactandoryFre Suddentiou h to had alw ch " in the socialist land s wor "cultural whi this preten s freedom ut the lack of
ch press began to dig into Suddenlythe British and Fren which always had so much to this pretentious word factory freedom" in the socialist lands say about the lack of "cultural ee World" citizens deprived (ed bu d,d nothing to protect the "Fr
say abo ens deprived tect the "Free World"enccitiz but did nothing to proms" teR devoted the oun . On MayF 14 e "freedo to the of the sam TER OUN ir. Affair. R Affa and OUnTE CCand EncENC the the page than e to the CF mor n aa pag ree tha mo STOR RYV E,E, THETHESTO es gave a page to CIA CULTUR of the
freedoms.,
Qn
ounter May ,4 (he enc
devo
Sunday Times gave a page to CIA CULTUR The OF A LITERARY BAY OF PIGS. The Sunday Tim OF A LITERARY BAY OF PIGS.
ing g nuin ontitinu by ccon ldlsby ld wortua rs the CF had deceived the wor 7T For uryea CE ON who s CE tual ON llec who inte s illus of illus us intellec departed. Of es of triotriou names the nam ish the publ lish toto pub etly ntly eque tly departed. Ofis subs quie but , tly qui CCF the CCF, but subsequen ged e on d toto the nge belo wn t kno best is wn kno es, s,the azin bes mag the al" ma ltural" ine "cultur gaz 18 "cu 's 18 CCF the CC F's the influ hus th (t influ mon s (thu ach th 00 e mon 40,0 h 40,000 eacative liberalism" h hdist ributes teswith whic distribu , whic ENCOUN TER OUNTER, ENC iin m" ralis "neg libe ive ers s with "negat reader this num ng this ber of of read enciing number enc rioe offe also ENT and ring LEMMEN offe SUPPPLE also RARYY SUP T and LITE S TIME the of RAR words the word ES LITE s ofpetithetionTIM for the were who es azin mag ines who were nonCIA gaz thos -CIA ma see non competition for tho CIA com CIA the CCF had deceived
the
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idy)).. subssidy et sub secrret out aa sec without lish with publish tryingg to to pub tryin
e: ines agaz es were: azin /CCFF m mag CIA/CC The oth otheer r CIA The
s Pari ed din lish pub NOS s Pari in CUADER ce; lishe pub s, s, Fran NOS DER VES, S,Pari CUA PREUUVE ce; Fran Pari PRE VEY , SURVEY don; ; SUR London LY, , Lon RTERRLY QUARTE A QUA CHIN THECHI nish;; THE Spanish in NA inLonSpadon; FORUUM don' London ERVA, MINERV , tria; MIN Austria; Lon A, na, , Aus Vien M, , Vie nna FOR ; don Lon e,' Rom TS, SEN PRE PO TEM y; man Ger PO PRESENTE,Rome, DER MONAT, West
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DER MONAT, West Germany; TEM
Sydney, T, Sydney, QUADRAN India; Calcutta, , India; ANT, QUEST, Calcutta QUADR Italy; QUEST, Italy; niero, Rio de Ja , OS Brazil; BRASILEIR ROS, Rio de Janiero,Brazil; CADERNOSS BRASILEI Australia;CADERNO Australia; Philip pan; COMMENT Manila, PhilipFreedom, ,JIYU COMMEN, T,Manila, Tokyo, Japan; JYu,, Tokyo, Ja Freedom ORPHEUS BLACK Lebanon; Beirut, , HIWAR Idaban, pines; pines; HIWAR, Beirut, Lebanon; BLACK ORPHEU, S,Idaban,
N, TRANSITIO Korea; , Seoul, SASSANGEGE, ION, Nigeria; SASSAN TRANSIT South Korea; Seoul,South Nigeria; Uganda. Kampala, , Uganda. Kampala
pender, in Stephen S ER, Stephen in ENCOUNT Spender, editor ofof TER, leading editor The leading ENCOUN The shocked, he was press that the n, told shocked, was resignatio he announcing his resignation, told the press that ng his announci
saying: saying:
and made and been made have been that have nss that revelation the revelatio of the view of In view In
sources past sources about past made about be made still be may still that may allegations ns that allegatio
was who was editor who any editor funds, feel any Encounter funds,I I feel of Encoun ter of resign. uld resign. these sho receiving these in receiving should involved in unknowing glyly involved unknowin monthly ), a (Dialoguee), a monthly HIWAR (Dialogu Lebanon, , HIwaR Beirut, Lebanon InIn Beirut,
that down reports that "becauseof of reports down"because cultural magazine, closed magazin e,closed cultural
The edito editorr the CIA".. The fromthe CIA" subsidyfrom received indirect indirect subsidy had received itit had
supported was supporte by magazine d by the known the had known e was he had magazin that if said that if he said it. rejected ely immediat have it. would rejected he tely money he would have immedia dirty money the dirty the
TOKYO T0KY0 1967. 24, 1967. July 24, July
Conde W. Conde David W. David
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CIA the CIA and the Youth Spies and Youth Spies
led oncea ncealed longco the long-c off the some o d some earned learne e world l the world 1967 th 1967 Y in FARLY J^ARLin can Ameri the of an tions" Americ the opera of "black operations" the "black 'facts ng the regardiing facts regard
s, studentts, college US colleg among e studen Agencyy ence Agenc Intelligence among US Central l Intellig Centra Press The Press leader. s. The leaders
labour andlabour and apermen newspapermen ors, newsp profes professsors,
s appearrs yet itit appea gton "mist" Washinington lack Wash "mist" yet superb of super full of was full -black was ed promised are promis We are begun . We just begun. onlyjust s have haveonly elation tions the rev revela that the that
schoolof school than of details than rid details more lurid more lu be even ill be even there will on there w soon that that so
secret t nment" 'asas secre Government ble Gover "Invisible an"Invisi erican the Americ servin rving gthe Am boys boys se lands. foreign lands. in foreign agents in agents
been studen have been college ts ts have e studen some colleg that USUS known some that ItIt is is known the to the sent to
and sent nds and CIA funds fromCIA fu dollars from of dollars ds of thousannds given thousa given
r gather ts" toto gathe "tourissts" as "touri lands--as other lands— and other Union--and Soviet t Union— Sovie e" nocenc ence" the "in "innoc that the d that believe ed being believ it ence; it being intelligence; militaryy intellig militar Other on. Othe suspiciion. from suspic r them from would shield boys would these boys shield them ofof these to agents CIA secret to as students sent as secret CIA agents an studen been sent Americ have been ts have can Ameri Viennaa in at Vienn one at as in such ls, festiva the one youth as the tional such ls, interna international youth festiva ngs, gain gatheriings, gain these gather pt these 1962, to disru to disrupt 1959 an Helsinkii in in 1962, andd in in Helsink 1959 ce adheren force States, United the United States, force nce for the ty for adhere ble publici favouraable publicity favour ction introduction the introdu throughh the war throug the cold °ld war
the US? position on toe ™ t0
on the c n o , t , s o p
recep soughtt recepthey sough times they all times At ions. afted resolut CIAdr of CIA-d all At tions. resolu rafted oftivenes . money and money. viewsand tivenesss for gton's views Washington's for Washin ds and at therlan and at the Ne rlands and the Nethe Spain and * ^ a,' Belgium, Spain fi ««J" In Canad CIAsubsidized student anac
a
the "Free University" in West Berlin, CIA-subsidized student the Free Un.versity" in West Berlin,
pre nts'' " and as "age nts al stude and preindividual "agents s as tions, hired student ofganizaations, hired individu organiz thought ous spected youth su "dangerous thoughts"s". ossiers" tedof of "danger pared "d suspec of youth rs" of "dossie pared " by CIA CIA by CIA "fronts" CIA"fronts hired as werehired as anadian students swere Young C an student Canadi Young US spies as serve and ces spies; conferen US as ional serve internat and nces attend to confere to attend international youth ated 54 affili d youth ation, 54 affiliate organization, student organiz Belgian student the Belgian through the through money; CIA by ed influenc ; were money lands other lands were influenced by CIA in other groups in groups
nationall t nationa different 60 differen ration 60 eration confede Dutch confed the Dutch through the and through and e. e. guidanc CIA guidanc en CIA given were giv ts were ents ovemen movem youth m youth by hired by were hired students y" studen ts were niversit ity* "Free U Berlin "Free Univers West Berlin West have an an ht have who mig might tes who classma ates class-m theirtheir report onon report CIA to to the CIA the s. countrie n Europea East an countries. Union oror East Europe Soviet Union the Soviet interest t in in the interes the under tunnel a under the dug tunnel had a dug the CIA had how CIA ed the how ho recall recalled (Some w (Some who e lines telephonne there, into the lines there, rman border main telepho the main East Ge to tap into border to tap German East
the of the riesof dormitories and dormito oms and classroooms the class-r that the certain that were certain were
the gged" b d" byy the also "bu "bugge were also Berlin were West Berlin West ity" inin University" "Free Univers "Free in
Centree in estst Centr EastWe East-W thethe that tedd that suggeste been sugges been It had CIA. It had CIA. Asia. role in Asia. similarr role in played aa simila Hawaii played Hawaii
Algerian paid Algeria CIA paid the CIA that the n,, known that is known it is a, it Africa, InIn Afric and African est SouthW African, outh and bique, S est African Angolan,, Mozam South African, South-W Mozambique, Angolan support ver those not support might not nts sto disco whomight an stude r thosewho Rhodesiian to discove student Rhodes melands their ho nds.. within their homela n policy American policy within America
1953, CIA CIA August 1953, ld has not howin in August The wor forgotton nhow has notforgotto world The to hire a
dollars to hire a of dollars millions of spent millions , Iran, Teherann, agents in Iran, spent in Tehera agents a stage a to stage students and street idlers to
former students and street idlers of former ny of miscellaany miscell ans and hah slog ng proS "Down and"Down nstratio h slogans pro-Sha mercena shouting trationn shouti demons aryry demo mercen that known that was known it was
As it ment".As Government". gh Govern degh Mossade the Mossa with the with ed Mohamm Premierr Moham med as backing Shah, Premie the Shah, States w ed States backing the the Unit was United the Anglo British AnglotheBritish lizethe nationaize o had dared tonational haddared to Mossadegh, wh egh, who Mossad went to nation, went the nation, of the name of the name to in the y in Companny Oil Compa Iranian Oil Iranian prison. prison.
with ed, with s were re-divided, resourcees m resourc were redivid petroleu n's petrole um Soon Ira Iran's Soon holdings ous its previ s,, cent of holding s 40 per back 40 etting back ranian g per cent of its previou AngloIanian getting Anglo-Ir Standar d Oil, Gulf Oil, Standard vided between betwee nGulf being divided per cent cent being di other 60 60 per the other the and ompany Texas C Californ ny and and Californ Compa Jersey and New ia,ia, thethe Texas Oil ofof Jersey New Oil 23 23
Mobil. . (The (The British British Royal Royal Dutch Dutch Shell was Socony-Mobil was cut Shell cut in in for for 14 per cent and the the French Companies Companies Francaise 14 per cent and Francaise Petrols Petrols French Socony
was given six per per cent.) was given six cent.) The CIA agent who managed The left CIA agent in in Iran Iran who managedthe thecoup coup later later left
the CIA CIA and and joined joined Gulf Corporation as the Government Gulf OilOil Corporation as a a Government
relations director, and in 1960 was named a Vice-President relations director, and in 1960 was
a VicePresident
named
of the the company. of company.
1957, the the United United States States again again secretly secretly deplored deplored InIn 1957, that another national leader , President Sukarno of Indonesia, that another national leader, President Sukarno of Indonesia, was "turning Because the left". left". Because of was. of this "turning to hired this the the CIA to the CIA hired pilots and provided B26 planes to carry out an armed pilots and provided B-26 planes to carry out an armed attack attack upon the the forces of upon Indonesian Government. forces of the the Indonesian The planes Government. The planes
were supposed were supposedto be the to be theair airforce of force ofa a"revolutionary "revolutionary"" Govern Govern-
ment with with its its capital capital inin oil-rich oilrich Sumatra, base base of ment of Texaco Texaco Sumatra, and other other US US oil oil company company giants. giants. One and One CIA CIA bomber bomber was was shot down over Indonesia Indonesia and shot down over was captured, captured, arrested and the pilot the pilot was arrested
and placed and placedon trial and on trial andconvicted. convicted.By Bythis this time time the the "revolt" "revolt" was suppressed. was suppressed.
January, 1959, 1959, in Cuba, Fidel Fidel Castro Castro and his revolu InIn January, in Cuba, and his revolu-
tionary youth tionary youth movement movement toppled toppledthe Batista the Batistamilitary military dictatordictator
ship and shortly thereafter ship and shortly thereafter he he visited the United visited the States and United States was and was
made welcome made welcomein inNew NewYork and York andWashington, w Washington, with ith only only minor minor
CIA was later CIA harassment. harassment. ItIt was later when when he oil he asked asked the the U.S. U.S. oil firms in firms in Cuba Cuba to to lower lower their their selling selling prices prices or or to to accept accept cheaper cheaper
imported oilfor imported oil for refining refining(as (asagreed agreed in their their original to toin original franfran
chises) which chises) whichthey they refused, to nationalize refused, forcing nationalize the forcing Castro Castro to the
oil industry, industry, that that Washington's Washington's policy oil policy turned turned to toenmity. enmity. In In
the spring spring ofof 1961, the 1961, with with the approval the President Kenn approval ofof President edy, Kennedy,
the the CIA CIA mounted mounted an an armed armed invasion at the invasion ofof Cuba of Cuba at the Bay Bay of
Pigs, for the purpose Pigs, for the purpose of of overthrowing overthrowing Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro. The The adven adven-
ture ended in failure. ture ended in failure.
In 1965, In May, May, President 1965, President Sukarno Sukarno nationalized nationalized the oil the oil
refineries and and distributive distributive apparatus apparatus ofof Indonesia, refineries largely the the Indonesia, largely
property of of the property the great great US US oil oil firms. the firms. InIn the same year year the the same 24 24
book published hed a a book York, publis NewYork, firmin inNew hingrm reager rpublis publishing fi CIAPreage CIA-P ion. Nasuttion, Haris Nasu Gener by Gene Abduul l Haris ralal Abd writtenn by been writte have been to have said to said OF S OF "FUNDAMENTALS
d DAMENTAL , entitle Army d "FUN esian entitle Indon Army, the esian Indon leader r ofof the leade e become had becom tion ion had Nasu Nasut time time this . Bythis ARE"By RE". WARF RILLAWARFA GUER GUERRILLA
pher biographer the biogra Jr. the inger r Jr. Schlessinge n. Arthurr Schle mericaan. proAmeric y pro-A warmlly warm "
DAYS : SAND DAYS" THOUUSAND "A THO book "A his book in his states in ime, , states regime dy reg Kennedy the Kenne of of the
of aa county ry of ed Indon thiscountr regardded esia,this ent regar Indonesia, Presid "The Presi dent "The bber, as one one
tin, ru rubber, as , so in oil, tin, peoplee, richin oil, sorich lion peopl ed mil hundred million hundr He wa wass Asia. He of Asia. s of ns nation natio cant significant ially signifi tially potent the poten ofof the
ially orces,, espec especially unist f comm ist forces mmun then th anti-co thee anti strengthen anxiouss to to streng anxiou my..." the Ar .. Army the
ian oil dones oil the In esian Indon uary, 1967, the in Jan ry, 1967, later, in Janua monthss later, Nine month Nine ll were aall
rties were properties oil prope the oil and the ed and onalizized denatitional was dena ry was industtry indus ent Presiddent .. Presi Dutch the and Dutch e British and th the itish Americans, cans, the Br d back o Ameri hande back tto handed al Gener and powerr and General ential powe presidential his presid of his was shorn o was shorn of Sukarn rno Suka
placedd be place uld be no wo would Sukarno that Sukar ed that red declar ion decla tion Nasut Haris Nasu Abdull Haris Abdu can support, was Ameri with f ion, with ican support, was Nasut Amer fullull Gener trial. Gene tion, on trial. Nasu ralal on esia. Indon of esia. man Indon strong ry stron g-man of military now the milita
now the
Josephh Clark the noted the Senato Clark noted 1962 U orr Josep long USS Senat as 1962 agoago as AsAs long in CIA, the d nies an
compa oil comp US oil CIA, in the big anies and the paths of paralle big US of the lell paths paral can Ameriican formed wellin Amer y d "Ever forme ast. well-in y ddle E "Ever the Mi , East. e stance Middl that in that instance, the the p in in the oil re dee oil nies aare compa oil comp deep can oil Ameri anies the Amer that the ican knowss that know s politic in the is deep A s the CI politic ...and the in e East Middle East...and the CIA is deep the Middl politicss of the of politic " East. e Middl the of East." iddle of the M en between bath betwe blood guided Army bath esian d blood Indon -guide Army Durin esian gg thethe Indon Durin 000 f 500, lives o he 6 that took t of 500,000
ry 196 January and Janua er, 196 1966 that took the lives October, 19655 and Octob Indonesian unists"—men, women and children—a
en-ed.a childr and, was en, womasenKAMI sts*-m "comntmuni found well-financed stude movement known g of the pa head-
Indonesian "comm was founded wellfinanced student movement known as KAMI, the PKI head This was nearly three weeks after the burning of had made karno ent Su quarters and nearly ten days after Presid any PKI en it plain that he did not believe that there had be branches in coup attempt. (Five months later KAMI had chairman of Djakarta, Bandung and Bogor etc.) The joint e and from Leagu KAMI came from the Catholic Students'
This was nearly three weeks after the burnin
quarters and nearly ten days after President Sukarno had made
any PKIin had been that there believhselater did notmont that he it plainattem hes branc had I KAM pt. (Five
coup
The joint chairman of Djakarta, Bandung and Bogor etc.) nts' League and from
kaMI came from the Catholic Stude
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Muslim Organization (AGAMA). Muslim Religion Religion Among Among Students' Students' Organization (AGAMA). The Times Times of of London London said said March 3, 1966, about KAM!: KAMI: The onon March 3, 1966, about
"Their movement was spontaneous, in it was organized "Their movement was not not spontaneous, in that that it was organized and is being with out the of the the armed and is being used by used byothers... others...without the support support of armed
forces their actions can be easily suppressed." forces their actions can be easily suppressed."
President Sukarno briefly President Sukarno briefly banned banned KAMI KAMI and and branded branded
the of the University University of of Indonesia Indonesia in in Djakarta Djakarta and and the the Institute Institute of
Technology at Bandung as as "counter-revolutionary "counterrevolutionary centres". centres". Technology at Bandung
But KAMI, "organized by by others" and supported by NasutionNasution But kaMt, "organized others" and supported by Suharto group, survived to be the spearhead for the destruction Suharto group, survived to be the spearhead for the destruction of Sukarno and to gladden of Sukarno and to gladden the hearts of the hearts ofthe the CIA. CIA.
The US Press tried tried to convince to convince the the world world that a The US Press that this this was was a
"rebellion children" but those who knew rebellions best "rebellion of of the the children" but those who knew rebellions best said "counter - rebellionby bythe CIA". the CIA" said it it was was "counter rebellion
Whether moved through high-sounding Whether CIA's CIA's funds funds moved through highsounding "foundations" to US youth federations "foundations" to US youth federations and and then then on on to to some some such youth organizations as the INTERNATIONAL such counterpart counterpart youth organizations as the INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE of of Leiden, Netherlands, STUDENT CONFERENCE Leiden, Netherlands,is is not presently not presently known, known Indonesia known, but but itit isis known that that Indonesia was was formerly formerly the the Dutch colony colony of of Netherlands Netherlands East East Indies, Indies, and and both both the the Dutch language and petroleum ties are close. language and petroleum ties are close.
Current Current Revelations Revelations The facts now Depart The facts now revealed, and admitted revealed, and admitted by the by the US US Depart-
ment the CIA has corrupted almost the ment of of State, State, show show that that the CIA has corrupted almost the entire youth movement in the and entire organized organized youth movement in the United United States States and throughout much throughout much of of the "Free World". the "Free World". The National National Student Student Association, Association, the the largest largest student student The
organization in in the the US...having US...having affiliates 300 colleges colleges and and organization affiliates inin 300 universities...has received 3,000,000 3,000,000 dollars dollars in universities... hasadmitted admitted it it received in
secret CIA CIA funds funds to pay among foreign students. secret to pay forfor its work its work among foreign students. The payments began in 1952. The payments began in 1952.
The pretentious pretentious four-floor fourfloor headquarters building at 2115 2115 The headquarters building at
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have students have foreign students many foreign where many on, where shington, N.W., Washingt Street N.W., Wa Street CIA! by the CIA. N.S.A the N.S.A by the freeto tothe providedfree wasprovided been greeted, greeted,was been were rooms were e rooms conferencce the conferen that the believe that to believe reason to is reason There There is
The studed. The stW be taperecor could be taperec ions orded. that all conversat so that all co s could wired nversation wired so they that so by the CIA so that they draft defermen rment tby the CIA were given leaders draft defe dent rs were given dent leade instead (they could could instead Vietnam (they in Vietnam warin to goto towar not haveto go would would not have served they time served the during time they home?) at during the pro-warr students students at home?) lead the prowa lead the CIA agents. as agents. as CIA
to made to and made secrecy and to secrecy sworn to were sworn leaders were NSA leaders All NSA All
The n. The connection. CIA connectio theirCIA conceal their would conceal they would pledge that that they pledge
of "violation that"violation told of they were thatthey were that told admittedhat chairman NSA man admitted t NSA chair
years??. years'*. to twenty twenty off upup to penalties o lead to jail penalties to jail could lead the oath could the oath
ns CIA fund transactions ords of ofCIA fund that all records that all rec sted d suggeste also sugge was also ItIt was NSA NSA the of the cent per cent of 80 per paid y paid 80 reportedl reportedly CIA The The CIA burned. be be burned.
different, twenty different. payments through these payments through twenty guided these and guided budget and budget "bribes", "bribes?? These ons. These tions. organizati front organiza n" front foundation" "friendly foundatio "friendly week. per week. ollars per to 3,000 d 3,000 dollars amounted to amounted
ly ons secret organizations secretly and foreig American and student organizati Other American foreignn student Other tes Youth United Sta States Youth work were the United were the the CIA fo special work paid by CIA forr special by the paid
d student an l, religious and religious,, student Council, a 36 political, tionof of 36 politica confederation a confedera Council, the York, the NewYork, rtersin inNew headquaers service youth with headquart groupswith youth groups service
national of national tion of ration confedera Youth, aa confede of Youth, Assembly lyof World Assemb World
nations d nations nonaligneed and non-align Western and 85 Western from 85 groups from youth groups youth
itself called itself rs in inBrussels, proudlycalled headquarte Belgium,proudly with headqua Brussels,Belgium, rters with Free the Free in the in
youth associatin onof ofyouth nalassociatio international "largest internatio the the "largest and becam becamee 1949 and in d in 1949 organized organize ntlytly convenien It was convenie World". It was World".
was to to aim was principal aim Its principal UNESCO. . Its organ to to UNESCO advisory organ an advisory an accord in mingly lems—see accordin ly youth prob on n --seeming exchange informatio information on youth problems exchange
CIA. theCIA. nd the World" and the "FreeWorld" a goalsof ofthe "Free the goals with the ance with ance
meeting in Tokyo in Tokyo its sixth sixth meeting 66, WAY held August, 19 WAY held its 1966, InIn August, twelve for twelve entatives meetingfor 300 repres countriesmeeting with 300 from55 55countries ativesfrom represent with ttended attended Michiko a Princess Michiko and Princess Akihito and Prince Akihito Crown Prince days. Crown days.
Not address. Not ister Sato opening address. the opening and Prime Min deliveredthe Satodelivered Prime Minister and with accord in p topics werein accord with worksho the workshop gly,the surprisin surprisingly,
topics were
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international problem, international agrarian problem, the agrarian desires: the Washington's Washington's desires: "development" "development" technology, of its technology, of ruits sharing-the-f assistance, sharingthefru assistance,
here about here about (Nothing (Nothing peace. and peace. and politics politics and and politics and and politics
the freedom rights, civil rights, protests, civil student protests, opposition toto the oror opposition freedom student
lation.) .) a perfect emascu emasculation It was a perfect Vietnam war. war. It was Vietnam
pro doubly proseemed doubly attended seemed who attended youth who Japanese youth The The Japanese National National "The "The was organization was host organization their host that their in that tected in tected and 1956 and in 1956 established in Organizations s",", established Youth of Youth Organization Council of Council Secretary The Secretarygroups. The youth h groups. Japanese yout 27 different ifferent Japanese combining combining 27 d
Ministry byby the was employed the Ministry Council'cil" was employed of the General "Youth Coun the "Youth General of
an 1965, an October 1965, 1956. In In October to 1956. 1952 to from 1952 Education from ofof Education official that two Saigon official from two that reported Saigon agency from news reported American news agency American "civil action"action"— the "civil from Tokyo about the learn about to learn had Tokyo to come from had come
Japanese the reported inin Japanese this is the is reported mes "as little "as little ofof this {CIA) program programmes (CIA)
"was Reischauer "was US Ambassador Ambassador Reischauer also said that that US press". They also said press". They
Japanese press, the Japanese of Japanese Japanese as as criticism press, in his right" in his of the criticism right North of North propaganda of the propaganda "swallowing the newsmen were guilty of were guilty of"swallowing aewsmen
National "the National of "the "officials" of were "officials" men were The men Vietnam". Vietnam". The "they were and Japan" were "they Organizations and Youth of Youth s inin Japan" Council of Organization Council
of in charge charge of Minister's office ce in Japanese Prime rime Minister's offi in the employed the Japanese P employed in n..." youth educatio education. youth
"Youth the "Youth in the ls in Tokyo in andin in Tokyo Both in Brusse wayand inWAY in Brussels Both
as youth as of youth afraid of was afraid appeared someone was that someone Council", appeared that Council , itit
"for" youth organizations s were both organization youth top, "for" the top, from the formedfrom wereformed both youth." for and y the bottom, "by and for youth." not from the bottom, "b guide it, and not from toto guide it, and Leiden, of Leiden, CONFERENCE of STUDENT CONFERENCE L STUDENT AL INTERNATIONA The INTERNATION The
studentt national studen 60 national about 60 of about confederation of is aa confederation Netherlands, is Netherlands,
The nations. The nonaligned nations. organizations from and non-aligned Western and from Western organizations for more
dollars" for more "millions of ofdollars" stated "millions N STAR that that stated WASHINGTO WASHINGTON STAR
the organizations by these organizations by the than a to these paid to beenpaid hadbeen decadehad a decade than funds into spy of into the feeding funds spy of P j channel for P 7 principal , The channel for the feeding CIA. FOR YOUTH e
rmci
a
the students organizations was a "FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH_ stu ents organizations was a "FOUNDATION THE PR.NC.PAI AND ST„ APFAIRS„ JN NEW
paySTUDENTS AFFAIRS" in New York. The principal AND Cord was Cord master of the secret CIA funds in Washington was master of the secret CIA funds in Washington 28 28
PAY
Meyers, former WORLD federalists, FEDERALISTS, and and now now in Meyers, formerhead headof of the the worlD in charge of charge ofCentral Intelligence's student Central Intelligence's studentdivision. division.
RAMPARTS magazine stated that the CIAhad had"infiltrated *infiltrated RAMPARTS magazine stated that the CIA
and subverted past and subvertedthe world the worldof ofAmerican Americanstudents, students,over over the the past
15 15 years", years".
"It"It has used pressure international student has used students students toto pressure international student
organization into coldwar position; position; and has organization into taking taking cold-war and it it has interfered in most shocking shocking manner, manner, in the internal internal interfered in a a most in the workings of the nation's nation's largest largest and and oldest oldest student student workings of the organization." organization."
The CIA was principally student The CIA was principally concerned concernedin in "assisting "assisting student groups abroad", RAMPARTS, and in contact groups abroad", said said RamPaRTs, and in"continuing "continuing contact with student student organizations in inother the with organizations othercountries". countries". Yet Yet the effect upon effect uponthe personal integrity the personal integrityof ofthe theyoung young people people involved involved
seems to tohave "graduated" seems havebeen ignored. been ignored.Youth Youthleaders leaders who who "graduated**
from (NSA) after from the the National National Student Student Association Association (NSA) after serving serving CIA, were were later later offered offered Government CIA, Goveroment employment, employment, many many of of them finding AID them findinga place in a place official in official AID(Agency (Agencyfor for International International Development). Development). The American American CIA CIA studentagents were were always partic The student-agents always particularly interested interested in when they they came came to to ularly in the the ZENGAKUREN, zengauren, when Japan, but Japan, butboth bothin in Nippon Nippon and and elsewhere, elsewhere,their theirtactic tactic at at
international meetingswas wasto to press international meetings press provocative provocative resolutions resolutions inin the conventions andin in this manner compel this manner compel the the organizations the conventions and organizations to choose choose sides in in the they did did not not support to sides thecold coldwar. war. If If they support the American American position were considered their the position they they were consideredred. red.In In their
secret reports, sent back back the the names names of secret reports,these thesejunior junior spies spies sent of all all
those evenchampioned championedneutrality neutralityand and these thesewent went into the into the those who who even monster files of the US "enemies". monster files of the US "enemies".
The Zengakuren Student The Zengakuren(The (TheAllJapan All-Japan Federation Federation of of Student
Self-Government SelfGovernment Associations Associations ZEN ZEN NIHION NIHON GAKUSE GAKUSEI JICHIKAI JICHIKAI SORENGO) was was founded in in 1948 and SORENGO) founded 1948 andit itplayed played an an important important role in in the the anti-Treaty antiTreaty (US-Japan (USJapan military military pact) struggles of role pact) struggles of
1960 whenthe theGovernment Governmentof of Prime 1960 when Prime Minister Minister Nobusuke Nobusuke 29 29
Kishi was was toppled toppled and Kishi and the the planned planned visit visit of of US US President President
Eisenhower was Bisenhower Because of was cancelled. cancelled. Because their militancy and of their militancy and the purity purity ofof their their motives struggle against the ihe rere the motives inin thethe struggle against
militarization of of Japan, Japan, there militarization no doubt doubt that that both thereis is no Japanese both Japanese and American American government government agencies agencies—such and as the the CIA—have such as CIA--have been working been working together togetheror or separately, separately, to to influence, influence, split, split, divert divert
and the Zengakuren. and weaken weaken the Zengakuren. regard, relationship of of Tanaka Tanaka Seigin, Seigin, a a In In thisthis regard, thethe relationship former Communist Communist (who former "reformed" while (who "reformed" while inin prison prison in the in the
1930's I930's and and who who became successful became aa successful business man) and the business man) and the
Zengakuren is Zengakuren is revealing. In February, revealing. In February, 1960, i960, Tanaka Tanaka had had an an
article in the form letter published published in in the article the leading leading monthly in the form ofof a monthly a letter
magazine BUNKBI BUNKEI SHUNJU, which debate with with magazine SHUNJU, whichled ledhim himinto into debate Zengakuren was need of of funds funds because it Zengakuren it had had broken broken oil was in in need because off Zengakuren leaders. that time time Zengakuren leaders. Press Pressreports reportsexplain: explain:"At "At that
with the the Japanese Communist and and Japanese Japanese Socialist Socialist parties with parties Japanese Communist
and and with with Sohyo. Sohyo.
"In thethe three following "In years three Tanaka following gave years Tanaka gave nearly nearly 5 5 million million yen yen to to Zengakuren..." Zengakuren..."
These details take on added added significance These details significancewhen take on whenit it is is noted noted that Tanaka's firmsdid construction did constructionwork workfor for the the US that Tanaka's firms US Army Army
in in Okinawa Okinawa and and elsewhere. elsewhere, HOSEKI HOSEKI magazine magazine reported reported in in
November, 1967: November, activities, which 1967: "Tanaka's seemed to "Tanaka's activities, to have have which seemed
something to something with intelligence to do intelligence activity do with of US activity of US forces, forces,
involved manoeuvres manoeuvres for for breaking breaking the the electric industry's involved industry's electric
strike and also also the collection of the collection of information information on strike and on the the CommunCommun ist ist bloc bloc nations. nations. Especially 1947-48 Especially inin the the 194748 period period when when
strikes were were rampant rampant in the mining mining and and electrical strikes electrical power power in the industries, Tanaka was believed to be active in breaking industries, Tanaka was believed to be active in breaking those those
strikes." strikes."
The CIA CIA used used other The other "foundations" "foundations" channel secret toto secret channel
funds into into the the eleven so-far sofar revealed revealed student student organizations, organizations, funds eleven academic and academic labour international and labour international groups. groups. These These were were the the
FREDERICK BROWN BROWN FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION, the INDEPEND ENCE FOUNDATION FOUNDATION J.J. FREDERICK the INDEPENDENCE 30 30
FOUNDA CHARITABLE FOUNDARABB CHARITABLE ESTHER RABB AND ESTHER SYDNEY AND Boston, thethe SYDNEY ofof Boston,
CHARITABLE TRUST PAPPAS CHARITABLE the PAPPas Boston, and TION of Boston. TRUSTof of Boston. and the of Boston, TON channel where channelfunds where being the (This latter CIA funds route wherebyCIA the route whereby latter being (This DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT the "INTERNATIONAL front" the "INTERNATIONAL front ed 'CIA the "CIA to the ed to ". mentioned FOUNDATION INC below.) mentionedbelow.) INC". FOUNDATION funds Other organizations Intelligence funds CentralIntelligence receivingCentral organizationsreceiving Other
the , connected with the connectedwith FOUNDATION, were the PAN-AMERICANFOUNDATION Latin on specializing and Florida, Miami, of Latin University on University of Miami, Florida, and specializing were the PANAMERICAN
CIA invasion theCIA base forthe thebase for invasion (Miami wasthe targets. (Miami was American American targets. book telephone book Miami telephone theMiami late as 1964the As late as 1964 1961. As in1961. Cubain of Cuba of
ZENITH ZENITH name of "THE "THE its "front" "front" name of under its listed office under CIA office the CIA listed the
of Miami —University TECHNICAL ENTERPRISES Campus, South Campus, of MiamiSouth University ENTERPRISESTECHNICAL
osten organization, ostenWashingtonbased organization, Perrine 2383311".) 238-3311".)A A Washington-based Perrine
and Latin on on youth and American youth LatinAmerican sibly established to do research established todo research sibly
CORPO RESEARCH CORPOINTERCONTINENTAL RESEARCH was the student activities the INTERCONTINENTAL activities was student
the by the controlled by not controlled if not RATION, which heavily financed,if washeavily financed, whichwas RATION, innocuous in innocuousin engage to engage to was believed believed This latter organ latter organ was CIA. This CIA.
questionnaires, research questionnaires, and polls" and research seeming "public opinion polls" "public opinion seeming youth, world youth, tendencies" of of world seeking to "thought tendencies" the "thought probe the to probe seeking
'native' front organorgan paid'native' front somepaid name some under the of of alwaysunder the name but but always ization. ization.
INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL to the to the support financial support gave gave financial The CIA The CIA , an organization MARKETING INSTITUTE holding business seminars an organizationholding business seminars INSTITUTE, MARKETING
were guests were foreign guests Business, toto which School ofof Harvard School at Harvard which foreign Business, at
CULTURE was OF AFRICAN was invited. AFRICAN CULTURE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN SOCIETY THE AMERICAN invited, THE of INSTITUTE Of supported AFRICANAMERICAN INSTITUTE the AFRICAN-AMERICAN was the as was supported as
the described the latter described the latter of the Washington D.C. The presidentof D.C. The president Washington African new African the new funds to bring leadersof ofthe abundance of ofCIA CIAfunds to bring leaders abundance
money poured that the poured the money the United saying that by saying States by nations United States to the nations to Santa Claus. Claus. as ifif from inin as from Santa
INDEPENDENT the INDEPENDEnT CORRESPONDENCE, the OF CORRESPONDENCE, COMMITTEE OF The COMMITTEE The DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT the INTERNATIONAL and the RESEARCH SERVICB SERVICEand RESEARCH
York, all of New FOUNDATION INC., the CIA paidby by the CIA were allpaid York,were all all of New INC., FOUNDATION setting for services engagedin in setting been engaged hasbeen The latterhas rendered.The latter servicesrendered. for
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up anti-Communist antiCommunist peasant peasant organizations organizations in in Latin Latin America. America. up
During and and before before the the American invasion of the Dominican Dominican During American invasion of the Republic INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOUNDATION WaS was Republic thethe INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT particularly active among the peasants. particularly active among the peasants. The American Friends of the Middle East (AFME), which The American Friends of the Middle East (AFME), which was founded founded in 1951. with with headquarters headquarters inin Jordan, Jordan, received received was in 1951,
CIA front foundations CIA money money through through at at least least 1212 front foundations and and
philanthropies. The following CIA channels: channels : philanthropies. The following were were the the major major CIA BAIRD FOUNDATION FOUNDATION INC; INC; J. J. FREDERICK, BROWN FOUNDATION BAIRD FREDERICK, thethe BROWN FOUNDATION and the MARSHALL FOUNDATION. and the MARSHALL FOUNDATION.
The of the the AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OF THE THE MIDDLE EAST The role role of AMERICAN FRIENDS MIDDLE EAST was to mollify the Arab world, from whence came so much of was to mollify the Arab world, from whence came so much of the oil, extracted by US firms. The total income of the AFME the oil, extracted by US firms. The total income of the AFME in was more than $ 1 million and percentage came in 1965 1965 was more than $ 1 million and what what percentage came from the CIA is not accurately known. The large US companies from the CIA is not accurately known. The large US companies doing business in among which doing business in the Arab world also contribute, the Arab world also contribute, among which the oil oil concerns concerns predominate. predominate. As As inin many other areas, the soso many other areas, the role role of the oil companies and their Foundations, Foundations, parallel parallel the of the oil companies and their the work of the CIA where they do not cooperate. The AFME the work of the CIA where they do not cooperate. The AFME has representatives in Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Iran and it also operates in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Its purpose has been to demonstrate that Americans want friendship purpose has been to demonstrate that Americans want friendship and seek through cultural cultural exchanges and and the granting of of and seek itit through exchanges the granting US scholarships, scholarships. (1000 (1000 Egyptian graduate students students were were US Egyptian graduate placed in US universities since 1958.) Following the revelation of the CIA's secret role, the Damascus AL BAATH newspaper, called the CIA a subversive society and asked why it should be allowed "to have a foothold in the Arab world".
has representatives in Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Iran and it also operates in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Its
placed in US universities since 1958.) Following the revelation
of the CIA's secret role, the Damascus AL BAATH newspaper, called the CIA a subversive sociely and asked why it should
be allowed "to have a foothold in the Arab world"
Rabb and Pappas foundations listed in the funds for an organization called the OPERATIONS AND POLICY The fhe Rabb
and Pappas foundations listed in the exposure were the secret channels used by the CIA to provide funds for an organization called the OPERATIONS AND POLICY RESEARCH INC. Thisbody bodyadmittedly admittedly hired hired more RESEARCH INC. This more than than 100 100 American professors "to create and polish the Government's
exposure were the secret channels used by the CIA to provide
American professors "to create and polish the Government's
propaganda". The agency" operating operating on CIA propaganda". The "scholarly "scholarly agency* on CIA 32 32
USIS the USIS and the which itit and articles, which funds, created "persuasive"articles, created"persuasive" funds, throughout th distributed Service) thee Information throughout States distributed (United (United States Information Service) demies. dependent aca of free and in academies. the work purportedly the world, purportedly free and independent work of world,
books cles, books magazine arti manufacturedmagazine scholars manufactured group of This group articles, of scholars This the CIA the CIA, of CIA research data CIA, of the other research by the and other was by which was datawhich and nt agencies then "planted" agencies then"planted" and for US Government the CIA, and US Governme for the CIA, and and
objective and objective true and being a them throughout a true as being world as theworld throughoutthe them
thought. American thought. appraisal of independentAmerican of independent appraisal
INCORPO RESEARCH INCORPOPOLICY RESEARCH AND POLICY OPERATIONS AND The head of head of OPERATIONS The
director executive director the executive Kilpatrick, the RATED is is Dr. Evron M. Kilpatrick, Dr. Evron M. RATED
16,000 SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, , with 16,000 POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATIONwith AMERICAN POLITICAL ofof thethe AMERICAN
journal and and holarly journal publishes a scholarly tion publishes a sc This organization members. members. This organiza to funds to CIA funds secret CIA of secret payment of the payment did the arises: did question arises: the question the
American by American publication by from publication exclude from to exclude tend to Director, tend the Director, the the material that States, of United the in scientists political scientists in the United States, of material that the political
"unhelpful" might find"unhelpful". CIA CIA might find
uth Search for Truth and Search for Tr rofessors and Professors Honourable P Honourable
sense hich inin this means sense means this How American—which rich American--w much rich How much
scholarship, American scholarship, corrupted American millions- has corrupted the secret CIA secret CIAmillions—has the remains yet long have long this dangerhave but warningsof ofthis danger to be seen,but warnings yetto be seen, remains President Harry Truman, Truman, US heeded. US President Harry but little heeded. been sounded but little sounded been
in 1953: 1953: icle in newspaper article in a syndicated newspaper art wrote wrote in a syndicated
free respected for up as a nation grown up our free have grown for our "We have as a nation,, respected "We open and open a free and to maintain a free abilityto maintain d our ourability and institutions an institutions
has CIA has theCIA waythe about theway thing about the is something There is some society. There society.
historic over historic shadow over casting ashadow at is iscasting a functioning that been been functioning th
to correct it." need to correct it." feel we and II feel position we need position and
the to the messageto President Eisenhower, farewell message his farewell Eisenhower,in inhis President
omina Government dominaof Government d ect of at the "prospect 1960 warnedat the "prosp in 1960 warned nation nation in
project employment, project Federal employment, by Federal scholars by tion of the nation's scholars of the nation's tion
of money" the powerof money". and the power allocations and allocations
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Althoughh the Althoug Presidentnt the Preside did did not not spell spell it it out, out, there there is is
little dou that the the "proj little doubtbt that ects" and "projects he had " and "money had in "money"" he mind in mind were large ly CIA and related "d efence" were largely CIA and related "defence tasks. " tasks. has often often been been asked (It(Lt has asked how how is is itit possible for for such such possible
Americanss as Presi dent t Harry S. American as Presiden and Presiden Harry S. Truman Presidentt-Genera Truman and General l Eisenhowwer, er, to speak up in criticism of Eisenho CIA actions, to speak when up in criticism of CIA actions, when they themselv themselvees s were they harge of wereonce in c the once in charge of the CIA as the head head of CIA as the of
State This This can WHEN the State. the critic can bebe explai ism was was made. explainened made, d byby WHEN criticism
not unna tural l for Ittt isis also also not US politician politicians,s, once unnatura for US once they they serve serve a a term inin the Whit term as Presiden the President,t, to White e House House as ous of to bebe consci their conscious of their "role in history" and to "role make sta in history" tements f and to make or the history books statemen books ts for the history which are which are sometim at variance sometimes es at variancewith withtheir own their own prior activities.. prior activities act that all ItIt isis also a f also a fact that all politician many things politicians do s do many order to things inin order to
be be elected elected or reelec or re-electe ted dor or to to reap reap ever everlastin lasting g fame.) fame.)
What is not What is is that not known known is thethe "respec that ted"d" names "respecte likee names lik
Rostow and and Bundy, Bundy, so so high the America American Rostow academic and high inin the n academ ic and
governme ntal world, m ust accep governm re of ental responsibbility world, must ility acceptt a a large sha large share of responsi
for their their role role in "casting aa shadow for in "casting over US US educatio educationn. shadow" " over . For For
the two chief gob the etweens i two chief go-betwe iage of ensn inthis marr this marriage millions a ofCIA nd CIA millions and the colleg the colleges es of America of America are are WALT WALT W. W. ROSTOW ROSTOW andand MCGEORGE MCGEOR GE
BUNDY, both Pres idential BUNDY, both Presiden tial advisers advisersand andin in positions positions of of top top CIA CIA
control. control.
The CIA CIA was establishe The 1947, was establish successor edd inin 1947, successo r toto the OS the OSSS (Office of (Office of Strategic Strategic Services) Services ) the warti me spy the wartime agency and spy agency and one o one off
the the earliest earliest CIA employe CIA ess was employee was Walt Rostow, Walt anan Econo Rostow, Econom ics mics
professorr and professo SS agent. and former O former OSS 1950 Rostow Rostow establish agent. In establishe In 1950 edd the CENTER the CENTER FOR FORINTERNAT INTERNAIONAL TIONAL STUDIES STUDIES at atthe the heretofor heretoforee
respectedMASSACH respected MASSACHUSETTS USETTS IN STITUTB EOF TECHN INSTITUT OF TECHNOL OLOGY. OGY.This was This was aa CIA est CIA establish ablishme ment nt and it and it was was devo devoted ted solely solely to to providing providing the the Central Intellige Central Intelligennce ce Agency Agencywith with ideas. ideas. Walt Walt Rostow Rostow the the
first first Director Director of of this the this Cenire same Walt Centre isis the same Walt Rostow Rostow who who
Presidenttial isis top top Presiden ial adviser adviser today. today. As As he devised devised the he the strategy strategy
defeat communi toto defeat communsm decade ago, ismmore more than ago, today than aa decade today he he is is
the chief the of chief exponent exponen t ofthe "fight the thehard hardline—or line-or "fight war to to the Viet Viet war victory" victory" inin order order toto prove prove the the accur accuracy acy of of his his own own ideas. ideas. The The
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C I A paid paid for Rostow's books, "AMERICA "AMERICAN CIA forand andprinted two printed two of of Rostow' s books, N
POLICY IN INASIA," POLICY ASIA,"and "THE and "THE DYNAMICS DYNAMICSOF OFSOVIET SOVIETSOCIETY". SOCIETY".The The
latter being latter beingissued issuedin intwo twoversions : versions:one for one forthe the CIA CIA eyes eyes
alone alone and andthe other so the otherld sold to the to the publicin inorder public order to to persuade persuade tthe he
American pepeople American ople that the CIA view that the of the CIA view of theworld worldis is"correct" "correct"
because "scholars" because "sch sayso. so. olars" say MaxE. Millika E. Millikan, Max another Economic Economicss n, another
professor who had served professor two who had served twoyears as years asAssistant AssistantDirector Directorof of the CIA in Washington the CIA in Washingto, n,in in 1952 1952 succeeded succeededRostow as Rostow as Director Director MIT's Centre. ofof MIT's Centre.About the CIA's About60 CIA's senior 60per senior per cent centof of the employees come from League co employees come fromthe lleges, man y of them theIvy Ivy League colleges, many of them
with with Ph.Ds. Ph.Ds.
Other "resp Other ected" "universitie "respected universities s in the in the US have also US have been also been
the recipients the recipientsof ofsecret secretCIA CIA or defence intelligenc or defence intelligence money. e money.
JOHN HOPKINSIVERSITY JOHN HOPKINS UN UNIVERSIT in Baltimore in Y Baltimore acceptedsizeable accepted sizeable sums sums
its Operatio ns sResearch O forfor its Operation Researchffice, Office,doing US doing USArmy Army intelligenc intelligence e analysis. Additionall analysis. Additionay llythe theInstitute Institutefor Defence Analysis, for Defence Analysis,
presided over presided overby byGeneral GeneralMaxwell MaxwellTaylor, Taylor, was was founded founded by the the by MASSACHUSE mASSAch TTS INSTITUT USetTS INSTITUTB EOF TECHNOLOGY, OF TECHNOL OGY, the the CALIFORNIA IAINSTITUTB CALIFORN GY, CASE INSTITUTE INSTITUTEOF OFTECHNOLO INSTITUTE OF OF TECHNOLO GY, CASE
TECHNOLOGYGY, , STANFORD TECHNOLO STANFORDUNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY. UNIVERSIT AND Y andTULANB TULANE UNIVERSIT Y.
InIn 1967 1967the US defe the US defence nce budget budget included included sumof a asum of 60,900,00 60,900,0000 dollars for these and related dollars for th RAND and ese and rela Aerospace ted RAND an Corporatio d Aerospa ns ce Corpor ations
research. research.
THE MICHIGANSTATE STATEUNIVERSITY THE MICHIGAN UNIVERSI TY long served the CIAin long serve in d the CIA
permitting ththe e secret permitting agency to to devise and secret agency operate devise and operatea a"police "police
training programme training " e" programm for forNgo NgoDinh Dinh Diem, in 1955, Diem, in 1955, so so that that
Diem's militarized Diem's militarized"police" "police"would would be be able able to suppress the to suppress the
majority majority of of the the people of people ofSouth Viet South Vietnam nam and and willingly a willingly accept ccept him as him as "president" "president". The UNIVERSIT The UNIVERS OF INDIANA'S ITY Y OF INDIANA "Russian 'S "Russian andEast Euro East European and pean
Institute Institute worked workedclosely closelywith withthe theCIA CIA training training intelligen intelligenc cee
experts. experts,
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the and the SITY and RSITY UNIVER ISLAND D UNIVE LONG ISLAN LONg like thethe rsities like Universities Unive
served have served York, have New of of NewYork, RSITY UNIVeSITY SON UNIVER IGH DICKIN DICKINSON FAIRLEEIGH FAIRL to arship larship"" to "schol of "scho es s of degree degre rary" rary" "hono ngg "hono grantin byby granti CIA the CIA the ad and he izer and head organ izer police organ secret police Kim, Pil secret Kim, Chong Pil men as as Chong such men such
Hee g Hee rinla Chunng brothe ww ofof Chu and r-in-la CIA, brothe KoreaCIA, and South Korea the South of the of
Park. Park.
ted corrupted been corrup have been sities have rsities univer can unive ican Ameri nss ofof Amer Dozen Doze edly, , ndoubt btedly and undou ret CIA CIA and u the sec secret for the ervices es for ecret s servic their s secret throughh their throug hisrn mode his n in moder arship in ip schol US olarsh of tivity" of US sch ed "objectivity" d "objec the vaunte the vaunt
stands
related and relate ics and econom d fields, stands scienc mics politic tory, politic ce,e, econo scien alal tory, fields,
ord. . record the rec by the ged by nged challen challe are ars rs are schola and schol sors sors and profes ican can profes Ameri of Amer ands of Thous Thousands
d secre secret t tainted tance of tainte ance of accept their accep h their through led throug despoiiled seen as despo seen as
shed ed blemish are blemi mies ies are acade academ USUS redred honou honou . Other Other funds. CIA CIA funds
where ence where confer rence ationa l l confe intern ationa intern ance atat attend ance their attend h their through throug finger
or fingerspies or servin Some views.Some ought views. as spies gg as servin deliverr CIAb they delive CIA-bought they who gues" "collea n n who foreig foreig gues" of es of s
the name outthe nam pointed dout men who whopointe men
"collea
friendly and approachable, or those others, the "hard-core were communists" who should be avoided.
ardcore were friendly and approachable, or those others, the "h communists" who should be avoided. US S that U ed that med assum must t bebe assu e, itit mus science, falsee scienc areaea ofof fals this ar InIn this purpose scholars prepared deceptive scientific reports, for the ay from him aw ading and le of misleading the foe (and friend) A. the US some neardiscovery of an The cold war years have been truly golden for Americ it so had ver ve "ne nts ha universities and professors and assista om the goo . Research grants are available for anythingfr e the A and the military—providing they will tend to mak es iveristi US un Great weak. " "them US strong and to make the of a study s, by cholar have been enriched, along with some s paid for from military funds, with the hony fTT °lk"tales' logical key to the Russian "soul" psycho some hope of finding and thus giving power to control the body. al At the end of 1966 it was announced that of the tot h, researc es for agenci other sum spent y the Pentagon and the In s. ademie and ac rs one per cent went to foreign schola
s, for the purpose deceptive scientific report scholars prepared foe (and friend) and leading him away from of misleading the
some near-discovery of the USA. for American The cold war years have been truly golden"never had it so
universities and professors and assistants have the available for anything--from the good". Research grants are make to tend will they g CIA and the military--providin US strong and to make "them" weak. Great US univeristies
some scholars, by a study of the have been enriched, along with for the military funds,anwith"soul" les, paid from early Russian folk-ta Russi the some psychological key to
of finding hopethus giving power to control the body. and
At the end of 1966 it was announced that of the total ies for research, sum spent by the Pentagon and other agencacade mies. In the
one per cent went to foreign scholars and
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196465 budget, 34 1964-65 budget, 34 million dollars w million dollars wasas spent by spent by thethe US in EUROPF US in EUROPE.. ASIA was second ASIA with was second 14 14 million with milliondollars dollars (most (most of of itit going to going to
Japanese researchers) and Japanese researchers) and BAREAST BAST third the the NEAR with9 9 million million third with dollars dollars and and LATIN LATIN AMERICA lastwith with5 million AMERICA last 5 million dollars. dollars.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, HARVARD UNIVERSITY,the pinnacle the pinnacleof ofAmerican American learning, learning, while refusing to while refusing toaccept grants, has, has, in acceptdirect in another another directCIA CIA grants, fashion, become become a a major partner in fashion, cold war major partner in the and its in the cold war and its in-
dustries. dustries. Harvard Harvard is is heavily heavily endowed endowed with with donations donations from from the estates of deceased milliona the estates of deceased millionaire ire business business men, men, and as and asa a result result itit owns owns millions of dollars of shares of stock in millions of dollars worth worth of shares of stock in American American
corporations, many corporations, a great great stake manyof stake in of them them with the with a in the
continuation-_-e venacceleration—of acceleration--of the the war continuation—even war atmosphere. atmosphere.
Harvard University's 37 Harvard University's contracts fromthe the US 37 research US Navy research contract s from Navy indicate but one side ofthe theUniversity's University'srole indicate but one side of role as as a Navy a Navy subsub contractor, another role as as an an institution institution devoted contractor, devoted to anotheris is its to its role
objective truth and objective truth a major stockholderr in and both both while while being being a major stockholde in concerns designing concerns designing and and manufacturing manufacturing war-goods. wargoods.
InIn addition addition toto the involvement of the involvement of these these great great institutions institutions the perpetuation perpetuation ofof inin the war boom, thethe war STANFORD and boom, and MIT,MIT, STANFORD MICHIGAN STATEUNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY MICHIGAN STATE have alsobeen beenrevealed revealedas as being have also being
the centres of Central Intelligen the centres of Central Intelligence ce activities. activities. the end of 1966, the US State AtAt the Department announced end of 1966, announced the US State Department
that restrictions were being were beinglifted and that travel lifted and Americans travel restrictions Americans would would
now have now havefreedom freedomof oftravel travelto China, Albania, to China, Albania, North North Korea Korea and North North Vietnam, providing the applicant could sh ow that that and Vietnam, providing the applicant could show
his visit was his visit "of benefit was "of to the United benefit to the United States" States .
The Soviet The Soviet Union Union has has had had long long experience with experience visiting with visiting
delegations of of scholars and students delegations scholars and has publicly publicly stated stated students and it and it has
that the the CIA is involved in every scientificeducatio that nal CIA is involved in every scientific-educ ational
gathering. Last Last September September YOUTH TRUTH TRUTH (Komsomolskaya (Komsomolskaya gathering. YOUTH
Pravda), stated stated that returning delegate Pravda), that returning delegatess oror academic visito academic visitorsrs toto naire to to pick their brain of naire facts pick their brain and impressions of allall significant significant facts and impressions
the USSR were compelled out devised question the USSR were compelled to fill to fill out aa cleverly cleverly devised questiongleaned from gleaned from the Soviet visit. the Soviet visit.
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They wrote of one US bio-chemist who was so eager for his own individual research that he spurned all offered aid from INTOURIST T and INTOURiS andthrough diture of throughthe expen the expenditu ars in a re of 6,000 doll 6,000 dollars in a two two
They wrote of one US biochemist who was so eager for his own individual research that he spurned all offered aid from
month visit, visit, he probed many many of of the the Soviet research ce month ntres. By he probed By Soviet research centres. implication, n, they questioned that this sum implicatio was his own they questione money. d that this sum was his own money. last year the body InIn January January last an American American was year the was found found body ofof an canal in Netherlan ds, and in time it was discovered inin aa canal in Netherlands, and in time it was discovered that that he was a
nutrition expert he was a nutrition way to experton to an an internati on his his way internation al onal
conferencece in Drew conferen Pearson, Pearson the leading , the in Iran. leading America Iran.Drew American n
journalist t stated stated this journalis this man definitely a aCIA man "was "was definitely CIA agent". agent". AA
few months months la ter, a few Hungarian later, Professorheld a Hungarian held a Pre Professor nce a Pressss Confere Conferenc e
Budapest t and inin Budapes and stated stated that that American American agents agents had had tried tried to to
recruit him some Hungaria Hungarian recruit him,, and who had and that that some gone to to the nss who had gone the
United United States States had had been been given given special special training training and and they they returned to returned to their their former former homeland homeland and and tried tried toto persuade h persuade im him and and severa severall other otherscholars to scholars to join jointhe theCIA CIA network. network. Hungaria Hungarian n Governmeent Governm nt officials oflacials revealed revealed captured captured documen documentts s which which
indicated indicated that the CIA that the C IA was interested was intere in the friendl sted in the friendly y nations nations of of
France and and Austria, Austria, a France well as Hungary. Based ass well Based upon as Hungary. upon these these secret reports, reports, the secret the America American intelligenc n intelligen agents cee agents sought sought.
formation about formation about "river-da "riverdam s, water water basins ms, basins and and irrigation irrigation
networks" networks ".. AA Hungaria Hungarian assistant lecturer n assistant lecturer said said he he had had been been approached by US agents agents wh approache en he d by US he visited West Germany. when Germany. visited West
AA 43-year 43year old old Chinese Chinese engineer engineer named named Hsu-tsai Hsutsai with with
Peking pas Peking passport, sport, was hit was hit by an by an auto and auto and killed killed in in October October,, 1966, 1966, the Hague inin the Hague,, Netherlan journalists Netherlands. ds. Three wrote a Three Dutch Dutch journalist s wrote a
book book on on this case this in which case in they which they stated stated that that Hau Hau was was a a CIA CIA agent working working to agent to secure a "nervegas secure a"nerve-ga s formula" formula" from Poland from Polan d
for the United for the United States. States.
In In Decembe Decemberr 1963 1963 the the Bulgarian BulgarianGovernm Governme ent nt charged charged
that Cyril Cyril Black, that Black, head head ofof Slavic Stu thethe Slavic dies Departm Departme Studies nt ol ent of
PRINCETON NUNIVERSIT PRINCETO UNIVERSY, ITY, had acted had actedas contact as contact man between the man between the 38 38
CIA and and the the forme CIA formerr Bulgarian Bulgarian diplomat IvanAsseen diplomat Ivan-Ass n Georhiev Georhiev,,
who for the who worked worked for the CIA CIA and and who who was was CIA-prov CIAprovided ided with with
US dollars US dollars and and many many imported imported women, women, while while he he was was serving serving
at UnitedNations in at the Nations in the United NewYork. York. New
this education InIn this educatio al world, world, in nal in which which all all nations have have nations "intelligen ce agents" "intellige agents" but nce those of of the but those enemy are are "spie the enemy s", we we "spies",
see that a see that a "James "James Bond" Bond" has has been been made made an an internatio international nal
fantasy idol, idol, being being equipped equipped with with fantasy extra spec ial weapons weapons,, extra extra special extra
personal magnetism personal magnetism and also and alsoextra extra special special women. women. There There is is
even even an an extra extra "Bond" "Bond" report that t Bond report tha films are Bond films are subsidize subsidized d
by the by the CIA CIA to to glamor glamorizeize thethe profes professio sion n ofof spying spying and and to to make make
individua more individuall murder murder m ore fun. fun.
Few moderns moderns o Few bject to nations object to nations having having intelligen intelligenc agents cee agents this still inin this still troubled troubled world, world, bu butt many many American Americans, s, like like Ross Ross & &
Wise, the the authors authors ofof THE Wise, INVISIBLE GOVERNMMENT, THE ENT, which first INVISIBL E GOVERN which first
exposed the CIA, exposed the heretofo heretofore the CIA,strongly invisible strongly object object to to the re invisible
corrosio corrosion n that that CIA CIA activities activities have have brought brought toto honour honouraable ble
organizat organizatiions and individua ons and individualls. s. But not But not all all US US schola scholars rs succumb succumbeed d to to the the enticeme enticemennt t of of
the "good the "good life" and life" and CIA CIA dollars, dollars, and and amon among g the the many many critics critics speaking speaking up was a lead up was ing anthropo anthropollogist a leading ogist Professo Professor Stephen r Stephen Boggs of Boggs stated that of Pittsburg Pittsburg who that the who stated CIA was was sending sending it the CIA itss agents "anthrop abroad disguised ologists" agents abroad disguisedas as "anthropologists" and and this this was was manifestaation aa manifest tion that that the United States the United States consider considereed d the whole the whole
world world its its own own private private re research search area. area.
Senator Fulbright, chairman of the US Senate Foreign
Senator Fuibright, chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and long concerned with the role of the CIA and its "scholarly" research and other subversive activities, stated in Sentember, 1965, that the United States was spending
Relations Committee, and long concerned with the role of the
CIA and its "scholarly" research and other subversive activities,
stated in September, 1965, that the United States was spending much money on research studies which "look very much efforts to develop scientific techniques for the anticipatlike ion and n of revolutions, without regard for the possibility and preventio prevention that revolution s may be justified and even desirable" that some some revo l 39 39
What of Japan? of Asia? What of Japan? What What of Asia? To what extent have To what extent Japanese Japanese scholars scholars and and intellectuals intellectuals have been influencedas a as aresult resultof ofsecret secretCIA CIA funds been influenced funds and and intrigue intrigue presently difficult to measure, would appear appear that there isis presently difficult to measure, yet it yet it would that there
isis a a definite relationship between the increase in Japanese studies definite relationship between the increase in Japanese studies
ofof modern modern China and the needsof of the the United States. United States. Likewise, China and the needs Likewise,
that since 1960 and the cementing of the USJapan itit isis apparent apparent that since 1960 and the cementing of the US-Japan military alliance—which certainly included an an agreement agreement on on military alliance--which certainly included
exchange of culturaleducational exchange of"intelligence"—the number "intelligence"-the number ofof cultural-educational exchanges have increased. Also, Also, under under the the joint joint exchanges have greatly greatly increased. JapanUS scientific programme American scientists have come to Japan-US scientific programme American scientists have come to Japan to to participate participate in Japanese research and Japanese special Japan in Japanese research and Japanese special-
ists gone to to the United the UnitedStates Statesfor for a a similar purpose. (( A A ists have have gone similar purpose.
listing of all the the research US has has made made - listing of all researchprojects projectsto which to which the the US even the the smallest contribution, might even smallestdirect direct or indirect financial or indirect financial contribution, might
be most most revealing.) revealing.) Late Late in in 1966 1966 the the United United States States Public Public be
Health Service announced that granting 104 million yen Health Service announced that it was it was granting 104 million yen in in
grants to 27 different Japanese scientific grants to 27 different Japanese scientificinstitutions. institutions.
The Fulbright Scholarships and the professional and edu The Fulbright Scholarships and the professional and edu-
cational exchange exchange programmes, programmes, plus plus the the allexpensespaid cational all-expenses-paidinvitations to visit the the United States, offered by by a wide range range of invitations to visit United States, offered a wide of
American organizations, have done much to the road American organizations, have done much to make make wide wide the road leading to the USA. Professor Kentaro Kentaro Yano, writing USHLO leading to the USA. Professor Yano, writing in in USHLO December, 1966, spoke in which inin December, 1966, spokeof ofthe therising "Brain rising "BrainDrain" Drain" in which Japanese scholars scientists were were being being lured away from from Japanese scholars and and scientists lured away Japan. He He said: Japan. said: "With pay and research conditions ours, "With pay and research conditionsfar far superior superior to to ours,
itit is is only once exposed to to the of only natural natural that, that, once exposed the amenities amenities of research life life in in America, America, Japanese Japanese scholars scholars do do not feel research not feel like coming home." like coming home."
Although the the Brain Brain Drain Drain cannot cannot be be directly directly attributed attributed Although
the activities activities of of the the CIA CIA inin Japan, certainly certainly the the flood toto the Japan, flood of of
"grants", some some of of which which are are undoubtedly undoubtedly of CIA origin, "grants", ofCIA origin, (although channelled channelled through through some foundations) have had much (although some foundations) have had much
with the the current trend which to make make financial reward toto do do with current trend which is is to financial reward the prime goal scholarship. the prime goal of of scholarship. 40 40
British Minister Anthony Crosland said at British Education Education Minister Anthony Crosland said at the the end of of February February that that the the American American brain brain drain highly end drain ofof highly
trained andAsians, Asians, "had counteracted trained Africans Africans and "had probably probably counteracted the the
whole of American foreign aid recent years." He said inin effect effect whole of American foreign aid in in recent years." He said
the draining draining away of scholars scholars to to the the US was making permanent the away of US was making permanent
the gap between theless advanced less advanced lands and lands and the the United the gap between the United States States and that that this this was was "a "a serious serious matter...particulary matter...particulary (for) (for) the the and
United States, to consider how far how far this drain this drain ofof scarce talent isis United States, to consider scarce talent morally reprehensible." morally reprehensible."
Thirty centof ofall all Asian US Thirty per per cent Asian students students who who enter enter the the US for study, seek At present present for study, seek permanent permanentvisas in visas inorder to order toremain. remain. At there are about students in the US universities, there are about 100,000 foreign 100,000 foreign students in the US universities, plus thousands thousands more in An plus more in Canada, Canada, Britain and Britain and Australia. Australia. An
effect that developing--and effect of of this this isis that developing—and developed--countries developed—countries must foreign "experts" because becausetheir their own own trained must hire hire foreign "experts" trained people people have remained in brought by by the the higher have remained in the the West, West, brought higher salaries. salaries. The Rockefeller, and Asian Asian foundations, foundations, which which The Rockefeller, Ford, Ford, and have with the have worked worked closely closely with the CIA, CIA, in in so so far far as as supporting supporting similar projects, projects, have have played played an an increasing spinning the the similar increasingrole in role in spinning golden web web that that seeks, seeks, to bind all "Free World" World" scholars scholars golden to bind all the the "Free
and intellectuals to the American way. and intellectuals to the American way. the field of foreign policy, the the Rockefeller Rockefeller Foundation Foundation InIn the field of foreign policy, has played role, with with the the former former Secretary Secretary has played a a most most dominant dominant role,
of Foster Dulles and thethe present Dean of State State John John Foster Dulles and present Secretary Secretary Dean Rusk, both former heads Rusk, both former headsof of the Rockefeller the RockefellerFoundation. Foundation. (John John Foster Dulles Dulles and and his brother Allen Allen Dulles, Dulles, late late chief the Foster his brother chief of of the CIA, were were both both attorneys Rockefeller, Standard CIA, attorneys for the for the Rockefeller, StandardOil Oil of of
New Jersey) McGeorge Bunay, ofof New Jersey) McGeorge Bundy, recently recently appointed appointed head head of of the Ford Ford Foundation, was president Kennedy's Kennedy's assistant assistant and and the Foundation, was president headed up the headed up the "Special "Special Group" Group" that that guided guided the the world-wide worldwide
activities of of the the CIA CIA from from the the White White House. House. Bundy Bundy was was a activities a
graduate Yale and there, he had been of another graduate ofof Yale and there, he had been aa student student of another economics professor Deputy economics professorRichard RichardM. M.Bissell, Bissell,in in 1960 1960 the the Deputy
Director ofof Plans and Operations section the Director thethe Plans and Operations sectionof of the the CIA; CIA; the "cloak and dagger" section. The new American to "cloak and dagger" section. The new American Ambassador Ambassador to
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Japan U. U. Alexis Alexis Johnson Johnson was was also also one one ofof the the key men in in Japan key men guiding the CIA in both both the Kennedy and and the the early early Johnson Johnson guiding the CIA in the Kennedy administrations, being being one the five men who composed the the administrations, one ofof the five men who composed "Special Group* Group" which which Ross and Wise called, "The hidden "Special Ross and Wise called, "The hidden power centre of of the Invisible Government" power centre the Invisible Government".
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c A CI I A on onM Ma any nyFr Fr onts on ts
The sudden revelation that the American Central Inte gence Agency had been the almost sole patron of the organizedlliyouth in the ited States during the past fifteen ye , alerted studeUn nt groups in many countries, promptingars the question: "Have we been recruited or used as 'spies ' by the CI A?" CIA
The sudden revelation tha t the American Central Int elli gence Agency had been the almost sole patron of the organized vouth in the United Sta tes during the past fiiftee n years, alerted student groups in many countries, pro mp ting the question: "Have we bee n recruited or used as 'spi es by the ?"
That m Tha Am t moost st Am ericericanan univer
universitisiti eses a andnd proprofesfessorsorss hhadad bee been n ququiitete wwilillin lingg toto . dodo , "cl"cloithasasssifiifieedd" " wo work for the the CIA CIA rk , for has long g , ha s lon ouah as President Eisenh been n q bee quiuieetly tly notnoted,ed,al alth thououg ghh asas President Ei ower warned
imen 19nt's60dom , theina"power of money" made possisbenh le theower"Gwaovernern-d
^ in 1960, the "power of money made p ment's domination on nat ion's scholars. Had academic freedom been menaced by the two d ecades of big spy and countersp y m o n e y poured into the c lass roo ms? Had the CIA's secret wo rk in the academies, aimed Had tne tow ard ^ enemv. destroyed the sch the goal of "winning ov olar s traditional objectivity and education love of truth, H standards been permanen tly impaired. Bv the third week in Feb ruary, this question had ass By the ti umed ,,MFRICAN POLITICAL SCI ENCE great importance an committee to investi gate ASSOCIATION named a four ma community. The the CIA's p investigators, were appoin ted iroiu uu ,
tion on nation's scholars." Had academic freedom been menaced by the two dec ades
of big spy counter-spy money poured into the classroom s? Had the CIAand's sec ret work in the academies, aimed towards the
goalditiof "winning" over the enemy, destroyed the scholar's tra onal objectivity and love of truth? Had US education
standards been permanently impaired?
By the rd week in February, this question had assumed great importathince and the AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENC AStheSOCIACI'AsTIpeOneN nam tratioedn aoffotheur-maacnadcom emmiic tcoeemmto iunnvesity.tigThatee investigators, were appointed from DUKE, STANFORD, CALIFORNIA
red nt declared President decla tionPreside . The Association TheAssocia SITIES. IA UNIVERS UNIVERITIES COLUMBBIA and COLUM and
of accounts ts of news accoun the news by the alarmed" by ed and alarmed "sickened and was "sicken he was that he that making rss making scholar schola four four the to the letter to his letter In his s. In es. activitie CIA activiti the CIA the ted ated penetra penetr has has CIA CIA "The stated : "The he stated : ttee he Commiittee the Comm up the up
and foundations tions and throughh founda circles throug cultural l circles ic and academmic and cultura acade funds. led funds. channellled have channe they have which they ationsto to which pseudofoundat -foundions pseudo
He es". He practices". suchpractic from such cts from effects evil effe be evil to be bound to are bound There There are
the if, the to learn if, be to learn should be task should ttee's task Committee's the Commi that the d that suggesteted sugges pre as prewas tions w foundations academicic founda academ funds toto "givingfunds in "giving role in CIA's CIA's role
with nships ships with relation e,, relatio prestige sityty prestig universi ann univer America Americ judicia judiciall toto
nities?" opportunities?" ts and research opportu lishmen and research ic estab hments academic establis foreign academ foreign had gold had CIA gold mist ofCIA t the blackmist of theblack as soon seen that Yet, it w soon seen tha it was Yet,
also It had had also s. ts. It studen andstudent ors and to profes professsors itself to confinedd itself not not confine s religiou rs and and religious of ministe ministers of pocketss and pocket pulpits and the pulpits the reache reachedd
ES, an CHURCH an HES, COUNCI IL L OFOF CHURC NATION the COUNC AL AL through NATION the workers through workers ox
Orthodox and Orthod Protestant nt and 34 differen of34 different t Protesta made up of ation made up organiz organization
42 million of 42 rship of ership membe total memb with aa total US with the US in the s in churchees church HES ES CHURC CHURCH IL OF L OF COUNC COUNCI of thethe ralral of ry-Gene ryGene Secreta Secreta The ns. The America Americans.
the to the givento ad been beengiven funds had ns, funds h occasions, that on three occasio d that on three admitted admitte
now foundations, t founda tions, now differennt three differe ation from from three organizzation church organi church
s. IA secre secrett pipelines. being CIA as being C exposedd as expose
r form another form the CIA anothe to the CIA able to chargeable directlycharge not directly gh not (Althou (Although
in midealed din mid es swas rev was reveale churche mericann church e on America pressurre on A onn pressu Pentago ofof Pentag
ent Department Defencee Departm the Defenc ced thatt the announced tha it was was announ when it y when Februarry Februa Presby ens a childr to a childrens Presbytion to subscrip e subscr longtime iption d its cancelleed had cancell its long-tim had bed subscriibed . The VENTURE Army subscr paper VENTU The Army RE. school paper Sunday school terian Sunday terian weekly this weekly .ten per total...off this copies.....ten the total...o 13,000 copies centof of the percent toto 13,000 among te distribu to ds, years ol 12 9 to e for te among magazin to distribu Sundayy magaz years olds, 12 personn to 9 for ine Sunda s. It oversea It d statione el stationed overseas. military personnel US military dren the chil of US n of childre the
had paper had n paper tion because Christian subscrip this Christia d its becaus ethis cancelleled iption its subscr cancel d, entitled by aa 12ye entitled written by poem written old child, 12-yeaar r old chil dared to print a a poem to print dared NEAR S VILLAGE JUNGLE S NEAR NAPALM DROP ON
ON NAPALM DROP ON JUNGLE VILLAGE OUGHTS AFTERTH HTS ON THOUG "AFTER the ed the described poem describ The poem y issue. issue. The Februarry its in Februa ", its NG in ONG, HAIPHO HAIPH in and napalm in imals s searedby by napalm childre nseared suffering of andchildren small animal g ofsmall an sufferin am). ). the jungles of Vietn of Vietnam
the jungles 44 44
CIAfun fun CIA andCIA dsds and CIA influ influ encence e also penetrated the INTER
also penetrated the INTER NATIONAL UNION OF YOUNG CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS, the YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIAT ION, the PAX ROMANS (Roman Peace
NATIONAL UNION OF YOUNG CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS, the YOU NG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, the PAX ROMANS (Rom
an Peace moveme ement). nt). The mov The Qua Qua kerker orgorg n, AM anizaniz the ERI atioatio AME n, the RICA N CAN FRIFRIE NDS END S SERVICE SER VICE COM COMIT MMTEE and accacc ITTEE and ordordi ing to Tim
ng to Time e mag magazin azine, e,the the CIA CIA gave e bac backin king gav g to to the the per peripa ipatteti eticc Ch Chrrist istia n revi valilist st, , Bill ian reviva Billy y Graham ham, , in his "Ch Gra "Ch in his sade ristristianian CruCrusad s" iin n Lat Latin in Am Americ es" erica. a. CIA CIA funds ds also also rea reac hed the fun YW CA , und che oub d tedl the y YW to influ CA, undoubtedly to influ ence enc e its its interna
tional al ope internation operati rations ons. . Its Its ffina inannci cial contrib tributio utions al con alsoo inin ns als dica dicatete thatthathe t the had CIACIA an had an interest interest in "CO the NFE in "CONREN the FERENC THE CEE ONON THE ATLAN ANTTIC ATL IC COM ITY". COMUN MMUN ITYThe . The "At "Atllant Commu antic ic Com mun ity " has has long nity long
bee been n Roc Rockefe kefeller ller con concep cept t for for mel meldin dingg We Wesster ternn Eur Europe ope into into
cap capitlistt bl blo c. oc.
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TheCIA CIA 's pmen The aymtsents 's pay to INT the ERN to the INTE RNANAL TIONCOM AL COM ATIO OE MISMISS SIOION N OF
JURIST ISTSS with JUR with hea headqu dquarte arters rsin G eneva, in Gen eva,seem see mlikelike a a mos most t dire dire ct app roa ch ery bed approach toto tthehe vvery bedrock rock of international just
ice, part of international justice, icullarar par ticu t one lyly inin thathat one imp ofof itsits c orta nt cururre "leg renntly tly important "legal"al quequestiostionsns iiss a a
setttlem lement set the bor border ent ofof the der disp dispute ute bet betw een China wee and Ind n Chi India, ia, na and
gro growin wingg out outof of the the 196 19622 cl clas ashh..
The CIA also contributed to and worked through inter-
The CIA also contributed to and worked through inter national law firms, research organizations, public relations firms and almost every sort of US grouping having overseas act actiiviti vities. es.
national law firms, res
ch organizations, public relations firms and almost everyear sort of US grouping hav ing overseas The CIA was also The alsoa a CIA was paypay mamas sterter forfor ITUTE FO thethe INSINST FOR TITUTE R INTE
INTERN helped toATIONAL LABOUR RESEARCH, an organization which RNA
TIONAL LABOUR RESEARCH, an organization helped to train "liberal" politicia ns in Latin America to p y the role of a "loyal opposition". In an attempt to .store tba Africa wen, in the proper directio n the CIA also paidor the support of "THE CROSSROADS OF
trai
n "liberal" politicians in Latin America to pay the role of a "loy al opp ion". In an attempt to assure that Africa went in the properositdire n the CIA also paid for the support of "THE CROSSROADS OFctioAFR ICA". Desirous of having a rese ntat reprep res ive ent in ati eve v r, e i n inte eve rna ry tion i n ternational al sect sece ion tifund onof s to of the American emeent lactlabo nt, , the bouur o the CIA rit's uninion CIAgav on momovvem gav the the "RETAI e fun ds to L CLERK'S AFRICA . DCSUOUS
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION", a powerful organization RETA INTERNATIONAL ASSOC.ATION ", a powerful organizat
among ng c hain amo cha employe in-sstotorere emp loyees. es.
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single a single not a was not there was thatthere ent tthat the statemen d the statem challenge llenged None None cha
Middle the Middle American, ,the LatinAmerican or causen inLatin tionor cause i organization importan importantt organiza d. penetrate had not paid or penetrated. not paid or the CIA had Africa or Asia, that the CIA or Asia, that East, Africa East, course. "free" of course. and "free" of dent" "indepen " and ependent of them All were "ind them were All of Ogres the Ogres er and and the Singer Folk-Sing The The Folk in in exampless al example sensationnal and sensatio recent and other recent There were other There were and n America both and muzzle to e American interven both did CIA muzzle the to which which the CIA did intervene
cowardly The most most cowardly Vietnam . The in Vietnam. US war war in the US itics of of the critics foreign cr foreign Joan Miss Joan g, frail, frail, Miss one young, againstone youn CIA's warr against was the the CIA's wa which was ofof which
ed, clearvoiced, Miss Bae and other clearvoic Baezz and other American folksing folk-singeer. r. Miss Baez an an American Baez
were in Vietnam Vietnam were war in the America of the American nwar criticsof ingcritics folk-sing folksinging totally totally somehow were somehow but were studentsbut college students US college by US beloved by beloved
Pete country. Pete homecountry. theirhome sion in intheir and television radioand televi om radio banned frfrom banned
twenty t twenty of protest songsof protes ofsongs g of the singing pioneere din inthe singin ho pioneered who Seeger, w Seeger,
but Harvard, but Kennedyat atHarvard, years ago JohnF. F.Kennedy e ofJohn classmat of was aclassmate ago,, was a years
but is but (This is TV. (This andTV. radioand USradio fromUS bannedfrom long banned was long he was he
in the e in the everyone is not for everyon not for freedom is that freedom indicatio nthat another another indication World".)) "Free World". of the capital the "Free capital of
that the US that in in theUS announcd ed it wasannounce 1966it was er 1966 December Late in in Decemb Late
Japan of Japan ng tour of folk-singiing tour to make a folksing Miss Baez contracted d to make a had contracte Baez had Miss almost was and known almost was widely and was she known where widely January where she was inin January popular. y popular. universa universalllly
the to the ce to importance lming ing importan of overwhe overwhelm Japanis isof Because Because Japan
American and America Asia and in Asia position in n American the America ce of maintenannce n position of the maintena are almos Vietnam are totally almostt totally waging a a"dirty in waging war" inin Vietnam action in "dirty war" action brand to e imperativ brand suddenly to e became it , it became suddenly imperativ d in Japan condemneed in Japan, condemn
Miss Baez as "dangerous" and to mobilize the force of the CIA
to muzzle the criticism of the US war-role anticipated from
Miss Baez on her Japanese Tour. On December 31, a few days after the announcement that
Miss Baez was leaving for Japan, the internationally syndicatekd-
of a fol "comic strip" "LI'L ABNBR" began the daily portrayal singer named "Joanie Phoney", who sang "songs of protest singer named "Joanie Phoney", who
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agai nst pov pov aga ertyand inst andhun hun erty ger"but butwho whowas ger" wasonly onlyinte inter este the rest edd inin the
fees she lect fees ed. d."Joa she col "Joanie coll ney nie Pho ecte " " ha Pho hadd long ney longhair hairdrap ed over draped
over her sho shoulde ulders, her rs, inin a sim a stylstyle e sim to that ilarilar of Jo to that an of Baez Joan Baez,, and and in in ever waywas eve wasdep ryy way dep icted icted hear asas a tless a hea , greedy rtles s, gree and crue cruell per dy and son. pers on. the crea creator AlA1 C Capapp tor of p,, the of this thisvicio vicious "co mic stri us p" "comic strip" told toldthe the press s pres that thatther ther ee was was no no rela rela tion tionbetw betw een een "Joa "Joan" n" a and nd " "Joa Joan nie" ie", , as as he he
saw his his hero heroine saw ine as as a unpatrio atriotic, unAmer ann unp
tic, un-American ican folk folk sing er, w ho singer, who therefor efore ther e cou could ld not not be be like like Mis s Baez Mis s . InIn sp Bae z. ite o spit f this this pro e of prottee station, ion, Mr stat p must have Mr. . CapCapp mus
t have known
readder that the rea ers sof of"LI'L "LIL ABNER ABN ER iden identifie tified d the the two twoJoa Joan ns s asas oneone and and eith er o eith ppos er opp ed ose d cr or applaud lauded his holding app known that the
ed his holding thethe felkfcIk -sinsing rnat gerer upup toto inteinterna iona tion all
ridi cule ridic ule..
This Thiscart cart oon oonseri serie es s onon " "JoaJoan nieie PhoPho neyney" " app appe eareared d eac each h
dayin in Japa day Japa n'sn's leadlead inging newnew spapspap I EVEN er,er, ASAASAH HI EVE NEWS an NINING g New S andd the the crue l atta cruel attackck whiwhichch begbega n on Dec emb er an on abou Dec emb t tw o er wee 31, ks abo ut two weeks before re Mis Mis befo cam e to Japa s s BaeBaez z cam n, c onti nued e to Jap unti an, l Febr continued until Februar uary y 14, 14, twowee weeks ks afte afterr sh e depa two rtedd on Februar she dep y 2n arte d. . On On her on her way Feb way to ruar y 2nd to Japa Baez, z, ob viou Jap sly an,n, M hurtby Mississ Bae by the cart obv oon-stri ious stri ly hurt p, an swe the red cart oon p, ans wer ed questio stions ns o que the US US pres off the presss in Hawaii aii by in by say Haw sayi ng tthat hat the the cart ing cartoo oonist Al A1 Cap Cap nist "spo ofin pp w wasas "spo ofin g";g"; ie,ie, m appa rent meaeani that he ningng app he are ntlyly that was eng aged was engaged inin "joc "joc ular dece ptio n", " ular deception", "whwhe n he he d enie d that en the den ied that the singer er in sing in th thee ca cartrtoo was not oonn was Mis not Mis ss Ba Baeez. z. Newspa spapper er rea readder New ers s in who follo in Tok followed Tokyo yo who wed the the"Li' "Lill Abner" eart 31,
oon Abner" cartoo have belie n mamayy hav e beli the eveved d thathatt the simstmu ultaltanneoeous us app eara nce e of appearanc of "Joa "Joanie nie Pho Phoney ne," and Joa Joan Baezz was " and was but n Bae but a a coincide cidence nce prom prompted coin pted inin part part by by thethe s sememi i-phphob obicic pr prej.jud udic.ceses of of
the mill milliona ionaire the ire cart cartoon oonist ist AlA1 C but Capapp p but this soosoon con n this cept con cep t wa, was challleng lenged cha ed by new
by newer er de devvelo eloppme nts men ts.
Shortly after Miss Bae re two stories appeared in Japanese weekly magazinz'esdepto artu the ct that the Japanese interpreter who had been employed toeffe translate all her English
Shortly after Miss Baez' departure two stories appeared m Japanese weekly magazines to the effect that the Japanese interpreter who had been employe d to translate all her Englis remarks into Japanese, had been approached by the CIA and o to mistranslate almost everything she said. The interpreter, Ichiro
remarks into Japanese, had been approached by the CIA and told to mistranslate almost everything she said. The interpreter, Ichiro 47 47
Takasaki, a producer for the semi-Government JAPAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, did such a crude job of garbling and changing the mea ning of Miss Baez' remarks in a TV show broadcast on January 27, tha the nation's listener-viewers were "surprised". Interviewed bytNEW GAZINE, Takasaki said that under the threat of the lossSWofEBKhis MA , he was to "mistranslate deliberately statemelivelntsihood by Miss Baez."compelled
Takasaki a producer for the semiGovernment JAPAN BROAD CASTING COMAPANY, did such a crude job of garbling and chang Z meanin„ 0f Miss Baez' remarks in a TV show broadcast 1D8 T arv 27 ° that the nation's listene rviewers were "surpri ^ IN eiewed by NBWSWEE, MAG AZINE, Takasaki said £T under the threat of the loss of his livelihood, he was compelled to "mistranslate deliberately stat ements by Miss Baez.
Takasaki explained that on January 12 he received a "apparently from the caller was the "int the American Embasay" and told
Takasaki explained that on Jan uary 12 he received a pho ne c all "apparently from the Americ phone cal l an Embasay and to the caller was the "interpreter for Harold Cooper of the American Embassy" informing him that he was "free to au as MasterofCeremonies" for Miss Baez on her concert tou . "Tokyo! Osaka, Hiroshima and Nagoya, "but Mr. > Cooper hopes you will not make any political statements. n fallowing day he received a ca oper" ll directly from "Mr. Cooop who said that he was a US inte lligence agent, and that he wanted Takaski "to change the meaning when Miss Baez mad e any political statements". He was told that if he did not cooperate "he would have trou ble" in his work inthe.to** Takasaki spends about two mon ths each year in the US an because he feared that he mig ht be unable to secure a visa for entry in to America he decided to cooperate with the CIA. said, "it is a fact that pressur e was applied on me by a man who said he was from the CIA." Takasaki said that he had met "Cooper" four times and that each time he had made "strict demands" concerning »s han handlingg of of Mis Misss Ba Baeez' z' rem remark s:: arks
r for Harold Cooper of the American Embassy" infoerprmirete ng him that he was "free to act
as Master-of-Cerem Miss Baez on her concert tour inhopTokyo, Osaka, Hironioshes"imaforand Nagoya, "but Mr. Cooper es
you will not make
political statements." On the following day he received any a call directly from "Mr. who said that he was a US intellige agent, and that he wanted Takaski "to change the meaningnce when Miss Baez made any political statements". He was told that if he did not cooperate "he would have trouble" in his wor the future. Takasaki spends about two months each yearkininthe and because he feared that he might be unable to secure aUS visa for entry in to America he decided to cooperate with the CIA. He said, "it is a fact that pressure was applied who said he was from the CIA."
on me by a man
Takasa
said that he had met "Cooper" four times and that each timkie he had made "strict demands" concerning his
#I"I k knonow w tha Misss Bae that t Mis Baez wass a z wa marrke a ma kedd per persson on who who isis opp osed the Vie Vietnam oppose tnam wa d to to r the and has bee n ta war city and boy has bee n tacity boycott cotted ed byby the the bro broadc adcasti asting s ng stat tatio ns in ions in the the Uni United ted Sta States" tes".
Accord ordiing ng tto o unimpeachable Acc rowed a cameraand the and on onone one ot of the four occasio asions h fou r occ photogr ns hee pho aphhed ed Tak tograp Takasak r asakii togtogethe with agent ether with age nt
unimpeachablesou sources rce in asakkii s inTok Tokyo, yo, Tak Takasa was very nerv ous at t nervou s athe thethou ght tof tho the ugh dan of ger the to dan him ger self to him and self and his fam family, his friend nd bor borrowed a camera ily, soso aa frie was very
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"Cooper" easily identifiable identifiable setting. setting. When When Miss Miss Baez Baez "Cooper" inin anan easily stated that that she stated she was donating was donatingthe the proceeds proceedsof ofher con her Tokyo Tokyo con-
cert to to the victims of US bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, cert the victims of US bombing inin Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
interpreter Takasaki Takasaki told told the the audience only that the interpreter the programme programme audience only that
was was being being televised. televised. Her Her remarks remarks about about the the anti-atom antiatom bomb bomb
song, "What "What Have Have They They Done Done toto the Rain?" Rain?" and the "anti song, the and the "antiVietnam war song, "Saigon Vietnam Bride" war song, were all "Saigon Bride" were nd all distorted. distorted.AAnd
when when she she explained explained she she refused refusedto pay to pay income income taxes taxesin in the the US US
because she not want want her her money used to because to feed shedid the did not money toto bebe used feed the Vietnam War, War, the Vietnam the CIApressured interpreter CIA-pressured interpreter merely mererly said: said:
"Taxes are high States. "Taxes are high inin the the United United States."
Later, back home in California, Miss Baez said that she she Later, back home in California, Miss Baez said that
had known known that had that remarks were herher remarks being falsely were being translated but falsely translated but that when when she she tried that tried to to talk talk toto Takasaki, he he was Takasaki, was "terribly "terribly
nervous" so so she she gave gave up. up. She She said: said: "I'm so followed nervous" by the the "I'm so followed by
CIA." CIA." Analysts of power Analysts of power relationships relationships say the spectacle of say that that the spectacle of
the greatest greatest power power on going to to the extreme of the on earth, the earth, the USA, USA, going the extreme of
mobilizing mobilizing its conrol the speech its secret secret CIA CIA toto of one frail conrol the speech of one frail
young American American girl, girl, armed armed only only with with her young guitar and soft her guitar and aa soft
voice, indicates that Washington vice, indicates overwhelm that Washington is is aware aware ofof an an overwhelming ing sense of guilt sense of guilt and and shame shame over over the the war fighting in war itit isis fighting in
Vietnam. Vietnam. It It also seems toto indicate also seems indicate a a great great fear fear that that it it would would
take very very little little toto move take the people of of Japan Japan into move into outright the people outright opposition opposition to to American American policy. policy.
Demonstrators--Lif Demonstrators—Lifee-time time Work Work
Further Further evidence that Washington evidence that seems to feel Washington seems to feel that that the the
US US position position in in Asia a frail Asia isis a house frail house of of cards that will cards that will topple topple under impact ofof even even aa weak under the voice, the impact was seen in weak oppositional oppositional voice, was seen in the strange treatment inflicted upon another another American the strange treatment American the inflicted upon the anti anti-
Vietnam war war leader, leader, the the late late Reverend Reverend A. A. J. Muste. When When Vietnam J. Muste.
Muste and and his his small small group group went went to Saigon in Muste to Saigon in the the spring spring of of I960, they were greeted by a group of "anti-Communist "antiCommunist 1960, they were greeted by a group of students" who students" who shouted shouted "Go Home "Go Home Friends Friends of of the the Viet Viet Cong" Cong and when when they they sought sought to to visit visit the the American Embassy there, there, and American Embassy they were were removed removed forcefully they forcefully by the by the "Vietnam police. "Vietnam police." 49 49
gon moolelesst t Saiigo n toto m in Sa s" in entts" "studen the "st of the zation aniiza tion of organ Thee org Th went nt ent thiss ininccidident we visd edso sothathat t thi d dev deise
ste see seememed Muste end d Mu veren Rever thetheRe the not anany y cricritticiicissmm ofof the and not wires to the US US and
the ne newsws wires toThthe ououtt ooveverr the the of the t t of cen inis rem en sc ly rem ini nge strage ly is is an str is m. is tna Th Vie m. tna r Vie in US e mie US rol gam iet t PrPre Sov ierr t So em insst ain aga vie tratiotions ns ag nstra moons dem de zedd or anize A-org CIUIA wa he ugh thoug ss aa n tho wa 9 eveve he h 195 es inin en cities 59 US citi g US 19 iting visitin hev shc Kru vis ev ch vell- trave Krushst of thethe UnUniteitedd Sta derr tra leade iet lea t Sov vie theSo en Wh the en tes.. Wh Sta tes gugueest of a and rnia lifo Ca to d oss an acr rni US,, ac lifo the US Ca the to s ros parrtt of rn ste ea the of m fro pa led rn ste ea the s mNew York, makingg aann inc pre e im ledbacfro ablle our favou fav resed gly impang reasin rab increa gly sin kin ma rk, Yo w toto Ne arr basiockn k upo and for d arrcheanv gein d e CIA for anush pad id ult CIA pai an peo eric the Am peopplele, , thhecthe erican Amdem uponn emthe sionhav Kr ins Kru and insult Yoshcrk heCitv iny ors rs hecklkleeffaanlo dand demooststrratato toto havee emigrigrDeee tro , Bu it, Clevelandd, Buffalo and NeNew w York City, 0le in
uke lwauk it, Clevelan eee, , Detroimp MiMilwa po° pular"P"protest""' s wa re the t tha n sio res the e ^ anagagadaininsthustt"sthegiv C^ ZeCommunist leader. against
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ese, cant nt acacttioionn taktak nifica signifi °° sig In South Viey'tnaprom,' vawhl oferetheno CIA, EmbaUSssyspokanesd the ap weak voicesUSof the placemuwitzzlhoingut the men for of m theto indiraicatp te tha thipeasce, woulduld see t tu. pearance of solidity ap m to Kvind rel that thetua ° peon acethe, wopart of seethe ime is ac lly a mask forfor itsits etQam
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on the part of the Ky reg Vieb tnam in wherichinthewh"Ky The recent "elredectiaao"grn"8reeaiat n tSoviviccuthtor y ich sco ter"s turnedtorouy"t"-iinnSetheptelimmbitedii regwiotS nmenr t"of/r verT Go™ ns vo 70 per cent trothel--wa productiarnoedn. s actual ynewansmAmeneriincanWaCIA under lKyy as's Seconptember 196 shington le 5, US As ear plan" which was to bring about a
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CU Pr°dUCti were centred
A"e" DU"" M its European ' ^""''ndlbeg.n the attack upon French lahn As the echo of Um0DS m Carly 1945 J the German ts in Paris agen s died away> US intelligence wl ™ gun agents in nce llige inte US o enng almost unobtainable DblTi;ir,he
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to labour obtainable US newsprint US newsprint to labour were offering almost un Paris were offering almost un-obtainable Paris would newspapers which establish newspapers to establish which would leaders to resistance leaders and resistance and objectives. cooperate American objectives. with American cooperate with
Under the guidance of Jay Lovestone, an arrogant
Under the guidance of Jay Lovestone, an arrogant Harry and Harry Brown and Irving Brown plus Irving exCommunist, plus American American ex-Communist, of the the of DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT AFFAIRS AFFAIRS INTERNATIONaL the INTERNATIONAL the Goldberg, Goldberg, Meany), George (president Labour of Federation American by 1947 by (after 1947 US intelligence funds (after by US intelligence funds subsidized by secretly subsidized was secretly was battle to American the to in battle became the spearhead and became the CIA) the spearhead in the American CIA) and the broke agents US broke These agents movement. These US labour world's the world's labour movement. control control the unionists trade unionists "red" trade up"red" hoodlums beatup had hoodlums beat in France, France, had strikes strikes in labour leaders" into throwing "Communist boasted of even boasted and even "Communist labour leaders" into of throwing and 16, January 16, MAGAZINE, New NATION MAGAZINE, York, January the sea. New York, sea. InIn thethe NATION the "American entitled "American article entitled an article in an Berger, in W. Berger, Harry W. 1967, Harry 1967, Overseas" states: Labour s: Labour Overseas" state
American Federation of Labour (president George Meany),
were agents were AFL agents that AFL emphasise that emphasise to to important "It important is is "It well Europe well and Europe Asia and America, Asia Latin America, in Latin proselytizing in proselytizing Soviet Union the Soviet that the Union seriously argued can argued that before itit can seriously bebe before as on intervening in those are behalf on behalf any active sense was in in those areas active sense intervening in any was
Communist labour ofof Communist leadership". labour leadership". L. official, official, of L. A. F. of Richard Deverall, topA. F. Japan, Richard (In Japan, Deverall, a atop (In similar carry out to carry a similar was assigned out a for GH, worked for assigned to first worked who first GH, was who and India.) Japan and India.) campaign in Japan campaign in
always agents always secret agents US secret the US elsewhere, the and France elsewhere, and France InIn
of unions under banner of the banner under the sought dualrival unions establish dual-rival to establish sought to
Washington by Washington wrested by recently wrested so recently "antiCommunism" so "anti-Communism"
Japan, militarist Japan, in militarist Tojo in Tojo and and Germany, Germany, Nazi Nazi in in Hitler from Hitler from workers. In a all organized In a of all secure leadership organized workers. in leadership of order toto secure in order CONFEDERATION INTERNATIONAL an an time short TRADE FREE TRADE OF FREE CONFEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL time short
Belgium in Brussels, Brussels, Belgium headquarters in with headquarters was established with UNIONS" UNIONS" was established
of the and support CIAfinanced the CIA-financed guidance support of (ICFTU) guidance and the under the (ICFTU) under American FedetheAmerican Fede ofthe DEPARTMENT" "INTERNATIONAL " of AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT "INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
"Free" UScontrolled "Free" this Naturally, this Labour. US-controlled ration ofof Labour. Naturally, ration
papier mache "labour unions" nions" union movement established trade established papier mache "labour u trade union movement
Asian and Asian African and American, African Latin the majority ofof the the majority American, Latin inin the US-dominated ofof the much make upup that the USdominated much military that make dictatorship military dictatorship
"Free world", "Free world"
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world's the world's rolein inthe 's role the CIA's details f ofthe CIA tary y details o fragmen gmentar These These fra
the , the Reutherr, ning. Walter Reuthe ng.Walter the beginni ovement are butthe begin ent are but labour m movem labour ional
s International Rs's' UNIoN' UNION'S aUTO worKER UNiteD thethe AUTO WOrkE head UNITED head ofof
1967, February in Februar y 1967, POST in NY POST the NY with the interviewwith in an Section, , in an interview Section
the olved" in the d" in was "involve igence moneywas "inv nce money ral Intell Intellige the Cent that the Central said that said d this would
reveale the details ealed this would when were rev that details were AFL-CIA when the that and AFLCIAand CIA about the dabout the CIA one expose exposed the the one story" than ory" than lot bigger bigger st be "a lot be "a
rseas ION. The ove The overseas ATION. ASSOCIAT T ASSOCI STUDENT LL STUDEN NATIONA NATIONA in thethe operatiosns in operation by ized y subsid by zed "strongl been "strong ly subsidi had been AFLCIA the AFL-CI of the A had activities s of activitie r. Reuther. Victor Reuthe saidid Victor CIA", sa CIA",
UAW other UAW had other r brothers brothers had the Reuthe Reuther why the The reasons why The reasons
tee utive e Committee the Executiv from the Exec resignedfrom recently resigned leaders, aders, recently labour labour le Reutherr Victor Reuthe when Victor 1966, when back to es back May 1966, AFL, go to May the AFL, goes ofof the
AFL. theAFL. usingthe wasusing charged the CIA the CIA was first charged first
the seen in are ation in the collabor are seen ation of this collabor Exampl CIAAFLL this CIA-AF s of Examplees
Harry and Harry rown and Irving B ts, Irving Brown two agen Italy the agents, g: InIn the two following: Italy followin
nists Communists the Commu as the well as as well s as Socialistts the Socialis opposedd the g, oppose Goldberg, Goldber In ent. In movemnt. labour moveme Italian labour er the theItalian to splint splinter helped to thus helped and thus and
course ourse similar c Orient" aa similar "in the Orient" and "in the German y and West Germany Greece Greece, , West the pre from preis the from Orient" quote "the "the Orient" is (This quote was followed followe. d. (This was
Japan). btedly means Japan). edlymeans it undoubt NATION article a andit undou cited NATION article nd viously cited viously
where he Indones he Italy ia,ia, where from Italy Indones sent from to to was sent Goldber Later Goldbe rgg was Later named named ent nt movem moveme union union trade trade splinter "free" splinter ed a a "free" establis establishhed which and which ICFTU and the ICFTU of the affiliate of an affiliate was an which was NDO which GASBIINDO GASBII Indone nationwide leading nation-w the leading ide IndoneSOBSI, the destroy SOBSI, to destroy sought to sought t 1958 when g g 1958 Presidennt when Preside ent. Followin nt. Followin moveme sian union movem trade union sian trade had the CIA that the , that admittedd, CIA had later admitte was later what was proved what Sukarnoo proved Sukarn him him force to force iato Indonesia ion" in Indones "revolution" in fake"revolut to stagea afake sought to stage sought ate to seper e biindo" seperat to do" the "Gas ed "Gasbiin the compell ed Sukarno compell office, Sukarno of office, out of out TU. nced ICF ICFTU. CIAfinanced the CIA-fina itself fro fromm the itself
the October 1965 military coup in which 500,000 After unists" in Indonesia were brutally murdered and the
After the October 1965 military coup in which 500,000 Indonesia were brutally murdered and the
"Comm power, all power, assumedd all *rt0 assume by led fl Generals Nasution and Suharto junta Ha rv r sentative the repre a as Indonesi to returned oldberg ntative Harry G Goldberg returned to Indonesia as the represe of of Harry C°m,m!™sts" ln
GeneralS NaSUtion and Suh
62 62
EDERA RA- FEDE L CONCONF IONANAL the INTER RNAtNATIO of theof INTE deleg ateate deleg andand AFL CIACIA the AFLthe have was to e urpos His p (ICFTU). was to have S NS (ICFTU). His purpose UNION TRADE OF FREE TION OF E UNIO TRAD iliated FREE TION ssful l in succe were in "We essfu succ ICFT with were U.U. "We reaff ICFT " with nndo d Gasb filiate re-af o" biind "Gas rg. . oldbe berg Mr. G Gold Mr. , said that", said that"
nt in cemeent advan in degreee of ncem the degre of adva showss the istori ote show (An h footntnote ricc foo histo (An h Frenc ch the Fren that " ct "the the fa that red fact the deplo red Marxdeplo Karl Marx hzation; on; Karl brutalizati bruta in communists unist s in and comm thoussand thirty thou massacred acredthirty eoisieie had had mass bourg geois bour reat this g d ..." an 1870 great
defeatt of and this500,000 the defea after the of 1870..." bloodafter cold blood Paris in in cold Paris esia 500,000 Indon In y. histor esia in ded Indon In recor ry. vely histo ded in hter is gra
slaughter is gravely recor slaug are trator perpe orss ' are the perp etrat murdered and the cruely more crue ly murdered and even more are even are ility"..) ) ng "stability" r creati ed fo creating "stab for cheerred chee
ced financed CIA the CIAfinan diary subsi y ofof the idiar Amer Latin ricaica thethe subs Ame InIn Latin ION NIZAT ORGA NAL ICAN REGIO
AMER INTER ION , THE NIZAT OR IT ORGA ONAL ICFTU is N REGI RICA -AME INTER THE ORIT, s i ICFTU the ened weak the that ened union weak that dual the union is dual this the and is , OF WORK KERS, and this WORERS OF
orker in the w erss in work ranks of the ranks of the split the ns, split izatioons, labourr orga ng labou organnizati existiing exist of er keov the ta ble over possi made ible the take- of thus mad and thus e poss land and every st ever almost y land almo ry military by USsupporting milita lics by US-supporting repub ican repu Amer blics Latin Ame rican manyy Latin man dicta tors. dictators.
stated alist journ US jour d; son, t state leadin nalis the lead Drew on, the Pears ingg US Drew Pear
967: : Marchh 1, 1 1, 1967 Marc
one ovest eanyL eston "... the e Me y-Lov ding"...th Mean regarding laints regar the comp complaints off the One One o
behind weigh d their weig swing htt behin they g their swin policyy isis tha foreignn polic that t they CIA foreig CIA to funds CIA to s use fund and ica CIA Amer rica and use in Latin Ame dictatorsh ips in torships dicta ney, d by CI y, backeed mone agent by CIAA mo CIA AFL tss back l, agen Brazi CIA ...In AFLdo so il, do so... In Braz ary milit ...the 1964... in 1964 the military art in Goulart ident Goul hrow Pres President overthrow helpedd overt helpe ed arrest ptly ted .prom arres him.. y ced mptl repla ..pro which torship h replaced him. dictatorsh ip whic dicta
rs". leaders". abourr leade lian llabou Braziilian many Braz many dead was dead CIA) was AFL CIA) .(the AFLblic.. .(the Repu blic.. inican n Repu Dom inica Dom "In"In thethe IA FLC was A CIA and iitt was AFLBosch Juan Bosc h,, and ent Juan Presid st Pres ident against set again set directly or eitherr direc y, eithe moneey, CIA tly orii- by d backe es mon confederat CIA by ed back tes dera confe contr thus Bosch and thus contr h, , and oust Bosc helpedd toto oust who helpe ctly, who indirectly,
indire
r, "Late s..." troops... US troop of US ng of ter, landing tuall landi " "La entua even the ev to the butingg to butin
63 63
in Lovestone aga and Lovestone Meany and election, Meany 1966 election, the 1966 during the again during
defeat to defeat money, to by CIA CIA money, backed by influence, backed their influence, swung their swung
Bosch. lost. He lost. Bosch. He Donald proAmerican the pro-America n Donald Republic, the Dominican Republic, the Dominican In the In
headed who headed and who CIA, and the CIA, by the backed by was backed who was Cabral, who Reid Cabral, Reid
proviwas provi Bosch, was Juan Bosch, President Juan ousted President ousted that nta that military junta the military ju the
in power. power. 16 months months in in his aid in his 16 USaid inUS 61 millionin with$ $ 61 million ded ded with
constant CIA kept kept aa constant rule, the the CIA dictatorial rule, time ofof dictatorial this time During this During
on information on thisinformation passedthis Bosch and passed on exiled watch President Bosch and exiled President watch on
train his 8,000 his 8,000sought also sought toto train also CIA The CIA toto leader Cabral. The leader Cabral.
to control control it how to teachit how it itand andteach arm police force,arm man special specialpolice force, man in the polls the opinion public opinion polls in took public also took CIA also CIA The the people. The the people. the supported the people supported people the learn ifif the to learn Republic to Dominican Republic Dominican 1962 in 1962 in vote the of the vote of cent per 62 per cent 62 polled polled Bosch Bosch Senor Senor dictator. dictator.
Reid 1965 in 1965 Cabral in Reid Cabral Donald of Donald thought of but people thought the people what the but what the turn, brought brought the which, in turn, revolutionwhich, in was seen genuinerevolution in thegenuine seenin the was troops. States troops. United States of United intervention tion of armed armed interven
to oust oust helped to agents helped AFLCIA agents these AFL-CIA In Guyana, these In Guyana,
press the press Dr. Jagan told 1964. Dr. Jagan in Jagan told the Cheddi Jagan in 1964. Premier Dr. Dr. Cheddi Premier
organized had organized agents had "CIA agents that"CIA (AP)that 25, 1967(AP) on February February 25, 1967 on of the "overthrow led to which led 1963" which "overthrow of and 1963" to the strikes...in 1962 and strikes...in 1962 People's "the ple's that said that "the Peo He said Party". He Party". Progressive his People's Progressive his People's interAmerican inter evidence of American rty has...produced has.. produced evidence of Progressive Pa Party Progressive
the (On the CIA." (On the CIA." throughthe in Guyana, particularly through vention in Guyana, particularly vention
a declared a been declared had been she had said she Jagan said Mrs. Jagan day Mrs. following following day abroad.) to travel abroad.) travel to permission permission on and denied and denied "stateless pers person "stateless the installasupported ed the installa forces support dark forces same dark Recently these same Recently these
Humberto Brazil of General Humberto of General in Brazil military dictatorship dictatorship in of the tion the military tion of
from fact came came from to this fact evidence to this Additional evidence Branco. o. Additional Castelo Castelo Branc
e, former Brazilian sourc high Brazilian Lacerda, a a Carlos Lacerda, Governor Carlos former Governor source, aa high Late
United States. the United States. Late "darling" ofof the former "darling" and aa former rightist and rightist the Branco ainst the Branco dictatorship movement" ag against "movement" t Manifesto announcemennt in he stated ) and Manifesto being outlawed his announceme inhis stated he and outlawed) being proxy". by proxy" Brazil by that "the CIA governing Brazil "the CIA is is governing that
a organizing a was organizing he was that he announced that he announced 1966 he October 1966 inin October parties (political parties dictatorship (political
64 64
The The AFL-CIA's AFLClA's International FREE International Confederation Confederation ofof FREE Trade Unions (INCFTU) ofof Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, Belgium, which Trade Unions (INCFTU) whichin in turn turn
guided Latin American guided the the Latin INTERAmerican anti-Communist antiCommunist ORIT-the ORIT—the INTER
AMERICAN REGIONAL REGIONAL ORGANIZATION ," subsequently AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONOF OFWORKERS WORKERS," subsequently
created in Washington D.C. the AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FREE created in Washington D.C. the AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FREE
LABOUR DEVELOPMENT . (AIFLD) "educational LABOUR DEVELOPMENT. (AIFLD)This Thiswas was an an "educational
institute" designed to train specially selected Latin institute" designed to train specially selected Latin Americans Americans
so they would so that that they to their would return cities and return to practice the their cities kind and practice the kind of CIA and leading American of trade-unionism tradeunionism approved approved by by the the CIA and leading American employers. employers. Since its founding and up up to 1966, AIFLD trained 30,000 Since its founding and to 1966, AIFLD trained 30,000
Latin Latin Americans Americans inin proper proper union union methods methods in in their their own own lands lands
and and 500 500 more to more who who were were carefully carefully screened screened and and brought brought to
Washington Washington for for "advanced "advanced courses." courses."
The annual budget of The annual budget of
AIFLD AIFLD ran thethe millions ran into into of of dollars, dollars, most millions ofof which came most which came has 14 Latin American field offices and from the from AIFLD has theCIA. CIA.AIFLD 14 Latin American field offices and sufficient sufficient funds graduate students funds to to pay pay allall graduate for nine months students for nine months
after they return native cities. after they return to to their their native cities. Naturally Naturally the the AIFLD AIFLD has has the the support support of of the the largest largest US on its Board ofof Trustees are represenUS corporations corporations and and on its Board Trustees are represen tatives tatives from from thethe W. w. c. C. GRACE GRACE AND AND COMPANY; COMPANYthe ; the ROCKEFELLER ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, the ANACONDA COPPER COMPANY and the PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS. AMERICAN AIRWAYS thetens tens millionsof . Of Of of US the US dollars of ofmillions dollars spent to guide spent to Latin American guide Latin labour through American labour through AIFLD, AIFLD, about about 99 per cent comes from the the Central Central Intelligence Intelligence Agency 99 per cent Agency and comes from and aa more fractionfrom the from theCIA's more fraction CIA'scopartners. copartners.The The AFL AFL contricontri buted §$ 280,000 annually and and the the bigbig business executives executives buted 280,000 annually business $200,000. (In (In the the summer summer of of 1966 1966 aa Director Director of $200,000. of PanPan American, in in Tokyo, Tokyo, told told of having "raised American, large amounts of having "raised large amounts of of money" for for money" the purpose the purpose studying the of of studying Japanese language, the Japanese language, its culture and its people, in some new organization in in Japan, Japan, its culture and its people, in some new organization such as the "CENTRE FOR such as the " CENTRE FOR FAR FAR EASTERN EASTERN STUDIES.") STUDIES.")
FOUNDATION, the ANACONDa COPPER COMPANY and the Pan-
As early early as as March March 1947, 1947, the the US US As State Department's Department's State
office was was importing importing and and distributing distributing copies office copies of of the the James James
MANAGERIAL to Japanese Burnham's book, book, "THE "THB MANAGERIAL REVOLUTION" REVOLUTION" to Japanese Burnham's 65 65
an Japan ring tha thatt Jap sidering Conside ves. . Con cutiives execut and exe lead s and derers labo tist lab ourur lea rightist righ the t the t tha and tha ent and vement movem on mo union ade e uni trad uinee tr genuin a gen hada er had never had nev had the gri irmly gripp of of ly inin the teded ffirm nomy still rest
yldstilonll res ecoknom s boo an' ofbatJap trol con y have been intended to cou the Zai su, this
control of Japan's eco d to ld only have been intende the Zaibatsu, this book cou labour. disrupt and retard Japanese
disrupt and retard Japanese labour.
l of total of had a atota bassies sies had Embas USS Em 19655 U in 196 ld in wororld houtt th thee w oughou Throug Thr iliarr familia ghl yfam rouhly thooug selves t shor
them mselve de the who ma made s, who Attach chees, 6565 LLababoourur Atta the n, the ition, additio ement in each h nat nationion. . InIn add
in eac erts serving theAG labo ourur momovveme ent witwithh thethe lab CY EN NCY exp our ser vinYetg thethis AGE lab erts ttim exp par our lab 125 e had125 part-tim had US but was but D). this Was (AI Yet . NT PME (AID T ELO EN DEV PM LO NALNA VE TIO DE RNA L INTE TIO FOR NA ER INT R FO vast t the vas was s the out of den out of sigsighhtt wa iceb the ice for hidhidden of the tip of bererg,g, for the tip the wo wor the entt ofof the rld ld men moovevem ur m aboour ee llab dee ththee frfree mad t ma that tus tha aratus ara app CIA app et. target. ion targ version subvers one sub er one umb ber num itsits n
Afar r ce from from Afa dan nce Guiida and Gu our and Labour an s s Lab Japan' Jap
ist st e un e uniiononitop tradas hollic ic trad ativ ivee CCatatho servvat conser the con RicharddforDevGHeraQll,' ?and the top edd inin Jap an as the Japan then rem aine remain whiFLo wo bt " Tarke erg agin in ldb Go ry erg ldb Har Go as ry roleoni« sm Harand in enc samuale uni , der,' played the AFL at lea our TM labour enc agour in and erin fostteri in fos sia in ngg ddual unionism munist onesia andd IndIndone ItalItalyy an d, nd. stan sta nis in t Japan mu om i-Com ant antiC an ane un pt pt trad ado toado Tb the labour movementto ing an tres Jap cen e m three jor trade uniionon centres in maajor aree thre act that ther ree ar Who
Rlchard Devera11
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e a our movement
Thehe ffact that theain dark k kind vtie actiivti ess the act to the nument monum ent to of mo of d kin cert dar a tain ays cer a today is tod IA. L-CIA. AFLC the AF and the of D verrallall and Deeve of
, e years ago ne crashwoinrld'Indsialabsom d in a pla Deverallno die s ent that of all the se labourourmomovem but there is doustrebtngt vement ane Jap the of h and s ion the act . CIA ains the number one conern of the India some years ago Devera11 died 'n a plane crash in , ,s |abou[ J 8 |d wor thc a|| but there ,, „„ doubt that of Japanese labour m0 , be act.™, and strength of he of the CIA. emains the number one conern
rem
the ties wi witth h the al" ties ltural" "cultur several era l"cu ollo owwiningg, , sev peri the per iodod ffoll InIn the stud red d "wa "wage ge studyy USsha -share hed; a a US
; tes wereaneestseabltradished United Sta alignm.entThiofs ons andrkearsnew uni e ong Jap centre" am wo origin.federar.tion tal ting meres aboanut ainte upedhad waelos gro unions M Ichiro later dev pmient U N on Ma ,som B =n the 13 e kofthe M ts oun rec 13, " rch ™ HU ' NS BU r, AN d SHInUKZy :° p, ,Tin : T iSoails 2 Satdet m too dy nne Ke sident John Mayste196p of2 Pre sending a greeting from an American ,es were
"a'.' . S,a
unprecedented 66
establis
President to to the 11TH OF OF ELECTRIC TRADE President the 1 CONFERENCE 1TH CONFERENCE ELECTRIC TRADE UNIONS UNIONS
in sent also thethe head of of thethe American UNITED in Japan. Japan. HeHe sent also head American UNITED ELECTRICAL WORKERS' , the James ELECTRICAL WORKERSUNION UNION, therightleaning President right-leaning President James B. Carey, Carey, toto deliver his briered briered speech. Accompanying Carey Carey B. deliver his speech,Accompanying was an aide, "H. Pollack", who was introduced from the convention INTRNATIONAL convention stage stage as as being being from from the the INTERNATIONAL affairs affairs DEPARTMENT of the AF.of of L. L. When convention ended DEPARTMENT of the A.F. When the the convention ended both Carey and and"Pollack" "Pollack returned the United both Carey returned to to the United States States and and a few weeks later Mr. "Pollack" was quoted asas having a few weeks later Mr. "Pollack" was quoted having been been introduced a nation-wide American TV audience as a former former introduced toto a nationwide American TV audience as a
was an aide, "H. Pollack", who was introduced from the
"CIA labour consultant." was while serving the that "CIA labour consultant." ItIt was while serving the CIA CIA that
"Pollack" "Pollack" established established in in Japan Japan the the INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
MENTAL-WORKERS MENTALWORKERS' FEDERATION FEDERATION of of Japan Japan (Kokusai (Kokusai Kinzoku Roren Nihon Kyogi Kai). Mr. Satio's report Kinzoku Roren Nihon Kyo-gi Kai). Mr. Satio's report
concludes remained the US only about concludes that that "Pollack" "Pollack" remained inin the US only about one one
month inin 1962, 1962, returning returning to Japan month to Japanas asa a"Labour "Labour Attache" Attache" at at the US Embassy. the US Embassy.
This fact was plainly indicated when George George Meany, the This fact was plainly indicated when Meany, the
President President of of the the AFL AFL and and his his top top international international adviser, adviser, Jay Lovestone, Lovestone, came came to Japan in in November, November, 1965 1965 to to help help Jay to Japan inaugurate the conservative Japanese Japanese Confederation inaugurate the conservative Confederationof of Labour. Labour.
(Domei) arrogance (Domei) Lovestone, Lovestone, with with his his old-time oldtime arrogance based based upon upon the concealed concealed power CIA, told told the the press press in in Tokyo: the powerof of the the CIA, Tokyo:
"we DOMEI and "we will will WORK WORK WITH WITH DOMEI and we we will will work work WITHIN WITHIN SOHYO." "We would prerfer different leadership in SOHYO ' and "We have come out". Regarding Regarding and "We have come here here to straighten to straighten them them out". the Communists Communists he "We have have come come here here to to flatten the he said: said: "We flatten them out" them out".
SOHYO." "We would prefer different leadership in SOHYO"
During this press conference conference I I asked asked Lovestone Lovestone "if the During this press "if the
AFL the US bythe the CIA? CIA?" AFL activities activities outside outside the US were were subsidized subsidized by
and he noted that that from this and he answered answeredsharply: sharply:"No". "No". ItIt was was noted from this
point on the press conference conference that that Mr. Mr. Lovestone s hands hands point on inin the press Lovestone's
shook and he appeared exceedingly shook and he appeared exceedingly nervous. nervous. The Japan Times, Times, (November 13, 13,1964) carried the the AP AP The Japan (November 1964) carried report of this press press conference and the the sum its dispatch report of this conference and sum total total ofof its dispatch
as contained contained in jp the the headline; headline; was W
"Demonstrators "Demonstrators Here Here Paid Paid
67 67
the rolee o the rol off the t the ."(N(N her ouut ed" abbo inghe re e a oth ex-R ing oth Red. kin US ex By : US ingg: Pek By Pe ce" en "no evid
had "no evidence" e had he t h t tha ttha en ent tem tem sta e's's sta ne ton sto ves ve Lo Lo n en eve ev or A or CICIA sub tiNsu bmmaaririnnee ddeeanti-N the an re "fina anncciningg"" the s" re t "fin ed "ndwewe tha the "r ds "re thatt the tha .) on.) his op inion opini ly his only thiss w waas s on t thi s, a tha ion d rat monst tions, an
monstra
bable proba ble res, it , it isis pro exp sures entt ex poosu recen re rec more and se an d mo these gh the rough Throu rea Th Al d. . Already dy be sev seveerered may s y soooonn be n ma L connection
AFL connectio thatt th vern thee e sCICIeenA-A AF Gove rntha isible le Go Invisib the Inv that tthithis s relrelatiationonshishp ipwiwitth h the hav seentha
d ited Unite wewe have brought ht ababouout t the the Un ignatiationons sof ofallall the resign the res nt" ha ment" has s broug me from the AFL executive committee,
rs r) break-up in the American labour ' leade Auto gWatorkaers ajo (m e ibl ss po hintin out splitting s brought abthe Even as theioCInsA, iha meayfors sa ne do o s al s ha t un ur bo a l n g ei for g alw on is am A t the CI ve that labour in the siUSde,A.itAltwohoulugd beh itexistretrumee ltha goals. (Oonn onweaktheenrIgingHTAMBRICAN labour was one ofy iditsfficoriulgitntoalthopro voted au frorizmatithe UAW, in convthdenratiown,the 1966, the rsh March 18,ion UAW wi to ip de lea un toA. the F. of L.) itsahames ly red su as t, en ag e on ps dro A CI the en wh t Bu the dy prepared another to step forward and play movement.
i our was one of itc naI g0a's «>" eakening AMERICAN lab 0"8, w TTA March 18 1966 the 00 ICaderShiP
T. R of")
^ £*7 alreadfU" d and more CMKeall ™ role, with a new and
* « as 'h°
alreawith a new and more concealing "cover". As Americanis ,pularity has declined in Japan, due to the war the US e rol po ting in Vietnam, and the continuous retention of mibelitaenry uld wenlg hafrovem joint tablis.heMad chnyanacnetiolsnscoran bacosends,ucother and olsud-es gi bstitute
KKD'i0n °f aTmM' Z Z £ Z u il bases, o ave been ChMnds ttae. „ considered ,s a subs fromj°int 8 8 s to a simL,"v" '" economic organization PP°SItlonaI stand to the nuclear tecf l° 3 revived nonproliferation of mg' P°'DtS p. shi on ati rel se GermanJapane
idereic dorgasanaizations to a similar oppositional stand to the coonnsom ec oliferation of nuclear testing, points to a revived
normn-pran-Japanese relationship. Ge
n to harmvean"inacvicesibntle? re invisieablek tha What cot" aguldenbets imo goIt ives stirnml ofenthe utmosnt iJampopartan spnce towitheth aCIGeAittohinbeSOasHYsuO"red t its work continues "with DOMEI" and "w
ha™ b,e ,ha",o e „invisi nI,an accent? Ge ~t.C.s i„T W"h " st imco/ mo ut the f l o stil s It i assured * ?A " ^Dome f, 'bat its work conttCs " O", HY SO Jay Lovestone S neatly phrased by
thaas neatly phrased by Jay Lovestone. 68 68
the purs pursuit uit ofof InIn the conj thisthis con re, I I wo jectectu ure, like to to e wouuld xplo ld like exp lorere
threee sep sepe rate thre erat e fact facts,s, no nonne of which, as fa
e of which, as farr as I know as I kno any w, , hav havee any relation tionship ship with rela with the the CIA CIAin in Jap Japa Tha t the an.n. Tha indi viduals t the individu als m ay, may ,
like like thethe ForD FORD and and ROCKEF ROCKELL EFELER LER FOU FOUN NDA DATI tIOn ONSs, , be be purs pursuing uing simi sim lar edu ilar educ cati atio ona nal l aim aims s,, isis perh perpaps hapsenli enlig ghte hten ning ing and and inte interr- estin esti ngg in itsellf. in itse f.
The prec precedin The edingg pag page havee sho ess hav shown that
wn that ther theree are are man manyy "friendly ndly" " "frie foun foun dati ons whi dati ons whic coop chh coo erate perate with withthe the CIA CIAand and in in
somee ins som instatanc theree has nceses ther has bee been the c oinc n the iden coin ce of cide of the nce the FOR FORD and D and
ROCKEFE LLERER FOU ROC KEFELL FOUNDATIONS being intertwin gressma sman Wright Patman, longtime ofAme USrican Congres n Wright Patman, long-time inve investigator o stigator of
NDA and TIONs. S beiIn ng intertwied supp orte rs nrd, edthe and supp orte rst ofof the the sam same e Am Ame rican eric an goa goalls. In this this rega rega rd, the state stat men eme nt of US Con
taxexe American taxexem pt foun mpt foundati dations onshint new and hint at and dee at new deep perer
rela relation tionship ships: s:
"Joh n J. J. Mc McC loy, "Jo hn yearrs s allie Clo allied y, FOR forfor D maman with the the nyy NDAyea d quot with ROC KEFE LLER AND ROC FOU KEF ELL TION ER S, S,was AND FOR D ed FOU NDA TION was quoted asas telling
telling aa gr grououp leaders that he would p ofof EurEuro opepe's 's lead
ers that he would like like to to see them them erec see erect t a'a co ex of of foun foundati commpl datio plex ns who se repr repreons e who se senttativ atives sen es coul exchhan coud ld exc angege thou ghts tswith tho ugh tho t ose with se of Ame Am rican eric foundati an foun dations ons and and thus thus form form a a sort sort of informa of info rmal l
internat rnationa ionall app inte appr oach roac som h toto som the g reat ee of of the problem grea lemss of t prob of the day day.'.' HeHe the welc the 'gro welcomome 'grow edd the ing activ ities wing activities' ' ofof su succh h German Germ foudatio an foun ndatns ions THYS THY SSESEN and VOL N and VOL KSWAGE AGEN". KSW N'
Mr.McC McCloy was Mr. HighCom loy was Com miss High ione mis Westt Ge sion err forfor Wes Gerrma manny y the p inin the immedia ediately perierioodd imm follo wing tely wor worlld follo d war war II, wing II, a nd l ater and later hel held manyy high highpos post man Washing hington. tss in ton. Why in Was Whyhe he s ingle these sing ledd out out thes e two two
German Germ foun an foun dati datio nsons andand the "IDER not not the "FRE FREIDERI ICH CH EBEEBER FOUNDA RTT FOU NDA- TION " with hea headd offi TION" with ce in Bon n, is no office in Bonn, is not t know n. But But sure surely ly the known. the
latterr mus latte mustt sha shar the "info ree the "inform rmaal l inte interna rnattion ionaal l app apprroa oach ch"" toto
the "great problems" to the same degree as Thyssen and
the "great problems" to the sam e degree as Thyssen and Volk Volkswa swagen gen..
Amo ng the the man many Am ong y foun foundati dations ons and and org orga niza tionns s in in aniz atio Wes German We many stt Ger establish y esta ed and blished and heav ily f hea inanc vily ed fina to nce brin d to g "bri ng ideologi logical ideo cal influ influenc ence "young e"" on on "you ng Afri Afri cans can Asia s,, Asia nd nsns a Latin and Lati n
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Americans" thethe FREIDERICH BBERT Americans" is is FREIDERICH EBERT FOUNDATION FOUNDATION devoting devoting
itself mainly mainly for for the the training training of of "trade "trade union union officials". officials". itself
Named after the first the first President during the time Named after President of of Germany Germany during the time WEIMAR REPUBLIC , the "socialist" Ebert was revealed WEIMAR REPUBLIC, the "socialist"Freiderich Freiderich Ebert was revealed
in courts to have long been a secret anti-socialist with with in German German courts to have long been a secret antisocialist
the banned banned German German General the post the Generalstaff, staff, while while he he held held the post of of
President. President. 1950, a young man man who who had had worked worked in in aa Hungarian Hungarian InIn 1950, a young Socialist paper, paper, left Socialist left Hungary Hungary and andwent to the went to theUnited States. United States. In In
1957 US citizenand in and in that same year he he came came to 1957 he he became became a aUS citizen that same year to
Japan to attend the PEN CLUBCONVENTION CONVENTION. In thefollowing year following year Japan to attend the PEN CLUB . In the he labour chief he returned returned toto Japan Japan contacting contacting Japanese Japanese labour chief and and becoming acquainted acquainted with Socialist leaders. He He established an becoming with Socialist leaders. established an "INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SERVICE" in New York and in 1960, "INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SERVICE" in New York and in 1960, 1962 and 1966, he he returned returned to to Japan Japan to sell this special special news news 1962 and 1966, to sell this
service. is the "editor-in-chief" and his "news" is sold service. He He is the "editorinchief" and his "news" is sold to to
280 newspapers newspapers in inlatin Asia. 280 latinAmerica, America, Europe, Africa Europe, Africaand and Asia.
The Secretary-Treasurer of an The same same young young man man isis the the SecretaryTreasurer of an organization with the highly propagandists name of " PEACE organization with the highly propagandistic name of "PEACE WITH FREEDOM INCORPORATED", which is said to be a nonprofit "foundation". principal projects are in Africa, "foundation". ItsIts principal projects are in Africa, in in Uganda, Uganda, Malagasy, Zambia Kenya, where where it has established established newsnews Malagasy, Zambia and and Kenya, it has papers, printing plants and is teaching teaching journalism. journalism. ItIt also also sends papers, printing plants and is sends textbooks and aid to certain African schools and provides funds to permit African scholars to study to study both in both in the to permit African scholars the Foundation's Foundation's schools and abroad. abroad. His schools and His organization organization has has assisted assisted the the EAST EAST AFRICA INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS , in Nairobi, AFRICA INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, in Nairobi, Kenya and One Kenya and publishes a publishes ajournal in journal inEast EastAfrica Africain English. in English. One ofof the main functions is toto hold hold seminars on"trade "trade unionism". the main functions is seminars on unionism". This INSTITUTE...was foundedin in1963 1963 and and was This EAST EAST AFRICA AFRICA INSTITUTE ...was founded was financed byby thethe FREIDERICH FOUNDATIONof of Bonn Bonn financed largely largely FREIDERICH EBERT EBERT FOUNDATION and the the PEACE PEACE WITH INCINc. . of of New and WITHFREEDOM FREEDOM NewYork. York.
WITH FREEDOM INCORPORATED", which is said to be a non-profit
textbooks and aid to certain African schools and provides funds
On his his 1966 visit to Asia and and Japan, he also journeyed to to On 1966 visit to Asia Japan, he also journeyed Indonesia, wherehe is he issaid to said tohave have"instant" report with "instant" report with men Indonesia, where men like (Foreign The name this young young like (Foreign Minister) Minister) Adam Malik/' Adam Malik," The name ofof this
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man who who isis reputed man Hungarian reputed toto speak German, French speak Hungaria French and and n,, German,
English is "Robert G English is "Robert Gabor." abor."
InIn 1963 1963 aa West union West German German trade trade unio a n official official accepted accepted a
position with position with FREIDERICH the the FREIDERI EBERT FOUNDAT CH EBERT FOUNDATIO N and shortl ION y after and shortly after came came to to Japan Japan to to establish establish a a permane permanennt liaison office. t liaison office. This This
office office has has now now been been open open for for nearly nearly three three years years and and is but is but one of one of
the 22 such EBERT the 22 such EBERT FOUNDAT FOUNDATIION-paid labour advisers ONpaid labour advisers serving serving in in
Latin America, Latin America, Africa Africa and and Asia. Asia. The The stated purpose stated purpose of the of the
German German foundatio is toto donate foundationn is donate scholarsh ips for study scholarships for in Gerstudy in Ger
many, the financing ofof many, research into the financing into labou rmanagem research ent relatio labour-ma ns nagement relations in the the develo in developin ping g countries, countries ,and into and intocommunis communit stactivities. activities. It It
also sponsors also sponsors labour labour stu dy programm study programmes es "all over "all over the the world". world".
Recently inin Novembe Recently November 1966 EBERT r 1966 FOUNDATIO thethe EBERT N official FOUnDA TION official
brought together together 16 brought 16 represen representa tives of Japanese labour, tatives of Japanese both labour, both DOMEI and SOHYO the INTERNATI DOMBI and SOHYO,, atat the ONAL TRADE TRADE UNION UNION FoRUM INTERNAT FORUM at IONAL at Toshi, to meet 15 15 other " Toshi, labour leaders" to meet leaders" f other "labour rom four other Asia from four other Asiann
countries countries.. The man's name The man's name is "Heinz is "HeinzGottschal Gottschak". lk". When Mr. When Mr. Gottschal Gottschalkk was asked "Where d was asked "Where does all the money oes all the money come from to come from to
finance all your finance all activities your activ ?" he ities ?" he replied: "Mostly replied : " Mostly from Labour from Labo ur
Unions andd private Unions an contributo private co rs.. The ntributors Foundatio The Foun n also dation also receives receives
token financial token finan cial assistanc assistancee from from political political parties parties and and municipa municipall
Governments... ents....It strictly German Governm German Foundatio Foundatio It isis a a strictly receives nn and and receives
support fr om other other countries nono financia financiall support countries or or foreign foreign organifrom organi
zations." zations."
The seeming seeming precision precision of of this this reply The prompts questions questions.: reply prompts Do the Do methodica the methodic German b all German ookkeepe book-kee rs in pers Bonn consider in Bonn consider th thee OPEL MOTOR (owned OPEL MOTORWORKS WORKS Motors), (ownedby bythe theUS USGeneral t General Motors), thee
FORD MOTOR MOTOR WORKS WORKS or ROCKEFELLLLER' FORD ER S SSTANDARD OF ROCKEFE es STANDAR OIL D OILO of West Germany "Foreign" or "Germ an konzerns konzerns""? Germany ? Or as Or any "Foreign" of the or "German any of the other hun dreds of American firms other hundreds whose total of American capital investfirms whose invest total capital ment in west Germany totalled $ 2,500 million at ment in west Germany the start totalled $ 2,500 million at the start of of 1966? Would 1966? Would the the FREIDER FREIDERIC ICH H EBERT EBERT FOUNDATIO FOUNDA as
TION accept P donations? What of donations German Foundati ? What Foundatio of German that might have a onsns that might have a friendly working working relationsh relationship friendly with the the CIA? CIA? ip with LikeLike thethe EBERT EBEE
FOUNDATION OF WEST GERMANY, the CIA OF WASHINGTON, USA FOUNDATION OF WEST GERMANY, the CIA OF WASHINGTON,
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also has has aa dea dee pp inter also intere estst inin ma makking ing itit pos Japan posssible ese ible forfor Japa nese labour r leade labou leadersrs toto "ex "exchchang angee view viewss"? ""?
On March 20, "WEST T GERM GERMAN "WES INSTIT AN INST UTE E FOR FOR THE ITUT THE STUD STUDY Y OF OF DEM MNO CFAT .C OCR ATIC , the Freiderich Ebert Stiftung (foundation) began a1967 six-day seminar in Toky o under the
On March 20, 1967, the Freiderich Ebert Stiftung (foundation) began a sixday seminar in Tokyo unto the
SOCIAIALIS LISM"M". . The SOC gatheering ring was Thethem theme eof of the _One Worl the gath was "One World d Only—
Only--A Forum on Internatio peration". The onE WORLD envisaged was indicatednalby Coo the invited delegates from Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hongkong, South A Forum on International Cooperation . The o.
WORLD envisaged was indicated by the in vited delegates from
Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hongkong, South Korea, South Vietnam and Japan...all from the nonsocialist "one world". The leading delegate from Indonesia was the president of GASBIINDO, mentioned on previous pages. Observers in Tokyo saw this meeting as a con firmation of the CIA's direct withdrawal from the Japan ese labour scene because of its discreditation and also becau se the United States in Asian minds is so irrevocably identified with "capitalism . By having the "social democrats" from Germany and Japan step fforw orwaard Japa rd at thi "prog n step s time, ress towa "prog at this ress socia time, towards lism rds so cialis m will seemingly be made while things rema in very much the same. It is noteworthy that within the past ninety days the "SocialDemocrats" of both West Germany and Japan, have made some made some alignment ment with the ru with the ling c ruling onser vativ cons e parties. ervat ive s.
Korea, South Vietnam
and Japan... all from the non-socialist "one world". The leading delegate from Indonesia was the president of GASBIINDO, mentione
previous pages. Observers in Tokyo saw this meeting asd aonconfi rmation of the CIA's direct withdrawal from the Japanese labour scen because of its discreditation and also because the United Statees in Asian minds is so irrevocably identified with "cap
italism". By having the "social democrats" from Germany and
will seemingly be made while things remain very much the same. It is noteworthy that within the past ninety days the
"Social-Democrats" of both West Germany and Japan, have ASSO ASSOCCIATE IATED PRESS D PRES S, repor in repor , in tingone o ting onef ofthe se the semin minaar event r event
s, s, said :"The said: "The addre addr essss was was prese presented nted behin behind closed d close d door doors" s" and and the spea speak whose the e word wordss were kerer whos were so so ca refull ed from caref ullyy shield shielded from the the publicc and and p publi ress s was was Singa pres pore'e's s Prime Singapor Prim eMinis Minister Kuan ter Lee Lee Kuan
Yew, who who but but a a Yew, years earlie fewfew year was offer s earli offere er r was million edd a a $$ 3 3 millio n
bribe by bribe by the the C IA. Byst CIA. Bysta nders ande asked rs aske the Germa d ifif the
Germann "Soc "Social ial Dem Democra ocrattic" ic" cham pions of champions of "one "one world " " wer world weree not tooo care not to carefful ul
lest s ome rrema lest some emarrk k migh might blem t blemish ishthe theworld world of the of the CIA CIA..
InIn a a relate relatedd coinc coincidenc West idencee 139 139 W est Germ German arrive an youth arriv d ed in Toky in Tokyo,o, atat the the invita invita tion ofof tion thethe Wor Worl Yout ld d Yout Exchange h h Exch ange Associatio Asso ciation, whose e Presi n, whos Presdent identis isHidej Hidei ji Kawa saki, i, a Kawasak a Liber Liberal alDemo cratic Dem ocrat ic Diet Diet mem member. Its pu ber. Its rpose purp is to ose is promote "f to prom rienddly ote "frien ly 99 relati relations ons b betw etwee een n Japa Japann and and Germany. any." 72 72
InIn thethe en ensuinsuing g period period the FRIED the FRIEDE ERiCH RICH EBER EBERT T FOUN FOUND DATIO ATION N
contin ued its continued its well-fi wellfinanc ed nanced effort sto efforts to "aid" "aid" and and "educ "educate" ate"
labourr but but by labou by late late in in 1967 1967, , had had move moved dinto into the fie ld of the field of mass comm communica mass unicattions, ions, as as well. well. On On Decem ber 4, Dece 4, itit arran mber arrang ed ged
aa 5da 5-day y "Mass "Mass Media MediaConfe Confe rence rence" " inin Tok Tokyoyo, , with with deleg delega ates tes
from eight from eight Asian Asian coun countr tries ies "as "as well well as as Japa Japan n and and West West Germany." Germ any." The The assem assem blage must blage must have have cost cost consi consid erable derab le
dollars, s, for delega dollar tes were were a for deleg ssembbled ates led from e assem ven distan from even distant t Indo Indo-
nesia nesia and and India.
The suspi suspic The ion arose arose that cion that the the Ebert Ebert Foun Found ation had datio n had assumed the assum leaderrship ed the leade ship role the discre role of discredited of the dited IPI IPI (INTE (INTER R-
NATIONAL NATIO NAL PRESS PRESSINSTIT INSTIUTE TUTE ) of ofGenev Genea, va, Switze Switzerland rland, , long long
identif ident ied with ified with the the CIA-R CIAR ockefe ockef ller and eller and Ford Ford found foundation ations s,, when it was se en that A mitaya when it was Chowdhuri, seen that Amita India attend attended ya Chow ed dhuri, ofof India
repres representing enting the theIPI. IPI.
Critics s state statedd that Critic that the the purpo purpose the new se ofof the new group groupiing ng seemeed d to be to build u seem p a stron to be to build up a strongg and and co ntrolle Asian press press contro lledd Asian
centre,, with with i centre power bases itsts powe being conser r bases vative being govern conse menta rvativ e gover nmen tall or big publis publishing hing circle or big circles Japan and s in India. in Japan This h and India. This aving as havin g as
ofold purpo itsits tw two-fo bindingg of ld purpo Japan and sese the the bindin India togeth of Japan together er and India with one more antiC hina stran strand with , and one also more to anti-C assure hina t d, not andreflect also to assure that controll of the press contro press in of the in Asia Asia shoul should d the indep not indepe reflec n en t t the enden (nonU SA) viewp viewpoint. (nonoint. That USA) That this was th e assign this ed role was to the assig ned role to the publishers hers and and ed publis itors of the big big pre editor ss in s of the Japan and and India, press n > in Japan seemed obvio ia
seemed obvious. Two ofof the the non-A us. Two nonAsian sian partic partici pants at the ipants at the
mass media media confe conferrence ence wwere ere Gebha mass Gebhrd ardHielsc Hielscher, her,Direct Direcor tor of of
the EBER EBERT FOUNDATION the T FOUN rd rd W. DATIO, n,Richa Richa W.Dill, Dill, Head Head of the ARD
of the ARD EUROVVISIO ISION NOFFICE EURO OFFIC and E andthe or ofof the Direct Director INDIAN thethe INSTITUTE INDIA UTE N INSTIT
OF MASS MASS COMM TIONS OF , L. R. COMMUNICA UNICA TIONS , L. R.Nair. Nair. Repre Representati sentatves ives from from
UNESCO CO an UNES ECAF andd ECAF also attend EE were attendants were also ants a confer att the ence. . the confe rence
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CIA's Social Role It has been noted previously that the CIA has a reported
15,000 agents/employees outside the United States. How many are working away quietly in Japan can only be guessed. A former US Ambassador has stated that of the 700 employees of the US Embassy in New Delhi, only 100 are State Department people: "the hordes are chiefly CIA'. The ny TIMEs has stated that 75 per cent of some US embassies are CIA agents. Using this first yardstick ratio of 1 to 7 produces a startling but not necessarily an accurate figure. It has been pointed out that while India has approximately 4 times the population of Japan, the Japanese intelligence services are probably four times more
cooperative with the CIA than the Indian under-cover sleuths. (It is known that the CIA has a close working relationship with more than 60 different friendly spy networks and it seems safe to assume that one of these is Japanese. It can only be guessed
whether these might be police spies-special higher police spies or military "intelligence" agents who work with the CIA.)
Japanese police or military? or Both? The answer to these questions might indicate if the CIA is morE interested in the
doings of the nationals of Japan's supposed "enemies" resident in Japan or in the Japanese people themselves and/or in giving them "guidance."Whether in intelligence-counter-intelligence or in "influencing people?"
(The Japanese people well remember the fantastic
kidnapping by American secret agents--said to be functioning through the "Cannon Agency" and the "Hattori Agency"-of noted critic-political writer Wataru Kaji in November 1951 and his being held a secret prisoner under US intelligence guards in
the "host country", Japan.) Also, more recently the attempt to kidnap the First Secretary of the Soviet Embassy Georgy Pokrovsky, in Tokyo, on March 17, 1966. It was charged and officially protested by the Soviet Government that two American secret agents were
responsible for the plot. After a brief investigation that was
prompted by pressure from Diet opposition members, the Japanese authorities revealed that one American was "Thomas
Ryan", 54, who came to Japan on March 8, as a "tourist" from his home in Vienna, Virginia and the other was "David E.
Murphy, of McLean, Virginia who came a day later. The first was listed as "an economic consultant" and the other as an
"engineer'. When they failed to recruit another "ally" for the
"Free World", either through "economic consultation" or
"engineering", the two grey shadow men on March 22, made an
instant air departure together back to their homes in the
immediate environs of Langley, Virginia, the headquarters of the CIA.
It should not be imagined that all CIA agents in Japan
are either military personages, "clock and dagger" experts, or advertising agents. Some undoubtedly are modest businessmen,
vice presidents of great foreign corporations, missionaries or
even officials of other "friendly" nations having relations with Japan. (There is one known case of a former American OSS
agent working for one of the large Japanese construction
companies in Indonesia on a hotel project during the time events were building up towards the "September 30* affair. This same man was also a one-time employee of the Ford Foundation.)
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That the United States has other agents who are spying on its Japanese agents seems understandable--although difficult to prove--because it is important for such agencies to know
that the reports received are accurate. This is in the proper
"James Bond' tradition.
But, relatively speaking, these honest spying operations
seem but child's play compared with the bigger CIA job; that of manipulating people.
The Pen is Mighty! Japanese intellectuals well remember the Pen CLUB cOn-
vention held in Tokyo in 1957, when a "famous" British author
from the CONGRESS OF CULTURAL FREEDOM'S ENCOUNTER magazine group came to Japan to attend and to destroy the
Japanese red dragons. The strategy of the attack was reminiscent
of American youth leaders attending some International Youth
gathering who appeared so well-fed-well-dressed and care free but who were hired and paid by the CIA to introduce provoca-
tive and disruptive resolutions. In the case of the PEN CLUB, these tactics did bring about a subsequent change in leadership, so, this must be chalked up as a CIA victory. It has been
charged that the famous author's--Arthur Koestler-books, such as DARKNESS AT NOON and other anti-Communist and anti-
Soviet books were helped to publish by the CIA.
A book by Melvin Lasky. London ENCOUNTER, CIA/ CC editor on THE HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION, was published in New York by the CIA publishers Frederick Praeger. An antiMao book was written by Roderick MacFraquhar, editor of the CIA/CCF CHINA QUARTERLY of London.
In Japan, the leading participants in the JIYU magazine
conferences backed by the CIA/CCF are: Sadao Beppu, Kentaro Hayashi, Taiko Hirabayashi, Masamichi Enoki, Michiata Kawakita, Takeyasu Kimura, Tomoo Odaka, Zengo Ohira, Yoshihiko Seki, Kenzo Takayanagi and Michio Takeyama, the siyu editor. Critics in Tokyo have said that through the 76
CCF/CIA list above, the editorial views of Chuo Koron have
also came under the gentle sway of Washington.
THE CONGRESS OF CULTURAL FREEDOM, the CIA holding
company was founded in June,
-and whose planning PRECEDES the Korean War--insis1950 ts in its manifesto that it is dedicated to the preservation and rgement of these (cultural) liberties.." Yet it is notewortenla hy that its attacks are always aimed at the faults of the socia list lands while no struggle is ever directed to the paymaster in Washington, there the actions of the CIA in subsidizing so many leading American universities has done much to restrict the publication of critic
works of scholarsbip while paying fat fees for the massive out-al
put supporting the cold war line of the Pentagon.
In 1963, when charges were alrea
dy being made that the CCF was really a part of the CIA "fron t" operating on a world-wide scale, the head office of the CF in Paris , stated
that over the past 12 years it had received donations from the
following"philanthropic foundations and organizations*: "CATHERWOOD FOUNDATION, THE CHARLES B. MERRILL TRUST, the
COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, INC., the FAIRFIELD FOUNDATION, INC., the FORD FOUNDATION, thE HOBLITZELLE FOUNDATION, the HOLMES FOUNDATION, INC., the INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, the MIAMI ICT FUND, and the ROCKEFBL LER FOUNDATION. All thesDISTR e are located in the US. "THECOMITE SUISSE D'AIDE AUX PATRIOTES HONGROIS, of Zurich the DEUTSHER KUNSTlERBUnD of Berlin" completed the and list.
Two of these named, the Hoblitzelle Foundation and the International Rescue Mission, are known to have had long close relations with the CIA, and all the rest have had varying degrees of intimacy. NEWSWEEK magazine, during the early 1967 exposures, revealed that the CIA had used six different "front' organizations to funnel finally its secret money to CF through an "M.D. Anderson Foundation." 77
that McGeorge Bundy, It should not be forgotten adviser in charge of the CIA
formerly the top White House
and President Johnson,, under both President Kennedy Foundation, and in May 1966
became president of the Ford he visited Japan and conferred with Prime Minister Sato and "private citizen", Foreign Minister Shiina, in his capacity asr comp licates his according to the newspapers. It furthe role when it was noted "private", "public", USIS and/or CIA
mimeographed and that the USIS of the American Embassyspeec h made before
distributed the seven-page copy of the
the Foreign Correspondents' Club by the President of Ford Foundation. In November 1966 the Ford Foundation announced that
g $ 1,500,000 to the "Congress of Cultural ibutin contr was it Freedom"
uary 20, The Ford Foundation, in New York on Febr of $ 6,000 to
1967 announced that it was making a donation ERSITY, tO ent of the RIKKYO UNIV Masatoshi Matushita, presid philanthropic organizations in the "enable him to study
press the Japanese ident February 25.ment On Saturday anno United States."lines Pres that unce with the made head
Masatoshi Matsushita would be the candidate of the LIBERAL.-
IC SOCIALIST parties, in the April CRATons. DEMOelecti IC and CRATgube DEMO rnatorial Tokyo 15
The ASIA FOUNDATION, with large-scale operations in
ry 19, 1965. Japan and Asia, was banned in Cambodia inn Janua om In a letter to this philanthropic organizatio Prince Norod ter said: "At a time when Sihanouk Premier and Foreign Minisand neutrality has become
the safeguarding of our independence
such a serious matter, we will be running risks if we allow US
espionage and subversive agents freedom of action". The t all
CAMBODIAN JOURNAL stated that it was difficult to collec sources the evidence on the "complex CIA machine" butNmany e of sourc a of information show that the ASIA FOUNDATIO is
espionage" 78
We have attempted to tie-up some of the loose threads in the CIA spider-web that relates FORD and ROCKEFELLER FOUNDA-
TIONS to tasks that involved many people throughout the world, who were completely unaware that they were a part of the worldwide CIA apparatus. This same innocence must be
assumed for many of such unwitting tools in Japan, the United
States--and elsewhere.
"Popular Culture" and an Assembly
A similar complex of network is one that grew out of
Walt Rostow's "Centre for International Studies" at M.IT.,
which he fathered in 1950, aided by full support from the CIA and for whom he prepared several special studies in both
secret and "public" versions. Among these were "THE PROSPECTS FOR COMMUNIST CHINA" and "AN AMERICAN POLICY IN ASIA". (This latter CIA foreign policy for Asia was published in a large, low-priced edition in the US and in effect, was a
means of brain-washing the American people with the CIA's "hard line". One recalls the great condemnation that came from Washington in pre-war days when it was learned that the Japanese Imperial General Staff, used similar scholar-patriots to
disseminate its aggressive views.) As pointed out earlier, Walt
Rostow was the principal semanticist who created the theory
that wars of liberation in former colonial areas were "communist aggression".
Rostow's "Centre for International Studies" learned of research work being done by the "INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND
THOUGHT" in Tokyo. In 1954-55 Hideyoshi Kato was attending Harvard as a visiting "ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION Fellow"
and he was contacted by the CIA's "Centre for International
Studies" and was asked if he would be willing to be the editor of a study based upon this "science and thought" material. MIT-CIA were most interested in what the common
people in Japan were thinking and this exploration of the
comic strips, radio dramas, magazine serials and motion 79
pictures, was hoped to provide the key to the psychology of the Japanese man-in-the-street. Kato agreed to accept the responsibility and in time the task was done. In 1959 a public
version was published in English in Tokyo by Charles Tuttle,
who have also published CCF (Congress of Cultural Freedom) books. (In 1960 the Japanese common people reacted diffe-
rently than indicated by the books when the giant demonstrations toppled the Kishi Government over the forced passage of the US-Japan military treaty.)
A student in Japan from the Ohio State University, Herbert Passin (now a Professor) and who had participated in
the CONGRESS OF CULTURAL FREEDOM'S Conference in Rangoon,
Burma in February 1955, wrote the preface to the book,
JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE, which was largely an adaptation of an article of his published in CC's ENCOUNTER, in 1957.
In this he surveys the Japanese magazines and publishers and deplores that they are almost all in the hands of the leftists; he
quotes "conservatives govern the country (Japan) but socialists govern the bookshops". The FORWARD to "Japanese Popular Culture" was written by an editor from the CIA's "CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIBS, M.IT." and it spoke of the "Marxist world myth; and repeated the CIA-Rostow-Reischauer semanticist thesis that the problem in the world today is not capitalism or communism but one of "modernism"
In his report to the CF Rangoon Conference, Mr. Passin
dealt with «Totalitarian Threats to Cultural Freedom" and
told of the "totalitarian experience in Japan" during the pre-
war and war years. Speaking of the (post-war), he concluded: There are a few ultra-nationalistic groups in Japan at
present, but they have so little influence as compared with the communists that it is correct to say that the
threat to democracy in Japan, if it exists, comes from the communists. 80
This "leading Japanese scholar" has acknowledged that
the "conservatives""govern the country" and so see "no
threat" from ultra-nationalists, as though unaware that the
NATIONAL MOBILIZATION LAW, the WARTIMB SECRETS ACT and
the THOUGHT CONTROL laws etc. were enacted under "liberal"
Prince Konoye, helped to a considerable extent by Nobusuke
Kishi, that these preparations were ready for Premier Hideki
Tojo, to initiate the war in 1941, ably assisted by the same Nobusuke Kishi, and many other "liberals", or "old right" in the present ruling LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC regime.
The next gossamer-like complex that connects the right-
wing of the USA--as embodied in the CIA-and the Japanese
right wing, became visible after the US launched its attack
upon North Vietnam in February 1965 and made plain that the
American role in Asia, is not too dis-similar from that of Japan
when attacking the "communists" in Manchuria and China.
In recent years, at Columbia University in New York
City (with strong Rockefeller influence in its leadership) there
have been gatherings of scholars-businessmen-government
officials held under the name of "THE AMBRICAN ASSEMBLY". At the conclusion of each meeting the speeches are gathered into a book and distributed to those assumed to have an interest.
In 1965, the Assembly proceedings (part I) were edited by
Professor Herbert Passin, now of Columbia University and Chapter One was contributed by Professor Edward Seidensticker of Stanford.
Edward Seidensticker spent several years of the late 1950's
in Tokyo and while he pursued his studies he conducted a
regular newspaper column in the English-language which was
usually a running attack upon the "leftist" Japanese intellectuals. In his friendship and in his thinking, Mr. Seidensticker was the opposite of "left". On one occasion and with no explanation
being offered, he was an "official" guest of the US Embassy in Seoul, during his Tokyo sojourn.
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The formant of the AMBRICAN ASSEMBLY and the tenor of
its speeches apparently made a deep impression on Japanese
political and industrial leaders for in April 1966, an inaugura-
tion meeting for a similar "JAPAN ASSEMBLY" was held in the
INDUSTRIAL CLUB in Tokyo. The Chairman of this meeting was the ubiqitious ex-premier Nobusuke Kishi, and among the leading participants were Shinzo Koizumi, formerly president of KRIO UNIVERSITY, Taizo Ishizaka head of KEIDANREN and
Tadashi Adachi head of the CHAMBER OF COMMERCB. Other participants in the preparatory meeting were Okinori Kaya, Kiichi Aichi, Thunichi Kase, Teizo Horikoshi, Ryokichi Sagane
and Nobutane Kiuchi, the latter an "economic commentator" among the politicians and business and banking leaders. The
Secretary-General of the DEMOCRATIC-SOCIALIST PARTY, Elichi
Nishimura, attended the preparatory meeting as an "observer"
to the US model, It was decided that an Assembly, similar 1967.
would be held in Tokyo in the autumn of
While each of the six chapters of the volume containing
the proceedings of the 1965 NEW YORK ASSEMBLY was the responsibility of a Professor (five American and one Japanese, the latter Kimihide Mushakoji) the Kishi plan for Tokyo
seemed to indicate some revisions. On February 20, 1967 the young businessman Kosaka Jimusho announced that a "JAPAN COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL
to UNDERSTANDING had been formed to concretise the plan to be
hold the Japan Assembly. It was revealed that the issues
the general heading of "The US-Japan discussed would be under the China Policy" which would include Security Treaty and
a, towards Okinaw the policy and as US bases in Japan, such thingst security with s relation Treaty, bi-national trade
the presen
other Asian nations.The announcement said that the
at the ber 14, 1967 begin on Septem was scheduledandto that Assemblya Tokyu of worlds "the from tes delega Hotel Shimod business, education, communications, government, and the 82
clerical, legal, medical and other professions from both nations". If the reader has followed these tenuous threads he could
discern that seemingly, there is a relevancy between the instruments of the CIA and the plans and goals of Nobusuke Kishi
in Tokyo, and the subject now was no longer scholarship and
Professors, it was re-armament to confront China. It seems strangely significant that former Prime Minister kishi was the
original sponsor of the plan in April 1966 but finally when his plan came to fruition seventeen months later, his name had been mislaid. Whether this was because the "American
experts" such as FUKUSHIMA, SHINTARO, President of the JAPAN TIMES and the KYODO PRESS Agency, deemed this advisable, is not known.
Among the 37 American delegates, 10 were directly connected with big business-including the President of EsSO
STANDARD BASTERN, and the General Manager of DUPONT FAR EAST, INC. The next largest group was made of politicianpublicists and lawyers. The number of genuine scholars could be counted on one hand.
Opportunistically, the agenda had undergone changes and
as reported, the main items now were: "The US Japan Security
Treaty, Reversion of Okinawa and the Bonins to Japan, the Vietnam War, the China question and the establishment of an Asian and Pacific Economic bloc".
The Meetings were held in "closed sessions" and it some-
how seemed appropriate that Herman Kahn, the cold war strategist for the RAND CORPORATION and the HUDSON
INSTITUTE - US Air Force and Defence Department "think factories"-was in attendance. From the Japanese side, the President of the TOKYU HOTEL
OF SHIMODA, Noboru Goto, was a delegate, as was SHINTARO FUKUSHIMA, President of the JAPAN TIMES and the KYODO NEWS
AGENCY, both of the latter having threads connecting them with 83
TO, Chairman of the the Government. Also SHIGEHARU MATSUMO TIONAL HOUSE OF
board of ESSO-financed INTERNA
JAPAN. The other Japanese representatives making up the
total of 40 were largely past or present bureaucrats or senior
officials from the big press. The Vice-president of mITSUI, the Vice-president of the JAPAN SAMAN'S UNION, the Vice-president of SONY Corporation, attended, along with a good representation from the Liberal-Democratic Party. The professors were few and made the thinnest plastic intellectual wrapping.
Two representatives from the Japan SOCIALIST PARTY, who had been invited, refused to attend. Outside, anti-war pickets,
from the JAPAN PEACE coMMITTEE, opposed the holding of the "Kishi" meeting.
Praise, Protest and Polls
In August 1966, the "LIPB MAGAZINE" published by Henry
Luce, the advocate of the "American Century" and a crusader for capitalism, published a most adulatory article about Yukio Mishima, the Japanese novelist. It said he was "a kind of a
god, the last Emperor of the Japanese esthetic tradition, beauty's final desperate kamikaze pilot." After bestowing this flowery mish-mash LIB stated that praise was what Mishima wanted:
"He makes no secret of his avidity for international recognit-
ion." (Ivan Morris, the British scholar famed for his study of things Japanese wrote in 1965 that Junichiro Tanizaki "was one of the few great writers of our time."Tanizaki had died shortly before at the age of 79.)
Recognizing Mishima's monumental vanity and as though
LIFE sought to place Mishima under perpetual "GIRI" (obliga-
tion), this American magazine said that Yukio Mishima was
Japan's "likliest candidate for the NOBEL PRIZE. Whether the Japanese Nobel nominating committee would accept this New
York suggestion was not known when in March 1967, Mr.
Mishima and three of his colleagues, made headlines in the
YOMIURI newspaper, by their attack upon the government of 84
China. Their slogan that "the autonomy of Learning and Art
were now being violated" in China, seemed to assure some sort of a prize in the United states.
The four Japanese writers--YASUNARI KAWABATA, JUN ISHIKAWA, KOBO ABE ANd YUKIO MISHIMA -said that the "wilfulness of political power changing every moment" in China
does not permit them "to look on idly." They said they were making their protest "without being involved in any ideological standpoint" but that they were against the "massacre of free learning and free art". Those familiar with the CIA-supported CONGRESS OF CULTURAL FREEDOM could see that this was but a re-phrasing of
their central slogan. Art must be free from idealism, protest and organized support for specific human goals; art did not have to be free from opportunism, for it rewarded whose goals were of the market place.
Yomiuri's HENSHU TECHO column called them "courageous" for their stand, but it would seem that this was a strange evalu-
ation. These men (like other "artists" who joined the war machine in the 1930's) were acting in accordance with the Japanese Government, the American and the CIA's policy. They
were against China and on the side of the presently strong. In
most countries it is considered courageous to speak up against the power of Government and in this manner manifest the true autonomy of art and learning.
As far as is known, these authors have never condemned the "massacre" of 500,000 real human beings in Indonesia in the days following the "September 30 incident", where the CIA
played a more than passive role. As far as is known they have never championed the fight of Koreans in Japan to the
«autonomy" of their art, culture and learning. On the cultural-political plane, these four authors might well initiate a campaign to have published in Japan the two
brilliant, critical and so-far banned books written by Hanama 85
an and 3 and who came to JapHis Tasaki, born in Hawaiithein 191 first na. Chi in y Japanese Arm
in was sent to serveIMP y stor al c i t cri yet m, war a s i " WAY AL ERI THE NG "LO el nov se ane dier in the ImperiedalinJapwelding of the cruel lot of thethatavetherageEmpsoleror system play Army and the rolelogy that made the patriotic fervour possible. together the ideo k, "THE MOUNTAINS REMAIN' is a critical Tasaki's second boo the occupation. Both were published by er novel of nJapMifflaninund Company, Boston in 1950 and 1952.
Houghto "massacre" of culture This suppression seems a worthyand Art" might be able
that these champions of "free learning ause of their "courageous"
. Bec ntry cou theinr own y in bee tostanrectd itifhas these gentlemen authors could that d este sugg
at the on the "China policy" panelusu be the "cultural" delegateswhi ke Nob by ch was devised
sembly" been completely removed from September se"Asnam i but who e has now kish the signboard. Special Research
hired American Previous pages have shown that the CIA sian folk tales and
appraise old Rus s and radio jokes scholars to translatanee and mod proverbs and Jap se ern comic stripple and discovering of a peo ning and directionKEY seeking the meaYCH " that would permit their AL GIC OLO some magic n."PS manipulatio
called "THE UgLy In a laudatory American novfeltelwas subsidized by the
AMBRICAN which some people have l Lansdale, under the
us "Colone ing conquered the CIA itself, the notColorioonel ndaleon, havto repeat the same ofPhilippinesHimol aved e oks"usinnam i t ficti the "Hu novel he gave his formula for gic in Vietnam. In the ma success:
r "Every person and nation has a key which will open thei any
yout,"can manoeuver key,wan rightyou theway useany If you hearts. on or nation pers
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Whether this is a verbatim quote of some CIA leader is
not known but of a certainty, it does embody the rationale
seemingly motivating the Central Intelligence Agency, namely
that EVERYTHING HAS ITS PRICB, that all people and all nations
can be "bought". That scholars, researchers, newspaper men and spies, can all be hired to do their different parts of the
rs, demogogues, same job. That gangsters, rabble-rouse ts can be rented for specific politicians and governmen
tasks.
What are these certain tasks in the "Free World?"
What does the "research" seek to discover? Who are those people who CaNnOT BE BOUGHT, those who cannot be aroused by the demogogues. Those whose very existance provides both the "reasons" for the CIA's existence and are a
violation of the concept that all men can be "bought"
In Japan there are many "research" organizations, some of which seek objective truth through scientific investigation. Others are little more than private police organs, keeping watch on a large and increasing group of individuals. Most of these latter are in the category of "SHIMPOTEKI BUNKAJIN*-or, in English: "progressive people of culture." why this is so can be
discovered in the history of Japan, in which democracy has never
been a part of Government. The parliamentary system has
never been more than a mask behind which the person of power have ruled the country. The legalization in the post-war of the reformist parties such as the Socialist and Communist, and the amazing growth in the Shimpoteki Bunkajin are all part of the
repudiation of the old ideology that led to war and the trend of the times today which place more emphasis upon the people and
their needs. The leading English-language newspaper, THE
JAPAN TIMES stated with superb accuracy in recent months:
"In few countries in the world is there as much distance
between the ruling ideology of regime in power and the influential segment of the public as in Japan." 87
made after The only national comparison that might bed State s and Unite the is the start of the "cold war" in 1945 war. civil particularly since it intervened in the Vietnamese ican "sHiMIn-
pre-war days and during the Pacific war--the Amer y supported
POTBKI BUNKAJIN"-the intellectuals--overwhelmingl
the Government in opposition to the German, Italian and
Japanese aggressions.
But now that the United States itself has set out to build
rican Empire, (and in the the greatest empire of all, the Ame aggression) US comm is eyes of millions of Americans shetheir goveitting nt, even as did rnme st intellectuals have truned again in earlier days.
their Japanese colleagues
we have To spy upon these anti-government intellectuals BURBAU OF
seen the power of Washington's FBI--the FEDERAL
I INVESTIGATION-(and the CIA abroad) plus various ex-FB
agents who have organized their own private enterprises "secret-
police-semi-research organizations" which gather vast files on to
then sell various individuals like Gestepo. This theyhot" war, and
ring the "cold and business organizations favou names of all their "enemies". The who are anxious to know speak up for peace in the US go into such men and women who
some secret list of all such "dangerous men"
late es of Harvard, son of theyear Professor H. Stuart HughCharl es, last Court, es Evans Hugh Justice of US Supremethis t. On that smen haras ce t-poli secre of was one example occasion Professor Hughes made plans to visit Paris and to have sted both these embassies Moscow, and the FBI reque t. The abou what followed and discover who he talked to and unist leanin g". FBI-cabled request said that he had "pro-Comm COmMITProfessor Hughes, who is co-chairman of the National US war in TEE FOR A SANE NUCLEAR POLICY, opposes the am. He said, "If this happened to a younger and less Vietn secure man it could be very serious. 88
"Private enterprise" research organs such as those in the US have been formed in Japan in recent years and based upon
the thoroughness of their material might indicate a degree of official assistance, the use of electronic listening devices and
access to vast sums of money. Whether this is paid in dollars, counterpart yen, or both is not presently known, but it is an
assured fact that the assembled reports are of great value to the CIA. One organization engaged in this private intelligence
work was "ZEMBO", monthly magazine made up of men or an organization... (engaged in)...a systematic and astonishingly
thorough research effort... in keeping a vigilant eye on a large number of (Japanese) individuals"•
Throughout history, it has usually been true that once national leaders became fearful that certain individuals are
"dangerous" who must be first watched and then removed, they then are at the stage where they are fearful of the "people"
and hasten to enact laws to "control" their thoughts and actions. To know when to proceed against the people, it was
customary in old times throughout the world to send out secret spies who would go into the market places to learn "what the people are saying. And at other times and places
from Persia to China and Korea, even the rulers have gone disguised among the people, seemingly not trusting their police informers. In very recent times research reports based upon "Public
Opinion Polls have revealed the thinking of the people and the results have often been guided to a desired conclusion by
the farming of the question itself. Therefore, although it is
true that "Public Opinion Polls" can prove that "people" are simultaneously in both a "peaceful" and a "dangerous revolutionary' mood, it is also true that such polls are still relied upon by Governments and agencies to give them either
guidance or an excuse for action. 89
, then l-taker e of theforpol truereanam w the the ne kne if eveberyoabl the and l pol l reason the e to guess they would likely use that would be made of the results. One such research poll was conducted by the GOKHAlE
na, India ande OMICS, in Poo ICS AND ECgazONine E OF POLIToug INSTITUTtrib in published the sam h a ma was dis uted thr Tod ctiomn has entayelefro ay, sinha196d7,turthenerec latellioinns196of5.Indian ntrny, mi couow the aw d sh ago thiscypuof blic ee yearst ten Y but thr GresS PAtoRT ruling coN den the cover the though estion opinion poll sought e fordismu lation of thesouqught to leas rnthomougreh people of Indindia.icaTh ner t the questiosou seemed to rent tepoltha also to learn some ght but ds tren al itic cur re me n tha ultimate conclusions. a The questions ranged from "Do you regard yourself as
outside paprorliaducmetionnt,, within andme ass strugglener, shi socialist?"the"Clnat p of therse accanseptofable or not?") g to socialiionsmal ow leadinpat this is the h tok the CONG?"RE("IsSS PAcou ing a socialid?"st RTY is becom "Do you thin should foreign capital be welcome
level ship" be a criterion in the natioparty?" "At wh"Foatreig n owner and should re were dozectensof ofsoctheialseist p? All-in-amll the malization ofqueowstineronsshicov ost every asp h questions. and related ia, running intoerinsevg alen pag suc thought in Ind the case of similar proesbesfullinofJap ms , as in results were of considerable valan,ue ittosee Here tootha se certain t the icemen who had made of all the worldthotheir Washington pol dollars paid for this poll of Indian opinion beat.wheWhtheethr itersupUSports the "DEMOCRATIC RESBARCH SERVICE" and of Bombay, should be answered by the Indians. "Camelot", "Simpatico" and "Three Arrows"
gramminesearcomly e196into6. these sorl itaofm pro An examposeledofbyhowSenat briECIghtAL OPERATIONS WiERSITY'Ful or beiHe nreveg waalesd exp "SP S V that the AMERICAN UNI RESKARCH OFFICE", inWashington received a "Defence 90
Department" subsidy of $ 2,700,000 and from January 1965, a research staff of thirty experts under Professor Rex D. Hooper,
had set up the "Camelot" and "Simpatico" programmes in Latin America as covers for their espionage work.
The aim was to gather information in Latin American countries that would provide the formula that would make possible the suppression of any and all popular uprisings. The plan was projected for four years during which time it
was planned to gather information on such subject as left wing,
socialism, land problems, attitude towards the government, etc. in Colombia, Venezuela Brazil and Chile, among others.
In August, a Rio de Janeiro report in the "Correio da
Manha" stated that two Americans had been expelled from the University at Minas Gerais, by the students of the Economics faculty for being "spies of the US State Department." The
paper's correspondent stated that the United States was sending Americans to the BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITY as part of the
"Camelot Plan".
One month earlier, the AFP reported that the Chilean Ambassador to Washington, Radomiro Tomic, had protested
against the "Camelot Plan" in a note to the US State Department. He said that his Government regarded it as an "intervention in Chile's internal affairs." In Santiago it was reported that an American Professor Hugo Nutini had arrived
in mid-April with a plan to induce Euduardo Hamuy, Director of the SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INVESTIGATION CENTRE of the
UNIVERSITY OF CHILE, to help him implement the Camelot Plan. The Director rejected this request with the statement: "Camelot is actually an elaborate espionage plan.
Chilean newspapers and television stations indignantly
reported that CAMELOT PLAN envisaged the spending of $ 1.5 million in Chile's academic and research circles to gather
information on the "class struggle" and the possibility of armed
uprisings and to develop a local means for their suppression. 91
in America that had trulthey But in all the countries ,ofmasLatsive popular protest forced independent Governments co" programmes. melot" and "Simpati abandonment of theof"Ca pted Senator (It was this series developments that prom ark that the US
rem ars to find ely-quoted t to make hisspewidndin Fulbrighme of doll ions mill g Govern nt was rd out regaand ions olut "ewith of preventiengrevo"revlutio fic" means "scientifact le irab des wer ns that some of thes for the
necessary.
e Japanese that the It has been suggested by knowledgeabl "Three Arrows Study"
ment of the timing, concept and developins. important part of "Three in Japan had similar orig to One civilian population how control thency" Arrows" seemed to be determined "emerge
of Japan in a military-
Let US Study English
or' form of US thoughtn A different and seeformintheglyUSminrole in Vietnam has bee
guidance or propaganda
mination for unidetected in the English preparatory testaexa STATE r Kyozo Akad of the OSAKA lishi versities prepared by Professoby pub ng UNIVERSITY and published the great educatior nal educational
firm of "OBUNSHA" in conjunction with thei wing appears :
magazine KBISETSU JIDAI. On page 390 the follo
tnam we are "An American remarked: In SouthinVie rnment a critical strategic engaged in assisting the gove tary reenterprise to which we contribute not only mili of social,
port a wide diversityintended to sources but also supacti programmes at of detereconomic and civic portonupo n which defe
create that popular sup mined communist terrorism depends."
ing tight Government Strangely, those who are urg ools in Japan" control of all schools, including the "Foreign Sch most in favour of
and also of the contents of textbooks seem 92
this type of US brainwashing. It should be noted that the
term "civic action programmes" is the cover name for the CIA operations of "Colonel" Lansdale in South Vietnam. Let Japanese Spy on China
The foregoing pages have shown that not all this sort
of special "research" is paid for by the CIA; some is subsidized by the US Defence Department while other projects are provi-
ded with grants by American "philanthropic" foundations. The one unifying characteristic of all these kinds of "cultural
exchanges" is that US dollars are exchanged for someone else's culture.
An example of the non-CIA intelligence gathering in Japan was the late 1961 FORD FOUNDATION payment of $1.4
million in grants to institutions in Japan, Taiwan and the United States for special "research to provide critical knowledge of modern China". Until 1961 the FORD FOUNDATION president said there had been "little coordinated national
or international effort to understand the post-1949 changes..." in China, and "there was an increasing need for knowledge about that country and the Chinese Communist adaptation
of Marxist-Leninist doctrine". Concluded the then president: "it was now necessary to mobilize available research resources to meet this critical need". It was the FORD FOUNDATION that determined that the
need was "critical", and the FoRD MOTOR COMPANY, whose stocks were largely held by the FORD FOUNDATION, a major "defence contractor" concurred and it was the Former
President of the FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Robert McNamara, who had been named a few months earlier to be the Secretary
of defence in the new Kennedy Administration.
Seemingly the "need" stemmed from the US Department of Defence in its suddenly indicated conclusion that the
"enemy" was China, The decision to make funds available to 93
simultaneously scholars in Japan and other lands was made with the JFK decision to greatly increase American forces on m--even before the "knowledge the Asian mainland in Vietna been gathered. had ) (China about that country" It would have been patently impossible for the CIA to
upon China, hire Japanese and other scholars to act as spies FOUNDATION, the
but when the same task was given to the FORD thropic-educational* activity was given an aura of "philan
sanctity.
In Japan the grant of $ 173,000 was made to the Toyo
internal BUNKO (oriental Library) for a study of "Chineseand insti-
developments...such subjects as political thought tutions, industrializations and land reform." As seen in the
foregoing, the Japanese scholars were not called "spies" but the , a similar grant rch resources". In Taiwan softer term of "reseathe meterial taken of tion publica and study permit was made to from the Chinese Foreign Ministry files which Chiang Kai-shek had removed from the Chinese capital when he fled in 1949.
FORD also granted $ 165,000 to the US SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL to support "visiting American scholars" who would work with their colleagues in Japan and Taiwan."Some forty to fifty economists from the US and abroad" were
expected to be involved in the later portion of the studies.
With the benefit of hindsight, one can now see how the grants of great American (tax-exempt) Foundations made huge US's cold and funds (derived to a considerable extent from the
hot wars) to "great" intellectual centres which would in turn
ing "scholars" to invite US-approved and cold-war approv to appraise all the
lecture on the US point of view and
attending "brains" in the allied or rival camps.
At the same time in December 1961, other significant
FORD FOUNDATION grants were to "EXCHANGE WITH BAST
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES" to support "cultural exchanges". "THE
FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS" at 94
ocratic institutions". The Geneva to "strengthen world dem DIES" at Vienna, "to strengthen
ADVANCED STUal activity and communication "INSTITUTE FOR centre of intellectu
Vienna as a
in, ewortokSpa tsrlymad gran e wer re The pe Euro tral Cen with the in Britain and the Netherlands, particula for
"under-developed lands."
to the "INTER-AMERICAN A grant of $ 400,000 was made TRE" to "strengthen press and CEN PRESS ASSOCIATION TECHNICAL America" . The "AMERICAN public-information media in Latin ering in England in
gath ASSEMBLY also received a grant foredalike st, the FORD seem st May 1962. In what almo to the Rockefelleince r-controlled JAPAn t
e a gran FOUNDATION madYork SOCIETY of New .
FORD FOUNDatION want from the Toyo Bunko What did its money?
in retrun of
e of the books and materials on modern China a. CataloguToyo Bunko. in the
materials on modern China b. Catalogue of the books andlibra ries. in the principal Japanese
on modern China published in c. List of the Chinese articlesand 1961. the period between 1956
pubys and reports on China RON d. Lists of the editorials, essa , O-KO CHU ral magazines such as
lished in Japanese gene
KAIZO and NIHON-OYOBI-NIHONJIN.
e. Annotated bibliographies of specified topics.
institutions specializing and lars scho nese Japa of f. Direinctory a" modern Chin a great knowledge of Because the Japanese scholars hadmad r in orde grantCHIN its ERN eMOD , Ford uage lang ese Chin the a and Chin ESE FOR TRE d a "CEN to have Toyo Bunko establishewas to be allways "accessible to it g latin stipu S" DIE STU lars" scho gn forei Japanese and 95
From the foregoing it is apparent that the purposes of such
"research" had a motivation that were probably more politicalmilitary than "pure"• scholarship. At least this was the con-
clusion of many leading Japanese scholars, who condemned this glossy espionage offer out of hand.
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Dollars Dollars To To Hire Hire the the Minds Minds of of Men Men For the the CIA CIA control |of fsoj many {youth and For to to secure secure control fof (so] many lyouth and
trade trade union union groups groups and and employ employ universities universities and and individual individual scholars work did scholars to to do do its its subversive subversive work did not not mean mean that that the the
members of or or members of of such such organizations organizations had had either either knowledge knowledge of agreement with the the secret CIA aims; it merely agreement with secret CIA aims; it merely meant meant that that some and individuals individualscould could be be"bought". "bought". That the some leaders leaders and That the whole operation had to be kept secret from the American people whole operation had to be kept secret from the American people
and and from from the the foreigners foreigners who who were were being being guided, guided, indicates indicates clearly that that the operation was acknowledged to be reprehensible. clearly the operation was acknowledged to be reprehensible. Controlling such organs, taking opinion polls Controlling such key key organs, taking public public opinion polls inin forming lands and seeking to control to control the intellectuals in forming lands and seeking the free free intellectuals in press and press and literature on literature on three three continents continents under the under the stimulus stimulus of of
CIA and aa "Cultural "Cultural Freedom" slogan, the the CIA CIA was, CIA funds funds and Freedom" slogan, was,
for the briefest time, time, apparently successful. Yet always there for the briefest apparently successful. Yet always there
was that this freedom was the the inherent inherent contradiction contradiction that this "aid" "aid" for for freedom
must remain forever aa secret secret police must remain forever police secret. secret. Seemingly, it was believed believed on on some some high high level level in in Seemingly, it was Washington, that some distant distant day, day, victory victory over over the the Washington, that at at some "Communist enemy" would based upon upon purchased purchased "Communist enemy" would bebe achieved, achieved, based "freedom" and and the the power power of funds. Of Of course, course, other other "freedom" of CIA CIA funds. ideological weapons weapons were the enemy enemy and and ideological were used usedto to divide divide the
make too had had their their contradiction make him him weak weak but but these these too contradiction with with
other aspectsof ofUS policy. US policy."Nations "Nations must must join other aspects join together.. together..." " were "peoples must must unite... unite..." "world "world brotherhood... brotherhood..." were the the "peoples
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the US cold-war 1966 the stamp. p. InIn 1966 stam da aganda prop agan a devis siveive prop as a devi mails s as US mail the US of use the of the t use test the toto tes mora mme to co atete amp ge st postage p to commemor stam issued a it issue centt posta when it on when d a 55 cen weapon weap ed azon embl and nd", and emblazoned Poland", in Pola ity in istian "Christia of nity yearss 1,0000 year of "Chr 1,00 h Polis st muniist Polish Commun ifix. The Com fix. The an"" cruc cruci risti istian with "Chr with aa "Ch ed warn ed and smen haras entt and warn ssm dered d this this aa hara consiidere nt cons rnmeent Gove ernm Gov ail destined on m tamp mail destined ese s pss on stam these to o useuse th the U USS notnot t asers purch rs inin the hase purc nd. d. Pola for Polan for
low for lowinternatio posts for nal posts national he use saw tthe the inter Critic useof of the css saw Criti nal natio inter of tion of international violation propaganda as a aviola
ical propaganda as political level l polit leve otherr affairrss of of othe on in the affai in the ventiion intervent flagrant ant inter s and a and a flagr ment nts agreeeme agre affix Moscow the right to affix
gave Moscow the right to this gave said this They nations. y said ns. The natio US le ers our"US leadaders "honour" ge or to "hon posta or to to its age post gans its st slo ns to
muniist sloga Commun Com the ine the imagine can imag One can American policy. y. One current rican polic nt Ame oppo to curre sed to opposed Wayn tor Sena edy, Kenn tor Robert , Senator Waynee Sena as Sen such as ertFulbrKenight nedywere so recoggniz Rob furor if ator ife, such furor nized ed. am Willi J. nator or Se Morse, or Senator J. William Fulbright were so reco Mors rain nal b national braininternatio and inter tic and omes estic ration illustratio her illust n ofof thisthis ddom Another Anot 98 98
washing washing wa wass the the United United Stat States' es' Post Post Office Office use use of of the the cancellacancella
tion tion slogan slogan "Pray "Pray For For Peace Peace" at at the the time time the the United United States States
was was the the only only power power carrying carrying on on a a war war and and after after the the US US
Supreme Court Supreme Co had ruled urt had ruled that that religious-ch religiouschurches could not urches could a not be be a
part part of of the the Governme Governmen nt's t's concern. concern.
The The United United States States Congress Congress, , "honoured "honoured"" a a Polish Polish Volunteer in Volunteer in the the people's people's army of liberation army of liberation that that fought fought unde underr George Washingto Washington George American n forfor Independen American ce. Because Independe Because nce.
Tadeusz Andrzej Tadeusz Andrzej Kosciuszk Kosciuszkoo returned returned to to Poland Poland and and then then
fought fought the the Russians Russians inin the the battles battles of of 1794 1794 isis assuredly assuredly a a
motive motive for for the US propagand the US propagandis ists ts today today toto accentuate accentuate tthe he role role
Kosciuszkoo, , whose ofof Kosciuszk publicised in whosebirthday the birthdayis is widely widely publicised in the
United United States States but but ignored ignored in in Poland. Poland. The The Negro Negro slave, slave, Crispus Attucks, Attucks, who who also Crispus also fought fought inin the the American American revolurevolu
tionary armyy isis ignored tionary arm ignored by by the the US US Congress. Congress.
domestic aspect aspect ofof AA domestic postagestam thethe postage-st plot has been ampp plot has been
the CIA's work in the in controlling CIA's work controlling, paying for for and , paying utilizing many and utilizing many
the "refuge ofof the "refugee"e" groups groups of East Europe of East Europeans ans (and (and Cuban s) who Cubans) who
had emigrated emigrated from from Poland, had Poland, Czechoslov akia, Esthonia, Esthonia, Czechoslo vakia, Lithuania, Latvia Latvia and and the the Ukraine, Lithuania, Ukraine, etc. etc. All All were were strongly strongly
anti-Comm antiCommunist unist and utilized by and were were utilized by the the CIA to harass CIA to harass visitors visitors from the Socialist from the lands. Socialist lan ds. They They also also carried on carried on active active political political
agitation at agitation at the the United United Nations Nations headquarter headquart erss in in New New York. York. Some of of the the leaders of Some these groups leaders groups were of these so important were so important to the to the
CIA that that the the press press said said they they were were "above CIA "above the Others thelaw." law." Others
saw them them as as potential potential "Governme saw "Governments Exile whose whose "foreign nts inin Exile" foreign
affairs" weree all affairs" wer handled by by the the CIA. all handled CIA.
Similar emigre emigre groups groups in in Europe Europe were were coordinate coordinated by Similar
d by the CIA aft 1951 when the when its CIA afterer 1951 its "American "American Committee Committee for Libe for Liberation" was was founded. founded. This This organizat organization the front ration' front that that ion is is the controls the the "RADIO controls "RADIO LIBeRTY" LIBERTY" network, network,with with head office head office .n in New York York and which which broadcasts broadcasts 224 New 4 hours a and shortwave hours aday day on on short-wave
into the Soviet Union, from stations in West Germany,
into the Soviet Union, from stations in West Germany Spain and TAIWAN. (This same CIA organ controls a socalled
Spain and TAIWAN. (This same CIA organ controls a so-called
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the Germany West Germa ny,, the Munich,, West in Munich tion" in organizaation" y organiz "scholarlrly "schola some
some "Institute for the study of the USSR", which employs issues an anti-
'Institute for the study of the USSR", which employs of the same "experts" who served Hitler, and issues an anti e. worldwidde. circulates sworldwi which circulate magazinee which Soviet magazin Soviet
of the same "experts" who served Hitler, and
Foster the John John Foster of the part of became part theme became eration" n" theme This "lib "liberatio This
the slogans, , whereby of slogans give the armory of soughtto to give Dulles armory wherebyhe hesought Dulles in a tates in a United S States the United going toto lead lead the was going he was n that that he impressio ion impress under d under "enslave d peoples "enslave ll the peoples "free" a all the would "free" that would "crusade e" that "crusad
bag of secret bag the of from the portion from secret inuing portion stillcont tinuing Socialism m.. AA still-con Socialis was which project, Nations" was "Captive which the is tricks is the "Captive Nations" project, CIA's tricks CIA's This was 's. This was the 1950 1950's. er in in the Eisenhow wer Presiden ntt Eisenho by Preside ed by proclaimed proclaim
in ton, in Washing gton, fanfare inin Washin publicity fanfare great publicity d with announce with aa great ced announ om from groups fr "refugee"" groups own "refugee CIA's own the CIA's from the from delegatess which delegate which
continuin still continui ngg we see Here we this still see inin this Europe joined. Eastern Europe joined. Here Eastern the CIA CIA hand of of the right hand the right Week" the Nations Week" "Captive Nations annual "Captive annual What ause. What selfappl in lause. the CIA self-app of in hand CIA the the left of ith the left hand joining w with joining launch a a were to Peking were to launch or Peking Moscow or do if ton do if Moscow Washington would Washing would
Arizona Mexico, New Mexico , Arizona California, ia, New t to e" Californ movemen to "Liberate" ent movem
Mexico? owner, Mexico? original owner, their original to their them to return them s, to and Texa to return Texas, and kery all this fa by deceived to be ear this who app ple who only peo (The only appear to be deceived by all fakery people (The
es.) s themselv themselves.) ricans American are are Ame
scheming g odel schemin r CIAmdel toocleve er CIA-mo this part too-clev ofof this another part Yet another Yet
the 19th D. C. Washington, 19th C. ofof the ion of ton, D. the erect was the statue in Washing ofa a statue in erection was appro hailed , approNKO TARAS SHEVCHEENKO, hailed poet, TARAS SHEVCH Ukranianpoet, century Ukranian century
Wash assemble were who ledd inin WashUkranian assemb former Uranian by former were priately by s,s, who priately by
over by d over presided dedicatio ionn preside dedicat thethe CIA forfor the CIA by the ington by ington
period of of oyant wer. the flamb t Eisenho ant period was inin the flamboy Presiden This was er. This Eisenhow President
was ulles was Foster D Dulles John Foster when John 600 when 1952196 era 1952-19 erDulles era Eisenhower-Dulles Eisenhow of head of was head as Dulles Allen Allen Dulles w brother and brother ry ofof State State and US Secretary US Secreta
of spoke of leaders spoke US when US leaders time when was This thethe time was CIA. This the CIA. the ion" on" "liberat "liberati and " and rollback rollback" unist nist "Commu about aa "Comm bringing bringing about The " . The tyranny" nist tyranny unist "Commu from "Comm " from Nations" e Nations "Captive ofof "Captiv more of CIA's one more of CIA's but one poet was nian was but the Ukra n poet Ukrania monument nt toto the monume more the made was more blatancy the It's . made was offensive y al ideologicical offensive. It's blatanc ideolog to thus n fit thus never see to fit ent has seen Governm ent has never the US that the US Governm obvious inin that obvious
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"hoour" "hon nour" su suchch asas E Engngla landnd's Shakesp 's Sha kespeare eare, , Fran France's ce'sVict Victor or Hug Hugo, o, or Japa n's Takiji Kob or Jap an's
Takiji Kobayashi, author of KANI KOSEN (Crab
ayashi, author of KANI KOSEN (Crab Cannery Boat), beaten to death by the Japanese police in 1933.
Cannery Boat), beaten to death by the Japanese police in 1933. The fact that this The appeeal fact that al to this app Ukrania anian "separati to Ukr sm' ' was n "sep was aratism the s the amee as th sam as that at utili sed by utilised the by Naz the is Naz duri is ng duri Wor ng ld WorldWar War II, II, was but but one one was mor e debt that mor Alle e deb n Dull t that es Alle owe n d Dull to h is so es owe me d to his som etimess men mentor, tor, Gen General eral Rei time Rein Gehlen, len, ex-N exNazi azi Gen nhahardrd Geh General eral,, the
the bem bemeda edalled ed Weh Wehrmac h offic rmach officer er who who was was a a mem member ber o of the t e Germ an Gen Ger General man eral Staf Stafff und unde r Hitler and er and who whowas was in m ch arge of cha rge of intelllige ligen ce in in Eas inte Eastt Eur Euro nce pe and the Sovi ope and the Unio n. Geh Sovet iet Uni Gehlen len on. Hitler
brought ght his his s brou sececrerett file filess toto thethe A 1945 Amemerricaicannss inin 194 when n Alle Allen n 5 whe Dull es was was the the top top US US Dul intel les ligen ce chie f (OS inte S) m llige Bern ncewas chie f (OSS) intimeBer latene,e, Switzer tzerlland and.. With Withthe the w Swi ar ove over , it but aa sh war ort r, it was r but sho rt timeto late r that the the corp that oration ion lawy corp lawy orat er Alle n Dull er Alle es was n Dull named es ed to was head nam hea d the n ewly form the new CIAand and ly form Geh eded CIA was finan Geh ced d and lenlen was and con conttrolfina rol nce CIA ledled byby thethe CIA in its oper atio in n of its ope a new ratio "Fre n of e W a new "Free Woor d spy rld spy network, ork, esta establish blished ed nea nearr Mun netw Munich, ich, in in Star Starnbe nberrg, g, BBav avararia ia. . In In July 195 1955 July the Geh Gehlen 5,, the len orga organiza nization was take tion was taken n over
by the Bonn Bon n Gov Governm ernment ent und undeer r the the nam name e ofof the the BUN BUNDES DESNAC NAC H RICHTE HTENDI NDI ENS(Fed RIC T (Feder EST Intel ligen eralal Inte genc llige ncece A Age ncyy). ). over
The prev The iouslvm previous ly-mentio ned Radio L entione
d Radio Libe iberratio ation, now nam n, now named ed "Radio dio Libe Libe "Ra rty"bea beam s its rty" its CIA CIA ms prop agan prop da dire aga ctly and nda and exdire ex ctly clusively clus ively toto thethe Sov Sovi Unio ietet Uni the "inv "inv onn butbut the isibl isib lee go t govvern ernmmenent" has ano has anot her and ther and eve even n mor moree eno enor mou rmo s CIA us CIA radi radioo op ope erati ratioon n, the "Ra "Radio dio Fre the Free Eur Euro pe". e This Thisorg ope orga ". niza tion was aniz was foun atio founded n ded inin 1941949 BEFO 9-—BEF RE THE THE KOR ORE KOREAN WAR EAN whic WAR h hwas whic supp was osed sup to pos ed to hav have e mar marked ked the the "Co "Comm mmunis unis t t cons con piracacy spir y goin goin g g over ove ^ r from from subv ersio n to ove rt m sub ilita vers ry actio ion action", to n , acc ove rt milit ordi ng to ary estn acco na e rdin gthe to CIA estimatess. . Radio io Free Free Eur Rad ope bea beam Europe s its message ms its e"to mes sag eigh "to the eighty ty mill milliion on capt cap Poland, tiveive ppeoeoplpleses inin Pola nd, Czechoslovakia,
Hun Cze gary chotionslov Rumania akialong ania , Hun garyende, , Rum and Bulg Bulgaria aria". ". This This and orga niza has orga pretend niza tion d to has to be long pret ed be a "p asolic "privrivaatete nnononp-prorofitfit,, nongov radio -governm o netw ernmenta network ental" l radi w Mark's deCdt' °bvi°US fr°m P°],Cy ^ admissions
Mar ctor of USIA, Leotenard abroad the Direng k readers.MarThak'st US ula nip ma USIA was tryipolicyto was deceit, is obvboo ious from Mr.
men Gov ns: tal issio admern
label l the labe with the book kwith reads sa aboo ence rseas sread audi oversea e ove re an ienc Where an aud Whe ar icul part in a n nit upo ar look icul part they a in it ernment, upo Governm US Gov look the US they ct the ent, ofman the in d lishe the pub in is ed that lish k pub boo is a that ead k ey r read a boo re ththey ner Whe manner. Where ly, renttly, differen upon nit it diffe ribute it, they look upo
dist ribute it, they look we dist US and we US or.. ." author.. n of the auth essioion ofthe exprress the exp as the as "a was "a there e was ledged edther nowledg ackknow . ac USIA chief,doin ' f the ;,^ks, ^ Mar fine Mr. did les bbees did Goe Goebbel was ° g and what rton line" betweenr what hepag finein Or Hitleer ar ofHitl es of nes ove erto thee ov * th 8 a has "pro "P °P and Here said man y.\ o Gerany inO?m sent epre misr e is ther ese re repr is mis uscriptsnta-"or re therethe whe there lying, whe e is ^ G^ Ger ." y, where ther tionman manuscripts^ d" man "hire had " ^ USIA TTedd: if"wethe I en ask doner. Wh them". with them ked with worked wor and
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brain-was hed brainwash generation ed aa generatio n of of Americans Americans and and at at the the same same time time
effectively prevented effectively prevented the publica the publication tion of of many many books books of criticism of criticism
of of Washingto Washington's cold war n's cold war policies. policies.
The secret The secret police police fund fundss of of these these two two agencies agencies effectively effectively
and richly richly muzzled muzzled not only and many of not only many the privately-o privatelyowned of the wned and and
profitseeking profit-seek ing "free" "free" publishers publishers, it even , it even more succe more ssfully stifle successfu lly stifled d
almost almost all all the y y the "Universit presses" "Universit presses" supposed ly devoted supposedly devoted to to
knowledgeand knowledge and not do not dollars. llars. It It was not was not that that the bu the business siness man agers managers
of of both both "profit" and "non-profi "profit" an d "nonpro t"fit" publish publishersers accepted accepted bribes to bribes to
suppress cr itical books; suppress books; it critical it was was just just that their business business "sense" that their "sense"
told told them them that that if if they they desired desired to to receive receive secret secret CIA CIA or or USIA USIA "non-comp "noncompetitive subsidies" etitive sub sidies" they had better say better say"no" to a they had "no" to a book book
critical of the US critical role in of the the Korean Korean war, US role war, such in the such as as written written by by
David Con David de etc. etc. Conde
additional AnAn possibility additiona l possibilit the CIA's CIA's corruptin y ofof the corrupting g of of political thinking thinking USA, is political seen in the sizeable sum inin thethe USA, is seen in the sizeable sum of of such secret such secret funds funds that that reach reach important important American American magazine magazines. s.
This is done This is done through through the paid placemen the paid placement t of of articles articles by by the CIA the CIA oror inin thethe regular regular purchase purchase o off thousands thousands of of copies copies of of "dependa"dependa
ble" ble" magaziness for magazine for world-wid worldwidee distributio distribution. n. InIn both both cases cases the editorial editorial co the ntent ofof content magazine i thethe magazine influenced by iss influenced by the CIA the CIA
and and American American readers are influenced readers are influenced. . An An additiona l deceit additional deceit
isis that that such such magazine magazines sreview reviewthe thebooks bookswritten written by by CIA or CIA or
USIA authors USIA authors and and good good reviews reviews make make the the magazine magazine more more desirable desirable to to Washingto Washington, n, albeit albeit less less dependable dependable as as a a critical critical source for source for the the prospectiv prospectivee American American Book-buy Bookbuye er. r.
JAPAN CULTURAL InIn 1956, FORUM, which is 1956, thethe JAPAN CULTURA L FORUM, which is affiliated affiliated with with the CONGRE the CONGRESS SS OF OF CULTURA CULTURAL LFREEDOM FREEDOM(and (and thus thus is is
connected connected with the JIYU with the magazine) JIYU maga held a FIRST zine) INTERNAT held a FIRST IONAL INTERNATIO NAL
YOUNG ARTISTS' YOUNG ARTISTS' EXHIBITION EXHIBITIO " in N " Tokyo. in Tokyo. Invitations Invitations were were sent sent
Ceylon, the the Philipp ines, Malaya, Burma, toto India, Burma, Indonesia India, Ceylon, Indonesia, , Philippine s, Malaya,
Thailand, Hongkong Hongkong, Vietnam a Thailand, , Vietnamnd invita andsouth southKorea. Korea. No No invitations were tions were sent North sentto to China, Korea, China,North North Vietnam Vietnam or or North Korea, these cham pions sof byby these art and champion and "Cultural Cultural Freedom" of "Asian" Freedom , "Asian" art , as though what
was sought sought was was "anti-Com "antiCommunist as though what was munist art art".
109: 109.
"Mr. stated"Mr. brochurestated brochure FORUM CULTURALFORUM JAPAN CULTURAL THE JAPAN THE
N", ION"* FOUNDATIO FOUNDAT FARFIELD FARFIBLD thethe President ofof chmann, nn, President Julius Fleis Fleischma Julius
Rumour exhibition". ". Rumour thisexhibition possiblethis makepossible "assisted greatly greatlyto tomake "assisted
another but another ION" " is is but the "FARFIELD FOUNDATION indicated "FARFIELD FOUNDAT has that the ed that has indicat be can be can they they where where funds funds in pump in to pump pipeline to CIA pipeline secret secret CIA useful. useful.
James Mr. James lists Mr. atalogue lists same catalogue this same c that this interesting that is interesting ItIt is
Stewart Mr. Stewart Indonesia .Mr. tive fromIndonesia. representative from a major major representa as a Stewart Stewart as
the ow and usis with the owl then USIs and then war II was world war II after world was with and after during during and in ION in FOUNDAT N ASIA the of FOUNDATIO ASIA President the of tly became subsequen became President and uently and subseq
had frontmen had whose frontmen n, whose Foundation, Asia Foundatio The Asia (1964). The Japan (1964). Japan
or Ambassador former Ambassad as former trustees as and trustees dignitaries aries and such dignit included included such Saigon to Saigon or to Ambassaddor now Ambassa er,, now Reischauer O Reischau Edwin O. Japan Edwin toto Japan
y University Stanford Universit of Stanford President t of and Presiden Bunker, and Ellsworth Ellsworth Bunker.
23, 1967 March 23, mitted on 1967 publicly ad on March Sterling, publicly admitted Wallace Sterling, E. Wallace / J.J. E.
camee budget cam ual budget annual million ann its $ $ 44 million portion ofof its sizeable portion sizeable that a a that funds. from CIA funds. secret CIA from secret pages in in preceding pages mentioned d onon preceding Passin, mentione Herbert Passin, Mr. Herbert Mr.
STUDIES IONAL NAL STUDIES INTERNAT INTERNATIO FOR FOR CENTRE CENTRE MIT's MIT's with connection connection with
"AMERICAN AN regarding "AMERIC thethe and Japan and regarding on Japan alsoalso publicationn on publicatio
ARTISTS ASIAN ARTISTS YOUNG ASIAN FIRST YOUNG preparing helped inin preparing thethe FIRST ASSEMBLY" helped ASSEmBLY
EXHIBITION EXHIBITION. .
the off the Directors o of Directors Board of the Board of the members of 55 members the 55 Of the Of
names prominent names suchprominent weresuch 1956,were FORUM in in1956, CULTURAL L FORUM JAPAN CULTURA JAPAN HAYASHI, KENTARO HAYASHI, INOKI, KENTARO MASAMICHII INOKI, GI, MASAMICH TAKAYANAGI, KENZO TAKAYANA asas KENZO
COMPANY RAYON COMPANY KURASHIKI I RAYON the KURAShIK of the , President President of OHARA, SOICHIRO OHARA SOICHIRO COMPANY. SHOCHIKU COMPANY. TOSHIO TAKAHASHI and TOSHIO the SHOCHIKU TAKAHASH, I,of of the and
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"Radio Free Asia", AA "Free Press" And "Radio Free Asia", Freedom "Free Press" And Freedom In the the same same post-World postWorld War In War II period in in the the Pacific, Pacific, a II period a
"Radio Free Asia" was established "Radio Free Asia" was e in San Francisco, stablished in San Francisc taking over o, taking over
some short-wave facilities ofthe the OWI OWI (Office of the the wartime wartime shortwave facili some of ties of (Office
ofof War fight "Communism", War Information) Information) and and intended intended to to fight "Communism", following the the 1949 following victory of 1949 victory the Chinese Red of the Chinese Red Army under Mao Army under Mao Tse-tung Tsetung in China. in China. This This too was called an ind too was called an independent ependent operation operation and names of such major west coast as the and the the names of such major west coast corporations corporations as the
PACIFIC PACIFIC GAS GAS AND AND ELECTRIC ELECTRIC COMPANY, COMPANY, the SOUTHERN the SOUTHERN PACIFIC PACIFIC RAILWAY the the BANK OF OF AMERICA, AMERICA, were RAILWAY BANK wereput putup on up on the the signboard. signboard.
But, seemingly, seemingly, the the intelligence intelligence experts experts learned learned after after But, they had gone into business, that the they people of had gone Asia into business, were poor poor that the people of Asia were and very very few few owned owned shortwave shortwave (or long wave, wave, radios). and Before (or long radios). Before
long " RADIO FREE FREE ASIA long "RADIO ASIA"" disappeared disappeared(some of (some ofthe radio the radio stations stations
inin the for "Christian the Pacific Pacific became became outlets outlets for "Christian religions" religions" and and
always identifying identifying the the close always relationship between between "God" and close relationship "God" and
the United States.) the United States.) In 1954 1954 under under a a new new name, name, the the same In same "owners" "owners" went into into a a new business. At At that went new business. time the ASIA that time FOUNDATION the ASIA FOUNDATION
was was established with CIA established with CIA money money and and soon soon this this new new San San Franciscobased organization Francisco-based organizationbegan beganto topour pour money money into into many many Asian and toto many Asian causes many Asians. causes and annual budget Asians. The The annual budget ran millions of dollars spent towards the end ran into into millions of dollars spent towards the end of of winning winning was on friends for for Washington's Washington's policies. policies. The friends The emphasis emphasis was on
al "culturral f "cultu name of the name o under nder the Asia u o Asia can ideas tto an ideas Americ g Ameri carryin carrying
rship "leadership of "leade e of promisse gave promi who gave uals who Individuals ges". Individ exchan nges" excha United
the United to the brougt ht to were given and brough lities" were grants and capabiilities" givengrants capab study. for study. States for States
Asian in Asian t tin interes ar larinteres particu tookarticul took p DATION FOUNATION ASIA FOUND THE ASIA THB
make and make tionand r genera generation youngeer the young cethe ence to influen g to influ ing seekin ts, seek students, studen can Ameri for American ffered d for were o offere rships s were Schola arship US. the Schol of the US. fiiendss of friend
t to to brought werebrough d studen screeneed students tswere ly screen carefullly and carefu ities and univers sities univer was was system l system carefu careful most t A ts. A mos subjec ed subjects. approved studyy approv to stud Americ Americaa to omes their homes left their h they left the timee they ts from studen ts from the tim e these studen these to guid guide setup to set up US. the US. school l in in the selecte their edd schoo reache select they edd their until reach Asia until they inin Asia them prepare e them to prepar ard to shipboard nied them on shipbo compapanied themon llors ac Counseellors accom Couns they until they them until ed followed them ce follow guidance r guidan and aa simil similaar USA and the USA for the for home their homeback to their bound back to States bound United States of the the United shores of the shores left left the
future as aa future "files" as the "files" werein in the they were after they r after Foreveer land. land. Forev t. contac contact.
sco, Franciisco, San Franc in San ed in publishhed was publis per was newspa studentt newsp aper AA studen were were that ts that ts conten conten with Studentt" with Studen
sian "The Asian of"The A e of name the nam under the under nent the fon nt forme nd reflect of the uous a none of ing none t/innoc reflecting rightis , always s, rightist/innocuous and alway the all But States. the United all the But . or in States Asia ts in in the United ot as well amongg studen students in Asia orFOUND amon known were not as well known ATION Nwere n ASIA FOUNDATIO ctivitie ess ofof thethe ASIA other a activiti other sed. publicised. so highly or highly publici or so
the after the declinedd after China decline anda beamed beame dto toChina propaganda US rad radioio propag US passed and
as time But, as time passed and venture. essful l ventur e. But, unsucc and unsuc cessfu brief and first brief first than a a in less than ded in less succee eded Mao succe an Mao an Chairm f ment o t of Chairm Govern nmen the Gover the averag the f living o of ndard averag the sta the ng of made a e e livingngton almostt doubli standain rd ofWashi decadee in the ence doublingintellig in almos decad made a ington level intelligence in Wash high level e, high Chinesse, Chine
ngaveits was beami ICAfrom AMER OFinto VOICE the By 1966, raisal.object re-app short-w China mmes progra ive" "thoroughly , from Hawaandii, United StatesOkina Coast of theOkina the West and stations onPhilipp wa From wa. ines form
g its reappraisal. By 1966, the VOICE OF AMERICA was beamin ave shortw "thoroughly objective" programmes into China from Hawaii stations on the West Coast of the United States, from a and from the Philippines and form Okinawa. From Okinaw into d beame o was als anda from Taiwan, mediumwave propag hips" radio s pirate the mainland and since the summer of 1966, " ngton's began cruising off the mainland of China, pumping Washi to hear. message into the ears of all Chinese able and willing
from the from Taiwan, medium-wave propaganda was also beamed into radio ships" the mainland and since the summer of 1966, "pirate g Washington's
n mainland of China, pumpi began cruising off the and message into the ears of all Chinese able willing to hear.
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This isis "black" "black" deception propaganda propaganda of This of the the darkest darkest kind, deception kind,
intended to to sow confusion among intended among the the nation's sow confusion nation's leadership leadership and and
toto destroy Chin destroy China a from from within. within.
Tokyo, a "FAR US "EAST InIn Tokyo, FAR EAST a US BROADCASTING BROADCASTI COMPANY" NG COMPANY"
operates, hurling its electronic arrows into Ch operates, hurlin arrows into China. g its electronic ina. The The address address
Canada, and the CPO isis in in Canada, Box Number and the CPO Box Number is 1055 is 1055and andthe theTokyo Tokyo
Phone is 291-0365 and the Phone is of the 2910365 and the "Director "Director for the home for home phone phone of
Japan" Japan" isis 919-4277. 9194277. Its Its two two stations stations have have the the call call letters letters KSDX 1250 KSDX KC and 1250 KC DZF2 11.92 and DZF2 11.92 MC. MC.
South Korea, the American InIn South CIA Korea, the has long been estab American CIA has long been established. lished. AsAs early early as as 1946 1946 itit set set up up anan elaborate monitoring elaborate monitoring station station to listen to to listen every electronic to every electronicwhisper within whisper withinAsia. Asia. Later Later with the Korean War and after, the CIA took other and sometimes much more sinister sinister roles. sometimes muc h more roles.
with the Korean War and after, the CIA took other and
InIn time, time, inin 1961, coup d'etat 1961, a a coup was engineered d'etat when it was engineered when it
appeared that the South South Korean appeared that the on the the verge Korean people verge of of people were were on unifying unifying north north and and south south Korea Korea peacefull peacefully y and contrary and contrary to to the the desires desires of of Washington. Washington. The coup took two The coup took hours and two hours and involved involved mere 3,600 (The US aa mere Commander ha 3,600 troops. troops. (The almost 600,000 US Commander hadd almost 600,000
troops troops under hi under hiss command, command, most most of of them them South Kor South Koreans eans pledged pledged
toto support support thethe President President John John M. Chang but M. Chang but they they were were ordered ordered
toto remain remain inin camp.) camp.) AnAn army Colonel Chung army Colonel Hee Park Chung Hee emerged Park emerged as as the the director and was director and quickly acclaimed was quickly acclaimed by by President President Kennedy. He Kennedy. He was was given much given much aid aid and and hehe quickly quickly smashed smashed down all those down all who wanted wantedto unify Korea. those who to unify Korea. The of this The leader leader of this brutal witch-hunt witchhunt was brutal was Chung Chung Hee Hee Park's Park's "brother-in-la "brotherinlaw w""
Colonel Colonel Chong Chong Pil Kim. Pil Kim. Kim Kim was was later later toto be be given given temporary temporary exile in in the the United exile States as he United States as he waited waited out suppression of out the the suppression of
hishis opponents, opponents, during by two during which whichtime time he he was was "honoured" "honoured" by two US universities . (Gen. Chang D. Young, the former US universities. (Gen. Chang D. Young, the former Chief Chief of of staff staff of of the the South South Korean KoreanArmy, Army, who who had had originally originally opposed opposed the coup, and then, when he found that the the US US favoured favoured the the the coup, and then, when he found that
overthrow of Johan M. M. Chang, overthrow as figurehead of Johan Chang, hehe agreed agreed toto serve serve as figurehead
a few months was of the the military junta. Within of Within military junta. a few months hehe was arrested arrested 113 113
the orted the supported not supp had not because usehe he had h beca deatth to ncedd to dea sente ence and sent and old ear old Lt. 38year Lt. the 38-y . In open courtt the
ningg. In open cour begin the beg from the innin coup from coup 16 15 an May 15 een May andd 16 between uct betw conduct my cond gret "I re : ated et my ral st regr "I Gene d: General state us vario d us ause vario ns, c ed cisio ts and de ions, caus en doub etwe doubts and decis een ht betw caugght b when II wa wass cau when tercoun his cou nter elling g his revolution." (Labellin
n." (Lab p characteristicss diments the revolutio impeedim entsto to the imp nshi latio icre p characteristicUS publ nshi the latio one ofof the as one public-re n' as lution" revolutio revo the US vent inter tionof of the the intervenion ugh the Through Park). Hee Park ). Thro Chun ngg Hee ofof Chu to sent was sed and released to was relea sentand he was oul, and was assy offic ul,TYhe Embassy Seo inin Se ials UNIV officials Emb ties) CIA g stron and ties) (with , CIA ng ERSI SITY, (with stro IGAN STATE MICHHIGAN STATE UNIVER MIC .") dentt."") "studen as a a "stu lled as enrolled enro
ce ligence Intelligen tral Intel Central is own "CIA-Cen own "CIA up his set up h Chon Kim set Pil Kim ngg Pil Cho was and uest nal g national guest and was State nitedd Stat the u d the as aa natio visited ess as cy", Agen unite , visite ncy" Age eet discr after reet ies, ersit r disc univ , afte US ties l ersi smal two small US univ by two "honoure oured d by "hon that ce. ligen (At that ce.(At the ligen e by intel mad theUS USintel e by mad gements been arran hadbeen entshad ngem arra huge the huge the with with n ction ectio onne his conn use f ofhis c ile beca because o in ex exile was in time Kim Kim was time n Whe n ) Whe dals. .) scan dals r othe r scan and othe ders" " and powders "five pow the "five ket, the market, stock k mar stoc CIA his using ned and returrned and using his CIA ied Kim pacifified Kim retu weree pac peop the peo plele wer the name the nam of e of with the par ty with ticalparty poliical ts, he agennts, creaed teda apolit hecreat age eral Gen d eral aske Gen ion d creat aske this creation and this n" and blicaan Repu tic Rep ublic ocra ratic moc "DeDem the for the idate for candidate lian"" cand "civ "civiilian the the me me beco to beco to Park e Park Hee ngg He Chun Chu and on tituti and consstitution ised d con edev polic vise new polic e-de the new dency undr er the presiiden cyunde pres the of ssion repre the of the of face in on on" essi ositi "opposition" in face of the repr The "opp aw. The ion llaw. electtion elec e, police, openn polic and ope secre the secr and the ett and nt and rnme gove the gov ent ary, the ernm military, milit Chun but Chu votess but ngg lar vote popu the pop of the rity of ular majo won a lly won ority actuaally a maj actu me h beca Kim me hisis Chong Pil and Chong Pil Kim beca nt" and sident" "Preside me "Pre became Park beca Hee Park Hee man. . garm stron and trust rm top brain t and strong-a man
top brain trus "Anttiiwasan an"An -Par kwas KimPark d by byKim devised cts evise the proje projects d One of of the One ork, beamed into
into beamed ting netwn.ork, broadcas ist Centreaand Commun men Korea, Chin and the Soviet Unio (Like his tor
netw Communist Centre" and broadcasting n. (Like his mentor North Korea, China and the Soviet Unio that only through the hiang Kaishek, Chung Hee Park knew e be made "secure.") defeat of Communism" would his tenur
North
gh the knew that onlye throu , Chung Hee Park Chiang Kai-shekmun ) ure." "sec mad be re tenu defeat of "Com ism" would his an Korean h Kore Soutth the Sou May--the in May was in coup was ~ e coup ! ' 1961-th ,. In late ut propaganda
aganda ve stations sending out prop dictator had three short-waRuss , German, French ese, ian, Japa, nese in six languages: Chin rted that "the repo AP and English. On August 9 of that year In f t
at
1961
thc
sending o dictator had three shortwave stations nese, German French in six languages: Chinese, Russian, Japa , AP reported that "the and English. On August 9 of that year
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United United Nation's Nation's Command Command dedicated dedicated aa new new 50,000-watt 50,000watt ra radio dio
station aimed atat beaming bro beaming broadcasts station aimed into Communist adcasts into C China from ommunist Chi na from
the Island the Island of of Kangwa" Seoul. AA delegation Kangwa" near near Seoul. delegation came came from from
Chiang Kai-shek's Kaishek's Taiwan Chiang Taiwan to inspect the new to inspect the new "UN" venture "UN" venture
and called for the coordination and called off Chiang's for the and Park's coordination o "psycho- Chiang's and Park's "psycho logical warfare against logical warfare Communists" against the the Communis ts". In August August 1966, 1966, "Radio "Radio Free In Free Asia", Asia", aa "privately"privately
sponsored sponsored American American radio radio station" station" with with headquarter headquarters s in in Washington an Washington with transmitters andd with transmitters in Seoul, South in Seoul, Korea, began South Korea, began broadcasts broadcasts bea beamed med into China, No into China, North Korea and North rth Korea and North Vietnam Vietnam..
This 500,000 500,000 watt This watt station was operated station was operated in in the the name name of of "The "The
Korean Korean Cultural Cultural and and Freedom Freedom Foundation Foundation Inc." Inc." and and former former
US President President Harry Harry Truman Truman and US and Dwight Dwight Eisenhower were were Eisenhower
listed listed as as "honorary "honorary Presidents" Presidents". . Former Former Chief Chief of of Staff Staff
Chairman Admiral Admiral Arliegh Arliegh Burke, Chairman Burke, was was called called the the founding founding
President. President. It It was was officially officially announced announced that that *the "the station station will broadcast the will the broadcast message of Godgiven free message of God-given dom. Programmes Programmes freedom.
will will defend defend human against human rights rights and and dignity dignity against Communist Communist tyranny". Retired tyranny". Retired Admiral Admiral Burke Burke has has often often been identified been identified with other other rightist rightist causes, with causes, and currently the former and currently the formerChief Chief of of
Naval Operations Operations is Naval Director is Director of CENTRE the CENTRE of the FOR STRATEGIC FOR STRATEGIC
STUDIES at University. STUDIES atGeorgetown Georgetown University.
Recently Recently he he was was aa speaker speaker at at the the inauguration inauguration of of the the
"Freedom Studies Studies Centre", Centre", located located near near Culpepper, Culpepper, Virginia, "Freedom Virginia,
richly financed and dedicated dedicated to turning out out "cold-war "coldwar richly financed and to turning
professionals" One of the key figures this new professionals new propagandapropaganda ".. One of the key figures inin this
mill isis "Colonel" Lansdale, CIA CIA chief chief currently in-charge incharge mill "Colonel' Lansdale, currently
South Vietnam. Vietnam. (More (More will will inin South told about about this this "freedom bebe told "freedom" centre which centre which some someconsider considera aserious seriousthreat American threat to to American liberties.) liberties.)
The current current functioning Pr esident of of the The the South South Korean Korean functioning President "Freedom and and Cultural Cultural Foundation" "Freedom Foundation" is is former former Lt. Lt. General General
John B. B. Coulter, Coulter, former former deputy deputy US US Commander in in South South John Commander
Korea. Korea.
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men " vern entt" "Go nm the"Go ver ancd edby bythe "finance is is "fin ion tion zat niza orgaani The The org nt" age eign "foreig n agent" a "for as a listed d as is liste and it it is Hee Park Park and ng Hee Chung ofof Chu be a to s anti- aim ce. . ItIt cl ustitice claims to be ann anti of J ent of artment Jus Departm US Dep the US with the with s". The
vities". The activitie ura l acti cultural rea ncult "Korean ist supp porr terof of"Ko commun suporte munist com this f this ge oof char rge in cha be in said to to be is issaid who nessman sma nwho busiines erican an bus Americ Am tate l es "real estate"" the "rea in the is is in hine machine da amac and agan propag king prop -making warma new war new
pers was per dedd he was suauade that he sayss that He say d. He imore, M Balttimo re, Md. ness s inin Bal busbusiines ean Korean th Kor South the Sou urgi the urg n" a ingng ooff the ation" undatio "Found att the the "Fo joinin the toto jo Seoul ul him to to Seo tookk him You Chan Yang, who too
arge atl Yang, who ador Chanlead basssad Ambas ge You t the t-lar or-a Am ean Korean South th Kor the Sou of the ers of meet the leaders 1966 6 toto mee ruar ryy 196
Februa inin Feb
thee rs" " toto th buto ors "contri ntribut erican an "co Americ 5,00 000 Am the 5,0 Of the ent. nt. Of ernm me Govern Gov ". .No names es Nonam INC" FOUNDATION INC
EDOM FOUNDATION it can be "KOREAN CULTURAL ANDt FRE ose, , it can be expose of the current CIAexp DOM KOREAN CULTURAL AND FREE
ligh t of the current CIA the ligh In the are give n. Inthat given. ted are s" ndation tions" "founda imore re "fou Baltimo CIA's 's Balt theCIA som som that e ofe ofthe cipa anticipated anti
ors. donors. of don ist of he llist on tthe are on are
among e CIA of th ng the CIA amo detailed of the havee deta role with es hav therole pages iled grou s pag viouious PrePrev ted Uni in ted the UniCIA in the re and emig gee grort ps upsstatewith ous em refugee vari the var and refu igre ious the the that s CIA es that the Japa ing repo undding report stat mos oun es. AA mo Stattes. stt valivalid-sdso Sta s livin oupps livingg inin Japann th K eann grgrou Kororea e among the South
activ Sou ve among the veryry acti isis ve ni orgaaniPark Hee Par ng Hee Chu k org pro those of ung -Ch bers members of thos e pro the mem that the and that and uals llect intellec ur, inte labour, tuals spy onon se labo to spy anenese usedd to JapJapa are use ns are zatio ons zati bein of bei d of ecte susp ngp be sus ht be might ted pec whoo mig wh eanss Korean r Kor otheer and oth and s"". "lef tists "leftist gue was intrigue this intri was note to a footnote rre foot to allll ofof this bizarre at biza ewhat som ewh AA som s row Bur bert , Her s. pan row t in Ja Bur bert A agen Her e CI an, tim Jap n i long nt the age CIA casee of e m i ng-t o l the of cas thethe his and 1966 his and and 1956 een 1956 and 1966 between yo betw Tokyo onedd in stati wasstat in Tok ione HeHe was g
agee nguguag -LaLan lishlish loye EngEng emp thethe for inin ted was em edd epar ne was ploy dela Mag wife Ma lane gdenew wife ton last hinggton Was lasta shin Whe arted forthe Wa er. Wh enn hea he ddep Yom spaspap per. iuriiuri new Yom tion niza orga anization; a as said that he was "VI "VIPP" " in the org
a out by the charge that his he was said that year,thait was ne bor fact t was seeminglymembership in the "foreign" correswife had been given full pondents' club of Tokyo, without ever having worked as a in
year, it w out by the charge that his fact that was seemingly borne hip in the "foreign" corres wife had been given full members out ever having worked as a pondents' club of Tokyo, with ent. nt. ond nde espo corr corresp
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Othe Otherr exam examples ples oof CIA's f the the C IA's role role in in relat relatiion to
on to the the ""free free
pres press s"" isis seen seen inin its its se secucurin ring g of of copie copiess of of allall the the n news
ews stori storie
ess filed by by the the S filed oviet Sovi news agen et TAS TASSS news agency cyin ina Lat in Ame Amerrican a Latin ican ccity ity
from the from the com comm merc ercia iall cabl cable e com comp any ((Am pany Ameerica rican). n). In M In Mon onti ti-
video capit vide o,, capi Urug uay, talal ofof Urug polic uay, chief thethe polic coop e e chie erated d wit f coop h erate with the C the IA plac CIA placi ng taps ing taps on on the the telep telephone hones of s of the the Sovi Sovie and ett and Czecch h Emb Cze Embassie assis, es,in inallian alliace ncefor forthe theCIA CIA's
s progress. In In Havana, na, inin 1960the Hava the early daysof 1960 of Castr early o, days it wa s disco discovere Cast vered ro, it was d that CIA CIA agen that had agen place tsts had plac edd a a taptap o n the te lepho on the telephone ne lines lines of of HSINHUA HUA HSIN hines , , thethe C news agen Chin agenccy. esee news y. ItIt was anno unced was by by anno unce d "Free "Fre dom Hou edom Hous e" in se" in New New York York progress.
City City in in June June 1966 1966 , , that that an an oppo opponent nent of of Pres Presi iden dent t Tito Tito ofof Yugo Yugo slavi slavia a want want ed ed to to sta startrt an an antiG
overn ment anti-Gove newspaper rnme nt news pape rin inBelgr was repo Belgade. reporrted rade. It ted that It was that
the a spirin the aspir publi ingg publi sher was was a sher professor ssor who a profe who "says "says he unds. ." he has f has funds
AA crud crude e exam example ple of of CIA CIA inter inter vent venti ion on inin Can Cana ada da was was reported in the London EASTERN WORL D in June 1966, which stated that a special report had recently been prepared on CIA activities in Canada, "including the expenditures for the "formation of the socalled "Vietnam lobby" in the Canadian Parliament, consisting "mostly of conservative members". It was said that the CIA had taken this c ourse because of the lack of enthusiasm among Canadians for the actions of the Vietnam. The report concluded: "thes e lobbyists are meeting with resistance from the Canadian public, especially when they touch Canada's actual participation in the Vietnam war."
reported in the London EASTERN WORLD in June 1966, which stated that a special report had recently been prepared on CIA activities in Canada, "including the expenditu for the "formation of the so-called "Vietnam lobby" in theres" Canadian
Parliament, consisting "mostly of conservative members". It was said that the CIA had taken this course beca
of the lack of enthusiasm among Canadians for the actiouse ns of the
Vietnam. The report concluded: "these lobbyists are meeting with resistance from the Canadian public, especially when they touch Canada's actual participation in the Vietnam war." Whille e itit isis Whi extre mely extr doubbtfu eme tful l that ly dou that the the CIA CIA wou woulld d opera this operatete inin this open fashi on open in Japa fash n, ion it was d in Japa eeme n, d quite it quite was deem ed possiible ble that poss that a a simil similar ar "lo bby" "lobb migh y' migh sought t t bebe soug ht throu through gh th thee use o use differ off differ ent a ent nd less c and less cons onsp icuou picuo channels. uss chan nels.
Much more impo Muc important h more rtant is is the the invis invisible ible shado
w of shadow the of the "Invi sibleGov Gove rnme "Invi nt's work sible work; ; the ernm the plan plant ent's ed news paper and ted newspaper and magazine zine storie maga lantining stories, s,the s g of the slant comi c stri ps fo of r politi comi c cal strips ends, , for politi cal ends the s ubsid izingg of books the subs written idizin "greatt sch of book s writte n by by "grea schoolars lars"" living living on on secreet t polic secr police e"secr "secet" The prod ret" funds produ funds.. The ctionn of of US US moti motion uctio on
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some "Free dom" carry some "Freedom" to carry mmes to programmes ion progra television and televis picture e and pictur
ges exchan cultur nges est cultur CIA.The theCIA. alal excha EastW fromthe The West mess Easte from messagage
little. hange ngelittle. to exc excha seem to which seem which
service e cartoonn servic al cartoo political ated politic circul widely ulated y-circ years aa widel For years For
oviet, antiSoviet, S, anti-S proUS, fed pro-U has fed ny, has Germaany, West Germ Berlin,, West from Berlin from into anda many propagganda into many nist propa ommuunist antiComm and anti-C antiChina hina and anti-C used in ntly used freque in are (Theyare ently frequ World".". (They "Free World the "Free of the papers rs of pape news ge langua Englis the Engli in the and in shh language newsTaiwan Korea,, Taiwa n and South Korea South These .) These TIMESS.) JAPAN the and , MAINIC Tokyo paperss inin Tokyo IcHIHI and the JAPAN TIME , mAIN paper stands which TP, which stands d TP, marked all marke are all oons al cart political ing politic rightwing ns are cartoo right-w zation retain retains s organization this organi edly,this TEL PRESS reportedly, TARAN S andreport PRESand NTEL forfoi TARA Goebbels, during
Dr. Goebbels, during servedd Dr. who serve cartoonists the cartoo of the nists who some of some betterger an andd better serve larger thethe lar Now serve Reich. theythey Third . Now Hitler Reich 'ss Third Hitler iting vikba Bolshe aiting of Bolsh sort of evik-b same sort the same press" "free press with the " with paying g "free payin the CI tly ther direcctly that ei CIAA dire r the ected that eithe is suspcted Natura it isit suspe "wit". allylly Natur "wit. for paying is h, Munic in for rk g netwo payin en" network in Munich, is "Gehl throug len" ghh itsits "Geh oror throu CIA the CIA exist, the not exist, did not agencyy did an agenc if such for ion, operat this operation, for if such an this
it. like it. onelike te one o crea create have tto surely have would surely would
M ISM UNIS MUN COMM ON COM RY ON TARY ENTA MEN COMM arly, rly, aa COM Simil Simila
appears rs Londo nd, appea one ' Englaland, Johnst n,n, Eng Colin Johns ofof Londo tone" written by aa "Colin n by writte the on based on the apers, " newsp World s, butbut based "Free paper " news many ofof World thethe "Free inin many more ; lished al pub is more this is materi t hed; this
munis tiCom the an nist material publis nature of ommu anti-C of the nature on n in English editi in HI, Englis MAINIC h editio (The ICHI, outlet. MAIN CIA a sly a CIA outlet. (The obviouusly obvio
make cited make source ess cited The sourc rly). The regularly). e regula feature this featur uses this Tokyo uses Tokyo ne machiine ence mach intelligence g intellig ranging worldrangin rom worldcome ffrom they come that they plain that plain warriors. ld warrio rs. A's co the CI cold to the CIA's similarr to al orie ation simila political orientntation with aa politic with the ss isis seen in the the pre of the seen in uses of press aspect ther aspec the uses Still o tss ofof the other Still
range from which range rs which from a a rumou ar rumo coldwar of cold-w urs tion on of nt flota frequeent flotati frequ Soviett some Sovie o to some Sukarn rno to explot itof of Suka sexua lexploi ed wild wild sexual suppossed suppo
his after his then, after and then, Londo onn and in Lond suit in s' purcha aseof ofa a suit leaderrs' purchse leade n" d "South African" selecteted "South Africa he selec that he being said said that ure, it departrture, it being depa
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The role of of the the US pressin in dutifully dutifully following the lead The role US press following the lead the CIA regarding the the procurement, the ofof the CIA regarding procurement, the translation the translation and and the
publication in the "Dr. publication in the United United States States of of Boris Boris Pasternak's Pasternak's "Dr. Zhivago", and the turning of this into an antiSoviet fieldday Zhivago", and the turning of this into an anti-Soviet field-day (joined in by CCF) CCF) when when at this very same time, the role (joined in by at this very same time, the role of of the CIA CIA in publishing field United States, made the in thethe book book publishing field inin the the United States, made
the the Central or the the protestation protestation that that the Central Intelligence Intelligence Agency Agency or the
United United States States Department Department of of Justice Justice or or the the US US press press championed press championed press freedom, freedom, something something less lessthan than the the truth. truth. In the world In every every major major news news centre centre in in the world there there are are a a select few "trustworthy" American journalists, who are given special treatment treatment by by the the US US Embassy. Embassy. Frequently Frequently some some of special of these men were formerly were formerly in in the US intelligence services in either either these men the US intelligence services in World so they World War War IIII or or the the Korean Korean War War and and so they tend tend to to maintain maintain close close contacts contacts with with today's today's US US intelligenceintelligence— the CIA--for the government the CIA—for the "inside "inside story". story". They They use use the the government agencies as as a a source source of news and undoubtedly this agencies of news and undoubtedly this is is aa mutual relationship. In addition, they are the means mutual relationship. In addition, they are the means of of "planting" trial balloons in media and and also, they are are "planting" trial balloons in thethe news news media also, they given of impending "action." given tips tips of impending "action."
select few "trustworthy" American journalists, who are given
the last six months there has been a a buildup buildup of news InIn the last six months there has been of news
stories regarding Nepal and Tibet, Tibet, undoubtedly purpose stories regarding Nepal and undoubtedly for for the the purpose of sentiment.That Thatthe the CIA CIA was of creating creating anti-Chinese antiChinese sentiment. was the the basic source source for this news news trend trend is is probable, probable, but also, the the basic for this but also,
general of the seeking to general blood-thirstiness bloodthirstiness of the press, press, seeking to sensationalize sensationalize "trouble" without offering an explanation for its its cause, also "trouble" without offering an explanation for cause, is is also
aa contributing contributing factor. factor. Also, there is the continuing continuing trend trend of tested newsmen newsmen to Also, there is the of tested to
move into Government circles: two newsmen have been named move into Government circles: two newsmen have been named
Ambassadors and Ambassadors andcurrently, one currently, oneof ofthe thetop top"AID" "AID" officials officials isis
aa former former UpI thethe past past few years a writer forfor REPORTER UPI man. man. InIn few years a writer REPORTER magazine was Government. magazine was given a given ahigh highpost postin in Government.
While from advertisers continuesas a as afactor factor in in While pressure pressure from advertisers continues the US press, today it works more specifically in the case of local owners or community leaders. Within cities cities local store store owners or business business community leaders. Within
the US press, today it works more specifically in the case of
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sed uppres ews" s ssed "bad n suppre ave "bad news" nts to h mercha to have ants possibl en possib for merch lee for is often itit is oft scale the the
al scale the nation national on the but on media edia but news m town own news homehomet inin the the d. ed. change has chang patternhas pattern
Motorss l Motor Generaal as Gener such as sers such advertiisers name advert big name sly big usly Previou Previo
press ut today pers, bbut the press newspa today the cal newsp upon lo apers, ressure local exert p could exert re upon pressu could they of big firms; insteadd they e of big firms; instea the nam ect to prot name ing to t the so will protec willing not so isis not
to carefu l to being careful system, , being ic system mic econom the econo t the protect to protec seek to now seek now
lism".". pitalism capita se—ca nterpririse "free enterp weakenn "free e might weake that might ng that ything anythi curb an curb cow" "sacred cow" as a "sacred magic as a its magic t its has lost y has los industry ile industr obile tomob autom The au The and nes and magaziines in magaz neer Nader, in an engi Ralph Nader, erRalph Americ engine can since th thee Ameri since old being s autos s of
millions of autos being sold the million that the books,, was prove hat able to prove t was able to books ue were d due on the the highway y were ths on the dea f deaths the many o of and many and unsafe were unsafe were e "new "newss" " Now the driver. Now th nd not a baddriver. chine a not a bad ect ma ne and imperfect machi an imperf toto an 100,000 ed" 100,00 0 "recalled" have "recall er have Chrysler Ford o orr Chrysl that G report that GM,M, Ford isis aa report ve. defectiive. e they are defect they are x becausse model × becau cars of of model cars
sing adverti of adver tising region of this region in this battle in major battle last major The last The that that was was s States State d United the Unite in the fought t in was fough that was e that ure pressur press time long time —and for a a long who t andfor makersrs te make sough whosought cigarettte the cigare ofof the that science cigathat ciga ions of e revelat scienc suppressing th ed in suppre ssing thee revelations of succeed ded--in succee lung from deaths contributor to prime contrib the prime utor to deaths from lung oking rette sm ng is is the smoki rette heart sed ed heart increas hh increa throug throug killer major killer is aa major also is and also , and cance cancerr,
of wall of thewall the story through h the broke throug story broke When finally . When diseasee. finally the diseas pers newspa apers the newsp nes, the magazi ines, tion inin magaz publica ation through h public silencee throug silenc
te cigarettte the cigare news fo forr the bad news the bad reveal the began to to reveal opened up and began d up and opene sing adverti source richest tising among e ofof adver were amon t sourc who were firms who g thethe riches firms an Americ all e, can struggl Ameri this all of le, result strugg a as a result of this Today, e. Today , as revenuue. reven must carry a printed
ited States, States , must carry a printed tes sold the United cigaretttes within the Un sold within cigare tes cigaretttes g cigare that smoking
arning deathw g that smokin nes' deathwarnin crossbo ones' 'skull a andnd crossb 'skull
may kill. may kill.
was Press chief e Press chief was Defencce US Defen the US rs, the few yea past few the past years, InIn the hiss Committee that hi
Congressional a Congre ssional Committee that before a dmit before led to a compellled to admit compe news" the ge icularly regarding to "mana
sought ment depart ght to "manage the news", part ent sou departm ", particularly regarding m. Currently, late in 1967, the US newsmen Vietna war in the nam. in Viet the war
en Currently, late in 1967, the US newsm who seek
in saigon are at daggers-points with the "high brass,"
eek in saigon are at daggerspoints with the "high brass " who s
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give fa toto con controtrol th vours l thee pres presss, , give "favourites favou and to rs to to "favou secure rites"" and to secur e
aa "fav "favou ourab rable" le" press press ffor or the the ro rolele ofof the the US US milita military ry in Vietnam. in Vietna m.
(This (This is is aa conti contin nuan uance ce ofof the the unen unend ding ing battle battlebetw betwee een n a a
genuin e free genu ine free press pressand ilitarisrists. and the m ts. I I recal the milita recall l the the viciou vicious s chargee made made by by Gene charg Gener McAr thur's ralal McAr PRO Public thur's PRO-Publi Relat Relatiions ons c Office—to Office anyon --to anyo who expo nee who expossed ed either eithe rthe the"dark "dark side ' side" of of rightistt activ rightis activiities i ties inn Japan Japan or or defec defectts s in the milita in the military ry occup occupaa tion; itit was: "Wha "Wha tion; are you was: you doing doing,, playi t t are playin the Russ Russia ngg the iann game??") game ")
Currently the US Embassy in Tokyo refuses, as it has for
Currently the US Embassy in Tokyo refuses, as it has for more than three years, to provide me with copies of its daily and weekly translations of stories in the Japanese press and magazines. This is given to a long list of newsm en free, some who don't even want it, but the head of usis to ld me, "Why should we give you the means to attack us ?" My answer that I am an American taxpayer helping to pay for this service made no impression upon this champion of "Unit ed States Inform Information ation".
more than three years, to provid copies of its daily and weekly translations of storiese inmethewith Japan ese press and magazines. This is given to a long list of newsmen free, some who don't even want it, but the head of usis told me, "Why
should we give you the means to attack us?" My answer that Iam an American taxpayer helping this service made no impression upon this chamtopionpayoffor "United States Amongg the Amon many instan the many instances ces in in which which the the visible visible and
and invi invisible" sible"Gove Governmen rnments ts of of the the Unite Unitedd State States s work work togeth together er to to use use the U press and the USS press and partic particularly ularly becau because seof of their world cover covera their world ge, age,
the the ASSOC ASSO IATED CIATE PRESS S and D PRES and the the UNITE UNITE D D PRES PRESS INTERNATIO S INTER NATIONAL NAL
news a news gencie agenc s AP ies AP and and UPI— UPI--aare se re seen en in the in the follow following: ing.
Some years years ago when Henry Some Henry Cabot ago when e was the US Cabot Lodg Lodge sensattion ion in in reserv sensa reserve e to "r elease to "relea when the the Sovie se"" when Soviett Union Union press presse edd too ha rd with d amnin too hard with damn testimony regard ing ingg testim US foreig ony n n policy regar . . ding US foreig policy Working ing close closely with the CIA in Work
was the US Amba Ambassado ssador r to to the the Unite Unitedd Natio Nation ns,s, had had an an enorm enormous ous news news
ly. with the CIA in Wash Washingto ingtonn and the and with with the State Depa Depar tment , it State was de cided rtment, it was that the So viet decid UN ed attack that the Soviet UN attacks s were too too sharp sharp and were and the the head headli nes of of the the world lines world were weic being bein capturred ed with captu with antiA anti-Americ merican antruths truths. . At this time, and At this and after time, after the US press was was told told to the US press ready with with c amera to bebe ready sensattion, came ion, rass for a for a sensa B
Mr. L odge brought ht into Mr. into th Lodg e broug UN Asse Assem bly aa wood thee UN woode carved mbly enn carve d insignia insign of the the Sh ia of ield Shield of Unitedd State of the the Unite Statess. . This This had had been been 121 121
y in Embass the US in arver a sy woodcarver Embas US Soviet wood-c the by aa Soviet gift forfor aa gift made by ass l examp made but aft buthandicr raft of le handic of le eautifu examp ful truly b a beauti was a truly Moscow . ItIt was
Moscow.
had Soviets had onthe Soviets sensati ion--the was the catchingg sensat and tins headlinne e catchin the headli this was and atete within the Sh ield. This wa s a legitima
ophone was athe legitimthat Thisit was Planted a micr the Shield. within publici hone microp a planted but ty, served and de news se nsation ed publicity, but it was the use that
and deserv sensatof ion newsmade this long-known "sensation", to shield the US from USE
was ma de of th is long known "sensa tion", t o shield the US from deserve d critic ism, th at shou ld have re ceived denunc iation f rom the cha mpions of the free press.
was deserved criticism, that should have received denunciation from the champions of the free press.
Robert nce Secreta ry e Robert 1967, U Defenc ry ofof Defe tember USS Secreta On Sep 18, 1967, ber 18, Septem On San in ers publish editors and publishers in San
UPI editors and the Up to the McNam ara spoketo ara spoke McNam
going to as going States w United the United that to he said which he was co, in States Francis co, the that said which in Francis (Anti" ABM (Anti hinese ABM "anti-Chinese" an"antiC uction ctionof ofan constru on the constr embarkk on the embar
nal"... "irrational" "irratio possiblele e of becausse system ) ) becau of possib Missile system Ball,st.cc Missile Ballisti take would The US tes. take ited Sta the Un US would pon the . The tack" u States United upon se attack" "Chineinese at .." China..." ntend to dete to deterr China. ians th we intend thatat we i "to Asians prove "to As step too prove thisis step t Eisenent Presid Eisen to nt rs Preside advise e to s scienc adviser top gh the three top science Althou the three loug an such an ly urged that such nimous urged that son una ously ^ n unanim ^ Johnso y and^ John Kenned hower, system B. Jerome Dr. of them e and on built, e be not be built, and one of them Dr. Jerom B. not system ABM dollars, of billions of a waste be a waste of billions of dollars, ust be would jjust said it eisner it would er, said Weisn could be such "really be "really he did system could h system as any suc "that any ' '" ° believe '" not effect' made. was t cemen made. announ was ional nsation al announ cement effective" ', still'" this sensat impreseate the the impres to create s:s, to cr obviou s seemm obviou ^ reason°ns see sin Why? Two ce to peace, ennct
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on November 5, 1967, there was another Recen le oftly,this kind of headline robbery. On this date US examp
^ o v e m t > e r 5, 1967, there was another ' l e a < J'' n e robbery . On this date US Defence Seer t ' 1 ' S McNam ara sum moned a speci al news ^ confere nc n a n d told the wor ld that the Soviet 0 t n s a Union had 'h ^ ^' ® a n "orbita l bomb s ystem" which the "Free World" 5 0 t C S t ' n ® d at United s headli s as "Aime e r the United ned at the "Aime d press ed as headlin States"" TI P States. l s was a news "sensa tion" a lthough if one rea d °D
example
l news aSoviet a speci nedthat summo ara McNam Robert ry Secreta e Defenc the world the told and gton Washin in conference
Union had been testing an "orbital bomb system" which the
"Free World" 122 122
This was a news "sensation" although if one read
the head the headline line one one learn learned ed that that the the Sovi Sovie ett Unio Unionn had had been been "test "testing" ing" for for some som time e time and and thethe Defe Defe nce Secr nce Secre tary of etary the of the
Unite d State United St s hims himself elfsaid ates said: : "I'm "I'mnot not conc d." concerne erned ."
Wha Whatt was was note notew worth orthy y was was that that t this his story story reac reach
hed ed al alll the the "Freee Wor "Fre World' ld" headlines head lines just just on on the the eve eve of of the the Nov Nove mber emb er 7th, 5 0th Anni Annivers versaary 7th, ry of 50th the Bols Bolshevik (majority) of the
hevik (majority) Revo Revolution lution, , when whe n the the achi achie veme evem nts were ents were bein beingg reco recouunte nted.d. It It had had been been
long know known long n that that the the CIA CIA was conc was erned conc with the flood erne d with
the flood of of favou favo rable urab publi le publ city f icity rom Mos from Mosc ow a cow nd work worked and ed out m out any y pro man projects jects to to coun counter ter their their effec effect.t. Here HereMcN McN ama amar raa prov prove edd to to be be
aa ma mastster er head headline-s linesteale tealerr by by co conv nvey eying ing the the impr impre ssion essio that tthe n that he
USS USSR R isis wa warlike witho rlike without ut sayin saying so. g so.
The facts The facts that that the the S Sovi oviet et Unio Unio nn offic offici ially ally deni denie d that ed that
it it had a orbit had ann orbit bomb and alal bom even Wes b and West even Germ an t Germ space an space scien scientists tists said they they did said did not not belie believe th McNama ve thee McN amarra-"I' a'Tm not c once m not rned" conc erne d"-
report, rt, were were bela belatted, ed, for repo here the the "innocent free press of for here
"innocent free press of the the Free Free world world" ha " hadd been been rape raped d once once agai againn. . Senator J. Sena iam tor J. Will Fulbright Willia right,, reco m Fulb recog nized throughout the gnize d throu
ghout the worldas as a spokesma world a spok esman nof ofinteg integrity rity told TV audie told the U audience the USS TV nce on on
October 2, 1966 that the American press had become "servile" to
October 2, 1966 that the American press had become "servile to the Government and that regarding the US war against the Vietnamese, most papers seemed "bloo dthirsty". A rolling back of the curtain reveals how an "invi sible magic carpet h e l p e d b r i n g t h i s a b o u t . O n F e b r u a r y 2 4 , 1 9 6 7 , 2 9 U S s i t i n g newsmen came to Japan as a "study missi on to Asia under the auspices of "THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPE RS STUDY MISSION INCORPORATED" Which UPI reported would also visit Taiwan Hongkong, South Vietnam and Thailand. The news stories did not reveal that the whole tour was arrang * Pentagon, and that this was but one o f many such Junkets devised by the US military to influence newsmen. In this instance it sought to reach the "Study Mission I«corPonite members who came from 500 smaller newspapers and 200 telev television ed isioned statio stations. ns.
the Government and that regarding the US war against the
Vietname helped bring this about. On February 24, 1967, 29 US visiting
mosint papers seemed "blood-thirsty". A rolling back of these,curta reveals how an "invisible" magic carpet
newsmen cam
e to Japan as a "study mission to Asia" under the ausp i ces of "THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS STUDY MISSION INCORPO
RATED' which UPI reported would also visit Taiwan, Hongkong, South Vietnam and Thailand. The news stories did not reveal that the whole tour was arranged by the
Pentagon, and that this was but one of many such Junkets devi sed by the US military to influence newsmen. In this instance it sought to reach the "Study Mission Incorporated"
members who came from 500 smaller newspapers and 200
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seen was seen ess was thirstiness blood and bloodthirstin bias and stations s ofof bias Manifestation Manife Minis reign sian Fo Minisn Indone time th the time thee Indonesian Foreig circles at ss circles US pre at the press inin US in the military junta in
d by arresteed was arrest by the military junta drio, was Suban Dr. Suba ter Dr. ndrio, ter parties drinkin s Improm ngg partie 1966. 17, mptuptu drinki Impro March Djakar rtata onon March 17, 1966. Djaka enmity much enmity and much event and ted this celebraated this event ircles celebr press c circles inin USUS press Depart State t- the of Depar emies State that en reveale enemies of the rio reveal edd that Suband againstt Suban drio agains rs. rs. eporte tive" reporte e "objec "objective" r of these ies s of thes enemie thee enem also th ere also were ment w ment three the three when the 1967, when Januar York, ryy 10,10, 1967, New York, onon Janua InIn New m m Vietna North North from d d from returne tes es returne dvocat peace aadvoca women peace an women Americ American
an can Americ the Ameri tell the to tell seekin gto nce, seeking ence, confere press confer held aa press and held and
days spent 1 111 days (They spent heard. . (They and heard seen and had seen they had what they people what people with President
ourur talk talk with President mm and twoho Vietna had aa two-h and had inin North Vietna North d by
insulted by and insulte ed and ridiculed derided were deride d,, ridicul they were Minh, they Ho Ch Chii Minh, Ho Presse corresce France Presse)) corres
(Agen AFP (Agence France en". An AFP newsm An "USS news the men". the "U into a ce turned into a onferen ence "The c : confer wrote wrote: "The spot the spot on the t on ponde pondennt
women three wome the three n,, interrupted lists interru Journa pted the alists Journ iles." les." imbec like ke imbeci them li treated them and treated eded them them and ridicul and ridicul d and insulte insulted tools thee tools were th were ey they that th that n men wome the wo the ld told also to n" also men' ewsme "news The "n The men The wo e". n machin wome anda The propag anda machine". mese propag Vietnamese rth Vietna the 'No 'North ofof the
ng shouti match. . g match shoutin
the ary of of the secrettary strative e secre , admini istrativ Griffith , admin Patrici iaa Griffith Mrs. Patric were Mrs. were Barbara Mrs. TE, Mrs. Barbara COMMIT ITTE, WAR COMM ETNAM WAR ANTIVIIETNAM SITIES' S ANTI-V UNIVER RSITIE UNIVE gazine US ma ndent indepe ine small, magaz for the ist for journallist g, aa journa Deming, the small, independent USer of Demin an, sist Dennis Grace Mora Newman, sister of
TION and Mrs. Grace Mora Newm LIBERAATION andMrs. LIBER years' to thre ed to sentenc threee years' recentlyly senten ced soldier Americ recent the Mora, Mora, the Americanan soldier m. Vietna in the US Army
nment t for impriso to fight in in the US Army in Vietnam. refusing gto fight for refusin onmen impris d reporte and report saw and women the what ofof what ed, nothing Almostt nothin saw n wome the g Almos AFP h the press, , althoug the AFP an "free although "free press appeared in the Americcan
in the Ameri "of war "of ting aa war technological horror conduc was condu US the US cting that the was that ter later, North Vietnamese people". A short time la
appeared said and said US bom ngs and bombibings of US seen many had seen victims of many victims reportedd they they had reporte horror technological
the North Vietnamese people". A short time against st the again returned Salisbu son Editor, Harri d ing returne uryry the n Salisb when NY TIMES Manag Harriso Editor, ing Manag when New ally, graphic more graphically, the New even more reporte and report Hanoi and from Hanoi even edd less from the that the say that urs say (Rumours brave. were alists" "journ (Rumo York brave less the cro.wd of were s in alists" heckler "journplanted York disrupt to pressmen t disrup to en had planted hecklers in the crowd of pressm CIA had CIA * \ n^ mnfpro the women s nress press conference). NY TIMES
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The ASSOcIATED PRESS on February 20, 1967, told of how
The ASSOCIATED PRESS on Februar y 20, 1967, told of how the CIA was financing the AME RICAN NEWSPAPER GUILD to aid in its "work of helping newspap er workers in other countries" doing this through secret chan nels in the "INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS " of Brussels, Belgium and the
the CIA was financing the AMERICAN NEWSPAPER GUILD to aid in its "work of helping newspaper workers in other countries" doing this through secret channels in the "INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS" of Brussels, Belgium and the "INTER"INT ERA MER AME ICAN RIC AN FED FEDEERA RATITION ON OF OF JOUR JOURNA NALISTS LIST" S"in in Pana Panama ma . Throug Thro ughh th thesese three pipelines the new
e threwere smen n of e pipe of US, US, Eur lines ope the newthe sme Euro pe, and and Latiin n Am Ame Lat rica eric "hel a ped we " d"by re "he lpe CIA by . . In the In Asi CIA Asia the a, the prob lem was vas vast problem was ly mor moree com complic plicated tly ated from from the the CIA CI 'ss vie viewwpoint t bec beca poin use newsme aus e the the new n nof the sme one of indu the stria one l l land indu , stria Japaan, land, Jap n, were notsym sym pathetic wer etic towa e not towards path the role role play rds ed b the y th e US play star ed ting by the US star ting withthe the ning with banbanning of of General thethe eral Stri JapJapa Strik anenese se Gen Febrruar uaryy kee in in Feb 1947 and the the mili mili 194 tantanti anti 7,, and Ch inesee acti activ tant ities -Ch Was ines hing ton vitie s of of Wa shin gton
afte afterr Dec Decemb ember 9.. er 194 1949
nter ToTo coucounte thissitu situation in r this
ation in JapJapaann thethe WaWas shinhinggtoton n startegi tegists sts aado star doppted ted a policy cy of of woo a poli wooing ing the the JapJapa owners anenese eis se own and in in e ncou and enc ourragiaginng gthem them to totake take full full cont theirr pap conrol pape trol of of thei ersrs as
as "owners
andd upo den yinthe "pro g pub gres licalicatfrom sive tionion Ma ofMajof "pro gre ssiv e"in matteri eria ma ls. Bas Baseed als. upon the rec n reco rd from ord or Imbode jor odenn in Imb 1947 Am 194 bass 7 toto Am ador bas McArthu sad rthurr in or McA in 196 I960 and Am Am 0 and bass ador bas sad or Reis chau 1965 Reischauerer inin 196 , wh at was wan 5, what was wanted was the ted in Ja crea in Jappanan was tion the creation "owners", and denying pub
pres that ofof aa pre was stric sss tha strictly tly com t was mer cial,l, dev devo me ted rcia to ote d only only to mon eym akin g and money-making becoming com increasingly
and becoming increasingly pro-American. pro American
was ant (It(It was antiicip cipaate ted dthat tha twith with the the influ influx x of US cap of US capiital tal and and the the esta establish blishmen ment of t of Tok Tokyo yo b bran ranc che hes sof of the l the larg argee "Ma "Madiso dison n
Avenue" adv
the exp ertiwne sindd g yen endiiture age ncion eadv s, that ons the exp end tsoon ure nof ofwhip bibillipl iothe ns ofof Am Am eric eric an-o anowne yen on adve ertis rtisiing, ng, wou would ld soo whi the Jap Japa ane nese se mas mas Avenue" advertising agencies, that
s-media into acc
epta ptannce ce of of suc such h aa role' > , as had taken n plac place take e inin the the Uni ted Stat Uni es ear ted earli Sta er tes and lier and inin thethe sam same e manner. ner. AllAll man al cons socsoci ciou ial snes con scio s abo abov usn e the ess the leve level l of ve appro of app roving PTA PTA was was toto ving elim bebe elim inainatteded, , toto bebe reprepllace acedd by by sex sex,, sens atio n, sca scannda dalsls and sen mur sati der. on, The "fre and e pres mur s" der. was The to b "freher e pres s" wasr. to bee the han hand the maiiden den of dma of viol violence and enc the e and teac the of ofterro teac her terror. Like Like the US US pres pres s, the the Japa the nese pres presss sho s, shou Jap ld bec becoome ane se me the ente uld the enterrtainer er of of the the pub publlic ic not tain not its its pro prot educ ator tectectoorr oror itsits edu ). cator). smedia into acce
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Asia--the Asia"—(The "Free Asia"_(The In socalled "Free Asia—the so-called rest ofof the rest In the Governmen States United the Governmentt s because counted United State not counted because the mainland mainland isis not
of problem of the problem "enemy") the the "enemy"") wasthe China was thatChina decidedthat had had decided was countries was g"" countries "developing the "developin in the press in the press the coordinatin coordinatingg r r period—afte period--afte postwar post-war the the in in lands lands these In these In different. vastly different. vastly
was Ceylon, etc. air was the air Indonesia, Ceylon, etc. the Philippines, , Indonesia, 1945—the Philippines 1945-the
the e, but but the independencce, and independen freedom and the dream with the dream ofof freedom filled with filled
the to the s to access having acces those having that those assure that was toto assure CIA was the CIA of the role role of TseMao Mao Tse by by taken taken ce nce independen to independe the path to urge the path not urge did not press did press Asia, in Asia, American outpost an American outpost in long an Philippines, (In , long tung. (In thethe Philippines tung. viewpoint, publishing viewpoint, rightwing publishing the right-wing aid tendencies toto overt tendencies aid the overt newsprint imported newsprint which scarce scarce imported in which manner in themanner seen inthe were were seen in
available made available forces, was McArthur's forces, was made control of the control under the of McArthur's under
press.) friendliest press.) to the the friendliest only only to
aid its aid through its s, through United States, the United State 1952, the to 1952, 1945 to From 1945 From
the agents, plus plus the programmess riddled with agents, riddled with rehabilitationn programme and rehabilitatio and the from the intelligence operating operating from Force intelligence Air Force ArmyNavy-Air US Army-Navy US a close kept es, close a kept the Philippin in bases Philippines, the military in bases leased military 99year leased 99-year reform. or reform. freedom or of freedom talked of who talked Filipinos who all those on all those Filipinos watch on watch
nd" d" to go "undergroun decided go "undergrou ecided to intelligence d InIn 1952, American intelligence 1952, American Air Force US Air ostensible US ,an Colonel Lansdale' Force Colonel when an ostensible nsdale", "Colonel La when "Colonel
entrusted CIAagent entrusted the CIA-agent was the Lansdale was Manila. Lansdale in Manila. arrived in arrived of of President as President as Magsaysay Magsaysay Ramon Ramon of electing electing task of the task with the with him making him in making and in campaign and his campaign financing his Philippines, , financing the Philippines the
p" "Hukbalahap", the"Hukbalaha ofthe suppression of off suppression programme o the programme out the carry out carry
opposition. an opposition. antiAmerican the strongest anti-Americ the strongest
and massive massive "social reform" was one reform" and one "social The plan was Lansdale plan The Lansdale
ingredient, its major ingredient, reform as its major pressure; the land reform as former havingg land the former havin pressure;
in succeeded in Lansdale Lansdale succeeded n. Colonel Colonel exterminatio ination. the latter, and latter, exterm and the
ression reformsupp the reform-sup pression initiating the in initiating Magsaysay and and in electing Magsaysay electing
later, decade later, than aa decade more than campaign against but more Huks, but theHuks, againstthe campaign for "victory" for officials have claimed"victory" haveclaimed thousands of of officials although thousands although different. In seemed different. results seemed the results plan, the In LansdaleCIA the Lansdale-C IA plan, the
the that the states that Manila states from Manila dispatch from UPI dispatch 1967, aa UP February 1967, February
dangerous", very "potentially again Huks ' "Communistt" dangerous very "potentially areare again Huks "Communis 126 126
That ifif That "low li "low ving living standa standa rdsrds per sist, persis land re t, ifif land form does reform does no nott
take pl ace...th take e whole place. .. the whole situatio could blow situation n could up in in a blow up year an d a a year and a
half". half". (Colon (Colon el el Lansd Lansda ale,le, as t as the he world world k nows, knows after his , after his gre great at "victoyry" in "victor in thethe Ph Philipp ilippin ines,es, was sen was sent t on on to to South South Vietna Vietnam, m, to to achiev e the sam the same achieve results with withthe "V e results the "Vietco ng"". ietcong
The task The ta sk of of guidin g the guiding the "free press" "free p ress" in Asia during in Asia during this this
period period was was assum assumeed d by by anoth anothe err press press organ organiz ization ation, , the the INTERN ATIONA L PRESS PRESS INSTITU INTER NATIO , with he NAL adquararters ters in INSTITTEUTE, with headqu inSwitze Switzerr
land, w hich just just ha land, ppened which to be f ormed during happe ned to be formed Korean war, during the the Korean war, 1951, with with funds inin 1951, funds report reporte dly provid provide edly d by by the the CIA-F CIAFord ed ord
Found Foundation ation and and Rocke feller Rockef eller Found Foundations . TheThe ations. "CONG RESS "CONGR ESS FOR CULTUAL RALFREEDO FOR CULTUR FREEDMOM" "Praeg " and and er" the the publish "Praeg ing er" publishing firm firmboth both parts of f the parts o CIA's's "invisi the CIA bleble em "invisi empire ", were pire", also were al founde so foun d ded inin 1951. 1951. (In (In 1959 1959 the the chairm chairman an of of the the IPI IPI was was Mr. Mr. Barry Barry
Binghaam, m, a a Truste Trustee Bingh of the the Rocke Rockef e of eller Found Foundation. ation. The feller The
feeling feelings of s of warmth warmt h of of the the Rocke Rockeffellers ellers for for Asia Asia is is certain certainly ly
related to related to Indo Indone nesia sia as as a major s a major ource of source petroleum of petrole um sup ply and supply and industrial ial Jap industr an, as Japan the numbe , as the number one r one oil markett.) oil marke .)
I I had had writte written n to to the the Ford Ford Found Foundation ation and and asked askedif if it it
contributed contrib uted to the to the IPI and IPI and was tol was told d that thatI I should should write write to to the the
headqu arters tzerlan headq d, directly uarter This I s in Swi in Switze did twice twice asking rland, asking directl. y. This I did
the the ir's IPI'S sourc source e of of incom income e and and on on Octob Octobe err 17, 17, 1966, 1966, I I was was advised advise that the d that the ans wer answe could n r could ot be be give not givenn becaus because "som e "some e of of it it
naturallly ly requ ires natura require s researc researh into ch intomateria materil alburied archi buriedin in our our archi-
ves". Since Since t hat date ves". date inform that ation h nono inform been forthco forthcoming, ation hasas been ming,
and inin the the ligh recent events, and would light t ofof recent seem wise to conclude events , it it would seem
wise to conclude that that if if and and when when aa detaile detailed reportt is mad d repor is made, e, that that some some of of the the
anticipated ated "found anticip "foundations" ations" will will lea d directly lead directly or indirecctly or indire tly to to
the CIA.. the CIA
The INTER The NATIO INTERN NALL PRESS ATIONA INSTITTE PRESS INSTITU UTE hasproclai proclaim has edthat that . med it is extremely interested in Asian journals, "particularly those published in Asian languages, to give advice and trainin g to editorial and management staff". Its actions^ in Asia in the past decade prove that this had been no more idle wish. But, a strange feature of this and the CIAinspired Interna tional organization, is that they all exclude China from Asia .
it is extremely interested in Asian ls, "particularly those published in Asian languages, to journa give advice and training to
editorial and management staff'. Its actions in Asia in the past decade prove that this had been no more idle wish. But,
a strange feature of this and the CIA-inspired "International organization, is that they all exclude China from "Asia"
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firmlybased report AA firmly-based report tells tells that that prior prior toto 1959, a 1959, a young young
rightist journ rightist alist in journalist Colombo, Ceylon, in Colombo, Ceylon, who had very who had very close close
connections with connections with the the then Prime Minist then Prime er, was Minister, was also very much also very much
at at home centrally-loc home inin the the ated centrallyloca ted US US sound-film soundfilm equipment equipment
concern concern named "West named "Westrex": rex" : a a place place that that many many knowing knowing CeyCey
lonese considered lonese consid the CIAheadquarters ered the CIA headquarterfor s forCeylon. Ceylon. In In 1959 1959
and the fall and the fall ofof the the rightleaning, right-leaning proAmerican , pro-America Government, n Governmen t,
which itit isis said which said the the CIA CIA diligently supported, diligently supported, the the post post of of
"Director For Asia" "Director Fo of theof INTERNATIO r Asia" the INTERNATIONA NAL PRESS INSTITUTE L PRESS INSTITUTE was offered was to and offered to was accepted and was acceptedby by this same you this same young ng journalist, journalist, Tarzie Tarzie Vitachi. Vitachi.
Mr. Vitachi Mr. made his Vitachi made headquarters sin his headquarter in London, London, but he but he spent much time in Asia, locating young journalists to whom he could he could give give "advice". "advice". Because Because events events in oilrich Indonesia in oil-rich Indonesia after 1958 were not exactly in accordance with the desires of the Rockefeller's oil concerns, Rockefeller's oil concerns,the theUS US State State Department, Department, the CIA, the CIA, or with Mr. Vitachi, the IPI concentrated much of its Asian energies energies in in this this area. area.
spent much time in Asia, locating young journalists to whom
after 1958 were not exactly in accordance with the desires of the
or with Mr. Vitachi, the IP concentrated much of its Asian
One such such iPI One IPI discovery discovery was was Mochtar Mochtar Lubis, Lubis, Tokyo Tokyo Corresponden Correspondentt for ANTARA, the Indonesia for ANTARA, n Government the Indonesian News Government News Asency, who who was in the time of Agency, the Korean was in Japan in Japan in1950 at 1950 at the time of the Korean war. This was a time of great patriotism among the American community in community in Japan and Japan andit was also it was alsoa aperiod periodof of strong strong anti antiCommunism. What editorial viewpoint Mr. Lubis held at that time that time isis unknown unknown but but itit isis known that the known that the top Indon top Indonesian esian strongman, General strongman, General Abdul Haris Nasution, Abdul Haris Nasution, wished wished to to send send Indonesian tro ops to fight Indonesian alongside the troops the US forces to fight alongside against the the US forces against Koreans. Koreans. InIn 1958, when the CIA 1958, when was trying the CIA was trying toto overthrow overthrow President President Sukarno, Lubis was in Djakarta, writing editorials for the "Indonesian Raya, Raya", and and his "Indonesian his views at th at time were so views at that so much much time were on the side of the "Free World" that another Rockefeller organization, , the organization the "Magsaysay A "Magsaysay Award ward Committee" Committee" of of Manila, Manila, gave him gave hima prize a prizefor for"Asian "AsianJournalism" Journalism"in in the amount the amount of of $ 10,000. In this same year of 1958, this paper was suppressed
war. This was a time of great patriotism among the American Communism. What editorial viewpoint Mr. Lubis held at
Sukarno, Lubis was in Djakarta, writing editorials for the on the side of the "Free World" that another Rockefeller
$ 10,000. In this same year of 1958, this paper was suppressed
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oror under placed inin prison journalist was house under house and prison was placed young journalist the young and the too onerous was not This latter Mr. Lubis, arrest. This seems, for Mr. Lubis, onerous itit seems, for not too latter was arrest.
journalist" "great journalist" called a press called a "great World" press "Free World" the "Free (whom the (whom Con IPR Conan IPR attend an to attend and permitted to was permitted critic") was "fearless critic") and "fearless
was "honoured". "honoured" naturally, he he was 1961, where where naturally, Israel in in Israel in 1961, ference in ference was Djakarta" was In Djakarta" "Twilight In book "Twilight 1964 Mr. InIn 1964 Lubis' book Mr. Lubis'
anti strongly antiwas strongly it was although it and although York and New York in New published in published
unlike injured, unlike was not injured, "fearless" Mr. Lubiss was not in tone, the "fearless" Mr. Lubi Sukarno in tone, the Sukarno to who were soon to were soon supporters who Sukarno's supporters many of so President Sukarno's of President so many
thousands. of thousands. in hundreds of be slaughtered slaughtered in hundreds be that events that bloody events the bloody after the days after few days but a a few 1965, but InIn 1965, followed the "September 30th Incident" in Indonesia, Mr. Vitachi "Asian Director" of the INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE, what knew what who knew with those people who those people conferringg with in Djakarta, was Djakarta, conferrin was in of the the One of to happen. happen. One going to was going what was and what happened and had had happened "Free of a a "Free restorationof the restoration was the ought was "press chief" sought this "press chief" s things things this World" press in Indonesia. But a few months later Mr. Mochtar Lubis was invited to Manila by the "Magsaysay Award Committee" to be given a special award of $25,000 to rightwing (A rightwing establishment of the establishment in the newspaper.(A him in his newspaper. aid ofhis aid him board executive board of the the executive a member of who was was a member publisher, who Manila Manila publisher, machinery printing other press and rotary of the IPI donated a
followed the "September 30th Incident" in Indonesia, Mr. Vitachi "Asian Director* of the INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE,
World" press in Indonesia. But a few months later Mr. Mochtar Lubis was invited to Manila by the "Magsaysay
Award Committee" to be given a special award of $25,000 to
of the ipI donated a rotary press and other printing machinery Mr. Lubis.) to Lubis.) to Mr.
the 1957 by by the in 1957 established in award" was was established The "Magsaysay "Magsaysay award" The
commemorate who sought to commemorate York, who sought to of New York, Brotherss of New Rockefeller Rockefeller Brother by guidance ?) under CIA ?) by rit" (killing Huks CIA guidance the "Magsaysay spi (killing Huks under "Magsaysay spirit" the
that stipulated that was stipulated $500,000. ItIt was of $500,000. donation of an initial initial donation making making an "Asians" to annually "Asians" given to to be annually were given be to $10,000 each were prizes of of $10,000 each prizes Manila, so Located in it". Located so in Manila, who best typified the Magsaysay "spirit. best typified the Magsaysay "spir who
would seem York, it would seem in New CENTRE York, it in New ROCKEFBLLER from thethe far ROCKEFELLER CENTRE far from
Kurosawa, might the prizewinners, of the might that some as Akira Kurosawa, such as Akira prize-winners, such some of that
fortune. their good fortune. base oftheir good petroleum base of the petroleum of the unaware of been unaware have been have Mr. that aMr. Manilathat a fromManila reportedfrom October 12, 1966, Ap reported On October 12, 1966, AP On
sending API, was the API, representative of the local was sending Charles Green, of the local representative Green, the Charles the repair to Djakarta to the men repair and to parts Djakarta to men printingmachine and parts printing-machine 129 129
Green . . Mr. Mr. Green rolling startrolling couldstart is paper c paperould the Lubis thatthe Lub sothat pressess so presse ital" l" ian cap capita ndonessian already the Indone y inin the I Vitach was alread i i was Tarzie Vitach that "Tarzie said that said also also ATION IATION ASSOCI S ASSOC S EDITOR EDITOR AND AND ERS HERS PUBLISH PUBLIS "THE JA JAPANPAN that "THE and that and
ese se Japan Japane two send two will send IPI will The ipI projec. t. The the project in the ingin ting assist isis assis
ta next next week." to Djakarta s to experts expert
per seems to to per oily film oily film seems rlier noted that an been ea notedthat an earlier has been ItIt has and and
culture andculture media and mass media Asia's mass of Asia's aspectss of o many many aspect meate sso meate
foundaeller founda Rockeffeller the various s Rocke g from from the am flowin flowing the stre stream that the that
nds foundation fu tion funds d/or l CIA founda d with an parallel CIA orparalle em to blen with and tions se to blend seem tions sly usly of these previou
One of these previo ives. One r similar objectves. similar objecti seekingg to cove to cover seekin s" estabestab Houses" ational l House "Intern of the chain hain of "Internationa ned isis the c not mentioned not mentio and o Chicag ley, Berkeley, Chicago and Tokyo,, Berke Standard Oil in Tokyo grantsin lished b rd Oil grants byy Standa lished here atmosp friendlyy atmos phere making purpos g aa friendl the purpo see ofof makin York, f New York, foror the New
ions Champ nge grants pions culturalexcha nts of grants. . Cham recipients ting recipie l-exchange of cultura visiting forfor visi le le valuab valuab a a serve serve they they at that state th hostels" state mic hostels "acadeemic these "acad ofof these that charge that critics r, while travelleer, while critics charge the travell e at to the costto purposse low cost atlow purpo er Asiaticss toget togethher all to keep all Asiatic tend keep States to ited tend the Un United States the thre in the threee in the easily more be easily can ey more be here th can ors—w they professsors--where and profes udents both st ts and studen both easy for for ghettoes" "cultu make it it easy these es" make That ral ghetto ed. "cultural observ these That observed. an Americ only meet only American se to Japaneese stly Japan to meet rs—mo travelle ostly Asiatic travell ers-m Asiatic the by d en infecte have be whom have infected by the es, ,so been ic circl academ of whom many of so many circles mic acade
CIA. CIA.
the can't the "Whycan't are:"Why asked re: singly asked a ng increas increaingly ons bei being Questiions Quest
the ement leave management leave the Oil manag tandardd Oil ellerStandar Rockef the Rocke feller-S CIA an andd the CIA t ?" though t?" of free though fraid free of they a " "Are "Are they afraid alone ?" rs alone ? world's scholars s schola world' the g part of the exposin part of ing after II had had written, , expos s later, Months later, after Month
rs and "editors and sixty"edito Asia,sixty in inAsia, ontrol ol press-contr of pressc web of ng web foregoiing forego
ber 1, Septem on Septe Manila on 1, mber ies met countries ers" fro met inin Manila publish fromm 1515 countr hers" publis ASIA n OFOF ASIA, TION DaTIO FOUNDA FOUn a "PRESS eded a "PrEss launch
lyly launch formal and formal 1967 1967 and
office all office regiona ration ". AA region l cooper coopeation". regionaal mote ote region to "pro "prom (PFA) to (PFA) Seoul for Seoul nce voted voted for conference Singapore and ore and a a confere nned for Singap d for was pla planne was the wealthy,
that the wealthy, ant that signific was signifi 1968. ItIt cant 1517, April 15-17 on April was , 1968. on the of the officia lof r high official forme high n, -a former m Ceylon Ceylo,—a her, fro from publisher,
t publis rightist rightis
press "Asian"" press new"Asian the new forgingg the in forgin role in key role d aa key ayed IPI—playe IPI-pl
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organ. organ, AP AP reported: reported: "The "The new new organization organization will will take take over over
the role the played by role played by the the IPI'S eightyear old ipr's eight-year Asian old Asian programme programme
with the with the ipi IPI in in an an advisory advisory capacity." capacity." Observers Observers assumed assumed that the that the fiscal fiscal relationship relationship with with IPI IPI and and itsits secret sponsors secret sponsors would also would also continue. continue.
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The Screen Golden Screen The Golden is still deepstill aa deep US films films is CIA in US theCIA in the role ofthe Although the role of Although
secret, itit has been dark secret, US the US the past the in the past that for long in known that for long has been known dark Air Force to filmNavy and helpfulto film veryhelpful Army, Navy beenvery have been Force have and Air Army,
making everything from films;; making everything from of war war films production of their production makers in their makers in
line to savages available, ships to to ships providing the story line soldiers, to savages available, providing the story soldiers, the Pentagon's met approval. Pentagon's approval. met the role in a recognised "WINNING in "WINNING recognised role Hollywood's has a output has Hollywood's output
OFFENSIVE", according WARIDEOLOGICAL IDEOLOGICAL OFFENSIVE", THE COLD WAR. THE COLD the accordingtO to the e, studying of the impact of US Congressional committe of a words of Congressional committee, studying the impact a US words in January January report issued issued in official report an official abroad. InIn an films abroad. Hollywood films Hollywood
revealed based Britain, results were surveys madein inBritain, 1964, results uponsurveys made basedupon were revealed 1964, learn to which had sought Germany, West and Italy France, learn to sought had which France, Italy and West Germany,
result of as aresult of or worse the US better liked the US whether worse as a better or moviegoers liked whether movie-goers
with comparison with in comparison US films rated US they rated how they American films, films in films, how American
that Hollytheir own thoughtthat Holly theythought extentthey to whatextent movies andto what own movies and their
the truth life. wood told American life. about American truth about told the wood
world's the world's American films were surveys showed that were the The that American films The surveys showed cent per cent an 86 own films gave their The British most popular. 86 per films an their own British gave popular. The most
their West Germany and US films rating and rated their Germany rated cent. West per cent. 84 per US films 84 rating 41 per cent. per cent. 58 per output at own output the American films 41 and the American films cent and percent at 58 own
best products best own film their own Italians rated the Italians of the cent of film products rated their per cent 7474 per
only West the only France was per cent. 67 per got 67 Hollywood got and Hollywood West was the cent. France and Frenchmen The Frenchmen that showed opposite result. The anopposite result. European land showed an land that European rating, cent rating, per cent 74 per rated their witha a 74 bestwith own films best theirown films rated
Italian ffilms Italian ilms next nextwith witha a 45 per c 45 per cent, ent, and and US films US films third third with with
26 per per cent . The 26 The polls, polls, ta cent. ken by taken by private private public o pinion polling public opinion polling
concern concernss in in each of each ofthe thre the three e countrie countries, revea s, reveale led dthat that American n
films films were the "most were the "most enjoyab enjoyable" of all. le" of a ll. That this s was That thi becaus was e because of of the the weal wealth th and and high high standa standarrd d of living of living in in the the United United S States tates
and the the carefre and carefreee attitude attitude of of the the citizen citizens personif s person ied—an ified--a d nd admired—on admired --on the the scre screen en was not was not mention mentioned, ed, althoug although h obvio obvious us. . Many m Many oviegoe movie-g rs compla oers complained of ined of the gang the gangste ster film r films, s, the the killings killings
and the the brut ality depicted and while ot brutality hers vo iced opposit depicted,, while others voiced opposition to the
ion to the simple black simple black and moralityy tales and white white moralit tales endles endlesslsly y told the told in in the Westernns, s, by by make believe Wester make-b elieve cowboy lgarity, cowboys. s. Sex, vu Sex, vulgarit m y, and "fil and "film
Propaga Propag nda" for anda" the Am for the erican America way were n way were also also denoun denounced. ced.
Many deplore deplored Many d the the supe rficiality superfi the film ciality ofof the stories, film stories yet , yet
the sum the sumtotal of total ofthe the surveys surveys was tha Hollywood's fil was thatt Hollywo ms were od's films were
good in s, ergo, ted States good States w in the mas the mass, as good . Althoug ergo, the Uni the United was good. Although h these po lls were June an these polls were taken d July July 1962, 1962, surpris taken in surprisiingly, in June ngly, and
there there is is no no referenc referene ce made made in in either either comme comment nt or or catego category ry,,
continuing high toto the the continu ing high proport s in in Hollywo proportion Hollywood's ion of of war film war films od's
output. Obviou Obvious ly, this output. was cut from the sly, the Con this was gression cut from al Report, Congre ssional Report,
for it isis imposs for it to imagin impossiible ble to e that imagine that the the West ns, West Germa German s, for for
examplee, , would ignore tthe he brash exampl wouldtotally totally ignore n Gl's brashyoung young America American Gl's
forever being forever beingmilitary nd winning military heroes a heroes and winning World almost WorldWar WarII II almost singlehanded. the many many qu single-h otations anded. Of irate British Of the British and and quotatio ns from from irate
French viewers French viewers on on other aspects of other aspects Hollywood film of Hollywo s, there od films, there is is nothing quoted nothing Films". Althoug quoted about about"War Althoug "War Films". h these polls were were h these polls
taken taken when when the the popularity ity of of US US Pres Preside ident nt John John Kenned Kennedy y was was
still atat a high lev el, the the world world had had not not forg still otten a high that the level, the sam forgotte n that samee smiling young young P resident smiling had authoriz Preside ed nt had authorized the the inva sion invasio n of Cuba of Cuba,,
not many many m not onths before. before. months
ItIt was was Preside ntt Kenned Presiden Kennedyy who had origina who had llyly escalat original edd escalate
the war war in the Vietnam in Vietna from the the adviso m from advisorry y role role of of the the 800 800 US US troops when Preside troops when Presidennt t Eisenh Eisenhoower wer was the White White H was inin the ouse House
at the the end end of of 1960 1960 to the 30,000 a afew later. atHollywo While tomade fr the 30,000 fewmonths months later. throu While od had long iends fo Hollywood had long made friends r the United S tates for the United States throughout the worl d, this ghout the world, alter this lighthe light-hearted artedpopular populaity rity dwindle dwindled d after
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President Johnson launched launchedthe US the USattack attack upon upon North North Vietnam President Johnson Vietnam in February February 1965. 1965. As As previous previous pages pages have have indicated, indicated, the the in newest "popularity polls" taken taken throughout throughout the the world world are are newest popularity polls"
"top secret", indicating the US US popularity "top secret", indicating the popularity has has now now changed changed
into its opposite,—unpopularity. into its opposite, -unpopularity. hint this sobering reality reality seen seen is is US US press press AA hint ofof this sobering reports from from Hollywood, Hollywood, late March, 1967, 1967, which which ask: ask: reports late in in March,
"Is there any significance in in the the fact fact that that there there have have been "Is there any significance been no no major American war movieswith with topflight top-flight casts basedon on the the major American war movies casts based current war in patriotic fervour that accompanicurrent war in Vietnam?...The Vietnam?...The patriotic fervour that accompani ed and World is absent couned World World War War II and World War War IIII is absent across across the the coun
try, a a major factor Hollywood's attitude towards a Vietnam try, major factor inin Hollywood's attitude towards a Vietnam product...If Hollywood Hollywood isis any barometer of attitudes, product...If any barometer of popular popular attitudes,
then war in Vietnam does not wring a sympathetic response then the the war in Vietnam does not wring a sympathetic response from public at large". from the the public at large". The only film that fit into into this of ultraThe only film that might might fit this category category of ultra patriotic, againstthegrain proVietnam war propaganda, patriotic, against-the-grain pro-Vietnam war propaganda, is is one beingmade madeby bya a producer producer known known for one being for his his conservativeconservative rightist views, "GREEN BeReTS". BERETS". There have rightist views, and andthe film the film is is "gReEn There have
been vaguerumours rumoursthat thatthe theCIA CIA either had either hador orwould "put would "put up up been vague help bring this film to the screen, aa bundle" bundle" toto help bring this film to the screen,but butthat is that islittle little more than On this level there has even more than gossip. gossip. On this level there has evenbeen beentalk talk that that such mysterious mysterious money such money was advanced was advancedto bring to bringabout about the filming the filming of on the the River River Kwai" Kwai' of the the particular particular version version of of the the "Bridge "Bridge on order to erase the inin order to erase the image of image of "cruel Japan" when "cruel Japan" when Washington Washington decided it decided it wanted wantedJapan as Japan asiis Eastern its Easternbastion. bastion.The Thereality reality of of
the "Kwai" "Kwai" bridgebuilding by by the the Japanese Japanese Imperial the bridge-building Imperial Army, Army, using prisonersofwar using prisoners-of-waras forced as forcedlabour, labour, was unlike Hollywood's was unlike Hollywood's
film. Thousands Thousands died died or pows were were film. or were weremurdered, murdered,and andall all pows
almost death.AsAs almost starved starved to to death. recently February 20, 1967, recently asas February 20, 1967,
participant of of the barbarous construction aa participant the barbarous constructionproject, project,an an Austra Austra-
lian, Colonel Colonel J.J. M. Williams, wrote the ASAHI Newspaper Newspaper lian, M. Williams, wrote toto the AsAHI Tokyo, from from Malaysia, Malaysia, protesting protesting at prettification of inin Tokyo, at the the prettification of the film. recalling the the terrible days, he things were the film. InIn recalling terrible days, he said said that that things were
"considerably different" movie and and that that the the "considerably different" than than shown in shown in the the movie
prisoners were or cooperative cooperative as shown. prisoners werenot "compliant" not "compliant" or as shown. 134 134
itit is is beca because use som eone some one at somme at so e plac e sudd place suddenly
decided enly deci ded on on
an untru untrue-toan etolife v ersioion life vers n of of histo history of the the p ry of eriodd 1941 perio 1941 to 1945, to 1945 , boldlly y proc bold proclaim ing laim ingthat that Japa n was Japan wasnot not crue cruel l durin g Wor duri World ng ld War II, II, War and h er arm and armiies es did her butcher did not not butc way thro her its throu its way ghou ugh outt Southeast Sou thea stAsia Asia . .Tod Today, ay, in in Sing Singapo aporre e and and Hon Hon gkon gko g, ng,
moun mou ting ddem nting eman ands ds are b are eing bein gmad mad e upon e upon Japa Japa n to n topay pay
"blo "bloo od d ans who civilians who were were
debt debtss" the " to to th families o e fami lies of f the the thou thousand sands of s of civili
slaughtere slaug htered d by by Japa Japanese nese troo ps an troop d whos s and whose e bone bones are s are now now bein being g disco discovere vered d..
Some Japanese Som e Japa nese film film-make makrs, ers,unab see Was Washing unable to hington's le to see ton s true role, role, and and acce accepting pting the true the Pen Pent agon expe expedien dient abso lutio tago n t absolutionn for such such mass for ingly have masacres sacr, es,seem com e to seem belie ingly ve have come to believethat the that the bad thing things nev bad er rhapp s neve . . Once happened ened n film Once agai s—no t t nove agai n films ls—a --no re nove ls -are revellling ling in reve inthe the w the cult cult of arrio of the and once warr once agai ior,r, and movies ies are again n mov are begin ning gto beg innin to cond the Japa condition Japanese ition the le for nese peop armiies people es and and for arm
war. Two Tworetir retired ed US US d iplom war. withlong long experience in Asia, diplo matsats, , with experience in Asia, former Amb
former Ambassad assaor dorWill Sebaald, ld, one William one-tim iam J.J. Seb timee polit political ical advis er to adviser toGene Genral McA eralDou rthur Douglas glas McArthur during the occnpatio pat.on the occu n of Jap Japaan, n, and ofDepa andC. C. Nels Nelson onSpin the Stat Spinks, ks, form State formerly erly ofof the e during
rtment, Departm ent,state arism statd edrecen recetly not dea ntlythat deadd in that milit militaris m isis not in
Japa n:: Japan
ecen yearss the "In"In rrece ntt year thereviv on pictu revival of pictures al of moti res exto motion extollling ling the v irtuees s of the virtu ofthe the warr leavees warrior s no ior leav doubt that even no doub even the t that the
psychological impact of defeat and a foreign military occupation have not significantly altered this aspect of
psychological impact of defeat and a foreign military occupation have not significantly alter ed this aspect of the Japanese character".
the Japanese character"
It would be a real CIA triumph if they did bring
It would be a real CIA triumph if they did bring "River Kwai" or "Green Beret" to the screenand s cre y for this would be in the now wellesta blished tradition of having scholars prepare a completely "objective wo k tro material provided by the CIA and in acc,ardance with CIA predetermined conclusions i.e. we need aP there_ in Asia, a "democratic partner in the " Free fore Japan is a "democratic partner .
"River Kwai" or "Green Beret to the screen- and secretlyfor this would be in the well-established tradition of having scholars prepare anow com pletely "objective" work, from mat eria l prov ided by the CIA and in accordance with CIA pre-determined conclusio n as an ally in Asia, a "democratic partnsneri.e.inwethenee"Fred Japa e World"; therefore Japan is a "democratic partner' 135 135
AA much subtle conditioning isis that of Walt much more more subtle conditioning that of Walt Disney Disney in so-called"TrueLife True-Life Adventures". It isis doubtful in his his socalled Adventures". It doubtful that that the CIA paid anything towards the production of of these these films, the CIA paid anything towards the production films,
for for they they are are the the products products of of one one of of the the most most successful successful American businessmen businessmen in in the postwar era, Walt Disney. Disney. American the post-war era, Walt Because of people have have Because ofthese films these filmshundreds hundredsof ofmillions millions of of people
been thatwarfare warfareis isthe law the lawof oflife. life.And been CONVINCED CONVINCED that And in in this warfare, warfare, the the strongest strongest will and should should win. win. Through Through this will and the use animals assembled assembled in a which they they are are the use of of animals in asituation situation in in which encouraged, pitted against each and prevented prevented from from encouraged, pitted against each other other and avoiding conflict, conflict, these "true" films have been been created. created. Based Based avoiding these "true" films have
upon this perverted Darwinism,the the"patriot" "patriot" "Disney, Disney, was upon this perverted Darwinism, was able to PROvE by "nature's law" "nature's law" that United States able to PROVE by that the the United States should should dominate world because was strongest strongest since since it it secured dominate the the world because it it was secured the atom atom bomb. bomb. Through Through pitting pitting seals, seals, tigers, tigers, lions, lions, ants, ants, the snakes, birds, death", snakes, birds, and even and evenspiders spidersin ina a "struggle to "struggle to the the death"
Walt Disney fooled of millions of people and made made it it Walt Disney fooled hundreds hundreds of millions of people and
easy them to accept domination. This was only easy for for them to accept American American domination. This was only "God's survival of the fittest. "God's law"-the law"—the survival of the fittest. The use of films of films to to subtly the minds minds of The use subtly corrupt corrupt the of millions millions has been been often March, Senator Senator J. William has oftennoted. noted. Recently, in Recently, in March, J. William Fulbright, Fulbright, Chairman Chairman of of the the US US Senate Senate Foreign Foreign Relations Relations Committee, assailed This Committee, assaileda aUS US Defence DefenceDepartment film. Department film. This war propaganda propaganda "documentary" being distributed distributed throughout throughout war "documentary" being the United United States, States, entitled entitled "Why Vietnam?" "explained" "explained" the "Why Vietnam?" why the United States 8,000 miles miles why the United States became becameinvolved involvedin a in a war war 8,000
from its ownshores. shores.Senator SenatorFulbright Fulbrightcalled calledit it"pure "pure profrom its own pro paganda" in that that it it sought depict the who were paganda" in sought to to depict the Vietnamese Vietnamese who were defending their defending theirhome and home andagainst againstthe theattacks attacksof ofthe the United United
States, asthe the"aggressors". "aggressors".The film The film portrayed portrayedHitler Hitler and States, as and Mussolini as aggressors had failed "check" until until Mussolini as aggressors the the US US had failed to to"check" too late, but this this time learned from from these these too late, but time in in Vietnam, Vietnam, having having learned
past errors, errors, the the United United States States had had gone gone to to war Vietnam. past war in in Vietnam.
"Uncle" Ho Ho was equated monster Hitler! "Uncle" ChiChi Minh Minh was equatedwith with the the monster Hitler!
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relation to the previouslycited tampering tampering with inIn relation history to the previously-cited with history
theme, of great theme, it significance that the it seems seems of that the pentagon great significance chose pentagon chose
the Korean War the Korean Waras an example as an exampleof ofwar the warin inAsia, Asia,and andnot not the
Pacific war States fought fought against Pacific against Japan. warin inwhich whichthe the United United States Japan.
Here was Here wasa aHitler, a Hitler, aMussolini but Mussolini but no Tojo. no Tojo.
In "educational film" Chi Minh was said to to be In this this "educational film" Ho Ho Chi Minh was said be "planning a reign "planning a reign of of terror terror in in South South Vietnam Vietnam in in which which
children alike will be be victims". children and and adults adults alike will was said victims". Nothing Nothing was said
the actual ofof the actualalmost friendly almost friendly"terror" of "terror" of US napalming US napalmingof men, of men,
women andchildren of children ofNorth and North and South Vietnam: the South Vietnam: the chemical women and chemical
defoliation of foodcrops and defoliation of food crops andthe theinhuman inhumanshelling of shelling of interior interior villages from villages American battleships from American battleshipslying offshore, lying offshore,killing killing all all
life life indiscriminately. indiscriminately. The Vietnamese had The Vietnamese had learned learned to to defend defend themselves against themselves againstthe attack the attackof ofUS USplanes but planes but were helpless in were helpless in
the faceof of the deadly the deadly cannonfire. the face cannonfire. Hollywood cannot Hollywood cannot stomach stomachthis this as as story story material, material, but but this is Disney and this is what what Disney and the Pentagon proclaim the Pentagon as immutable proclaim as immutable
law. laW.
History History is is Arranged Arranged While filmmakers creating "natural While laws" that film-makers were that were creating "natural laws"
justify the other American American agencies, justify the US agencies, USrole rolein in world world affairs, affairs, other ostensibly private, assumed ostensibly private,were werearranging arranginghistory so history so that that it it assumed
the proper agencies was the propercourse. previously course. One of One of these these agencies wasthe the previously-
mentioned mentioned "INTERNATIONAL "INTERNATIONAL RESCUE RESCUE MISSION" MISSION".
This organization organization was founded in This the 1930's, 1930's, when, was founded when, in the
apparently in American intelligence apparently intelligence in close close connection connection with withAmerican
agencies, it itplayed a agencies, played arole in role in "rescuing" some Germans from "rescuing" some Germans from Hitler's realm. After 1945 it turned it turned to aiding any Hitler's realm. to aiding anyand After 1945 and all all key key people to "flee communism". people to "flee commun The long-time head of this "Rescue ism". The longtime h ead of this ' Rescue
Mission" was was Leo Leo Cherne, Cherne, and and in in 1954 1954 his his assistant, "Joseph Mission" assistant, "Joseph Buttinger", an an ex-Social-Democra exSocialDemocrat from who, in in the the Buttinger", t fromAustria, Austria, who, 1930's fought fought the the Communists, under his own name, Gustav 1930° Communists, under his own name, Gustav
Richter. When When Hitler Hitler Richter. seized Austria he fled seized Austria then he fled toto Paris and Paris and then
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July n July throne in us throne i precarious his precario n his placed on was placed o Diem was When Diem When pen and hap happengon and be in Sai in Saigon to be happenedd to ne, happene eo Cher Cherne, tourist L Leo 1945, tourist 1945,
g surveyin rveying weeks su a half half weeks and a two and spend two to spend positionn to a positio in a to be in ed ed to be 60 60 mately imately Approxi Approx lities. alities. potentia potenti his his all in all h Diem Diemin Dinh Ngo Din Ngo to ger" er" to "Butting alist"Buttin t ex-Socilist tant exSocia his assistan e sent senthis assis er Chern Cherne later days lat days on on promoti promoti les ide sales wide sa State-w the State be the wass toto be what wa initiatete what to initia Saigon Saigon to Diem. of . of Diem request t of Saigon, , at the n Saigon of arrival iin after his at the reques ys after Four da his arrival days Four Diem. upon called ger" , "Buttin Diem. the CIA upon ale of "Colonel"l" Lansd Lansdale of the CIA, "Buttinger" called "Colone ret, but in but in CIA secret, classified dCIA sec still a classifie ey talked about is still a What th talked about is they What ger" "Buttin saigon, in nths tha three mo he spent in saigon, "Buttinger" wing thatt he spent the follo months g three followin the as me lasting lasting as Diem, so some with Diem, conversations ationswith lengthy convers y lengthy had man many had having lived er", having lived inin ly "Butting Seeminggly "Buttinger", hours. Seemin six hours. as six long as long all CIA ot shared m, a afaculty n ch like Die sharedby by all CIA oke Fren Paris, sp faculty not like Diem, French spoke Paris, met "Buttinger" e, ger" met Lansdal e of guidancce of Lansdale, "Buttin the guidan Under the agents. . Under agents
time crucial time thiscrucial atthis officialsat policeofficials nce andpolice intelligence and op intellige Diem's Diem's ttop
for ration camps camps for r vast concentration vast concent made for were being plans were being made fo when plans when
to vote vote who wanted nted to unists" who wa "Communists" ds of"Comm of thousan thousands of those tens of those tens Chi Minh. Minh. for Ho Ho Chi for 1954, er 1954, Decembber US in returned in Decem uttinger the US When "B d toto the er*" returne "Butting When he carried carried and he ion and instruct tion
t mmunist instruc anti-Communis much antiCo had given iven much he he had g
to tive" to "alternative" an "alterna sm" asan "Diemism" as beliefin in"Diemi hima a belief away with with him away
spending Saigon, g , spendin Lansdale in Saigon stayed in le stayed cy in democraacy Vietnam. . Lansda inVietnam democr his regime, Diem's ng organizi dollars, his , of regime ed millions uncountted millions of dollars, organizing Diem's elimination uncoun nging camps and arra tion camps for the elimination ngfor the cocentra police, and arrangi ation cocentr police, rivals. rivals. his of his of instantly was instantl er" was Buttinger" in y in States, ""Butting United States, the United in the Back in Back when e his offic in was fact in fact was in his office when n, in Spellma Cardinall Speilm with Cardina an, touch with touch y and made the Kenneddy and made the Joseph Kenne ed Joseph telephon prelate telepho the prelate ned the icity yexpert, ents to Oram. arrangem Harold Oram. expert,Harold the publicit hirethe publ tohire ments arrange
many met many ger" met "Buttinger" an, n, "Buttin Spellma all Spellm Cardina Throug Throughh Cardin the HERALD
the HERALentlD-y the editorsERofandNYasTIMES, SenatorLIFE,s and prominentE, TIME, , subsequ t resul a And REPORT TRIBUN
prominent Senators and the editors of Ny TIMES, TRIBUNE, TIME, LIEE, and REPORTER and as a result, subsequently
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these these publications publicationsgave gavespace space to to praise praise Diem Diem as as aa people's people's
As the US ramParTS magazine noted in July,
champion. champion. As the US RAMPARTS magazine noted in July,
1965 in a well documented study on THE VIETNAM LOBBY:
1965 in a well documented study on THE VIETNAM LOBBY:
"The new premier premier from "The new from his first his first day office (July day in in office 1954) (July 1954)
began to to crush began crush all all opposition opposition and and concentrate concentrate power power
with a small, with a small, nepotistic nepotistic group... Force was group...Force w the only only way as the way he could ready ready his people his people for he could for the democratic alternative. the democratic alternative. His authoritarian tactics were tactics werenot His authoritarian not widely widely reported in reported in the the American press untill American press untilleight from eight years later, years later, when whenhe fell he fell from
favour." favour."
"Buttinger" "Buttinger" bega began n to lay to lay the foundation the foundationof of the the *Vietnam "Vietnam
lobby" as soon lobby" as soonas he to New as hereturned returned to NewYork Saigon and York from and from Saigon
one of calls was one of his first his first calls his co-worker, coworker, Harold was on Harold Oram, on his Oram, public relation's c public relation's chief hief of of the the mysterious mysterious "International "International Rescue Rescue
Committee". Late Late in 1954, Oram Committee". Oram arranged arranged through through a in 1954, friend a friend the Washington Washington office of inin the office ofthe theCatholic Catholic Relief Agency, for Relief Agency, for "Buttinger" "Buttinger" to me to meet et Cardinal Spellm Cardinal Spellman. an. (It (It was was on on December December
2,2, 1954 1954 that that the US the US Senate Senate voted censure Senator voted toto censure Senator Joseph Joseph McCarthy for abuse and McCarthy Senate not for for his his abuse for his his andinsults to insults to the the Senate--not
destruction ofthe liberties the libertiesof ofthe destruction of theAmerican Americanpeople. people. In In 1954 1954
the US US Communist Communist Party the Party was was out-lawed outlawed and and the the security security
clearance of ho had headed US clearance US of J. J.Robert Robert Oppenheimer—w Oppenheimer--who had headed
atomic research--was withdrawn.) atomic research— was withdrawn.)
This was was the the prevalent prevalent atmosphere atmosphere of This antiCommunism of anti-Communis m
when the ex-Socialist uttinger" "Buttinger"called calledupon when the exSocialist "B upon Cardinal Cardinal SpelSpel
lman to seek Iman to seeksupport supportfor forDiem's cause. Diem's cause.And And this was this was the the visit visit
that to lead leadto that was tothe the Cardinal's call was to Cardinal's call upon upon leading leading Catholic, Catholic,
Joseph Kennedy—the Joseph Kennedy--thefather of father offuture President future Presidentand andthe the hiring hiring Harold Oram--a Oram—a "former "former promoter promoter of ofof Harold of leftist leftist causes" at causes" at
as democracy's democracy s $$ 3,000 a 3,000 amonth monthto glamorize to glamorize Ngo Ngo Dinh Diem Dinh Diem as
saviour in Vietnam. Vietnam. saviour in
the fall fall of of 1955 1955 Oram, Oram, "Buttinger" "Buttinger" etc. etc. formally formally InIn the launched C.I.A.'s launched C.I.A.'s"American "American Friends Friendsof of Vietnam" but Vietnam" but prior prior that time time much much work work went went into into the the assemblage assemblage o toto that of the 139 139
aspiring leftists,, aspirin renegad g collecti dee leftists strange ionon ofof renega "friend e collect s",s", aa strang "friend e OSSfor rethe of OSS-fo the chief of and a chief s a ive generalls and nservat vative genera ans, co conser politicins, politicia erican n merica IrishAm of irish-A aura of was an an aura Over it it allall was the CIA CIA.. Over of the runner of runner
Cathol cism. Catholiicism.
Kenned F. Kenne John F. Senatorr John dy,y, was Senato ans was politici the politici Among the ans Among up against any "nego
spoken up against any "negoalready spoken 1953 ha April who, in hadd already 1953 in April who,
the on the listed on s" listed "Friends" Other "Friend . Other m. Vietnam in Vietna peace in tiated" peace tiated"
Max leftist, Max former leftist, were former letterhe Vietnam eadad were "Friend m" " letterh dss ofof Vietna "Frien become e to becom slated to latter slated the , latter the nger Jr. Jr., Schlesiinger Arthur Schles and Arthur Lerner and Lerner
y. Kenned F. Kenne dy. John F. nt John Preside ent future Presid the future to the Assistant nt to special l Assista specia Birch with Birch entified dwith later identifie Lee,later id en nLee, J. Bracke listedJ. Brack alsolisted as also was There w There
Generals; an Genera American ative Americ ls; ed conserv Society causes conservative two noted andtwo not causesand Society latter a the n, Donova "Wild B O'Dani Billill" Donovan, the latter ic a Mike" "Iron Mike" and "Wild iel,el, and O'Dan "Iron Strateg ic of Strateg Office of the Office of the tion attorne chief of former corpora attorney, y, chief corporation former anotherr boss of of anothe former boss and former CIA and the CIA ner of of the fore-runner s, forerun Services, Service
i chief in OSS chief formerl lyy OSS Dulles, , former Allen Dulles attorney, y, Allen tion attorne corpora ation corpor of n
head 60, head 195419 and inin 1954-1 960, II and ar II ring World W land du World War Switzerrland during Switze
of
the CIA. the CIA.
of Friends the list of onthe list ntedon was represe represented man an was Sepellm Cardinall Sepell Cardina
Catholi the Catho of the cial of licc top offi tt, a a top Hartnett, official Magr. Hartne Vietnam by Magr. m by ofof Vietna NEW st NEw mmuni nist antiCo ommu the anti-C for the writers for Two writers . Two Agencyy. Relief Agenc Relief s friends (The o listed a friends.. (The were als rk listed as also New Yo were e of York magazin New of LEADER R magazine LEADE by ed by subsidizzed r revealed been subsidi having been NEW LEADER reveale das ashaving was later LEADE Rwas late NEW OBBY.) CHINA L LOBBY.) Kaishek's k's CHINA ChiangKai-she Chiang
was fortune, tobaccoo fortune the tobacc of the , was heir of Duke, heir Biddle Duke, Angier Biddle Angier ntt assistan The assista . The
AM. VIETNAM OF VIETN DS OF FRIENDS FRIEN thethe memberr ofof also aa membe also t account Oram's accoun and Oram's aM and VIETNAM OF VIETN DS OF FRIENDS the FRIEN of the r of treasureer treasur
on adviser on an adviser become an was to become He was to bert Jonas. Jonas. He was Gilbert executiv ivee was Gil execut father father 1956 1956 In In 1960. in 1960. in staff staff ign campa mpaign ntial presidential ca dy's y's preside Kenne Kenned presi the presiseek the to seek inedto determned y and his son determi Kenneddy andhis son Joseph P. P. Kenne Joseph
election 1960 electio n.. y in n F. the 1960 in the Kennedy F. Kenned dential nomina for John tionfor Joh nomination dential sche the scheblocked the Diem blocked nh Diem Ngo Dinh President ntNgo Di hen Preside when 1956 w was 1956 ItIt was tra concen his traed concen and fill his filled Vietnam and in m electionn in Vietna ion electio unificattion duled unifica duled
One cratic One "Democratic d his"Demo opposed his nts who who oppose dissidents camps w withith disside tion camps tion .
LEADER NEW zed R. s eulogied LEADE Rule" a Man the NEW byby the as eulogiz Rule" Man
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Shining brightly brightly from from such such high-price Shining highpriced publicity, d publicity,
"President " Diem was brought "President" to the United Diem was brought to the Unit States in in 1957 1957 in in ed States
President Ei senhower's e, addresse President d a a joint Eisenhowe session r's private plan private plane, addressed joint session
of Congress like like some of Congress world statesman some world statesman aand thenleft for left for New nd then New York City and York City and aa breakfast breakfast with with Cardinal Cardinal Spellman Spellman. . Diem Diem was was welcomed welcomed by the by theMayor of Mayor of New New York as York as the the man man "to "to
whom whom freed freedom om is the very is the verybreath breath of life of lifeitself." itself." At At aa dinner dinner sponsored sponsored byby thethe INTERNATI INTERNATIO ONAL NAL RESCUE RESCUE COMMITTE COMMITTEE Eand and the the
AMERICAN F RIENDS AMERICAN OF VIETNAM FRIENDS , Angier OF VIETNAM, Biddle Angier presented BiddleDuke Duke presented Diem with Diem with an an award award for for "inspired "inspired leadership leadership i inn the the cause cause of of
the free world." the free world." (Angier (Angier Biddle Biddle Duke to be Duke was was to be named named by by
President K President ennedy to Kennedy to serve as serve asChief of Chief ofprotocol protocol in the state state in the
Departmen Departmen t from 1961 t from 1961 to to 1965.) 1965.)
President JJohnson, President ohnson, wh o had who had visited visited Saigon Saigon and and Diem Diem in in the the spring o spring off 1961 1961 when when he he was was Vice Vice President, President, indicated indicated his his historical prescience historical prescience, , by by calling calling "President "PresidentNgo Ngo Dinh Diem, Dinh Diem, the "Winston Churchill the "Winst of Asia" on Churchi ll of Asia".
InIn 1961 Ha 1961 Harold rold Oram's firm Oram's publicity publicity fir m separated separated from from the the
praise p r a i s e of of Ngo Din Ngo Dinh h Diem's Diem's cause. cause. In January In January 1961, 1961, John John F. F. Kennedy be Kennedy came presid became ent of president of the United the United States. States. On On November November
Ngo Dinh Dinh Diem Diem was was deposed deposed by group of 1,1, 1963, 1963, Ngo US by a a group of USsupported V iet General s, and a few hours later, was supported Viet Generals, and a few hours later, murdered. was murdered. On this occ On this occasion asion the American Friend the American Friend of of Vietnam's Vietnam's executive executive committee sent sent a cong ratulatory committee cable to the Generals fo a congratula tory cable to the Generals forr their their
successful successful coup. coup.
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The The CIA CIA Kingdom Kingdom of of South South Vietnam Vietnam Walter Lippman, Lippraan, the the venerable venerable US US journalist, journalist, asked asked Walter
last dared to to ask last July July (1966): (1966): "Has "Has President President Johnson Johnson ever ever dared ask himself why, why, ifif he fact, the saviour of the World's World's peace peace himself he isis in in fact, the saviour of the and freedom, freedom, there there is and isno great no greatpower powerthat that stands with stands withhim". him".
The answer to query seems to have given by by an an The answer to this this query seems to have been been given American DeTROIT News in in American newspaper newspaper cartoonist cartoonist for for the the DETROIT News
March caption showing "SOME PEOPLE March 1967: 1967: The The caption showing "SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAVE PET PET
CANARIES—MB, OCTOPUS". The manytentacled CANARIESME,i IKEEP KEEPAN AN OCTOPUS". The many-tentacled
monster depicted, depicted, was monster wasof of course, course,the the CIA. CIA.
In this this wry humour we we see the In wry humour seea ahint hint of of the the concern concern for for the secret US agency which is is aa thousand-fold secret US agency which thousandfold more more powerful powerful than actithan Hitler's Hitler's Gestapo Gestapo and and which which combines combines the the separate separate acti vities Goebbel's propaganda propagandamill milland—Madison and--Madison Ave—and Ave--and vities of of Goebbel's PR skills skills from from 20th 20th century century America. America. CIA power to to PR CIA isis power
act act with with the the most most skilful skilful world world talents talents for for public public manimani pulation. pulation. One doesnot not have to have tobe beeither eithera a student of household One does student of household pets or or natural natural history history to to know know that that there there isis considerable pets considerable difference between difference betweena acanary and canary andan octopus. an octopus.In Inthe the case case of of
the latter, latter, the the relationship relationship can can become become too intimate and and the too intimate sometimes fatal. activities—and they they sometimes fatal. The revelations The revelationsof ofCIA CIA activities--and are reputedly reputedly only are only a fraction a fractionof ofthe theblack blackbook bookof of terror—are terror--are the cause of the the cause ofthe great outcry the great outeryagainst againstCentral CentralIntelligence Intelligencein in the
United States. 1964 Ross and Wise's great book, ThE THE ININ United States. InIn 1964 Ross and Wise's great book,
VISIBLE GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT was published VISIBLE was publishedthrowing a throwing a powerful search powerful search-
light light on on some some of of the the nefarious nefarious actions actions which which they they saw saw as as threatening democratic democratic rights in the United States, States, even even more more threatening rights in the United than the "enemy" than they they menaced menaced the "enemy". The CIA's CIA's "planting" "planting" of of its its kind kind ofof propaganda in in The propaganda magazines and newspapers that circulated in the United States, magazines and newspapers that circulated in the United States, and and its its secret secret "buying" "buying" ofof professional professional brains brains and and skills skills to to write the sort of special pleading sought by the CIAPentagon, write the sort of special pleading sought by the CIA-Pentagon, which later appeared appearedin in books books or or "studies" which later "studies" that that also also reach reach American readers; these realities frightened frightened students studentsof of the American readers; these realities the American political scene. Senator Fulbright touched upon American political scene. Senator Fulbright touched upon one aspect of of the CIA the CIA when askedin July in July 1966 1966 of the role one aspect when he he asked of the role the CIA "domestic affairs" and in particular, in "elec ofof the CIA inin "domestic affairs" and in particular, in "elections of unions". The CIA admitted nothing, but by February 1967, it was being being openly candidate" 1967, it was openly stated stated that that the the "CIA "CIA candidate" had union election United States. had won won aa labour labour union election inin the the United States.
tions of unions". The CIA admitted nothing, but by February
(Looking back back to to the 1964, which marked a great (Looking the year year 1964, which marked a great turning point point history, some observers have stated turning inin USUS history, some observers have stated that that
Air officer Barry Barry Goldwater Goldwaterwas wasthe the "CIA "CIA candidate" Air Force Force officer candidate"
for presidency in and that for the the presidency in that that year year and that although although he he was was defeadefea ted, the CIAmilitary achieved the same the victory ted, the CIA-military achieved the same results results with with the victory
President Johnson, for he, he, somehow, adopted ofof President Johnson, for somehow, adoptedthe the"tough" "tough'
policies advocated by Goldwater). policies advocated by Goldwater). Such rumours as this float inin Air that has been well poisonSuch rumours as this float Air that has been well poison ed by by the the CIA. Governments in Iran, Guatemala, ed CIA. ToTo overthrow overthrow Governments in Iran, Guatemala,
South Korea, Korea, South Vietnam by by CIA-backed CIAbacked armed coups, or South South Vietnam armed coups, or
toto seek seek to topple friendly to topple friendly regimes regimesas asin in Indonesia, Indonesia, Burma, Burma, or or Cambodia etc. etc. may have been the average average Cambodia may have been unpleasant unpleasant news news to to the American, but was something something far far away away and American, but itit was and difficult difficult to to understand. But "election tampering" tampering" as as in Laos, was was in in the the understand. But "election in Laos, American tradition and American tradition and understandable. understandable. period from 1954 to 1962 the United States States spent InIn the the period from 1954 to 1962 the United spent nearly a half billion dollars in the tiny kingdom of Laos; much nearly a half billion dollars in the tiny kingdom of Laos; much of it under CIA dispensation, trying to establish a rightist
of it under CIA dispensation, trying to establish a rightist
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regime under regime under General GeneralPhoumi PhoumiNosovan. Nosovan.In In 1960 1960 the the CIA CIA stuffed ballot ballot boxes boxes with stuffed fake ballots with fake ballots and and secured securedthe the"election" "election" Phoumi Nosovan. Nosovan. The ofof Phoumi The man who stood stood by by Phoumi's man who Phoumi's side side
and directed and directed Laotian Laotian affairs affairs was was a a former former OSS OSS operator, operator,
Jask Hazey, Hazey, the Jask By the "chiefofstation "chief-of-statio" n"man manfor forthe theCIA. CIA. By
1962, affairs 1962, affairsin inLaos disaster for Laoswere werein insuch the sucha astate state of of disaster for the
United United States that Hazey States that wasordered Hazey was orderedout outof of the the country and country and
sent to sent to nearby nearbyBangkok, Bangkok,Thailand Thailandand thereafter the and shortly shortly thereafter the
CIA programme programme was reversed by CIA was reversed byPresident PresidentKennedy Kennedy and and the the US announced its US announced willingness toto accept its willingness accept "NEUTRALITY" for Laos. "NEUTRALITY" for Laos. (Years after the events, events, the the ny NY TiMeS TIMES described described these these events: events: (Years after the
"In 1960, CIA agents in Laos disguised "In 1960, CIA agents advisers" in Laos disguisedas as"military "military advisers" stuffed ballot stuffed ballot boxes boxes and and engineered engineered local local uprisings uprisings to to help help a a
handpicked strongman, strongman, General Phoumi hand-picked General PhoumiNosovan Nosovanset setup up aa
proAmerican Government pro-American Government that that was was desired desired by by President President
Eisenhower and and Secretary Eisenhower Secretaryof State of StateJohn Foster John FosterDulles".) Dulles".) Up to the present, the Up in the to the the present, theformal coup formal coupd'etat d'etatis is not not in
American American tradition tradition and as and as the Pentagon increasingly the Pentagon increasingly takes takes over over the main role of assuring the main a "properly role of assuring a "prop functioning"" US erly functioning economy, US economy,
public protest at the military increases public increases although protest at although the power powerof the of the military
the flood the of gradually flood of gradually cheapening dolla cheapening rs tends to dollars tends to mute the mute the
opposition. But But among schol astic and other circles not opposition. soothed among scholastic and other circles not soothed
with flow war money—includin with flow ofof easy easy war money--including g the maninthes treet— the man-in-the-stre et-
there conviction the there isis conviction take-over" a substitute forr the "military "military takeo ver" as as a substitute fo
elections, is some how undemocratic. elections, is somehow undemocratic.It is It isagainst againstthis this politi political awakening awakening that cal certain events events in that certain South Vietnam Vietnam should in South should be considered, considered, particularly be particularly who whois the Government is the Government and how and how
this was achieved. this was achieved. The steps that The steps that lead lead to to this awareness this awarenessled innumera led past past innumera-
ble coups ble coupsin in Latin LatinAmerica, America,Africa Africa and and Asia, over the Asia, and the and over bones of unnumbered dead bones and the of un-numbered itself, was was the dead the and theCIA CIA itself, prime educator educator of prime the American American people--as of the people—as well well as as the the world. world. 144 144
South m South moved fro Diem, moved go Dinh from to 1954, N Dinh Diem, From 1950 1954, Ngo 1950 to From
student American student young American met a a young he met where he Japan, where to Japan, Vietnam to Vietnam
became ent became (This stud States. (This student ted him who direc United States. to the United him to the directed who later to be
which was later to be University which was t Michigan StateUniversity professor aat Michigan State aa professor
of training of the training MSU forthe ted to toMSU for acts direc directed at CIA contr CIA contracts awarded ffat awarded Bishop, a Catholic brother, and Diem Bishop, police.) ret Catholic Diem's sec secret police.) Diem and brother, a Diem's ip of of sponsorshhip the sponsors with the 1950 and with in 1950 and ates in States United St to the the United went to went F. John F. Senator John from Senator support from much support and much Spellman and Cardinal Spellman Cardinal was he hat contacts t was excellent contacts that he was to make such excellent Kennedy, he to make such he was Kennedy, of Exile" ment-inile" of the "Govern entinEx was the he was "Governm that he almost assured that almost assured
then Diem then exist. Diem notexist. not which did atewhich did tate a nation-st Vietnam, tnam, a nations South South Vie
ns preparations e preparatio Conferencce Geneva Conferen while the the Geneva went toto Europe and while Europe and went ing on from fringes, from thefringes, onthe were being was skulking 1954,he hewas skulk made in1954, being made in were touch ries, in constant touch
c Monaste Monasteries, in constant in Catholic France to Belgium,in Catholi to Belgium, France
leave to leave was given he was CIA, unti word to American CIA, the word with the given the untill he the American with
for Saigon. for Saigon.
u in "Indo in "Indo hu ienbienph of Dienbienp tress of D fortress French for the French fall ofof the the fall With the With
to wanted to had wanted Radford had Admiral Radford Staff Admiral of Staff USS Chief Chief of China" China"—U
of MendesMendes the election election of time--and the this time—and China atthis atom bomb China at atom bomb
thin 30 30 peace within pledged to bring aboutt peace wi to bring abou Premier pledged French Premier France as as French France
Genbesigned att Gen would besigned a agreementt would that an an agreemen emed certain certain that days, it se it seemed days,
colonial French colonial the French between the war between the war endingthe erland ndending eva, Switz Switzerla eva, inh. Ho Chi Minh. forces and by Ho Chi M ledby thoseled and those forces
all the Frence withdrawa and Frence withdraw d the reached an was reached When point was this point When this
France to from France air rushed byby was rushed to go Dinh air from assured, NNgo Diem was Dinh Diem assured, the Geneva sabotage the Geneva -toto sabotage weapon— secret weaponCIA's secret he CIA's Saigon—tthe Saigon--
nt. t. Agreeme Agreemen Geneva the Geneva and the Vietnam and North Vietnam or North South or was no South There There was no
of summerof the summer bythe heldby beheld wouldbe electionswould at elections pledged ththat accord accord pledged
80 ged that that 80 acknowleddged er acknowle Eisenhower t Eisenhow President even Presiden 1956—and even 1956-and
for1 Ho Ho vote for wouldvote in Vietnam Vietnam would of the people in the people percent percent of to was to It was ent. It Government. ist" Governm nist" "commun his "commu and his Minh and Chi Minh Chi
e were tricks wer CIA tricks eloped dCIA develope newly dev some newly that some is decision decision that this counter th counter Vietnam. in Vietnam. focused focused in
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at President ENT, states th GOVERNMMENT, President states that , THE The book VISIBLE GOVERN ININVISIBLE book, THE The n Foster Dulles prior to
Eisenhow State John Foster Dulles prior to Secretary of ofState Joh and Secretary werer and Eisenho role impressed the role with the been so ed with ce had so impress Conferennce va Confere had been the Gene Geneva the haps Hukbala the smashing Lansdale g the Hukbalahaps Edward Lansdal in smashin e"" in "Colonel l Edward ofot "Colone cted key figure was "the where he CIA-directed pines, in CIAdire the Philip Philippines, where he was "the key figure in inin the
ess" " his "succ "success of his Because of ay." Because Magsaysay." off Magsays support o in support n in operation operatio to ton Washing to ed to Washington to summonned was summo Lansdale Manila, le was Lansda -inin Manila, Foster John Foster also John and and also chief chief CIA to CIA method to his method explain explain his from mandate from ng with the meeti from the rged from with a a mandate "He eme meeting Dulles. "He emerged Dulles. the throw the and throw Vietnam and leader in in Vietnam popular leader to find Dulles to find aa popular Dulles
him." behind him." ment (CIA) behind ent (CIA) Governm Invisible Govern the Invisible support of the support of
phu Dienbienphu of Dienbien fall of the fall afterthe justafter Saigonjust Lansdalee arrived arrivedin inSaigon Lansdal known. yet known. he came is not yet whether he Paris, is not but whether from Paris, Diemfrom withDiem camewith but up set had 7 he set up had by July he 7 and 6 July by on June 2 and in saigon ded in saigon on June 26 Diem lan landed Diem
him le saw saw him ment. Lansdale Agent Lansda ded ent. Agent Governm his ed Govern CIAguid his CIA-gui
his bolsteringg his for bolsterin plans for e plans elaborate ut elaborat out working o daily working "almost daily "almost
July signed on nts were on July Agreeme Geneva Agreem were signed the Geneva ents When the regime." When regime." Diem
se Diem Vietname ese "South" Vietnam imitation, , "South" fake, imitation this fake, 1954, this 21, 1954, 21,
days". 14 days". for 14 office for "in office been"in ent hadbeen Government had Governm
and Vietnam and bring Vietnam serveto to bring mayserve nto hisory hisory may glimpse iinto AA glimpse
move the movewas the 1941, itit was er focus. Southeast focus. InIn 1941, into better Asiainto bett stAsia Southea colony of ch colony thenFren of the then-Fr ench Japanese of Japane into the ment of troops into se troops ment that that events of events of chain chain the the started started which which ina" ina' IndoCh "French Indo-Ch French Vietname ess war the the Vietnam During t thehe war ar. During Pacific W War. bout the the Pacific brought a about brought
those and those Japanesee and the Japanes against the fought against under Ho Minh, fought Chi Minh, Ho Chi under Japanese with the Japanes rated e.. Hanoi wh ted withthe Saigon an collabora whoo collabo French in andd Hanoi in Saigon French forces, Minh's Chi Ho to aid gave t Roosevelelt gave aid to Ho Chi Minh's forces, President US Preside nt Roosev US t Presidennt of Preside attitude of The attitude ed the Minh. The VietMinh. which were call theViet were called which and French ated that Dutch, French and t was often US, Dutch, thatUS, Roosevellt openly stated was often openly st Rooseve and empires and their h relinquis all should empires sms their h imperiali relinquis British all British imperialisms should es, Philippin the in US The es, nies. Philippin edom to grant fre their colonies. The US in the to their colo freedom grant
and Burma and d Burma India an and the British a, the in India Indonesiia, British in in Indones Dutch in the Dutch the na. IndoChiina. h in in Indo-Ch the Frenc French the
new the new 1945, the April 1945, lt in Rooseveelt of Roosev death of the death Upon the April in Upon as of Japann as bombing of' Japa atom bombing President Truman authorized the atom
President Truman authorized the
the launching to the g of of the prelude to the prelude the fiery launchin and the fiery War and Cold War theCold the
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rn their retu™ cher tocolo ittedss thethe Fren perm an Trum ire. Emp rican Ame By ny. ^fn, toorlTIndo form ny. By colo er osse rep form to the na ess Chi to re-poss ps to hina'ed S troops to "Ind0 o-C troo their ch in Fren in theian r ve aid chKore to gi Fren the tates aid to toefore to give the es four Stat ruary e ruar United the Unit 0the 195 y 195 Febwa, ths b months before the Korean ese nam Viet -four mon eseNST T the Viet nam AGAI INS war AGA n n Diem 19544 whe , , 195 Diem ate andduly whe hat ddate n tthat July et^een dbbetw nan ^abeg and an-War had US the on chai the US had on, tial" iden Saig in Saig Pres ircolo char in the " l" ench d in ntia placeed side "Pre the in plac was sm niali sm. d Fr niali to ai colo on ch billi ted $ ributed cont 2.5 billion to aid Fren $ 2.5 tribu con ch Fren the Fre nch ton the Washing fiedaid notiied tonto notif er 1954 hing emb Sept Was 4,, US i In Sep _ In 195 ber tem t direc to its ct give ded d to give its aid dire to ntennde the USue inte thatthe regim saigonn ld that mee m in sa.go regi at US The US at plan. . The wou tingplan existing theexis wou ld disc ontinuethe and it discontin lem and it wou Diem ld ops 's tro ld Diem wou f ps ing o troo s ' train ing of Diem the trainohn ame that the the s stated edthat time stat e time sam the the er (Lat l. anie O'D en. J. John O'Daniel. (Later the Lt. Gen unde ion f ofLt. G dicton o jurisdicti the juris err the und IAfront organ,"The A Amemeririccan an ch t0 retu
TrUman PermiUed thC Ffen
and
"The n, orga ont r -f A CI e h t d hea o t was l e ani D O' e sam ed.) tion Friends of Vietnam, previously men same O Daniel was tohead theG mentioned.) Friends of Vietnam", previously
and anss and Ame ericrican by Am ten by writ ten was writ tion n'" was tutio Con nstistitu m's "Co Dies and es, forc lary tabu cons es, lice forc ry 's po bula Diem f nsta the training o Diem's police-co
p.... ,^'Cm s
of the trainingcont Fillipions and racted MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERCIAthe to sted
ipion ed MICHIGAN STATE UNIVBR was entrusted to the CIAcontract who would "live is was to be a force of 50,000 men of mer of summer the sum In the . ect". In protect" wou ld ldprot they wou gers they villagers the villa ng the amo among in h nort the to withdrawn 1955 as the Viet Minh forces were nt—Ho Chi Minh trusted eme Agre a enev accordance with the G be held ld be held tion s wou would elections the elec cted d the expeecte nd exp ers aand ld pow powers wor the orld the w ing—Diem's USpaid forces which he was certain of winn accompanied by political moved into villages. They were partment of Information spies and informers in the "De t organ mounted a wild and Youth". This semiterroris while praising Diem in radio, campaign of "antiCommunism," from tricks s from the trick allthe with all ralli with andralli es es nersand baners ters,bann posers, leafl ets, post leaflets, experience. 'Colonel" Lansdale's advertising
was entru
"five SITY. This was to be a force of 50,000 men who would
e withdrawn to the north in 1955 as the Viet Minh forces wereme nt--Ho Chi Minh trusted accordance with the Geneva Agre
forces - Diem's US-paid ain of winningacc which he was cert ges. They were ompanied by political
moved into villa Information spies and informers in the "Department ofunt mo ed a wild and Youth". This semi-terrorist organsing campaign of "anti-Communism," while prai Diem in radio, "Colonel" Lansdale's advertising experience.
n" paign", n Cam Campaig iatio ation unc unci Den unistt Den omm ommunis ti-C tiC "An the «An er the Und Under ism m.. Diem m-is to erted ed to Die
conv vert weree con ts wer mmunis unists "Comm s of of "Co sandds thousan thou were converts erts were in which h conv s were held in whic were held ass smee tings meeting pulsory m Compuls ory mas Com ese nam ese Viet h nam Nort Viet the th on Nor ple the trample on and tram Ho and se Ho to "cur d to "c urse com pelled compelle 000 100, ,000 100 that that ed claimed ade claim brig ade rere brig tortu this tortu of this head d of The hea flag".. The flag
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"Communists" had had pledged pledged their to President President Diem Diem "Communists" their loyalty loyalty to
and Communist influence influence built up built up in in the nine and that that the the Communist the previous previous nine
years had been been"entirely "entirely destroyed". destroyed". The Diem regime years had The Diem regime then then admitted that that between between 15,000 admitted 15,000and 16,000 and 16,000"dangerous" "dangerous" indivi individuals were were being held prison camps, camps, named duals being heldin in the the prison named "ReEduca "Re-Educa-
tion for Communists" tion Centres Centres for Communists". Robert Scigliano, Scigliano, who who was a a member AMERICAN Robert was member ofof thethe AMERICAN ADVISORY GROUP in in South 1957 to 1959, wrote ADVISORY GROUP SouthVietnam Vietnam from from 1957 to 1959, wrote
that all student that "The "The Government Government manipulates manipulates all student activities activities (even) election is iscomplete the (even) electionof of officers...There officers... There completecontrol controlof of the press..." press... As for for the the elections elections of of 1956, 1956, pledged pledged in in the the Geneva Geneva As Convention and which the US agreed not to violate, they were never Lippman, well journalist were neverheld. held. Walter Walter Lippman, well known known US US journalist explained why: why: explained
Convention and which the US agreed not to violate, they
"The United United States States Government Government encouraged encouraged the Diem "The the Diem
Government in Saigon Saigonto refuse to refuseto hold to holdthe the elections elections of of Government in 1956, almost almost certainly the practical practical reason reason they they 1956, certainly for for the
would Communists" would have have been been won won by by the the Communists". "Colonel" Lansdale Lansdale of the CIA, CIA, spent spent nine nine years years in in "Colonel" of the South Vietnam, Vietnam, attempting attempting to "convert", bribe, bribe, brainwash brainwash South to "convert",
and manipulate the population the populationso that so thatit it would "support" would "support" Ngo and manipulate Ngo Dinh Dinh Diem's Diem's regime. regime.
Indicating a degree of on November November 1, 1963, Indicating a degree of his failure, his failure, on 1, 1963,
Ngo was deposed coup and was Ngo Dinh Dinh Diem Diem was deposed in in aa military military coup and he he was
soon assassinated officers soon assassinatedby bya group a groupof South of SouthVietnam Vietnam military military officers who had the US US who had been beengiven givena a"goahead" "go-ahead"for for the the coup coup by by the
Embassy on orders "do not abort" Embassy on orders "do not abort" from from President President Kannedy. Kannedy.
With the the end the Diem Diem regime, regime, "Colonel" "Colonel" Lansdale Lansdale With end ofof the
departed from from Saigon, Saigon, although the other departed although certainly certainlymany many of of the other
150 CIA agents remained. 150 CIA agents remained.
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period between between November November 1963 1963 and February 1965 InIn the the period and February 1965 there were a series of coups and changes of leadership in Saigon as them trained trained Saigon asvarious variousyouug young"Generals"—many "Generals"-many of of them the United United States, States, seized seized power power in bloody or or bloodless bloodless inin the in bloody coups. What What each each sought sought was of standing standing coups. wasthe the opportunity opportunity of closest to American Ambassador Ambassador and being in the strategic closest to the the American and being in the strategic
there were a series of coups and changes of leadership in
position for (In 1960 1960 US aid distri position for the disposition the dispositionof ofUS US aid. aid. (In US aid distri-
buted in South per capita capita compared compared buted in SouthVietnam Vietnam totalled totalled SI3.7 $13.7 per
with §1.9 Of this this period, political analyst analyst with $1.9 for India.) for India.) Of period,the the AP ap political
William William L. L. Ryan Ryan asked: asked:
"What government inin Saigon Saigon represents what or or whom? "What government represents what whom ? IsIs there there indeed, sufficient indeed, sufficient support support from any source source for for a from any a Saigon government Saigon governmentwhich can which canjustify justifythe the American American claim claim
that the US forces are that the US forces arethere thereat the at the request of request ofthe the ruling ruling
authority? if thethe Americans are there at the request authority ? And And if Americans are there at the request
the current Govern ofof the current Government, Government,how howlong will long will that that Govern-
ment last how valid valid is is its its request request that that the the United United ment last and and how
States defend it from it from the ?" States defend the communist communist threat threat ?" The truth was, none none of the military leaders had "support The truth was, of the military leaders had "support from any any source" other interval, from source" otherthan thanAmerican Americanand andin in this this interval,
the US were involved sobering aftermath aftermath of the assasassas the US were involved in in the the sobering of the
sination of President Kennedy, and the the 1964 1964 election election contest contest sination of President Kennedy, and
between former Vice and Senator between former Vice President President Johnson Johnson and Senator Barry Barry Goldwater, which which gave President Novem Goldwater, gave PresidentJohnson Johnsona avictory in victory in Novem-
ber 1964. ber 1964. "THE ARMED ARMED FORCES COUNCIL", the shifting "THE FORCES COUNCIL", the shiftingholding holding com company of the younggenerals generalsproclaimed proclaimedthat "On that "On October pany of the young October 27, 27, 1964", they and sincerely sincerely turned turned over over power power to 1964", they had "honestly had "honestly and to the civilians... civilians...the HIGH NATIONAL NATIONAL COUNCIL COUNCIL (but) was the the hIGH (but) power power was
being abused on being abusedby by counterrevolutionary counter-revolutionaryelements" elements" so sothat that on December 20, December 20,the ARMED the ArMEDFORCES FOrceSCOUNCIL cOUNcILdissolved dissolvedthe the High High
National Council, THE ARMED FORCE FORCE COUNCIL, National Council, THE ARMED COUNCIL,then then"ordered" "ordered"
the "NATIONALLEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL" to serve as thetransitio transitiothe "NATIONAL COUNCIL" to serve as the
nal legislature" until the "ARMED COUNCIL"could "set could "set nal legislature" until the "ARMED FORCES FORCES COUNCIL" 149 149
1964, time, end of of 1964, thethe end institutions". atic institut democrratic ions". AtAt thisthis time, upup democ area of the area of centof ofthe tcong percent the Vie imately80 80per approxmately heldapproxi gheld Vietcon the area, e the sam n area, people i same the million in the 14 people of and million 14 Vietnam the South Vietnam and of South g territory.
were in Vietcong territory. in Vietcon millionon were 1010 milli
in death in to death herselfto a school burned herself irl burned schoolggirl On 27, a Januaryy 27, On Januar
of Tran ent of Tran governm the govern ment against t the l protest agains politica l protest as aa politica saigon as saigon and rally nt rally and antiGovernme vernment held an sts held an anti-Go Buddhi 4000 Buddh ists Huong.. 4000 Huong ed described TIMES describ NY TIMES the NY in the Reston in James Reston . James arrested. weree arrested 800 800 wer
and Saigon and prevalent ntin in Saigon ismprevale neutralsm feelingof ofneutrali espread read feeling the wid widesp the ly recog general also It is recog1965. lly y y in ons earl its envir February 1965. It is also genera in Februar s early environ its ese ese Vietnam Vietnam South South the the in in chaos chaos the that the capital that the capital in the nized nized in that the andthat the collaps eand political l collapse leadingto toa apolitica ment was as leading Govern Government w ruary ry 7, 7, On Februa HAD TO emphasis) is)On Feb TREND HAD SED."(My (Myut emphas REVERED." TOBE BEREVERS TRIND North upon North attackupon the all-outair airattack t Johnson ordered the allo
Presidennt Johnson ordered Preside
Vietnam m.. Vietna L" S COUNC COUNCIIL" D FORCE FORCES "ARME "ARMED thethe 1965 17,17, 1965 ry y OnOn Februa Februar
ent with with n Huy government Dr. Pha civilian governm ORDERED ED forma acivilian Quat rm HuyQuat fo Dr. Phan ORDER nder commander former comma old former year old 42 year with 42 and with Premie rand as Premier f as himself himsel Nguyen General Major Van n region, the Mekong from the Delta region, Major General Nguye Van Mekong Delta from
and TEE" and COMMITTTEE SHIP COMMI RSHIP LEADER NAL LEADE "NATIOTIONAL thethe "NA n of of hairman chairma Thieu, c Thieu,
the said the aP said Premie, r. AP serve as Deputy Premier as Deputy to serve Defencee Ministe Minister r to Defenc announwas announ . ItIt was
itary. the military pawn"of ofthe mil t apawn" most a was "almos Premierr was "al Premie "end to "end was to ment was nment Govern Gover the the of major of good major a good that a ced ced that
lism." neutra sm." neutrali
peace large peace held aa large priests held sts priests ists Buddhi and Buddh ntss and Student Stude
h w Sout South the "new ately the "ne immediately and immedi uary 26 and ry 26 on Febr Februa tration on stration demons demon
Thieu, Van Thieu, Nguye n Van an" Major Generl al Nguyen Major Genera Vietnam strongman" m strongm Vietna vements for peace" the "mo s of sponsorrs "movements for peace" of the announced the sponso that all the ced that all announ
that d that reporteed d.. Other s report agencie ies news agenc had Other news arrested been arreste had been
tide of rising tide of therising bythe nment t officials disturbed edby "Goverrnmen were disturb officials"" were "Gove fear they war and the g of endin r fear it it pinion in favou public oopinion in favour of ending the war and they public
" longer." much longer. check much be held in check not be held in could not could
16, E, March TRIBUN HERALD March 16, UNE, Deepe inin D-TRIB Beverly Deepe thethe NYNY HERAL Beverly Saigon in d surface d in Saigon movement had surface
"peace movement had that a rote that a "peace 1965, w wrote 1965,
spiied", unist-inspired' "Communistin named "Comm ernmen officially y named mentt officiall the Gov which the Govern which
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for a ling ain a petitioentn cal ted mo circula.. this ent had "These-mofirevem ed obt has vem without condition.
a ted a petition calling for The movement had circula ed tain ..this movement has ob ceasefire without condition. st smany of them the mo the signatures of 471 person » y ciet so igh se h of Vietname respected uppercrust layer
cea most any of them the 471 persons--m the signatureser-cof rus respected upp t layer of Vietnamese high-societytar."y cre war Nacetionab'souSet the ited aryss, Un Febru At theU Thenand oft told en fer con Ge w the" knet" opelein pe can rintrutVieneh itTraltnaoum.ldSHereesai'tod: tlm*ifa prethe eri Am T tt fi lf c flict being settled by negotia con it wo to tuldthehe dagrdigigneenifiifietoedd the truhonth and forces erican Americ es... " "" an forc wit awall of of Am hdrawa withdr tion and to rt t of pa n the of coup o cou par ted the on attemp p an atte wass an ted re wa mp there 20 the Mayy 20 On Ma On an" vili "ci the t ous an to vili "ci ght the sou y faction, who sought to oust
.£
srs rs S
o ination attempt 33 plotters faction, wh one militaentry. Fol assterassArnett explained that the ingAPthe low nm ver Go Pe s d nm' ent had not been foiled. anver ed Go estthe werelitaarr in ry" "mi go the reinOns ofe isgovsteernppmeingnt.doTwwno y won't let Ca "The militar et. the bintwo Generals rearepowinerfu al Nguyen the of l but the mo is retaining his post ,ofMaDejorputGeyner mier and Pre Van D ThieuM ilian
one militar mpt 33 nlo i assassination atte aUemP'33 Plotters Government. Following thePeter a " were arrested and AP's Peter Arnett explained that the k ;i;. ,, . not been foiled. ary in the Government had Two the reins of government. ^ "The military won't let go ^ ^ ^ General are in ^ Maj°r General P °f thG tW°' Van ™e0re ° hiSP°St of Deputy Premier and "1'™8 lian civi his and ier Quat jn Defence .Mtmster...Prem b.t more ^ Go ernment have Qot om r0n n s want to give it." (O Vietnam s military leader he ent nm ver Go s" "hi ed uffl May 25 when Dr. Quat resh in uyen Van Thieu. AP expla retained Major General Ng an the Cabinet is taken as ed "Tlueu's retention in ng stro its p kee to y wants indication that the militar .) ent nm ver Go the n influence i nd" accurately stated, the "tre As James Reston had so tnam Vie ong the people of South wards making peace am ng fury reversed it was with appalli e J had to be reversed" and ™ on February 7, 1965.
I his civ ter... PremieerbitQumoatreanaudtho Defence Minis rity than ent have not on Governm
it." want to give nm litary leadersfled Vietnam's miDr. ent, he ver Go " huf "his May 25, when Quatal res exp Thieu,takAPen aslainanNguyenCaVan MajorretGeenner retainediew tion in the binet is its strong ed "Th 's y.)wants to keep itar mil the t tha tion ica ind ent nm ver influence in the Go
, the "trend" so accuratelyplestaof ted As James Repeastocen had uth Vietnafurym peo hSoapp king andamrevongersthe towards marev ed it was wit alling ed" ers be to d "ha on February 7, 1965.
, particularly inh l" Ky, won accld laim "Air Vice-Mars, ha glistere" En akFosom spe cou he e aus bec les circ ce For Air US figh rce Air am etn and he led a squdron of 24on*Vi No bombers on its initial air raid rth Vietnam on February 8,
won acclaim, particularly in Vice'Marsbal" Ky» US a'^f English because he couJd speak some i T06 CirClCS' and hter fig ce" For Air .^udr°D of 24 "Vietnam boL ry 8, rua Feb n m o tna Vie s on its initial air raid on North
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1965, "clos 1965 , "clos demi ee toto thethe dem zone ilitarlitari izedzed zone ... ...wit with h cov coveer pro r provvided ided
Unite byby Unit State edd Stat Air Forc Force ess Air e air craft aircr "Firs aft."." "Firs t outof of hi t out plane hiss plan e,, Gen. Ky, dres Gen. Ky, dresssed ed in blackk fligh in aa blac t t suit suit and fligh and a a pale pale viole violet t scarff,, was was mob mobb ed by scar by hund hundreds reds of of new bed news men and phot photo grasme n and ogra pher The s." Com "The man Com dermand in-C erin hief Chie then posed Phers." f then posed
with the with the pilotss for for a souv pilot enir photo a souv enir beforre phot e inv ogragraph ph befo them insid inside invititing e ing them
for aa victo for victory ry part party ." This This Chie Stat y." e sent Chief f ofof State sent aa lette letterr to to
Commander Brig
. Gen. Nguyen Cao Ky and askedd him him to to conv aske convey ey toto thethe AirAir F Com mand Forcorce e Com and his man derer and his
Air For Forcce e Commander Brig. Gen. Nguyen Cao "Air Ky and
fellow pilots fello congratul w pilot s his his warm warm cong ratulation ations sfor for their their valia valiant nt feat feat of of
arm s." arms .
On the the follo follow On ing day, day, atat wing press confe a a pres rence s conf Gene eren ral ce,, Gen eral
Cao Ky said
: "As far as I am concerned, yesterday was the biggest and happ st day in my life when I ordered the VNAF to cross the 17thiepara llel..." A correspondent from a Hanoi daily asked if the Commun ists could make air attacks on our Kv said:
"As far as I am concerned, yesterday was the biggest and happiest day in my life when I ordered the VNAF to cross the 17th parallel..." A correspon dent from a Hanoi daily asked if the Communists could make air attacks on our bases in retaliation. The CinG replied: r
bases in retaliation. The C-in-G replied: "We are sure that the We the are Nort sure h Vietn that ames Nort h Vietn ame see aut authhorit oritieies d s doo not have have enou enough not mean s to bom gh b b our mea ns base to bom s. s. Our our base Our Air Air Force manyy times Forc e isis man times stron stronger ger than than their Neverthel theirs. rtheless, s. Neve ess,
the air air pow powe the the inte inter err ofof the natio nal l Com Commun rnat iona munist bloc,, ist bloc
particularly Red China, may be able to reach South
particularly Red China, may be able to reach South Vietnam. am. Everyone is aware, however, Vietn that our air defence has been ensured by the air fo rces of the United States... (all quotes from the official South Vietnam military Junta news magazine VIET NAM FIGHTS AND AND BUI BUIL LDS DS— -3 3 & 7 & 7 196 1965 5))
Everyone is aware, how
ever, that our air defence has been ensured by the air force s of the United
States... (all quotes from the official South Vietnam
military Junta news magazine VIETNAM FIGHTS
1965,, new InIn Ju Julyly 1965 new decis decisions were being
ions were being take taken n in in Was Washing hington. Amb Amb assad ton. Gene ral Maxw assa doror Gen ell T aylorr was eral Maxwell was bein being Taylo replaced ced g repla
enry byby H Hen ge. ry Cabo Cabott Lod Lodg e.Spea Speking akin of g ofthe theViet Cong,
Viet Cong, (Nationa ional l Liber ation Libe ratio Fron n Fron t),t), thethe WALL WAL STRE L STR BT JOUR BBT JOUNAL RNasaid: "in L said: "in sho rt, shor t, they are (Nat
winning they are winn ing the the war. The NY war." " The NY TiM es, hint TIME
S, hinti ing the ng at at th e fatefu fatef ull deci decission ions s being being made made in in Was Washington, ton, warn warned edof "t of "the he
dangers dang ers again st whic against which h the U S mus the US mustt guar guard d as it as it startss dow down n
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and increasinglyperilous perilouspath pathin in Asia." Asia." Walter and increasingly Walter Lippman Lippraan on on July July 22nd 22nd recited recited the the fateful fateful steps had brought steps that that had US brought the the US to its present position: to its present position:
«the "the air strikes air strikes were tried were tried out out as a as a relatively relatively cheap cheap and and
easy way easy way of compensating of compensatingfor and for and covering up covering up the the defeat defeat
of of the army. In the South South Vietnam Vietnam army. In the the past past six six months months the thethe Saigon army hashas the plight become plight ofof Saigon army become worse worse and today today its reserves are used troops are deserting and its reserves are used up, its up, its troops are deserting
inin masses. masses. The The villages villages from from which which it it could could draw draw new new recruits are recruits are in Viet in Viet Cong Cong hands, hands, communication communicationwith with the the » few centresthat it still that it still holds few centres are substantially cut... holds are substantially cut..."
On July 28 On July President Johnson 28 President said, regarding Johnson said, US forces in regarding US forces in
Vietnam: "We "We are Vietnam: are there to there tostay", and "we stay", and "wewill what we will do we do what
need to do. US intentions were need to do". US intentions w made very ere made clear by very clear by Ambassador Ambassador Lodge, on on the the day day before in session of Lodge, of the the US Senate before in a a closed closed session US Senate
Foreign Relations Comm Foreign Relations Committee. ittee. Lodge Lodge said "the forces said "the forces of the US of the US
would remain would remain in Government there in South Vietnam, South Vietnam, even there even if if the the Government
requested theirwithdrawal." requested their withdrawal." In August 1965, US Ambassador to to Saigon In August 1965, Cabot US Ambassador Saigon Henry Henry Cabot
Lodge, brought ale of ofthe CIA. Lodge, this broughtback "Colonel" Lansd back "Colonel' Lansdale the CIA. By By this time the Saigon Government Government had time the Saigon been again again re-shuffled reshuffled and had been and
the playboy,"Air the purple-shirted purpleshirted playboy, "Air Vice-Marshal' ViceMarshal'' Nguyen Nguyen Cao Cao
been given Through the KyKy had hazards had been giventhe title the titleof "Premier". of "Premier". Through the hazards travel, it revealed on September 17, an American, ofof air air travel, it was was revealed on September 17, an American, Mr. Jerry Rose, "a special Air Force Mr. Jerry Rose, "a specialadviser adviserto toPrime Prime Minister Minister Air Force Marshal Nguyen Marshal NguyenCao Ky" had Cao Ky" had been been killed. killed.
Behind Prime Prime Minister Minister Ky Ky was was the the real real power power in the Behind in the Saigon military "Major General, Nguyen Van Thieu, Saigon militaryclique, clique, "Major General, Nguyen Van Thieu,
the chairman of the "National the chairman of the "Na LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE". tional LEADERSHIP COM MITTEE ". Behind Behind
the boyish boyish "Major General Nguyen Nguyen Van Van Thieu, were similar similar the "Major General Thieu, were
US advisers US advisersheaded headedby byColonel" Deputy Colonel"Lansdale! Lansdale!The The US US Deputy Ambassador Ambassador in in Saigon Saigon in in 1965, 1965, V. Alexis V. Alexis Johnson Johnson (now (now US US Ambassador in said in September 1965, the Nguyen Ambassador in Tokyo) Tokyo) said in September 1965, "the Nguyen
Cao Ky Ky regime regime in its collective collective leadership leadership was Cao was gaining gaining in in in its
popularity and racy. popularity and was was tending towards democ tending towards democracy."
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up summed d up seemed summe philosop phyhy seemed Thieu's philoso General l Thieu's Major Genera Major t t
mmunis Anti-Communis People'ss AntiCo Asian People' to the "Asian sent to the " he sent s he tings greeting the gree inin the
Com said: "The "The ComHe said: 1965. He ber1965. Septemer in Septemb meetin gin League League meeting
revealed d mask an andd reveale their mask away their thrown away have thrown Chinesee have munist Chines munist
brutal through brutal ion through dominattion world domina tion to attain termina to attain world their de ination determ their he sm" m" he t defeati defeatis force." g "agains "against warnin later, warning days later, days few force." AA few said: certainly will people our spirit able spirit our people will certainly indomit "With indomi said: "With table th." th and the North." andthe Nor munists the South in the Sou the Com both in defeat the nists,, both Commu defeat of the the "spirit the al that "spirit of will reve that the pages will g pages reveal following The followin The ts", mmunis unists" the "Co "Comm the against against directed directed was not not was Vietnam of Vietnam of people" people" young the young of the rule of the rule opposed ably oppos indomit was to the ed to itably indom itit was been that had s that had been
n invader invaders America rican the Ame and the Saigon and in Saigon s in Genera Generalls
. Vietnam. into Vietnam "invited"" into "invited
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"Pacification"Refugees "Pacification"-Refu gees and and Terror Terror "There doubt that American intervention "There isis nono doubt that American intervention saved saved the Saigon Government from the Saigon Government from probable collapse in in 1964 probable collapse 1964 and and
1965," 1965," said said Robert Robert Stephens from Saigon Stephens from in "The Saigon in "The OBSERVER", London OBSERVER, And this Londonon this dispatch, on March dispatch, March 11,1967. 11, 1967. And
like so so many like many from from the the war war zone, zone, spoke spoke of "the Saigon of the Saigon
Government", because Government", because in the period period referred in the referred to to there there were were
almost aa dozen dozen different different regimes, almost regimes, none none having having legality legality and and existing only because existing only the"strongman" was "strongman" wascurrently in because the currently in favour favour
with Embassy in in Saigon. with the TheThe the US OBseRVER US Embassy conSaigon. OBSERVER report report con tinues: "the tinues: "the question question is whether is whether AMERICAN AMERICAN INTERVENTION CAN INTERVENTION CAN REALLY REALLY CHANGE CHANGE THE THE BASIC BASIC MILITARY MILITARY AND POLITICAL AND POLITICAL BALANCE BALANCE
IN WAY THAT THE IN SUCH SUCH AA SAIGON WAY GOVERNMENT THAT THE IS ABLE SAIGON GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO TO
STAND STAND ON ON ITS ITS OWN OWN FEET and dispense dispense with FEET and with the expedithe large large expedi
tionary force." force." tionary (emphasis added.) (emphasis Stated crudely added.) Stated crudely and and simply, simply,
the question question was, was, "COULD the THE US US MILITARY MILITARY FORCE "COULD THE FORCE
THE PEOPLE TO CHANGETHEIR THINK THEIR THINKTHE VIETNAMESE VIETNAMESE PEOPL E TO CHANGE
ING AND BE TO ACCEPT ING AND BE WILLING WILLING TO ACCEPT LEADERS LEADERS DESIRED DESIRED BY BY THE THE UNITED UNITED STATES STATES WHO WHO WERE WERE COMMITTED COMMITTED TO TO AMERICAN AMERICAN POLICIES? POLICIES? James Reston, Reston, writing writing inin midSeptember in in 1965, 1965, told told James mid-September
the camps which ofof the camps South which Vietnamese forces thethe South Vietnamese had set set up up forces had
for Viet Viet Cong Cong prisoners and their their kidnapped families. He He said: for prisoners and kidnapped families. said: "Not even a coward would "Not would even a coward leave leave ranks thethe Communist Communist ranks
refuge in in the the pigpens the South South Vietnamese toto take take refuge Vietnamese have have pig-pens the
has been the provided for them. This This has been left left primarily primarily to to the provided for them.
Vietnamese themselvesand andthey theyare are treating treating their priVietnamese themselves their pri soners with that that degree of brutality that brutality that only a only a civil civil war soners with degree of war seems to to produce. produce. Their Their attitude towards the defectors seems attitude towards the defectors by what what they they do do to their own Lately isis illustrated illustrated by to their own men. men. Lately they have have been been tattooing the chests chests of their men men they tattooing on on the of their
"Satcong" _"Kill Viet Viet Cong". "Satcong"—"Kill Cong". This This isis supposed supposed to to
boost same discourage boost their their morale morale and and at at the the same time time discourage them from defectingto the to theother otherside." side." This them from defecting This technique technique seemed to be the handiwork Chiang Kai-shek's "Psychoseemed to be the handiwork Chiang Kaishek's "Psycho
logical logical Warfare Warfare Teams" Teams" which which had had been been sent sent from from Taiwan aid the US cause in Vietnam.) Vietnam.) Taiwan to to aid the US cause in 1965 the the "pacification" "pacification" work work was was carried carried out out by by InIn 1965
"Political "Political Action Action Teams" Teams" that that were were neither neither more more nor nor less less than was terrorize and than murder murder squads. squads. Their Their task task was simply simply toto terrorize and eradicate Viet Cong by Cong byforce. force. With With the of US Ambaseradicate Viet the change change of US Ambas sadors in 1965, the the new envoy, Henry Cabot sadors in Saigon Saigonin August in August 1965, new envoy, Henry Cabot Lodge, brought brought with with him him the the promise promise ofof more more money money and and Lodge,
more men to the pacification more men to achieve achieve the pacification and and he he was was accompanied accompanied
by by the the CIA's CIA's expert expert in in winning winning nations nations and and influencing influencing people, "Colonel" "Colonel" Edward Edward Lansdale, Lansdale, returning returning to Saigon to people, to Saigon to
finish finish the the job. job. ItIt was was against against the the recent recent crudities crudities that that "Colonel" "Colonel" Lansdale out all skills. The Lansdale brought brought out all his his sales-promotional salespromotional skills. The barbarisms of Chiang Kaishek's men, such such as as tattooing, were barbarisms of Chiang Kai-shek's men, tattooing, were dispensed with with and in its place, the guidance, dispensed and in its place, the US under US under CIA CIA guidance, set about about creating a "New set creating a "NewLife" captive "Free World." Life" captive "Free World."
The new US of The new US plan plan had had the the merit merit of of aa computer-sort computersort of cleverness. cleverness. The to be the troops troops of of the the "Saigon "Saigon Government Government" were were to be
relieved of almost all fighting with with armed relieved of almost all fighting armed enemy--the enemy—the forces forces
the National Liberation Front—and the carrying carrying of of the the war ofof the National Liberation Front--and the war
south of the 17th parallel was the US south of the 17th parallel wasto tobe be left to left to the US military military.
The American American troops, troops, numbering more—if The numberingone onemillion million or or more_-if
required—with their their "overwhelming" "overwhelming" machanized equipment, equipment, required--with machanized 156 156
new weapons, weapons, helicopters, helicopters, chemicals "nonlethal" gases, new gases, chemicals and and "non-lethal" were to to seize seize an an area, area, "search "search out out and the "Viet "Viet Cong were and kill" kill" the Cong
enemy" and and then then scoop scoop up the women, children and enemy" and old men up the women, children old men into giant into giant helicopters and helicopters and fly fly them them away away toto concentration concentration
camps named named "New camps "New Life Life Centres". The US Centres". The US Army Army would would
then advancing then be be the the advancing shield shield behind behind which which the the South South VietViet
namese "pacification" squads could could do namese do their their work "pacification" squads work of of bringbring
ing ing about about political political conversions. conversions.
The armour The outer was outer the US armour was the US Army the area Army protecting protecting the area
of of the the "refugee forces. "refugee camps" camps" from second from the the NLF NLF forces. The The second line military protection line ofof military thethe strangely-named protection for for strangelynamed "New "New Life Hamlets" was provided by the troops Life Hamlets" was provided by the troops of of the the "Saigon "Saigon
Government". Government". Within Within these these two two lethal lethal rings rings were were the the "Revolutionary "Revolutionary Development teams", Development teams", (so-named (sonamed by "Colonel" by "Colonel" Lansdale, the the former San Francisco Lansdale, advertising expert.) former San These Francisco advertising expert.) These
"Rev-Dev" "RevDev" teams teams are of are composed composed of of US-trained UStrained "cadres" "cadres" of
59 each one one having having specific 59 South South Vietnameseskill. The Vietnamese—each specific skill. The
operation South operation on Vietnamese on the the side South was Vietnamese headed up side by aa was headed up by
"Minister Revolutionary "Minister ofof Revolutionary Development" Development" (as (as pacification is pacification is currently currently named) named) and and he he is is aa Mao-General MaoGeneral in in the the "Saigon "Saigon Army". On On the the Army". American side, side, the American the operation operation had had its its
official in the official head "US Deputy head in the "US Deputy Ambassador". Ambassador". Real Real authority authority though, as the press in though, as the press in Saigon Saigonwell wellknew, rested knew, restedwith "Colonel' with "Colonel'
Lansdale the CIA expert Lansdale the CIA expert on on counter-revolution. counterrevolution.
One of of the the first One requirements of first requirements of the the CIA-advertising CIAadvertising
expert Lansdale, Lansdale, upon expert Vietnam was uponhis was to hisreturn to return to to Vietnam
counterchange the change labels on the labels the old on the old packages. packages. The The counter
revolutionary "pacificat revolutionary ion" scheme "pacification" became the "Revolutionary scheme became the "Revolutionary
Development Programme" Programme" and Development and the the refugee refugee concentration concentration
camps werenamed camps were namedthe "New the "NewLife LifeHamlets Hamlets". . In In true true Madison Madison Avenue fashion, contentless forms were perpetuated. perpetuated. Avenue fashion, contentless forms were
Peter Armett, of AP, writing in March 1967, 18 months after this new programme began, wrote from Saigon of the
Peter Armett, of AP, writing in March 1967, 18 months after this new programme began, wrote trom Saigon of the thousands of "Revolutionary thousands of Teams" that "Revolutionary Development were Development Teams that were
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being trained trained to being to work hey are being work inin the the village village hamlets. hamlets.TThey are being
trained trained to enter a vill to enter a village, age, take a census, take a census, befriend the befriend the villagers, do villagers, do
small small jobs jobs of of rebuilding rebuilding and and recruit recruit a a local local guard. guard. These These
"RevDev" teams "Rev-Dev' teams were were supposed supposed to to stay stay about about six six months months inin each each hamlet hamlet and and toto leave leave it it "pacified" "pacified" before before moving moving on on
problems ofof pacification are toto another. another. ButBut "the are enormous "the problems pacification enormous''
said said Arnett: Arnett:
"Many ofof the the teams are are frightened "Many frightened toto spend spend the teams the
night inin the the hamlets they they work work in. in. Provincial night Provincial officials hamlets officials
are often often corrupt... corrupt...Security the hamlets hamlets is is aa major major are Security of of the problem, and and the whole of problem, the Vietnamese armed the whole of the Vietnamese armed forces forces
isis being being trained trained to to handle handle this problem this problemin in1967". 1967". "The "The
Americans hope Americans hope that (this) $80,000,000 that (this) $80,000,000 plan (can be plan (can be
built) into into aa workable built) workable one. one. They They hope hope it it does does not not
suffer fate of suffer the ofthe four the fourthat the fate that preceded precededit. it. All All failed.") failed.") Of an an estimated estimated 15,000,000 15,000,000 people Of people in in South South Vietnam, Vietnam, Arnett stated that the that the official Arnett stated official estimate is that estimate is million are that *8 "8 million are considered under considered underGovernment Governmentcontrol. control. Keyes Keyes Beech, Beech, longtime longtime authority on on Asia, Asia, with with the the chICagO CHICAGO DAILY DAILY NEWS, NEWS, writing authority writing from Saigon from Saigon on on April April 3,3, 1967, said that that ofof the 1967, said the 14,000 14,000 hamlets hamlets Vietnam "about inin south south Vietnam 4,000 are "about 4,000 considered secure" are considered secure".
What sort of What sort is indicated of "control" "control" is byby Robert indicated Stephens, Robert Stephens, of the the London London OBSERVER, OBSERVER, writing of writingat atthe from the same same time, time, from Saigon, he he said said that where "big "big American offensive sweeps Saigon, that where American offensive sweeps
have been been carried have carried out" out" inin the the "pacification programme", "pacification programme", the US the US forces forces return return to to their their base, base, after, after, in in some some cases cases
"leaving the country aa virtual "leaving the country virtual desert prevent desert toto re-occupaprevent its its reoccupa
tion tion by by the the Viet Viet Cong." Cong." He "It isis aa picture He added: added: "It picture of of a a savage and savage and inconclusive war inconclusive war of massive destruction, of massive destruction, of of millions millions of of refugees refugees and and displaced displaced persons, and inadequate persons, and inadequate hospitals hospitals full to overflowing of civilian full to overflowing with with thousands thousands of civilian casualties casualties from from
American South Vietnam bombing Vietnam bombing and American and and South and shelling shelling as as well well as as
from Communist attacks... from Communist atta In seems cks...In seems scarcely be realized scarcely to to be that realized that the bombing of the the bombing of the South South is for heavier and is for and probably heavier causes probably causes 158 158
north". the north* bombing "in "in the US bombing the US casualties" than than the far more more casualties" far
NY NATION, NY quoted Saigon, newsman NATION, thethe byby quoted waswas in in Saigon, (A(A USUS newsman was States United the that saying as 1966, December 1966, as saying that the United States was inin December air
in which American air the American Wipee out" which the out" in engaged "Operation Wip in "Operation engaged in
in South villages in Cong villages South were razing ground forces and ground all Viet Cong razingall Viet forces were and
Vietnam.) Vietnam.)
the in the TIMES, in YORK NEW TIMES, YoRK writing NEw thethe Mohr, writing in in Charles Mohr, Charles
every "Almost every said: "Almost Vietnam said: South Vietnam from South 1966, from of 1966, autumn of autumn
crowded with victims Vietnam isis crowded civilian victims with civilian hospital provincial in Vietnam tal in provincial hospi
in the the officials in and other other officials doctors and American American doctors Some the war. ofof the war. Some power and American air victims majority are the say the field say and air power American ofof are victims majority field
artillery." Vietnamese artillery." South Vietnamese South
massive this massive out this carrying out States carrying United States the United is the Why is Why
Maxwell General Maxwell the South Vietnamese 196667? General in 1966-67? attack Vietnamese in on the South attack on
as served as he served where he where Saigon Saigon from from home home enroute enroute Taylor, D. Taylor, D.
September 8, on spoke on and Tokyo and in Tokyo stopped in 8, Ambassador, stopped September spoke Ambassador,
Japanese and 1966. American and his American asked his Japanese Taylor asked General Taylor 1966. General
Because se Vietnam? inin States Vietnam? Becau United States was United the was the audience: "Why audience: "Why
asked and asked 1954 and in 1954 States States in United the United turned toto the Diem turned "President "President Diem programme military programme "The military "The added: Taylor added: General Taylor for help." help." General for
of Government of the Government which the behind which security behind security give important toto give isis important welfare and health, welfare educational, health, and carry can carry Vietnam can educational, thethe outout Vietnam support and ing supportand we are encourag which encouraging are we programme which agricultural programme agricultural advice and ing funds." and funds." with advice ing with
diplomatic from diplomatic translated from when translated meant, when this meant, What this What State had The United had was : The United State reporting, was: straight reporting, into straight language into language
a Government ofof a name thethe in in Vietnam Government South name laid Vietnam South claim toto laid claim in Diem gave When Diem". When gave in"President Diem". Diem that ofof created, that "President itit created,
settlement with negotiate settlement with might negotiate a a might he dication that he 1963 that in 1963 dication in
military other military succession ofother and anda a succession of assassinated was assassinated he was Hanoi, he Hanoi, of the the area south control the they would the that they pledged that area south of officers, pledged would control officers, under Now, under Now, policies. its policies. its US and of and US behalf of on parallel on behalf 17th parallel 17th setting about States was about was setting ThieuKy, regime ofof United States the regime thethe United Thieu-Ky, the
vilViet Cong Cong vil the Viet all the destroying all Vietnam by by destroying South Vietnam pacifying pacifying South
captur driving away or away or capturtheir crops, lages and and after killing,, driving crops, and after killing and their lages
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and kidnapped and were kidnapped children were and children the women women and men; the the men; ing the ing
Villages" es". to the "Freedom "Freedom Villag helicopter to the taken by helicopter away by taken away
a shield was to provide provide a shield US "defence forces role of the forces was to The the US "defence" The role of almost while population, almost while Vietnamese south the population, surround to surround the south Vietnamese to kill all and out hunt to out and kill all was usedto hunt weapon was used known scientific scientific weapon every every known they that they assumption that the assumption age on military age of military on the boys) of (and boys) men (and men
"Viet Cong". secret "Viet Cong". or secret open or be open might be might
that of was that of shield was Americanshield the American withinthe second shield The within The second shield
controlled Vietnamese Army paid and controlled the South hired, trained, paid and Army,, hired, trained, South Vietnamese the
officers as personified as personified its ranking and with ranking officers with its United States by States and the United by the
States. United States. the United subservient to completely subservient ThieuKy, completely to the by Thieu-Ky, by
"New the "New guardthe was to guard army was to Saigon mercenary mercenary army this Saigon The task task ofof this The velopment ised "revolutionary de "revolutionary development where the USdev the US-devised Life Centres" Centres" where Life shield, was inner or third, The out. carried was shield, programme" was inner or third, The out. carried was programme" velopment" "revolutionary development" in "revolutionary de experts in the CIAtrained CIA-trained experts of the that of that
people of the and hearts the people win the hearts of it was minds and the minds whose to win was to task it whose task
forced "freedom" "freedom' . they forced upon whom whom they upon
"New these "New 38 ofthese there are now38 of Quang Nam In province there are now Nam province In Quang
ed far away territory, and Cong territory, and the Viet Cong Life" camps locat from the Viet far away from camps located Life"
The CIA-trained CIAtrained 1967. The for 1967. planned for are planned camps are such camps 39 more such 39 more have gramme have programme development" pro development" "revolutionary the "revolutionary of the cadres of cadres and committees and administrative committees village administrative had from village people from the people had the make and make ances and their grievances discuss their griev to discuss told to beentold have been people have the the people
Nam is Quang Nam is presentative. Quang "Government" representative. to the "Government" re suggestions suggestions to the
800,000, population of northern province the five one of of 800,000, with aa population provincess with five northern of the one these, 50,000 are Nang. Of packed into Da 200,000 are whom 200,000 50,000 are Of these, into Da Nang. are packed ofof whom
areas whose all surrounding areas andall homesand refugees from villages,homes whosevillages, from surrounding refugees alties een consumed—mostl by napalm. "Casualties possession have b consumed--mostly yby napalm. "Casu have been possession
REUTER dispatch of says aa REUTER March high" says are high" dispatch of March civilians are among civilians among
to "win the battle to "win front", where re the battle ation front", whe from the "pacification 1967, from the "pacific 5, 5, 1967,
stage." entering a crucial Viet Cong a crucial stage." the Viet from the back from Cong isis entering the people people back the programme is a this pacification is a charge of Vietnamese in pacification programme The Vietnamese of this in charge The
Vietnam CIAschool of the CIA-school graduate of old graduate 31year old Dr. Chi, a of Vietnam of the Chi, a 31-year Dr. State University. experts, Michigan University. Michigan State experts,
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The siz The size of e of the "refug fugee" pro the "re
blem ee proble —main ainl m-m victtim lyy thethe vic imss of of the US US sco scorch the rchededear earth p roggra ram th me pro in in S mm outth h Vie e Vietna Sou tnam is stag ger m is sta gge r- ing . Of ing. Of a a to pop totatal ula tionest l pop estima ula imated tion ted at at 15 15 mil million lion,, 8 mil lion are 8 mil lion are clai med claime d to be und to be under er the the con contro troll ofof the the US
US and and its "allies its "all ies ".. this tot al, OfOf this it is admitte tota ittedd by l, it is by the adm thesis usion s onFe Feb rua ry 2 3 bru ary 23, that "mre oretha tha "mo Soth uth n n 1,01,001,01,800800Sou Vie Vitnaetnamemes se.e...b .. ecame war refuthat
gees bechtyame war refugee s in the the24 24 mo mo nth s inare Julyy 1, nth 196 s AF 4. TE Eig R Jul per 1, cen 196 t 4. of Eig them hty per cen t of the m wom en and chi are wo childre ldren". me "Ab n "About and out 500 500,75 ,7500 we n". werre e livi ng in living in tempor porary ary she lters tem s as as o f Jun she Junee 3 lter 0, 1966... At of At lea leasstt hal 30, ha ff of of tthe hem m hav e be en have been inin refu refugee gee cam camps ps for for mo than n morere tha month n nininee mo nths . s". Thiss sta stag Thi ggegering tota total l UScau ofof US-ca hom usedsedhom eleeles rth ssnsne esss^aand destitu des titution tion isis bbutut ring the beginn the inning beg . . ItIt i ing s cla clai is med as of March ime d ,967 7 that abo about 196 ut half of the the tota tota l po l pop ulpuatilat on e is under Saigon's control but onlyhal20f of pe r cen t of the are a. Yet the napalm sco rch i n g of the ear th, the che mi c al spr ayi ng ofly crops and the "pacify cify " and sn "pa inging" and snaatch popula tchingingof of pop ulation tionss has has on begun. un. only jusjustt beg Are the these Are se wo words rds too toostro stro ng? The Thesam ng? samee M ustS " s "rerefufuggeeee"" report ort sta states tes:' Re Ref rep uge es are ma de fug "wh ees en are they maatin are forc de "wh forced enof thebaty tle are to desert ed ert the too theiir homes des es a s the the acc accel r hom eler as g ti de e rati n swe g ti eps d e tnt of bat tl e swe eps i n to new region new ions" o s" orr "by "by ch chooicicee ".. "Leafle afletsts s "Le he air, scacattttererdd fro rad radio broadc fromm tthe adcasts air, circling io bro asts,, circ ling appea ling plaplanesnesapp by l ealing by lououddspspeeakakeersrsa ll pro mis e th --al e pe l pro opl mis e the peo plee security sec y and and hel help.. p..." AFTER
1966...
a
that
"Refugees, while a burden, are equally an asset" is boldly adm
"Refugees, while a burden , are equally an asset" is boldly admitted in the concl usion.
itted in the conclusion.
In the face of the US military's kidnapping of half the
In the face of the US military's kidnapping of half the South Vietnamese population , it seems both tragic and alm ost unworthy of note, the charge made by a US pubhcat,on issu ed in Saigon on "Viet Cong ter ror;'. "Viet Cong 'e™"»s h ^ fa e killed 11,967 civilians and kidnapped another , past NINE YEARS." (The US Command in Saigon claim th it killed 50,000 Vietnamese forces fighting in Vietnam past one year.) "Many village s today are virtually epopu a ted of their natural leaders," said this US government stud y
South Vietnamese population, it seems both tragic and almost
unworthy of not rge made by a US publication issued in Saigon on "Vie,ettheCocha ng ". "Viet Cong terrorists have kipasl ed 11,967 civilians andterkiror d nap rgon40,988 in the t NINE YEARS." (The US Commpedandanoin the Sai t it killed 50,000 Vietnamese forces fighting in Vietnaclamimsin tha past one year.) "Many villages today are virtually depoputhe lated of their natural leader
s," said this US government study-
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probably CIA. (The "natural' "natural" leaders leaders obviously obviously are are the the probably CIA. (The hereditary landlords of ofthe hereditary landlordswho whoare arebitter bitterenemies enemies the"Viet Viet
Cong's" land reform laws. The land reform Cong's" land reform laws. The land reform promised promised by by the the Saigon "Governments" "Governments" for over aa decade, decade, has has still not bebe Saigon for over still not
come a reality.) reality.) come a Who kill: "hamlet Who do do the the Viet Viet Cong Cong terrorists terrorists kill: "hamlet and and village chiefs, chiefs, Government Government pacification pacification cadres, cadres, and national village and national
policemen etc". Who do the the American kill: "every policemen etc". Who do American terrorists terrorists kill: "every
night in the middle of you can thud of night in the middle of Saigon Saigon you can hear hear the the thud of bombs bombs and see the flares as American planes go over to attack places and see the flares as American planes go over to attack places only 15 toto 20 miles from the capital." from only 15 20 miles from the capital." (both (both quotations quotations from mid-March 1967 newspapers.) midMarch 1967 newspapers.)
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Prep Preparing aring the the Elec Electtorat orate e
"Colo "Colonel" nel" Lans dale Lansd ale of of the the CIA retur CIA neded toto Sai return Saigo n in gon in September Septe mber 1965 1965 and and in in the the interv interv eningtwent ening twentyy mont month hs,s, with with all the power all 500,000 the powe 00 US US troop r ofof 500,0 troops for th s,-,—ex bar an excecept pt for thee bar andd
brothe broth owners—th ell owne rs -thee "winn "winning" ing" ofof the V the Vietn ietnam ames ese e living south south
the 17 parall ofof the remotte, 17thth parall e, ifif even even cconje el,el, see seemmed onjeccturab turablle. ed remo e.
The The n newewric rich h on on blood bloody y mon mone ey, y, wheth whether in er
in the the un unifo iform rm ofof thethe "Saig "Saig Gove onon Gove rnmen rnme nt" t" or or inin thethe si dress of silklk dress of prost prostiitute tute seemeed d the seem the"dem "democrati ocratc icbase" base "upon upon which "democrat which aa "dem ocratiic" c facade was being being erect facad erecteed e was d in this land land of of the the in this black-mark market, et, black wheree, , seem seemingly, wher everything ingly, every be boug bough thing could could be exceppt t the the htt exce Vietn amesee Vietnames peopl peope. le. In spite of In spite of the the legio legion s of of CIA-t CIAtraine ns rained d- andpaid aid police police of and-p many variet varieties, of many ies, a USIS February a USIS reportt on Febru on ary repor this q uestio n, shed shedss some this ques tion, the great great relian somelight reliance light upon upon the on ce on force force.. newly libera "If"If thethe newl area y libera does not not have tedted area have suffic does sufficient ient policeunits, units. Regio nal police Force s troo Regio ps, nal Forces troops, oror Pop ular Forces s Popu lar Force outposts, sts, or if Revolutionary Devel outpo
or ifthe opme Revo nt cad lution res have ary to tra Devein lopme ntarm cadre s have not ye had the oppor not tunity yett had oppo and arm rtunit y the pe to train ople and the peop le they can can defen defend d their their home homes, s, then then the soso they the Viet Viet Cong Cong filter back back filter into into thethe areaarea asas soon soon a vacate as s it it isw vacat edd byby the main force force gover main governmen nment t and and allied allied troops . troops." "A"A libera libera tedted ar areaea does does n notot alway alwayss stay stay li berate libera ted"d" remin reminds ds
the same the sa me repor report. t,
Americans in South Vietnam according accordingto to top top AP Americans in South Vietnam AP newsmen and wondered newsmen are are worried worried about about this this sobering sobering fact fact and wondered
US troops "can eventually leave leave Vietnam." well known known ifif US troops "can eventually Vietnam." ItIt is is well
that the the Viet Viet Cong Cong appeal: appeal: "Vietnamese "Vietnamese soldiers, die that soldiers, why why die
for die" had a for the the Saigon Saigon government? government? Let Let the the Americans Americans die" had a
powerful impact. impact. ItIt is this reason that that the US high high com powerful is forfor this reason the US command in in Saigon, Saigon, according according these same sources, had been been mand toto these same sources, had "reluctant to give the Vietnamese Army the benefits benefits of of modern modern "reluctant to give the Vietnamese Army the weaponry, mainly because of fear weaponry, mainly because of fear that such that such equipment equipmentwill fall will fall into Viet Cong hands." (In this regard, the issuance into Viet Cong hands." (In this regard, the issuance of of the latest the latest
model model rifles rifles to to the the South South Korean Korean troops troops in in South South Vietnam Vietnam in to these in early early 1967 1967 indicates indicates the the tougher tougher role role assigned assigned to these
Asian One of Asian mercenaries. mercenaries. One of the the top top generals generals of of the the South South Vietnamese army, the Vietnamese army,Lt. Lt.Gen. Gen.Cao CaoVan Van Vien, Vien, chief chief of of the Joint General Staff, was was quoted TIMES in in December December Joint General Staff, quoted by by thethe NYNY TIMES 1966 as saying we'll ever be as good as as the (South) 1966 as saying "I wonder "I wonder ifif we'll ever be as good the (South)
Koreans: it seems impossible.") Koreans: it seems impossible.") While the South used some ®f some of the dirtiest the dirtiest While the South Koreans Koreans were were used fighting and and cruelest cruelest action, the fighting action,the thelowly lowly foot foot soldier soldier of of the Saigon government's army army was wasnot notfully fully trusted trusted by by the Ameri the AmeriSaigon government's cans, was was ill-armed illarmed and and assigned assigned the guarding the the cans, the task task of of guarding South Vietnamese Vietnamese people the American American "military "military South peoplewithin within the shield". But the Saigon high command, presided over by by shield'. But the Saigon high command, presided over the ThieuKy junta, came ever closer the Americans Americans and and the Thieu-Ky junta, came ever closer to to the their programme of pacification. pacification. their programme of General Nguyen was often quoted as having General NguyenVan Thieu, Van Thieu, was often quoted as having deplored the custom of of "chicken-stealing", "chickenstealing", said said to to be widely deplored the custom be widely
practised soldiers. Troops the practised by by the the South South Vietnamese Vietnamese soldiers. Troops in in the field might might bebe executed for stealing from the people, he said. field executed for stealing from the people, he said. On March March 11, 11,1967 British newsman newsman Robert Robert Stephens Stephens repor On 1967 British repor-
ted from from Saigon: Saigon: The "The official talk talk building democracy ted official of of building democracy around the present Government of Generals is matched around the present Government of Generals is matchedby by the the weary skeptisism skeptisism about about the the past records of of Vietnamese Vietnamese war weary past records warlords and and the the widespread corruption corruption ofof government,..." (US lords widespread government,.. " (US Congressman Clement Zablocki had officially reported Congressman Clement Zablocki had officially reported in in 164 164
Janu ary 196 Jan uary 1966 thatther 6 that there was e was evidevid encence thatcon e that cons idera side rablble a id e aid fund fundss ha hadd bee been n stol stoleen n inin So Souuth th Viet Viet nam nam.. He said He s aid ther there e wer were e indicatio indic ationns thatprev s that prev iousSou ious Sou Viet thth Viet namGov nam Gov ernment ernm ent lead leaders ers had
left office "up to their arm-pits in gold."
had left office "up to their armpits in gold."
ItIt was was but but fourday four days later s late on Mar r on Mar chch 15, 15, 1967
1967,, that that the the presss rep pres repoorte fromSaig rtedd from Saigon on that that two two more high mor rank e high ing S -ran outh king Sou th Viet namese Viet nam ese offic offic ers were ers were arre
arrested or were under investiga Lt. Gen. Nguyen Huu Co, Vice-Prition me
sted or were under investigation for cor for corrrup uptition on. . Lt. Gen. Nguyen Huu Co, VicePrime Minister and Minister of Defence, one of the "richest men in the country" was barred from retu rning from Taiwan, where he had gone on a "goodwill visit " because he and his wife were under investigation for corruptio n In addition, General Co's whole staff was arrested and held for investigation. Simultaneously, it was revealed that the Chief of the Resources Section of the General Staff, had been arresting for offering a brib bribee inin re relalatio tionn toto a a sale sale of of scra scrap ironn. . p iro
Minister and Minister of Defence,
of the "richest men in the country" was barred from retuone rning from Taiwan, where he had gon
e on a "good-will visit
" because he and his wife were under investigation for corrupti In addition, General Co's whole staff was arrested and on held for investigation. Simultaneously, it was revealed f of the Resources Section of the General Staff, hadthatbeethen Chie arresting for offering a On Dec Dec ember er 17, On 17, 196 1966 emb TIME 6 thethe NYNY TIM ES-Sman Apple man R.W le R.W. . App from Saig Jr.Jr. w wrotrote on e from Saigon rega regardin rdingg the Man Manila ila conf conferen the erence he ld in ce held in midOcto October sayng miding t hat " ber sayi prot ectin g the that "pro paci tecti fication ng the teams--th paci sthis ficat ion team is job assi isis th assig thee ne ned neww job to S outh Viet gne Vietnam d nam''s Ar to Sou th my at the the rece recennt s Arm t y at Manila ila con conf Man eren ce." The fere The nce problem ." lem see seenn by prob the top top US by US and the and "alled" ied" plan "alli ners was plan was sim ners simp le: "the "the war cann ple:
war cannotot bebe won won unti until the Viet VietCon Con g guer the rilla s are root g gue ed out of rrilla of the s are the 11,0 root 11,000 ed 0 rura out ™ l hamlets lets of of Sou South ham th V ietna m." thehe USUS Arm Viet nam y y prot ." AsAs t Arm ecte d the prote cted the South th Viet Vietnam nam Arm Arm y, Sou these "Sagon igonGov Gov ernm y, thes ent e troo "Sai pww ernm ent troo pshamwere givenn the the take take of of "s wee ping give met meth odic ally around "swe epin the ham g lets hod icall y arou nd the lets where re they they (the whe CIA CIA-trai (the trai ned cadr cadres) ned es) are are work working, ing, help e pin g them ing the p toto w winin the peaeasants' confidence..." This task was ra
sants' confidence..." This task was give nTo to the given the Viet Viet namese nam ese s oldi sold ers beca iers because use tthey hey were were of of the the s amee "lang sam language uage, ,
cult ure and cultu ." re an d race race."
The Saigon government forces as of August 31, 1967 consisted of 603,000 troo ps, divided as follows: regular army
The Saigon government forces as of August 31, 196 consisted of 603,000 troops, divid ed as follows: regj ^ 290,000; regional forces 144,000; popular forces 140'° ' force 13,000; navy 16,000. In addition there were 4,000 national policemen, 20,000 poor ly armed combat y
290,000 es ,000; popular forces 140,000; air force 13,0; regi00;onalnavforc y 16,0144 00. In add ition there were 54,000
national policemen, 20,000 poorly armed "combat youth",
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organized into mercenaries organized 32,000 "paramilitary and 32,000 civilian into civilian "paramilitary mercenaries and
and paid (This last defence groups." for paid for trained and group hired, trained last group hired, groups." (This defence
smartly It also had aa smartlyalso had States.") It United States.") theUnited bythe DIRECTLY DIRECTLY by
who through through Army Corps) who WAC (Women's Army Corps) photogenic WAC (Women's garbed, garbed, photogenic
unwary the unwary convinced the pictures, convinced other pictures, and other the medium of TV and medium of TV the democratic", and "modern truly was democratic". and Vietnam South Vietnam was truly "modern that that South
of the the officers of plan, the the officers this Rostow-Lansdale-CIA RostowLansdaleCIA plan, Under Under this experts oftheir "senior experts of their lectured by"senior army were Vietnamese army were lectured by South South Vietnamese University ?) and the and the Michigan State University ?) of Michigan State country (graduates own (graduates of own country
sympathy, gain sympathy, "howto to gain topicsas as"how topics such such on on STATES UNITED STATES UNITED December the people"...(NY Times confidence and support people"….. (NY Times,, December of the and support of confidence As the the added.) As Army"-emphasis added.) Saigon'sArmy"—emphasis "ReshapingSaigon's 1966 "Reshaping 1966
Vietnam the South perimeter, the outer perimeter, circled on US forces South Vietnam the outer on the forces circled US
wearing formation, wearing combat formation, American combat battalions, marching in American marching in battalions,
their in their and pay in and with American weapons and pay American weapons American uniforms and with American uniforms were expected terminology, were using US doctrines expected pockets and and terminology, US doctrines and and using pockets
59. areas where the 59 where the patrolling in the the areas in "aggressive patrolling in engage in "aggressive to to engage the hamlets". in the workin teams are atwork hamlets". man pacification teams are at man pacification
they Government troops, guarded the troops, they US Army As the the Government Army guarded the US As the in the peoplein Vietnamesepeople South Vietnamese the South guard the to guard supposed to were supposed were
of exit of the exit andthe of strangers influx of strangers and the influx prevent the hamlets--to hamlets—to prevent Vietnamese safe a of doctrine CIA the Vietnamese safe deserters--while a of doctrine CIA the deserters—while
nation of of ‡ nation this § mindsof of this the minds implanted in in the was implanted "culture" was "culture"
captives. captives. DEVELOPMENT'S INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT'S FOR FOR AGENCY AGENCY the USUS Under Under the
educate two million planned to programme" "counter-insurgency to educate two million ramme" planned "counterinsurgency prog
hundred South Vietnamese 1967, five hundred endof of 1967, five theend students bythe Vietnamese students by South
to States to United States to theUnited takento the beentaken hadbeen Vietnamese teachers had Vietnamese teachers to South in 1966 late in returned to South training and late they returned special training and 1966 they receive receive special graded of graded different titles titles of 37 different that 37 funds also saw saw that Vietnam. AID funds also Vietnam. AID
villages" textbooks were ready "freedom villages" elementary textbooks the "freedom for the were readyfor elementary copies 6,200,000 copies Philippines) 6,200,000 the philippines) in the (probably in printed (probably and printed and
regulate To regulate of 1957. To the endof 1957. bythe end to comeby moreto come 8,000,000 more with with 8,000,000
behind system, behind educational system, "free" new "free" this new of this contents of the contents educational the ATERIALS NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS M INSTRUCTIONS MATERIALS NATIONAL its three layers of "armou three layers of "armour", ar", a its
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SER SERVVICE ICE was wasestab estalishe blish d ed with with AID AID fund funds—a s--and nd with with Ame American rican
advi advisers sers..
The NY The NY TIME TIMES S quot quoted ed th thee com comman mander der o off aa So Soututh V h Vietn ietna mese ame se divis division ion a ass sayi saying: ng: t the he new new plan planmea meant nt "tha "thatt the the A Ame meri rica cans ns have hav e lost lost faith
faith in US, eve in US, evenn thou though ghit it is our
is our own own cou coun try." ntry ." This latte This latte r r view viewsee seem meded ope open n toto cha chall lleng enge e. . The The NY NY TIM TIME ESS con conttinu inueed: d: In In rece recent nt yea yearrs, s, man y of many of the the "rec "recruits " hav ruits" e have "been dr
agoo "been drag into the oonned the rank ed into and hen ranks s and hencce e are are poor motiipooly rly mot
vated" vate d" and and "no "noamo amo unt of unt of PX PX sup supp plielies s will will mak mak ee sold soldi ers iers fight if fight if they do
they do notnot belie belie the righ veve in Tigh in the tness of their tnes fed far far less less amp amp fed, pped and lyly equequi ippe expo d and mormore disea e exp se, , osesed t d too dise ase "bu t mo st guer "but most guerrillarillas app s appe conv inced earar toto be that that thei be con their vinc caus ed r cau see isis a a just just one one.. ..." s of their cau caus e." se." Mr. App Mr. App TIMESS conc lele ofof NYNY tIME conclude ludes: s: the the enem enemyy sol dier is po orly soldier is poorly 99
Would ld this this new new plan Wou plan suc succ Manyy inm Saig Saigon ceeeed? on and d? Man and elsew else here whe re felt felt that that it it wou would ld no not.t. Ame Ame rican rican s who who did s did not not s purn spur n the A meri can herit heritage, the Ame age, rem rican reme mbeered red Linc oln's emb imm immorta ortall wor Linc oln' ds: s word s: "Of the the peo peop le, By By the the peo "Of peopple le and For ple, and and felt Forthe thepeop peo le ple" and felt that the Ros Rosttow that the ow doc docttrine rine of of "f or "for thethe peo peop long as plele as as the as long money ey la sts" mon was a a poor poor and lasts and fore " was doom ed subs substitut fore-doo med titutee. .
the
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rld" World" Free eWo lot-Fre Ballot ree Bal e-Free oicceF Chhoi eeee C "Fr "Fr were the e the nam wer South Vietnam th Viet le of peopple of Sou arded d peo eguarde triple-gu the tripl AsAs the
edom m "freedo their r "fre n" in in thei atioon" ree educati e educ d "Fre approve roved "F USapp pients of ts of USrecipien reci tate of S e Stat Assistant Secretary of
villa P. B iamP. Will USS Assistant Secretary dy,y, U ges "',, Mr Bunund villages iam Mr.. Will
told 1967 an told an 1967,, hop January aryrs th AIRin S inJanu AFFIRS IFICAFFA ASIAN PACFIC EASTT ASIA AND PACI N AND forfor BAS e of e of e offe hop Asia the ast rs y...E offe oda Asia t : "T ciscoo: "Today... Eas Francisc an Fran e in S ience audienc in San aud own their in own r ng thei lopi in deve ing s tion stable na ons develop ral heritages". le nati gion on of of stab min beco ngg aa reregi omi bec cultu and cult ural heritages". onall and nationa theirr stro ng nati strong rdin acco ngg toto thei wayacc ordi way Rusk, Dean k, Statee Dea n Rus y of etarry Secrreta of Stat US Sec time late shor laterr US a sho Anda rtt time And Viet Viet in in n take n had take es had tates ed S Stat
ed Unit d" t thehe Unit stand" firmstan "firm the " of the kee of spok spo Doccttmann Do "Truuma the"Tr with the ce cewith rdan rdan acco
wass in in acco thiss wa thatt thi said tha and said nam and nam
peoples to work out their desfree ist "ass to ged pled h whic " rine tiny in their own way"
that while it has Foregoing pages have plainly indicated med iums to seek
r propaganda king out "their been the role of theworUSIld Athatandallothe ons were wor nty-year to convince the the role nati for the twethe devethe of " it wasthe "Truman docCIA own desoftiny " to see trine period the life of ordance with US acc in e ons" wer nati e "fre in with ents lopm y" stin "de
A SUM ANILSUM MITMIT CONFERENcE in s take deci MANILA Thedeci the the M n atn at sionsions take The the "free" South October 1966 assigned the role to be playthedVibyetnam ng g was bein was bei
d Soubeing defeated. It was periowas durithngViethetnam pswor troo Vi"paetnam and cified"
i. It was that much
known that his was long-range programme and that much
blood blood must flow before must flow before it it isis accom accompl ished. (Secreta plished. (Secretarry of State y of State Dean Rusk Rusk told Dean told British British newsmen newsmen on on Februar Februaryy 1, 1, 1967 1967 "we "we are maki ng headway are making , but headway, butthe the typical g uerrilla problem typical guerrilla problem is is still still
there--th atat isis a a mean there—th mean and and difficult difficult kind to deal kind of with".) of thing thing to deal with ".) It It was was earlier, in the HONOLU earlier, in LUU conFEre the HONOLUL ncE CONFEREN February CE in in Februa ry
1966, that 1966, that "Ai "Air r Force Force M arshal" Marsha l" KyKy was was summone summo nedd and and in in-
formed of f the formed o other requirem the other ents requirem beforere he cou ents befo he couldld hope t hope too become become
"an elected "an elec ted Presiden President" of t of South Vietnam South . This Vietnam. was the This was neces- the neces sity of changing sity of changin image of g the the image the "mili of the tary "military regime" i regime" nto one o into one off
"freely elected parliame aa "freely ntary and elected constitut parliame ntary ional dem and constitut ocracy". ional democra cy".
Presidentt Johnso Presiden Johnson n presided presided over over both both these meeting these meetings, s, which which
were were essentia essentiallly "briefing ly aa "briefi " byby the the US ng" of what US of what policy policy would would
prevail in prevail Vietnam in Vietnam It was decid . . It was decideded inin Washin Washinggton that Sout ton that Southh
Vietnam Vietnam should should have have aa constitu constitut tion, ion, for for the the previou previous s one, one, written b written byy American Americasns and F and Fillipinos illipinos, , disappea disappea red on No red on Novemb vember 1 er 1 1963 withh the 1963 wit w and and murder the overthro overthrow murder oof Ngo Dinh f "Preside "President" nt" Ngo Dinh
Diem. Diem. Shortly i Shortly was it t was announce announc d that ed that there wou there wouldld bebe an election an election in August or September 1966, for the purpose of setting up a South South Vietnam ese"Constit "Constiuent Vietnamese tuentAssembl Assemb ly".On OnApril April 28, y". 28, from Washington, "Old Saigon hands" in the State and Defence Department predicted that there would be "a big turnout" of
in August or September 1966, for the purpose of setting up a
from Washington, "Old Saigon hands" in the State and Defence
Department predicted that there would be "a big turnout" of voters. voters.
The The basis basis ofof the un-nam the unname edd but official but official prophec prophecy y...five ...five
months BeForE BEFORE the election...seems months ..seems indicated indicated in the election. parts of in other other parts of
the same report: the same report:
"The Pe ntagon "The source acknowl Pentago acknowle n source dges that edges that 'pacificat 'pacification' in ion' included political political educati educatio cluded n, socializ socializaation tion and and counter counteron,
subversio programm es run subvers run by ionn program cadres trained trained in mes in camps by cadres camps
financed by by Centr financed (NANANorth Centralal Intellig North Intelligeence nceAgency" Agency". . (NANA-
America Americann Newspa Newspap per er Alliance, Alliance,E.J. E.J. Michelso Michelson.) n )
"The ful "The l involvement of full involvem ent of the the US US and the and the total total cost cost being being
met by by this this coun met outlined countrytry will will bebe outlined coming weeks", weeks", ssaid inin thethe coming aid the same the "The same report. overt report. "The overt rule rule of of the the CIA this project project CIA inin this 169 169
secretly ly Cubans secret member ofof Cubans the member far more than the involves natives than more natives involves far
addition, In addition, ". In invasion". Pigs invasion of Pigs Bay of illfated Bay the ill-fated for the trained trained for
hastily T (AID) washastily DEVELOPMEN (AID) was L DEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTERNATIONAAL the FOR INTERNATION AGENCY FOR the
alreadythat already— andthat USand theUS cialists throughout throughoutthe recruiting spe specialists recruiting VietSouth Viet had been to South sent to been sent service foreign officers had April--60 service officers foreign April—60
TV film documentaryTV film made a adocumentary G made nam. BROADCASTINING COLOMBIA BROADCAST nam. COLOMBIA "voting" "voting" which which in in , Vietnam, South South Vietnam in in mock election a mock election showing a showing to seize make and make ze and a "Communistt attempt attempt to sei and a "Communis demonstrated was ated and was demonstr the of the mention of (No mention thwarted". (No was thwarted". box was ballot box the ballot with the off off with with it!) making off it!) and with off making South Vietnam and seizing of Vietnam seizing of South cadres 20,000 cadres there were eady there were 20,000 midApril, alr already this date, On this date, mid-April, On equipped for and trained and equipped for being trained werebeing selected by the CIA who were by theCIA who selected
policing election policing ote' and and election ersion, 'getoutthev "countersubvversion, 'get-out-the-vote' "counter-sub
should report and date should the date and the (This report among other tasks." (This work, other tasks." work, among
noted.) be carefully carefully noted.) be
the US US about the Saigon about from Saigon story from UPI story in aa UPI 1966, in July 1966, InIn July
revealed that was revealed that Vietnam, itit was South Vietnam, "psychologica warfare" inin South all warfare" "psychologic cloth, cloth, were dropping dropping oes" were s" Air Command Commandoe Fifth Air e's Fifth Force's the "Air Forc "Air the
people the people on the toys on and toys clothing and en's clothing children's thread, childr and thread, needles needles and
propaganda the propaganda of the part of large part a large "Although a Vietnam. "Although of South South Vietnam. of
North Cong and North the Viet Cong and at the Viet directed at the South is South is directed in the programme in programme r at bolsterimed at bolste programmes aimed on programmes a is spenton tiMEis spent MORE TIME Vietnamese, moRE Vietnamese,
Deve revolutionary Devethe revolutionary and the nt and Government the Governme support of the the support of ing ing the booklets and booklets trucks, poster posterss and Films, war war trucks, Programme. Films, lopment Programme. lopment
as of government" the government" ofthe are used to ge people the ideas across to the people the ide used to gett across to the are
explained). s not not explained). "bolstered" as was being"bolstered" a governmentwas being (WHICH government (WHICH
was Assemblymenn was Constituent Assemblyme 117 Constituent the 117 of the election of The The election
advance in advance month in one month andone September 11, 1967 and set for 11,1967 finally set for September finally urging streets urging Saigon streets on the Saigon appeared ed on the date, soundd trucks trucks appear ofof this this date, soun
es; religious bodi bodies; four main 12, the main religious On July the four July 12, the people to vote. On people to vote. the sects Dai sects Dai Hao and Cao and Cao Hoa Hao the Hoa Catholics and the the Buddhists Buddhists,, Catholics and the The elections. The boycott the the elections. d that would boycott they would had announce that they announced had RELIGIONS ALL OF ALL RELIGIONS OF CITIZENS CITIZENS "GROUP OFOF "GROUP made by by thethe was made decision was decision
from these these of leadersfrom composedof leaders " composed ORGANIZATIOSNS" POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AND AND POLITICAL
groups. four four groups. 170 170
From Saigo From on August August 26, Saigonn on 26, UP UPI reports reports speculated speculated upon upon
the possible effectivenes the possible effectivenesss of the Bud of the Buddhist boycott. dhist boycot t. While acknowWhile ackno w
ledging Buddhist ledging that that the population the Buddhist population was and 88 was between between 77 and million inin South million Vietnam, South some Vietnam, "sources" maintained some maintained that "sources" that
"the "the numbe number r of of their hard-corere followers their hardco followers range range as low as low as 10,000 as 10,000
to 20,000." 20,000." (How (How many to "hardcore"supporters many "hard-core" supporters th ere were were there
for US-Thieu-K for the the USThie y-policy was uKypolicy was not not estimated.) estimated.)
Under the terms Under the of thethe ballot terms of ballot proposal, the the proposal, CONSTITUE CONSTITUENT NT
ASSEMBL ASSEMBLY Y wouldhave havesix would six months monthsto to draw draw up up the the new new
constitution constitutio n.. Noting Noting that that "the "the constitution constitutio n isis supposed supposed to to
be the be first step the first step towards towards a a democratic democratic government" governmen t" and that and that
itit must must bebe "submitte "submitted d toto thethe military governme military government nt for for
approval.",UPI UPI said: said: "Some sources say, approval.", say, the the deputies deputies may "Some may sources
QUICKLY NAME QUICKLY NAME A A DRAFTING DRAFTING COMMITTEE COMMITTEE and andtry tryto to Come come up up
with with the the constitution constitution well well BeFore BEFORE the the deadline. deadline. This This would would have sPEEDING have the up the the effect next effect ofof step..." (emphasis SPEEDING up the next step..." (emphasis added.) added.)
Prior to the election, "hunger-striking" Buddhist monks
Prior to the election, "hungerstriking" Buddhist monks and nuns protested to US Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge "for alleged cooperation with the government of Prime Minister Cao Ky in setting up Sunday's elections for the constituent assembly." " At the same time they opposed the statement assembly. made by Ky, on his 36th birth day that he might become a candidate for President. Throughout South Vietnam there was widespread protest against the elections.
and nuns protested to US Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge
"for alleged cooperation with the government of Prime Minister Cao Ky in setting up Sunday's elections for the constituent At the same time they opposed the statement
made by Ky, on his 36th birth day that he might become a
candidate for President. Throughout South Vietnam there was widespread protest against the elections.
Later onon September 9, 9, four four steel-helme steelhelmetted ed soldiers soldiers went went Later September red and and yellow yellow banner banner and carried it away, while red while one one soldier soldier and carried it away,
DAM PAGODA upup toto thethe gate of PAGODA and gate of thethe TUTU DAM down a huge and tore tore down a huge
stood with with carbine carbine bald bald menacingl menacingly.y. stood A A spokesma spokesman n for the for the
senior Buddhist Buddhist Monk Monk in in Hue, Hue, explained explained the the senior the reason reasond for for the Buddhist ele ction protests. they were were oppose Buddhist election protests. HeHe said to the said they opposed to "the United States States protecting protecting and and helping helping the the Ky Ky governmen g ernnun t in United in Also plans for the election plans for the electionagainst of the the people." Mso againstthe thewill will of they denounced denounced the the "US ass istance given given to the Ky they go\ "US assistance to the Ky governmen t ov
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inin taking Tri Quang from Hue taking Tri to Saigon."(Thich Quang from Hue to Saigon." (Thich Tri Tri Quang, Quang, was in the anti-Government hunger was in the 49th strike.) 49th day day of of his his antiGovernment hunger strike.) In what what appeared In be pure, pure, pro-election appeared to proelection propaganda, to be propaganda,
itit was announced was announced that that the the 530 530 candidates for candidates for the 117 seats in the 117 seats in
the Constituent Assembly, were the professors, civil Constituent Assembly, were "University "University professors, civil
servants, member councils, lawyers, lawyers, doctors, doctors, servants, memberof of local local councils,
pharmacists, industrialists, industrialists, businessmen, businessmen, former former landowners, landowners, pharmacists, workers, students workers, students etc." etc."
The police and Army Army will The police and will try try toto safeguard the security of safeguard the security of the approximately approximately five million voters, voters, said ViceAir Marshal the Marshal five million said Vice-Air General Nguyen Nguyen Cao Ky General while National Cao Ky while National Leadership Leadership Council Council Chairman General Nguyen Van Thieu, the strongest Chairman General Nguyen strongman Van Thieu, the strongest strongman
ofof all all thethe 48 Generals 48 Generals onon thethe " "ARMED FORCES ARMED FORCES COUNCIL COUNCIL", gave an ", gave an
election statement to the people: "The election "The election will election statement estato the people: will lead lead to to esta
blishment of the basis for future and to providing blishment of the basis for future democracy democracy and to providing
the Governmentwith with the basis the Government the basisof ofconstitutionality". constitutionality". The Viet The Viet Cong called to the Cong election, saying it called for opposition for opposition to was "aimed the election, saying it was "aimed at legalizing the military regime and creating at legalizing the a foothold for the military regime and creating a foothold for the
expansion of the war" expansion of the war".
Not mentioned Not among the mentioned among occupations of the the occupations officeseekers of the office-seekers who would help bring who would help "future" democracy bring about about "future" democracy were were 64 64 mili military candidates candidates for the Assembly, nor the elec tary for the Assembly, nor the fact the fact that in that in the election of tion only 40 of only 40 would would give give the Generals more the Generals more than a than a twothirds two-thirds the 117 seats. ofof the Additionally, not 117 seats. Additionally, not only were all all opposition opposition only were
candidates banned candidates bannedfrom nomination, from nomination, all "neutralists" were also all "neutralists" were also
disqualified. Noting Noting this MAINICHI, aa leading disqualified. leading Japanese news this MAINICHI, Japanese newspaper dryly dryly commented : "It is im paper commented: "It is impossible, possible, therefore, therefore, to expect to expect
that bold and frank discussions conducted on on the that bold quesand frank discussions will will be be conducted the ques tion of "peace or war" which is the basic problem for tion of "peace or war" which is the basic problem for South South Vietnam' Vietnam". ASSOCIATED PRESS , from Saigon on the eve ASSOCIATED PRESS, from Saigon on the eveof ofthe election the election
stated: About stated: the only thing certain About the only thing certain inin advance advance is that the is that the assemassem
bly will be strongly noncom munist, since all 530 candid bly will be strongly non-communist, ates were since all 530 candidates were 172 172
scree screened ned in ad in adva vanc nce e by by the the m milita ilitary ry gove goverrnme nmennt. t, AP AP also also s said aid
that that cand candidate idatess were were maki making ng little little or or no no critic critic ism ism o off the the go gove vern rn-
men mentt and and that that the cam the paig camp n was aign was "lack "lacklustr e"" and lustre and "pub "public lic enth usias enthu m has siasm been has not not been mark marked". ed". "The "TheGove Govrnme ernmnt has ent mobi has m lised obilis ed its its psyc psych holog ologi ical
cal w warfa arfare re
and i nformation and ationcadre inform cadres, the army army s, the the polic , , the polic even the e e and and even the ci vil civil serva servants nts to to ro rouse use the the p popu opula lation tion byby poste poste rs,rs, song songs s and and spee speec ches
hes radio, , mee onon th meeti thee radio ngs and and sem semi tings nars" . Soun inars d truck ". Sound truck ss blar blariing ng
mus musiicc and and grea great t flat-b flatbed ed truck truck ss with with 'Roc 'Rock k and and Roll'
Roll' band band
ss drovee thro the stree drov streets att throuugh emptpting gh the ing to ts attem create 'it'sf to crea unto te an an 'it's-fun-to-
vote'atmo vote' atmo sphe sphe re.re. TheThe AFROAFRO ASIA -ASIA N N NEWS NEW SERVIICB S SERV CE of Saigon of Saigo n
whichh mad made whic this repo repor e this rt,t, add that the addeed d that the gover nmen gove had also rnme also ntt had
urged the p ress to urge to he d the press blicis helplp pu the elect publi electi cisee the on and and even offered ion
even offered extra extra ratio rations of ns of scarc scare new ce news sprin print t. ."All "All to to no av no avail ail. . The The peopeo ple woul ple w d not ould not b bee rous rouse ed" d".
The p eople were indiff The peop indiff le were erent, , it it wa erent expla ined,beca was s expla becau se the ined, use theyy fearedd the feare the inten intensifica sification tion o off the the w warar follow follow ing ing the el the ectio elect ion,n, an andd
that that thethe p purpurpos election osee ofof the ion was was but the elect but toto leg the e xistin legalalize ize the exist ingg military rule unde milita unde ry rule differ ent la r r a a different label bel. The f ate ofof the . The the oppo fate opponent nents s youngg gen ofof the the youn not e geneerals ncou rals did rage anyo did not enco ne no urage w to ex anyo cercis ne now to exercisee the h astily the announce hasti unced ly anno "sight"t" ofof d "sigh free s peech free . The The r spee uthle ch. re ruthl essss repression ion ofof press all all NATINATIO ONALNAL LIBELIBERATION
RATION FRO FRONT spoke the e yes of of the the p opula the eyes therewas was no no relati popu relati lace,ce, there onshipip be the onsh betwtween een the "ARMED ED FORC FORCES COUN "ARM NT spokesma smann and and criticalal Bu critic Budd ddhis histt leade leaders wa rs was s too too fresh fresh for an for any y false falsehope hopes. s. In In ES COUCIL NCIL" and ocracy and the A " and dem demo
cracy and the Amer meric ansty le ican-s tyle election-s ionstunts tunts did nothi elect ng to initia te did confi noth dencee. ing . The to The man initia manii- te confi denc pulat ions of of the the e lecto pulat ions the e limin elect ation oralral lis lists,ts, the popular lar figur elimi S ^e natio n ofof popu ndida tes by invok asas ca ing te cand chnic idates by invoking techn al or or politi politi cal reaso ical n and t he cal reason and the placing ng of governme rnment placi nt cand candidate of gove idatess on the li sts in spite on of the the el lists in spite of the ec election l aws, inclu ding aivin tion g ofof paym laws paym , inclu ent o ding f the the le thethe w gal waiv depo ing sit ent of legal deposit made whole affair odiou mad e the the whol u e
e affair odious. s.
The circus atmosphere of the election could not be en-
The circus atmosphere of the election coul dnotbe en joyed by the people, for in addition to being always within the sound and sight of war, they daily faced ^OF More important was the fact that Gene ral Ky s MINISTRY O
joyed by the people, for in addition to being always within the sound and sight of war, they daily faced the risingJprices. More important was the fact that General Ky's MINISTRY OF
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INFORM INFORMATION ATION issued issued a a "reques "reques to alleditors t" t" editorsnot to all notto print to print any any-
thing thing in in their their papers papers about about th thee boycott boycott of of the the elec election tions an s announ nounced by ced by the leaders of the leaders of the the bUddhi BUDDHIS TS, catholic CATHOLICS StS, and the s and HOA the HoA
HAO and and CAO HAO CAO DAI DAI sects. sects. They They were were also asked not also asked not to print to print
photogrraphs photog aphs of of Tri Tri Quang Quang, , the the Buddh Buddhis t monk, ist monk, in in his his third third
month off fasting month o fasting..
Even photog Even photogrraphs aphs of of the the represe represen tative of ntative the WOrLD of the WORLD BUDDHIS T SANGH BUDDHIST A, A, the Ven SANGH erable le the Venerab Pimbura Suranth Pimbura Surantha Thero from a
Thero from
Ceylon,, visiting visiting the the sUPRE Ceylon SUPREME MB BONZE Tinh BONZEin inVietnam Vietnam Tinh IChiet, Khiet,
were cen sored, were censore d,and andhad hadto to be be chiselled chiselled off ix at the last off the matr the matrix at the last
minute by minute by aa numbe numberr ofof newspa newspap pers. ers.
Japan's MAINIC Japan's MAINICHHI, I, editoria editoria lly llynoted notedthat thatboth both leftists leftists and and
neutralis neutralists were ts were exclude excluded d as cand as candida idates a tes and nd said said the elect the election ion was was reminisc reminis ent of cent the Tojo-Im of the TojoImperial perial Rule Rule Assistan Assista ce Associa nce Association tion election election of of 1942 1942 in in Japan. Japan. They They told told the the tale tale of of the the Japa Japane nese se who boa who sted that his boasted that hiscountry country was was truly modern becaus truly modern becausee they they
could could learn learn the the results results of of an an election election on on the the same same da dayy itit was was held. held To this aa certain To this certain South South Americ Americaan n replied replied that that in in his his country,, they knew the country the resu lts a they knew month BeFore BEFORE they results a month they were were held. held. Using such criteria,, the Using such criteria the military military regime regime in in Saigon Saigon was was the the
most "truly " of all. all. most "tr uly modern modern" of
When When Genera Generall Westm Westmooreland reland, , the US the US Suprem Supreme e ComCom
mander mander in in South South Vietnam Vietnamwas was asked asked on on'August 'August 14, 1966 14, 1966, , if if he he
could could "estima "estimate te what what percent percenta age ge of of the the coun country try will will be be able able to to
take par take partt inin the the elect election ion and andwhat what part part the the military military would would play play inin carry carrying ing out out the the election election and and the the mac hinery machinery of of it? He repli it? He replied: ed:
«I am aa militar military "I am manand andthis is y man this is a a political politica l question questio n. HowHow
ever, we do feel that the ever, we do election has feel that has high the election prospecct t of being high prospe of being
succes succsesssful." ful."
Simulta Simultanneousl eously ywith withthe the great great headlin headlines esin in the the "free "free
world" world" press an press nouncin announ g the cing the victory victory in Saigon, , other in Saigon other smaller smaller
and less and less con conspic spicuous uouslylyplace placed d items itemswere weretroublin troubling g footnotes. s.
"The fir "The voting fi firstst voting gures announ figures announc ed by ced the gove by the rnment governm ent included
padded returns padded returns from from various variouslocal local authorit authorities." ies.""One "One elderly elderly 174 174
woman five ballots." woman brought brought in onee has in five an election ballots." "Unless "Unless on has an election
registratio n card card showing showing that registrati that one on one has has voted, voted, one be one will will be unable to unable to obtain rati obtain rations ons of offood, food, clothing clothingand and fuel fuel and and will will
be be unable unable to to obtain obtain trav travelel permits permits to to go go to to outlaying outlaying areas." areas."
"Candidat "Candidates were compelled es were co to stand mpelled to stand together on together on "joint lists", "joint lists",
each each responsib responsible le for for the the other's "anti-Com other's "an munism." tiCommu nism." "Mem"Mem
bers of the armed armed forces, bers forces, policeme of the policemenn and and civil civil officials officials were were
mobilized mobilizedby the Saigon Governme by the Saigon Government nt toto persuade thee people persuade th to people to vote.") vote.") these ques AllAll these tions are f questions rom are from "Free Wor "Free Worldld newspap newspapeers." rs."
AP, AP, on on Septemb September er 12 said: "The 12 said: "The method method of of counting counting raises raises questions about the size the sizeof questions about of the the turnout turnout and of and the the number number of
valid ballots valid ballots cas castt by by the the voters." voters." ItIt appeared appeared that that provincia provincial l
and local local officials, officials, under and under governme governmen pressure to to produce ntt pressure produce
favourable returns, had favourab had padded le returns, padded the the totals totals somewhat somewha t....."
Diplomat sources "Diplomaic tic sources said said the the total total vote ed by vote announc announced by the the
South Vietname South Vie se Governme Government tnamese nt was was realistic, realistic, although although it it may may
have have been been inflated in some inflated in some provinces provinces..""
Presiden t Johnson President "hailed Johnson "h the election ailed" the election victory. RADIO victory, RADIO HANOI said more HANOI said than aa million more than soldiers million and soldiers police had been and police had been mobilized to mobilized to "round "round up up the the vote". vote". AA Moscow Moscow TAss TASS commenta commenta-
tor tor said said that that the the world world knew knew that that the the majority majority of of the the population populationlived lived inin thethe rural rural areas areas controlled controlled byby thethe NATIONA NATIONAL L
LIBERATIONN FRONT LIBERATIO . The FRONT. TheNY , a liberal dail NYPOST POST, a liberal daily, y, called the called the elec elec-
tions a "fr are no real no real choices aud". "There tions a "fraud". "There are in this this balloting. choices in balloting. Men who favour Men who course favour aa "neutralist are "neutralist as rendering course arebranded branded as rendering
aid and comfort comfort to the to the enemy aid and and ruled inelig ruled ineligible to run..." enemy and run..." ible to
The Unitedd States The Unite States has sanctione has sanctio ned d this this policy... These policy...Th ese contests contests
are essenti are ally restricted essentially restricted to those who to those have accepted who have accepted General General Ky's infall Ky's ibility. infallibility They have . They totalitarian have totalitaria order." n order." Presidenti Presiden al Assistan tial Assistant t Walt Walt Rostow Rostow told told the the press press that that
the United States the United States "is "is satisfied." satisfied." NATIONAL NATIONAL LEADERS LEADERSHIP HIP COUNCIL COUNCIL
Chairman "General Nguyen Va Chairman Thieu, said "General Nguyen the election election re Vann Thieu, sult said the result
was "the g reatest victory" was victory" e "the greatest ver won won by by the the free ever Vietnamese. free Vietnames e." What had had happened happened iin n the the electio What n ? 117 117 Consti tutional election? Constituti onal Assemblym en were "elected" with Assemblymen were "elected" with the the respons ibility responsib ility of drafting of drafting
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shield it it was constitution. Behind Behind this aa constitution. this "democratic" "democratic" shield was hoped hoped that allies that the the "traditional" thethe United "traditional" States--including allies ofof United States—includin g
Japan—would lend their aid in the impendi ng "democratic" anti Japan--would lend their aid in the impending "democratic" anti-
Communist Communist regime regime in in Saigon. Saigon. TheThe LONDON LONDON OBSERVBR OBSERveRsaid that said that
the the current current plans plans proposed proposed "to "to stabilize stabilize the the Saigon Saigon government government on aa more on more democratic democratic constitutional constitutional basis basis and and extend extend its its
authority authority into into the the fourfifth of four-fifth of the the country country which which it at it at present present
does not control." control." (March docs not 11, 1967) (March 11, 1967)
When CONSTITUENT When the meton on September the September 27, CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY 27, ASSEMBLY met
their inaugural inaugural meeting,the inin their meeting,the members members were were "hailed" by "hailed" by
"Premier" (Lt. Gen. Vice-Air "Premier" (Lt. Gen. Vi Marshal) Nguyen ceAir Marshal) Nguyen Cao Ky, Cao Ky, who who told them the 11 election"proved told them "provedthe the South the September South Viet September 11 election Viet-
namese people namese people were weredetermined to determined tofight Communism." fight Communism."
Some western Some western newspapers, in newspapers, incommenting on commenting onthe millions the millions
stated: "But not represented represented by Assembly stated: "But not bythe the newly "elected" newly "elected"Assembly
ifif the framers of the new constitution are to exclude opponents the framers of the new constitution are to exclude opponents
of the present government government who of the present not necessarily necessarily for the who are are not for the Viet Cong, Cong, then then how how valid valid isis this this election of of aa constituent Viet election constituent
assembly ?" (YOMIURI assembly ?" (YOMIURI SHIMBUN SHIMBUN September September13, 13, 1966.) 1966.)
The new constitution, patterned patterned largely largely after South The new constitution, after the the South
Korean model, Korean model,where wherea amilitary junta under military junta under General General Chung Chung Hee Park, also under the urging of the United States, underwe Hee Park, also under the nt urging of the United States, underwent an operation an operation that produced a new that produced a new constitution, a constitution, a two party two party
system, an an "independent "independent judiciary", judiciary", and system, and the the selfself proclaimed "General" became thecivilian proclaimed "General" civilian"Mr. "Mr. President." became the President." The one political political party The one that had party that had power power to to rule rule was was estabestab lished the General-Commande lished by r-President's by the GeneralCommanderPresident's own own secret secret police called police called the South the SouthKorean KoreanCIA, under CIA, underthe control the controlof of his his brother-in-law, brotherinlaw.
The Korean model The Korean model had had proven proven viable viable for for several several years, years,
backed by ample US financial support and with backed by ample US financial use support and with the the ruthless ruthless use
ofof a a cruel secret and open cruel secret and open police system police systemthe spirit the spirit of of the the people people
was repressed. was repressed. Power, because Power, becauseof ofthe Consti theSouth South Korean Korean Consti-
tution, rested tution, rested with with the the President. President. Under Under the the terms terms of of the the 176 176
new new Sout South h Vietn Vietnames amesee const consitutio titution; n; "the "the Prem Premiier er and and the the Cabinet Cabin et will will bebe ap appo point inted ed and and d isban disba ded by nded by the the Presi Presiddent'. ent". ASSOCCIATE IATEDD ASSO PRESS repor PRES ted ca S report ed lmly calmlyfrom fromSaigon
Saigon on De cemon Decem ber 15, 15, 1966 1966 "Ky's "Ky's Jun ber ely to retain Juntata lik retain contr likely ol" to in spite control" in spite of of the el the ection electi onss and and the "C the "Con onsti tution stituti on".". "T he on "The onlyly possi possib le threa threatt ble somesourc toto un sources unseseat at Ky,Ky, some es say, say, i from llow Gene Generrals" iss from als . hishis fe fellow "TheSaig Saigon "The on regim regime bankrrolled e isis bank olled and and back backeed d milita militarily by rily by Wash ingto n. Amer Washington. American ican officia officials ls gogo toto gre greatat lengt length hss to a to avoid void the im press ion th the impre they a re pul ssion ling thatat they political st are pullin rings" g any any politic al string s"..
"Pres "Presidential ial Race Race is is Start Starti ing", ng", said said dispa dispatches tches from from Saigo Saig onn app earing appearing in inthe theworld A ccord press world ing pressin in Febru Febrary. uary. According
new const const itutio,n, the toto the the new Presid ential candidates must be at itution the Presi denti
al candidates must be at least 35 35 years years old, old, and and this least this " old Ky Ky ap "3535 ye yearar old appepears ars toto hav havee
won h won point in hisis point this respe in this respecct t for for many many were were iin n favou favourr of of 40** 40".
"Ky' "Ky' s s cha channces. ces....are .are poor. poor...the not too ..the count too enthu counry try is is not enthusiast siastic ic
aboutt him" Gene abou him".. Gene ralral K Kyy "ha would "hass said said he not ru he woul n, thoug though d not run, h his entou entourage rage has has neve his neverrthele thelesss, s, been told to prepa been re for th told e to prepa re for the campaign" aign". "Amo "Amo ng th camp e milita ry, th e most ng the military, the most obvio obvio usus can canddidate idates s are General Nguy n Thieu , ,prese Nguyen Va nt Ch en Van ief of Thieu state, prese and nt Chie f of state, and General Gene ral Nguy Nguyen enCao K Cao y, Ky, prese present ntPrime ter. Prim e Minis Both Minister. Both are are are General
know knownn to have to ha toldd their ve tol their follow followers to get ers to get ready ready". ".
"Thie "Thieuu seem seems sto to have have a a bette betterr chan chancce. e. But But Thieu Thieu is a is a
cautio us an cauti ous g man andd calc He w calcuulatin lating man.. He willill ifif (1)(1) he he isis cer certatain in of winni that t of winningng so spend so that ing of thehe spen millio ns is ding worthwhile of millions is worth while, , and (2) (2) and assure hehe is is assur edd ofof Am backing, Amererican ican backi which inclu ng, which includdes es
financcial finan ial supp suppo ortrt for the ca for the mpai camp gn." aign. "
Amon the civilia civilia Amo ngg the nn can canddidate idates for the presidency
that s for the presidency that Saigo obserrvers vers felt Saig onn obse had aa chan chanc felt had e were were three three name ce names s, all all "know "know nn to have to have the favou favour r of the the A of the meric Amer ans. " icans (One aa grad . "(One uate gradu ate Harv ofof Harv ard.) Thre Three ard.) other"civil "civiians" e other lians"were were form forme Gener err Gene a s rals, one oof f whom whom was one was traine the Unite trained d inin the Unitedd State States and and resid resideed s d there for ten years; but he was consi there
deredd "too for tenone years Amer ;these but heforme ican " . cons idere "tooconsi Ame rican Although ugh one Altho ofof these Generals formwas rals was err Gene was cons aere idered aa
"nationalist" and was "suspected of holding neutralist feelings" "nationalist" and was "suspected of holding neu
tralist feelings
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and another was wasthe "symbol of the "symbol ofthe theRevolution", Revolution", who led who led the and another the General's coup against"President Ngo "President Ngo DinhDiem", Diem",(he (heis is in in General's coup against Dinh exile these have exile in in Bangkok.) Bangkok.) the the experts experts feel feel that that these have remote remote chances of of becoming becoming the first chances the first"President". "President". (As in the South South Korean Korean model, model, the the new new constitution constitution (As in the
decreed that ley in the the junta must remove remove their decreed that ley military figures military figures in junta must their
uniforms and become become"civilians" "civilians" before up uniforms and before they they could could head head up the or must the new new regime. regime. They They must must be be "demobilized "demobilized or must take take
leave leave without without salary" salary" before before becoming becoming "Mr. "Mr. President". President". The US attitude towards its South Vietnam was The US attitude towards its South Vietnam military military allies allies was most solicitous, as revealed in a usis bulletin Usis bulletin of most solicitous, as revealed in a of January January 1967: 1967: "Extra governmental support is outlined military personnel "Extra governmental support is outlined for for military personnel and their their dependents. dependents. This This large, large, chronically chronically underpaid underpaid and segment of of Vietnamese segment Vietnamese society society has long suffered has long suffered the the burdens of burdens of
war and instability". instability" war and
One month month later, later, The THE TIMEs TIMES of One of London London reported reported from from
Saigon were afoot to expedite to expedite the the election and Saigon that that plans plans were afoot election date date and "military and and political embarassments, by, by, say, say, toto eliminate eliminate "military political embarassments,
early autumn" in anticipation of of peace talkswith with the the North. North. early autumn" in anticipation peace talks The Buddhists "refuse still "refuse still to to lend The Buddhists lend interest interest to to the the emerging emerging
political life of the new Constituent political life of the new Constituent Assembly" Assembly" said said the the TImes TIMES
which understandablein inthat that a a portion which seemed seemed understandable portion of of the the new new constitution specificallyaimed aimedat atthem. them. Under Under the the sloconstitution was was specifically slo gan of 'get the the churches out politics and politics gan of 'get churches out of of politics and politics out of out of the the
churches the new newlaw law stated stated "political "political activities will be churches' the activities will be
prohibited of religious prohibited at at headquarters headquarters of religious organizations" organizations" and and "clergymen willnot notbe beallowed allowedto toengage engagein inpolitics". politics". The "clergymen will The attitude Catholics in world seemed at variance attitude towards towards Catholics in world politics politics seemed at variance
with treatment accorded to Buddhists. with the the treatment accorded to Buddhists. The degree of Washington's Washington's haste revealed by ' by "AP which The degree of haste revealed AP which reported from Saigon by Promulgating the Constitution on Constitution on reported from Saigon that that by Promulgating the April I and setting the the Presidential election on September 1, April I and setting Presidential election on September 1, the Council" "had the "Armed "Armed Forces Forces Council" "had moved moved up up constitutional constitutional
time table more than a a month". month". The time table more than The "ceremony "ceremony was note was note178 178
worthy worthy by by the scarcit the sca y of rcity of military military leaders leaders in unif in uniform orm. . Chief Chief of of
State State Nguye n Van Nguyen Thieu Van Th ieu and and Premie Premier r Nguye Cao Ky Nguyenn Cao Ky were were
in civilia civilian garb, Ky in Ky wore aa light n garb, light blue blue suit wore suit and and white white
shoes" shoes".
The The Americ Americans ans were were pressing pressin gforewar forward d with with their their plan plan
"to for "to forcece a a decisio decisionn on on Nor North th Vietna Vietnam m'" said said thethe timEs, TIMES, while while
"THRO "THROWING WINGUP PROT UP THE ECTIV THE E SCRE PROTE CTIVE EN SCREE N ROUN ROUND D VIETN E FORC VIETNAMES ES AMESE FORCE SELVE S THEM THEMS ELVESS PROV PROVIIDING DING AN AN
INNER INNERSCRE EN FOR FOR THOSE SCREEN THOSE ENGA ENGAGED GEDIN IN WHAT WHAT IS IS TERM "REVO LUTIO TERMED NARY ED "RE DEVE VOLU LOPM TIONARY DEVELOPMEN ENT". T". (March (March
6,6, 1967 1967)) And And just just inin time time so so the the "new "new Parliam Parliament ent" and and a new a new
"civilia n"n" Presid "civilia ent Preside nt will will be be able "face able toto the Confe "face the rence Confere nce Table Table""..
True to True script, three to the three weeks the script, weeks later later from from Washi Washin gton, ngton, AP report reporteed d that AP Authorrities that "US ities do "US Autho do not not want want to to see see high high
military officers militar running y officer againstt each s runnin each other.. g agains other....Ky Ky and and Thieu Thieu
have in dicated they will will not have not run indicat run aga ed they inst t each agains eachother". other". But But "the "the
United States States G United overnm ent is takin Govern ment handsooff is takingg a a handsff policy regardpolicy regard "US ing the OPPOSE the impend RIGGING ing elec tions ing in Saigon, impen ding elections in Saigon. "us OPPOSESS RIGGIN G
ININ VIETNA VIETNAM MESE ESE ELECTI ELECTIO ONS." NS."
But inin But spite spite ofof thethe effo effortsrts at secrecy at secrec , the y, the WASHIN WASH GTON INgTO n-
MERRYY-GO-R GOROUND per MERR column of ofApril 4, OUNDnewspa newsp was able aper able to column April 4, was to quote f rom the the not quote es taken a from notes taken att the March 20-22 the Guam 2022 ConfeGuam March Confe rence. ItIt repor rence. that the reporteted d that the Thieumilitaryjunta junta approv Ky military approve edd ThieuKy
the dra the draftft constit constitution ution one one day day before before t he mid-Pa midPacific the cific meetin meeting g and on on Guam they handed a copy of the "redbo and
Guam unds docu they handeond awho sai copy d: of the"I look "red-bo undsjust document" ment Preside to to Presid entnt John Johnsson who said: ed at "I looked at it it just asas
proudly as Ilooked at Linda, my"cons first baby. ing titutio"n"Mean he had
proudly as I looked at Linda, my first baby." Meanin g clearly that this was the first "constitution he had fathere fathered? d?
clearly that this was the first
The Pr The esident Presid ial "electio ential "elections" ns of of Septem September ber 1967, 1967, held held in in the immed immediate vicinity of Saigon , in which the Tlueu iate and Ky vicinity Ky of Saigo n, in which Thieu and became nt and becam e the Vice Presid the Preside President Presideent nt raised even greate and Vice greater r
cries of "fraud" then the earlier CIA "election" for for the the raised
even
cries of "fraud" then the earlier CIA "election
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opposition screened opposition the screened even the Vietnam, even In South South Vietnam, Assembly. In Assembly.
etc., community, etc., Buddhist community, the Buddhist students,the nd the thestudents, , and candidates, a candidates
many States, many United States, the United In the "rigged". In elections "rigged". the elections called called the
the said the Kennedy, said ding Senator Robert Kennedy, leaders inclu Senator Robert political leaders including political
elections dishonest. were dishonest. elections were hnson appoin President Jo appoincriticism, President Johnson barrage of Under the of criticism, the barrage Under Saigon to visit to and to d politicians politicians to visit Saigonand group of ted a educators and of educators an a group ted who men who three men The three elections. The the elections. of the honesty of the honesty to the attest attest to the said the spokesmen, , said the spokesmen oup and were the certifying gr and were group headed the the certifying headed
efficient, "reasonably ly efficient, were "reasonab elections were Presidential l elections Vietnam Presidentia Vietnam
Prof. were: Prof. honest." They They were: reasonablyhonest." and reasonably free and reasonably reasonably free
INSTITUTE AFFAIRS INSTITUTE nt AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT GOVERNME of the the Scammon of Scammon Richard M.M. Richard
the of the Haizberg, Director Director of Donald Harzberg, Prof. Donald ; Prof. Washingtonn; inin Washingto
and University and at RutgersUniversity POLITICS at Rutgers POLITICS OF OF INSTITUTE BAGLETON EAGLETON INSTITUTE
WNN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY.. of GEORGETO of GEORGETOW Penniman Penniman Prof. Howard Prof. Howard
is said NT AFFAIRS INSTITUTE is said GOVERNME AFFAIRS INSTITUTE Scammon's Mr. GOVERNMENT Scammon's Mr. OF DEPARTMENT from $286,000 from NTSS OF received $286,000 DEPARTME have received thethe toto have
staff of the staff of onthe wason Mr. Penniman an was DEFENCE. ANDDEFENCE . Mr. Pennim STATE STATE AND the of the Chief of Deputy Chief served as then served as Deputy (194849), then CIA (1948-49), the cIa the
, when Dr. whenDr. DEPARTMENTNT, STATE DEPARTME Staff, STATE Research Staff, External Research External succeeded the latter nd succeeded the latter was Chief, a M. Kirkpatr Chief, and Evon M. was Kirkpatrickick Evon
executive Dr. Kirkpatrick an executive Kirkpatrick isis an as (195355). .Dr. Chief (1953-55) as Chief
N ASSOCIATION SCIENCE ASSOCIATIO SCIENCE POLITICAL POLITICAL AMERICAN AMERICAN of thethe Director of Director
S AND OPERATION ofof POLICY AND POLICY OPERATIONS the Executive and Director tive Director and isis the Execu
received which received . D. Washington . of of RESEARCH, INC C., which . D.C., Washington , INC. RESEARCH s
Scammon's Mr. Scammon' and 1965. 1965. Mr. 1963, 1964, 1964, and grants inin 1963, CIA CIA grants
in estate in realestate thereal owns the INSTITUTE owns AFFAIRS INSTITUTE AFFAIRS GOVERNME GOVERNMENTNT
has ASSOCIATIONN has ASSOCIATIO SCIENCE SCIENCE POLITICAL POLITICAL AMERICAN AMERICAN which thethe which Penniman and cammon, Penniman Professors S and headquarterss and its headquarter Scammon, and Professors its
rted ted CIAsuppor the CIA-suppo for the work for all done done work have all Herzberg, Herzberg, have RESEARCH INC. POLICY RESEARCH INC. OPERATIONS AND AND POLICY OPERATIONS
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The "Master PlannerThe "Master Planner Dr. Dr. Rostow" Rostow" The preceding preceding pages pages have steps taken by The have detailed detailed the the steps taken by Washington have these historic Washington toto have these historic personages personages arranged arranged upon upon
the out forfor new and unusual "demothe Saigon Saigon stage stage and and trying trying out new and unusual "demo
cratic roles". Step by step the facts have been detailed that led cratic roles". Step by step the facts have been detailed that led
from long ago when"Colonel" Lansdale "Colonel' Lansdaleof of the the CIA CIA returned from long ago when returned
Saigon inin September 1965, 1965, accompanied accompanied by by Ambassador Ambassador toto Saigon September
Lodge. yetyet these steps were and 3RD Lodge. And And these steps were but but the the 2ND 2ND and 3RD Acts. Acts. ACT has been beensaved savedto to last: last: ACT ONE ONE has Act One Act One
The following chronology seems irrefutable: The following chronology seems irrefutable: Before President Johnson the all-out air attack air attack Before President Johnson unleashed unleashed the allout upon North North Vietnam Vietnam February American upon onon February 7,7, 1965, 1965, aa secret secret American
victory win in been devised. devised. The The princivictory plan plan to to win in Vietnam Vietnam had had been princi pal strategist strategist ofof this this scheme was was the the long-time longtime CIA anti pal scheme CIA antiCommunist—Counter—Insurgency W. Rostow, Rostow, Communist--CounterInsurgency expert expertWalt Walt W.
the adviser to to President the present present Presidential Presidential adviser President Johnson. Johnson. For For seventeen his life to to perfecting this coun counseventeen years years Rostow Rostow devoted devoted his life perfecting this terrevolutionary strategy. strategy. When When it itemized itit appears appears ter-revolutionary it isis itemized
amazingly simple: amazingly simple:
First unleash the full of modern First unleash the full fury fury of modern war--holding war—holding back back only nuclear weapons—upon the the people North Vietnam while only nuclear weapons--upon people in in North Vietnam while
simultaneously announcing announcing that US is prepared to to negotiate negotiate simultaneously that US is prepared "peace" in any place any time. time. What What does does the US wish "peace" in any place atat any the US wish to to
have the north agree to in order to be granted peace from the have the north to to agree to in order to be granted peace from the perspective of unending terror: the the recognition recognitionof of a a "South perspective of unending terror: "South Vietnam" an entity at thetime of time ofor or in Vietnam" an entity never never visualized visualized at the in the the
"Geneva "Geneva Agreement" Agreement". Why was was the attack launched early in in 1965 1965 against against the the Why the attack launched early
north? the National Liberation Front forces represennorth? Because Because the National Liberation Front forces represen ting both both communists communists and and non-communists, noncommunists, had had thoroughly thoroughly ting
defeated the ragtag rag-tag of of young US paid paid "generals" "generals" in defeated the young US in Saigon Saigon who fighting among for the right the right to control to control US who were were fighting among themselves themselves for US aid and whose USpaid instead, aid and whose US-paidsoldiers would soldiers wouldnot fight not fight but but instead,
were deserting in in the of thousands. were deserting the tens tens of thousands.
This was a situation a situation in in which which the of the southern This was the people people of the southern section of Vietnam were carrying out their own revolution section of Vietnam were carrying out their own revolution against the seriesof of USimposed US-imposedregimes. regimes.In In many it against the series many ways ways it
was of what what had hadhappened happenedin inChina Chinafrom from 1945 to was reminiscent reminiscent of 1945 to 1949-a period event that had studied for 1949—a period and and an an event that Walt Walt Rostow Rostow had studied for
the CIA and for which he had many secret reports. secret reports. The the CIA and for which he had made made many The Rostow formula, drafted to counter United Rostow formula, drafted to counterthe the"loss" to "loss" to the the United
States sufferedat Geneva at Genevawas to was tocircumvent circumventor defeat or defeatany any and States suffered and all other attempts at genuine all other attempts at genuine revolution. revolution. On March March 15, 1965—about five weeks after after the the bombs bombs On 15, 1965-about five weeks began to on North North Vietnam Vietnam Walt Walt W. W. Rostow, then then began to fall fall on Rostow, "Counsellor and chairman of the Policy Planning Council of "Counsellor and chairman of the Policy Planning Council of
the US State Department" made his first major major revelation revelation of of the US State Department" made his first the plan for the the "American Empire" and Ameri the plan for "American Empire" and to to assure assure the the American Century", appropriately in Freiburg, This can Century, appropriately in Freiburg, West West Germany. Germany. This lengthy, detailed, detailed, yet yet deliberately obscure report entitled lengthy, deliberately obscure report was was entitled "The Role the Emerging Nations in Politics" although "The Role ofof the Emerging Nations in World World Politics" although
even superficial study indicated that indicated that it it might even aa superficial study might have have been been more more accurately named, the United United States States (Free (Free World) World) accurately named, "How "How the
Shall Role to the Emerging Nations" Shall Assign Assign aa Role to the Emerging Nations". Regarding Asia, was very very specific specific although although similar similar Regarding Asia, he he was
details for Latin Latin America Americaand and Africa: details were were catalogued catalogued for Africa: 182 182
"Meanwhile East efforts go forward to to create create "Meanwhile in in thethe Far Far East efforts go forward Asian Development Bank and with respect respect to to security anan Asian Development Bank and with security arrangements, an elaborate set and multilateral arrangements, an elaborate set of bilateral of bilateral and multilateral
ties exist exist between Asian powers. These These ties between Asian andand nonAsian non-Asian powers.
have been been formed HOC to to meet sequence of security have formed aDAD hOC meet aa sequence of security problems as they arose arose in problems as they in the postwar the postwaryears. years. WE MAY WE MAY
SEE IN THE YEARS AHEAD THE EMERGENCE SEE IN THE YEARS AHEAD THE EMERGENCE OF OF NEW IN THE NEW GROUPINGS? GROUPINGS? NOTABLY NOTABLY IN THE FACE FACE OF OF THE THE CHINESE CHINESE COMMUNIST COMMUNIST NUCLEAR NUCLEAR CAPABICAPABI LITY". (my emphasis.) LITY". (my emphasis.) This plan plan was was much more fully elaborated inin Japan when when This much more fully elaborated Japan Rostow spoke on April April 23, the 28th, 1965. Although Rostow spoke on 23, 2424 and on and on the 28th, 1965. Although
the published material was was voluminous, some ofof the essential the published material voluminous, some the essential
details concealed. details were were concealed.
Japan's role in heading up the up the "new "new grouping" in Asia Japan's role in heading grouping" in Asia required first that treaty uniting the North Pacific area must required first that the the treaty uniting the North Pacific area must be ratified. (For the period 196566 and and until until mid-1967, mid1967, be ratified. (For the period ofof 1965-66
South Koreahad hada a large largearmy—4th army--4th largest largestin in the South Korea the worldworld— which could could fight Vietnam, and Japan, temporarily temporarily was was still which fight inin Vietnam, and Japan, still prevented from immediate involvement until the Japanese No prevented from immediate involvement until the Japanese No-
War constitution was abolished or War constitution was abolished or revised.) revised.) Meanwhile Meanwhile Japan Japan was to to push push ahead ahead with 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th, etc. etc. was with its its 1st, Ist, 2nd,
that when "Defence plans"* so "Defence plans" so that when Hanoi Hanoi was was either either destroyed, destroyed,
"legal constitutional Government'
or and the the "legal constitutional Government" or surrendered surrendered and
was created South Vietnam, Vietnam, Japan Japan could could take take was created in Saigon, in Saigon, in in South
over the leadership ofthe "new grouping...in the "new grouping...inthe the face face of of the over the leadership of the Chinese capability", Chinese Communist.. Communist...capability". Japan, with the window-trimming windowtrimming of Australian and and New New Japan, with the of Australian
Zealand support, forced by by Washington, Washington, would would be be the de facto Zealand support, forced the de facto
leader of this new grouping because because it was the the strongest strongest and leader of this new grouping it was and most "Free World" World" nation new groupmost powerful powerful "Free nation inin Asia. Asia. The The new group ing's orientation was obvious:it it would would be be "in "in the ing's political political orientation was obvious: the face of Chinese Communist existence. (The question of face of Chinese Communist" existence. (The question of
"nuclear ability" determine, US US opposition opposition to to China, "nuclear ability" diddid not not determine, China, this began began prior prior to to 1949, when pro-American proAmerican Chiang Chiang Kaishek this 1949, when Kai-shek
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roster of was driven from the mainland. The roster of American American GeneGene was driven from the mainland.The
rals who who sought sought to to bomb bomb China's China's industrial industrial potential potential into into rals nothingness, began with McArthur, and since has picked up nothingness, began with McArthur, and since has picked up many other advocates,—most of them before it was ever many other advocates,- most of them before it was ever thought possible possible that China would be able secret thought that China would be able to master to master the the secret energy.) IfIf this this ominous plan plan isis toto ofof atomic atomic energy.) ominous bebe successful successful will depend depend principally principally in in the the months months ahead ahead upon upon the the will actions of the Japanese Japanese people people of actions of the peopleand andupon upon the the people of
Vietnam. Vietnam. Other and seldom revealed facts to prove the accuracy of
Other and seldom revealed facts to prove the accuracy of the analysis, is seen in in the the following: INSIDE WASHINGTON the analysis, is seen following: inin thethe INSIDE WASHINGTON
column of of Robert Robert S. S. Allen Allen and and Paul Paul Scott, Scott, published published on on column
September 20, 20, 1965, some September 1965, ALMOST TWO YEARS AGOare revealed are revealed sume ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO
the details of Johnson Administration's Administration's master ofof the details of "the "the Johnson master plan plan to to "bring the Vietnam conflict conflict from from the the battlefield battlefield to to the the negotia "bring the Vietnam negotia-
essential isis the the "replacing of existing ting table." "replacing of existing military military ting table."AnAn essential
"consisting of rule" with with a a "civilian government"..."consisting of an an rule" "civilian government'
'indirectly' elected national and aa cabinet." cabinet." indirectly' elected national Assembly, Assembly, aa premier premier and "TAGGED TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN IN THIS "TAGGED TO PLAY A KEY ROLE THIS INTRICATE INTRICATE BACK-STAGE IS EDWARD BACKSTAGE STRATEGY STRATEGY IS EDWARD LANSDALE... LANSDALE... NOW FOR THE THE ANNOUNCED NOW BACK BACK IN IN SAIGON SAIGON FOR ANNOUNCED PURPUR
POSE OF HEADINGA ASPECIAL SPECIALTEAM TEAM OF OF US US ADVISPOSE OF HEADING ADVIS ERS CENTRAL RURAL CONSTRUCTION ERS TO TO THE THE CENTRAL RURAL CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL." "peace plan isis shrouded COUNCIL." The The "peace plan shrouded inin closely-guardcloselyguard ed (Massachusetts of ed secrecy" secrecy" "the "the one-time onetime MIT MIT (Massachusetts Institute Institute of Technology) Professor... Walt Walt Rostow...whose Technology) economics economics Professor... Rostow...whose enigmatic comments are meaningless meaningless except except to to those with some enigmatic comments are those with some awareness of oftheir in awareness theirtrue trueimport", import", explained explainedthe the US US role role in
Vietnam: to help the people "get settled help Vietnam: to help the people "get settledand andstarted", started",to to help
the Government"and andthird third "to "to the "officials "officials start...a start...a modern modern Government"
keep on North North Vietnam". Vietnam". This keep the the pressure pressure on This "US-backed "USbacked
civilian Government...will Government...will (then)...negotiate ceasefire... civilian (then)... negotiate aa ceasefire... "A major phase of of the the plan" said Allen Allen & Scott, "is "A major phase plan" said & Scott, "is
the RBFUGEE the REFUGEE PROBLEM, PROBLEM, UNDER UNDER WHICH WHICH HUNDREDS HUNDREDS OF OF PEASANTS PEASANTS
AND ARE TO TO BB AND REHABILITATED" AND VILLAGERS VILLAGERS ARE BE "RE-LOCATED "RELOCATED AND REHABILITATED". General Lansdale be incharge. incharge. General Lansdale will will be
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"Ge ner "Ge neralal L Lan sda ans le spe dale ntt nine spen nine yea years
rs in in Sou South th Vie Vietna m.. tnam ckst ksta age geforc forc e e in in keeping the late President Ngo Dinh Diem in office. Soon Soo n af afte ter r Diem m was was ass assaass ssinina ated ted in in a a mili military tary cou coup, p, Lansda Lan sdale leretu returned rne dto to the the US US.... ..W hileile Wh offic official iallyly an an Air Air Force officer, much of his career was spent in the Central Inte Intellige lligence nce Age Agency ." ncy."
Fro Fromm 1 195 954 4 to to 196 19633 he he was was a a powerfu erful ba l bac
keeping the late President Ngo Dinh Diem in offi
ce.
Force officer, much of his career was spent in the Cen tral
In the face of this "Johnson Master Plan" publicised
In the face of this "Johnson Mas ter Plan" publicised in September 1965, with its stag e props of "civilians" and "elections" and "refugees", it is appropriate to consider the words of Secretary of State Dea n Rusk (February 1, 1967) desiign gneed d toto obs des "Th ity: stt imp obscure "Thee mo cur ereal mos rea lity: importa ortant nt pol poliitica tical l development this past year has been the election of the Consti tuent Assembly to draft a con stitution...This was begun on the initiative of the present mili tary directory in January ot 1966...We were encouraged by the numbers of those who turned out outto to elec electt aa co connsti stitutuen entt as asssem embly. bly." "
September 1965, with its stage props of «civilians" andin
"elections" and "refuge
es", it is appropriate to consider the words of Secretary of Sta te Dean Rusk (February 1, 1967)
development this past year has been the election of the Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution... This was begun on
the initiative of the present military directory in January of 1966.. We were encouraged by the numbers of those who turned IfIf worwordsds m anything, these sa meean an any
thing, these sayy that the Ros Rostow towCIA that the -CIA plan cal led for the the cre plan crea call tion ed of of "ref for "refuge ugees es sso atio o that n t they cou ld tha the y could bebe "reloc loca "reateted" d".. DoDoeess this thisexp explain lain wh why the the villa villages y ges of of Sou ou th Vietna tnam are bein being Vie systtem m are emaatic tically g sys cind eriz ed ally with cind nap eriz alm ed with napalm. ? Is Is this why whythe the peo this ple ofof Sou th peo Vie ple tnam are bei Sou bein th Vie tna m are ngg rourounndededd „p up,heent -the entire ire pop pop ula ula tion tion in. --in o to trip ly-g uar ded concentration camps ps wh whe they will be conver cam erere the anti anti-Co Comm mmunis unists? ts?
y will be convertedted-"re"rehhabab,lilita..atetedd "_inintoto
IfIf so so, Wa ltlt W. Rostow of the CIA CIA, will be list listed in II so, Wa , will wan W. Rostow of the Tose in nh Goebe bbels, ed hihist storyory's's an and a annnals als som somepl eplaace ce abo above ve Dr. Dr. Jos Jose ephp Goebbels, and a peerr of pee of Hei Heinrich h H imm Him mle ler. r.
^ s r t s ted in Saigon in the last days of prepari Would
"master plan", pre d this .his CIA sters for halfwom the Wo rld sucC.Acee d?rs The answer seeparmsedalrbyeadma y indica:
ng the new constitution, wh en a fort hri g ht pro pos al wa s ma de that "land reform" should
be pledged as an item of basi ent t poli basc ic Gov Governm ernmen policy, cy, but, but,
should be^ledge^hsTotem of
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broadened d was broadene reached, the issue the issue was not be be reached, could not "agreemen ntt could as "agreeme as
with property".. citizenswith endowingcitizens of endowing conceptof eral concept the general toto the gen
reform". and reform" to future land preface to future l to be "a be "a preface was to This was This
the National National underthe s under the regions in the region and in Vietnam tnam and InIn North North Vie out. t. carried carried ou been been has has reform reform land land control, control, Front Front n Liberatio Liberation
evaded by d by about and and evade talked about been talked it has been 1967 it has 1954 until From until 1967 From 1954 ents. nts. Governme of Saigon's Saigon's Governm all all of
plan dale plan CIALansdale the CIA-Lans earlier, the Philippine the Philippin As inin the ess earlier, As
reform land reform to permit land refused to permit s refused landownerrs wealthyy landowne the wealth for the failed for failed control control who who farmers farmers rich rich the always the is always andit it is ce and take place to to take pla industria es. But will industriawe will But WE al societies. nts in inAgricultur Agriculturual societi Governmeents Governm
planners. clever planners. the clever say the lands" say loped lands" veloped underdeve these under-de lize these lize
o markets?"" TTo richest markets? own richest your own destroy your will that not destroy "But that not "But will
the Toynbee, , the Arnold Toynbee gives no n gives but Arnold Washingto answer but this Washing no answer ton this said policy, said dictions in US policy, tions in US ware of the contradic of the contra historian a aware British historian British under under reunited be re-united would be Vietnam would that Vietnam 1966that er1966 ber Septemb inin Septem
Chi Minh." Ho Chi Minh ." Presiden President t Ho
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Tou Toug ghh New New (CIA (CIA)) Voic Voice e It It was in in was Marc h 1966 Marc h 1966 when when McG McGe eorge orge Bund Bundy y,, Spec Specia iall Assis Assistant tant f for or Natio National nal Secu Secur rity ity Affair Affair s, s, for for both both K Kenn enned edyy and and
Johns on, le John the White son, White Hous leftft the House, e, and and beca becam the Direc Director of mee the tor of
the FORD FORD FOUN the FOUNDATIO DaTION, N,that a that a"Toug "Tough New h New Voice in Johnson's in Johns on's Ear" Ear" that that ofof Walt W.W. Rosto Walt w,w, move Rosto movedd up fromm his up fro his post in the post in the
state state Depa Departmen rtment t to fill to fill this this o open penin ing. g. Antho Anthony ny Howa Howard, rd, in in the the LONDON LOND ONOBSER OBSEVER RVER descri bed ibed descr this this prom otion prom otion for forthe the"volu "volubble, le, impa impatient. tient... .intell intellectua ectual..." l..." "Cert ainly,, since since Dr. "Cer Dr. Rost tainly Rosto w's arriv arrivaal, l, not not just ow's just the the policy but the polic the whol y but whole attitu de e attitude publi public adopt ed by clyly adop by the the ted Administra nistration Admi tion seem seemss to have chan to have chang ed. ged.
entire y Gone entire ly are the the to nes ofof are cautio tones n: in the cauti ir on: place isis a in their headyy air place o a head air of optimism, ism, exten extending all the way optim way to to proph prophecies ecies on ding all an the on an outrig Amerrican ican victor outri ghtht Ame Vietnam. am. The victoy ry in in Vietn The milita military ry Gone
solution, on, w hich used used to to off icially soluti ruled out, which out, isis now open openly officia lly ruled now ly as the US objec tive. So, talked too, a of as the US objective. So, too, arere comp compariso arison nss with Korea Korea and even Greeceboth, incidently, chapt with and ers even Gree ce--both, incidently, chapters inin Dr. talked of
Rosto Dr. Rosto w's ow w's ownn expe exper ience rienc e"".
Acknowled Presid Ackno hon wledgiging t ng thathat Presi dentent Jo Johns on ;Tem "remaains ins...ananxio xiousus
to end the war the OBSERVER concluded: "The difference today is that he is rapidly putting himself into a position where he may no longer be able to command events but may have to to end the war" the OBSERVER concluded. T that he is rapith, putting hhnself . he may no longer be able to command ^ eve
submitit to to bei commande andedd by subm beingng comm by them them"
indicating own experience", experience", indicating Greece-Korea-"Dr. Rostow's own GreeceKorea"Dr. Rostow's
professor the "Cold War", the CIA CIA professor days ofthe "Cold War", the early days of from the that the early that from
It communism.It defeatcommunism. way todefeat some certainway to seeking some certain been seeking has been has the 1946, the September 1946, in Greece, in September that in Greece, in appropriate that seems seems appropriate to have saidto was said have referendumwas a referendum when a began when Truman Doctrine began Truman Doctrine forces Republican forces the Republican which the Monarchists, which proUS Monarchists, the pro-US been the been
won by "un-democratic "undemocratic been won by said had andsaid had been challengedand loudly loudly challenged in agent in top CIA agent the top CIA wasthe Richardson was H. Richardson (John H. methods". methods". (John
the on to he moved won, he was won, to the moved on Greece and "victory" was the "victory" after the and after Greece
to Saigon "victory"• moved that "victory" after that andafter in Saigon in Philippines on to moved on Philippines and Vietnam.) Vietnam.)
Doctrine" "Truman Doctrine" the "Truman decadesof ofthe the two decades Spanning Spanning the two the CIA the elections with CIA the the rigged of with tale elections continuing rigged of was a tale continuing a was and Laos France to Italy, Greece to and From corrupter From Greece to Italy, France to Laos great corrupter great policy Washington's policy was Washington's elsewhere—it was Vietnam—and elsewhere--it South South Vietnam--and the reserving always while possible, if the ballet, by reserving win to always while possible, if to win by ballet, "American of name the in "win" to bullets, "American use to of "right" the name "right" to use bullets, to "win" in the world world cry of "save the of "save warning cry the warning Defence. Under Under the National National Defence". took over andtook in and States movedin United States moved over Communism" the from the United from Communism" the perfect alias for almost perfect alias for the became an an almost the"Free World", which "Free World", which bécame the
Empire. American American Empire. the deception, the latest deception, its latest to its conception to first conception its first From its From the two candid snapshotof of the ascandid snapshot two might be following considered as be considered following might size the for size the for responsibility the of responsibility the much of bear much must bear who must men who men present shaping present plays—in shaping played—and plays--in the CIA role that and role CIA played--and that the and to did much W. Rostow much to Walt W. While Walt Rostow did history. While future history. and and future
of "counter-insur"counterinsur programme of the programme basis the theoritical basis provide provide aa theoritical
stands atat President late days Johnson's these President Johnson's gency", days stands these late (and inin gency", (and the founding urges an of and urges fathers of elbow and founding fathers line) the tougher line) even tougher an even elbow Dulles. and Dulles. Forrestal and were Forrestal were CIA the CIA the
and Defence and of Defence Secretary of former Secretary Forrestal, former B. Forrestal, James B. James
RED & DILLON, RED of DILLON, firm of banking firm great banking & expresident of the great of the ex-president
the Rockefeller's with the relationwith intimaterelation Rockefeller's which hadintimate COMPANY, COMPANY, which had adviser adviser closest closest Truman's President Truman's of President one of was one oil empire, was oil empire, 188 188
with with inin the the cabin cabinet et in in the the perio d 1945 period -1947 19451 947 when when the
the coldcold
war initiat war was was in ed.. InIn itiated those those days days when when the the Sovie Soviett Union Union was was
prostr ate, w prostr ate, withith 2525 mi llion dead a million nd her dead her in and dustri es and indus and econo economy tries my destro yed, , Forre destr Forrestal oyed saw this this as stal saw as aa golde golden oppor tunity n oppo and rtunit y and
urged that the urged that the US US shou ld "face should "face up the up toto Russ the ians Russia
ns now" now".. nt of the CIA in 1947 and 1947 a nd itit was was not not long long after after that that the the sign sign of of his his crack crack -up up was was manif manifest. est. Discr Discre eetly shelte etly sh red in eltered in aa resth restho ome me in in Florid Florida, a, one one night he night he ran ran sc reami screa ng out ming out in intoto the dark s the dark treets street shoutiing: s shout ng: "T he "The Red Army Army is Red is after afterme." Not long long after, me." Not after, he he jump jumpe a a edd from from hospi hospital tal windo killed himse window w and and killed lf. himself.
Forre insiste d on Forrestal stal in lishm sisted ent of the CIA in on the the estab establ ishme
Allen Dulle,s, who Allen Dulles was a who was teache a teach Englishh in err of of Englis Japan when in Japan when
young, , and young later w and later wasas aa corp corpooratio rationn attorn attorn eyey forfor STAND STAN ARD OIL DARD OIL
in law firm where in the the la w firm his broth where his br er John John Foster other Foster Dulles was
Dulles was the the
head, was was chief chief of head, of the the OS Berne, Swit OSSS in in Berne d in , Switzzerlan erland in World World War War
I I and and IIII and and head edd the heade the CIA from CIA f rom 1953 1953 tto o 1961 the perio 1961, , the periodd in
which which itit becam became the real e the re "Invisible al "Invis ible Gove rnme Gover nmennt' t".
in
ItIt was Forrestal was Forre stal w ho did did most who most to to cre ate the "c creat
e the "com ommu nist t munis mena menace" ce" that that becam becamee the trous the single singlemons monst "enem rous drago dragon n "enemy y" for the the CIA. for CIA. It was It was Allen Allen Dulle Dulle s who s s who et abo set aboutut creat creatin the ingg the monolithic mono lithic CIA CIA struc struct ure that ture that was was inten intend ed to ded to confr confro
ontnt the the "Com "Communi stt consp munis iracy onon every conspiracy" every funct ional functi onal level level and and with with great greateer r funds funds and and ultraultrac cons onspir pirato atoria rial l techn techniques. iques. With With
unlimited ited se cret t dollarss the unlim secre the CIA CIA quietl penetr quietl ated o yy pene boughht trated t orr boug way into into itsits way leader ship thethe leade of Ameri rship of Americancan acad academ ic, stude studen emic, nt,t,
labourr union union labou newsp aper and mass , , news mass media pape media organ r and organizatio ization s, in ns, includin g boo k publis cluding book publishing hing a magaz ines, f or the andnd maga the pu rpose zines, of usin for g purpo se of using these organ organizatio muni these sts" with CIA izations t the nsto figh to fight "comm unists the "com with^ CIA ideas.. That That ideas some ofof these secre some secret these police e ideas ideas for t-polic for foreig foreigners ners spilled spille over and d over and infect infecteded Amer Amer icans icans seemed ofof littl e mome moment little nt toto the the maste masters of seemed
rs of dubio dubious us statec statecraft. raft.
The p ower The the Amer powe American r of of the ican mass mass media is
media is very very great great- controolled lled by by the the CI A or contr or not--i noti n its positiv CIA e and negati n its ve posit ive and nega tive aspeccts, ts, in in what what itit pres ents to pub lic aspe and in what i t fails prese to nts 50 to public andage in what it fails to transm (Ame ricans over trans years mit.it. (Ame of may recal ricans over 50 years of age may recall l that that 189 189
"Bikini" once "Bikini" meant once meant lonely and and desolated a a lonely atoll in desolated atoll in the the South South
Seas Seas where wherethe the United United States States tested testedatom atom bombs; bombs; now now under under the the influence influence of of mass mass media media itit means means aa scanty scanty covering covering for for
the the private private parts parts of of lovely lovely females.) females.)
The US films, TV shows shows and news agencies agencies fill The US films, TV the eyes and news fill the eyes
and and minds large minds of of a a large proportion the proportion ofof world's the world's citizens and citizens and
endlessly repeat endlessly repeatthe theAmerican Americanview viewof of what what is "truth" an is "truth" andd "beauty" and "culture". And "beauty" And and "culture". solid foundation thisthis alone is a foundation alone is a solid upon which which the the CIA CIA begins begins its upon work. That it used these its work. That it used these
media for media for what what it deems to it deems to be be purposes purposes ofof high high policy policy seems seems
now obvious. It is in this latter area, what James Reston of NY TIMES has called the CIA's "social
now obvious. It is in this latter area, what James Reston of NY TIMES has called the CIA's "social role that prompted him
toto ask: ask: "Is"Is it necessa it necessary? ry?" "
role" that prompted him
the InIn the United States United States while while there there has has been been mounting mounting demand "Truth inin Advertising", demand for for "Truth simultaneous Advertising" ly, there has , simultaneou sly, there has been a been a lowering lowering of of the the levels levels ofof education, education, journalism journalism and and statesmans statesmanship hip--includin —including gnational nationalmorality morality--du primarily to due eprimarily to the role and purpose of the CIA. (Although the CIA tried unsuccessfully unsuccessfull publication of y toto stop stop publication INVISIBLE of the the GOVERNMENTT,, INVISIBLE GOVERNMEN
the role and purpose of the CIA. (Although the CIA tried
had far far more itit apparently apparently had more success successwith with"The "The China China Lobby", Lobby" written by written Professor Koe by Professor Koen n UNIVBRSITY of of thethe UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA and OFOF CALIFORNIA and
published by published MacMiLLAN— by MacMILLaN but then then immediately -but immediately withdrawn withdrawn
from from sale sale under under great great pressure pressure from from Washington Washingtonto to protect protect the the crimes Chiang Kai-shek crimes of of the "China the Chiang K Lobby" in aishek "China Lobby" in the USA.) the USA.) The The CIA was CIA was born bom with with President President Truman's Truman's "loyalty "loyalty oath" which paved oath" which paved the the way for McCarthyis way for McCarthyismm. . And And the the CIA CIA was was an an important important partner partner in in generating generating the the frenzy frenzy affecting affecting objective objective scholarship scholarshipwhich whichprior priorto to the the Cold Cold War's War's origin, origin, had told told bitter truths had about bitter truths Chiang Kais about hek, Chiang KUOMINTANG Kai-shek, thethe KUOMINTAN G and and recent recent Asian Asian history. history.
The The role role of of the the CIA CIA in in destroying destroying thethe INsTITUTE INSTITUTE OF OF PACIFIC PACIFIC RELATIONS andin RELATIONS and in converting converting the the WORLD WORLD AFFAIRS AFFAIRS COUNCILS COUNCILS from centres from centresof ofstudy studyinto into little more little more than than adjuncts adjuncts
the State State Departmen Department, t, is ofof the untold, but surely it will is still still untold, be but surely it will be
revealed. revealed. 190 190
CIA's intellectual ctual of the the CIA's intelle dead harvests many the harvests of One many dead the One ofof
any, American few if been few American if any, there have since 1945 have been blight 1945 there that since isis that blight
of the US US A critique of the Asia. A critique inin Asia. role role the US the US books critical ofof books critical appear is still since, is period since, the period and the Japan, and of Japan, still toto appear occupation of occupation
scholarship American scholarship years American in in twenty years of twenty gap£ap of print. TheThe inin print.
studies objective studies objective instead ofof and instead appalling—and is appallingaffairs is Asian affairs on on Asian nothing safely that say nonbooks safely been aa dearth say nothing has been that there has non-books dearth ofof there The great policy. world A great not criticise CI do The all, policy. above world and CIA and above all, do not criticise Edgar journalists. by been have Edgar decades journalists. past the books inin the decades have been by past books
Richard Gayn, and and Richard China, Mark on China, Mark Gayn, Jacoby on and Jacoby Snow, White White and Snow,
with dealt with have dealt the scholars scholars have while the etc. while Japan etc. Lauterbach on Japan Lautcrbach on Tokugawa. Tokugawa.
hir
191 191
Dir Di ty Tr rty Trick icks s CIA dedes ThThee CIA led—c spopoiiled hem icalally --che ly --a a wh mic hoole le shi "P pload of sugar bound from Cu ba to the So vi e t Un i o n. In Oc er 1966, three men are acquitted in Buffalo, New York, fortobtry ing to ''smugg sl
load of
"smuggle B-26 bombers to Portugal" and the press said that
le B26 bombers to Portug al" and the press said that smuggle n ajd portugal against they were working for the CI A see*. g Cuba> the "rebels" in Angola. (Th e CIA used * zo » Ind Indonesia because both the planes and exWorld War II Mots were in "surplus.") Bec ause of the earlier CIA connec tion with the CAT airline, headqu artered in Taiwan anc1 the ad ver se effect this had apod the priv atecommetcial tasmess,the thf nast few years for med another airline cal led AIR AMERICAN". This outfit has been flying war equipm ent into Laos and Thailand from Tai wan and also taking Par u S ^ ^ agents over the mainland and dropping them on Ch ina a Tibet (In the period betwee n March and December in , it was estimated by a high intelligence source on Tai wan that at least 873 agents had been placed on the mainland of China.) Since the outbreak of China 's "Cultural Revolution in 196 , one can imagine that this tra ffic in agents now amoun ts to a small invasion. "Uprisings" in Tibet and "Wall posters in Peking have been credited to the CIA. On March 25, it was announ ced in Saigon that an AIR AMERICAN" plane had cra shed at DA NANG in South V ietn am killing all the nine memb ers of an "Higher Education Study
they were working for the CIA, seeking to aid Portugal against the "rebels" in Angola, (The CIA used-B-26's against Cuba,
and
si a aus eBeboth the planes and ex-World War II pilotsIndweone re in "su, bec rpl u s.") se of the earlier CIA connection with the caT airline, headqucau arte Taiwan and the adverse effect this had upon the private-coredmmin erc iness, the CIA in the past few years formed anotherialairbus line led "AIR AMERICAN. This outfit has been flying war equcal ipm ent into Laos and Thailand from Taiwan and also taking parach t agents over the mainland and dropping them on China utis and Tibet. (In the period between March and December in 1962, it was estimated by a high intelligence source on Taiwan that at least 873 agents had been placed on the mainland of China
Since the outbreak of China's "Cultural Revolution" in .) one can imagine that this traffic in agents now am 1966, ts to a small invasion. "Uprisings" in Tibet and "Wall pooun ste rs" in Peking have been credited to the CIA .
On AMERICAMarch 25, it was announced in Saigon that an "AIR N" plane
had crashed at DA NANG in South Vietnam, killing all the nine me mbers of an "Higher Education Study
group p from grou fromthe the Unite Unite State dd State s". Their s". Thei name r nam s were withh es were withheld. eld. On Marc Marchh 31, On 31, 1 967, it was a 1967, it was anno nnou nced that the unce the inter inter d that island air -island air servi
ce, in service, in thethe R yuky Ryuk yus,us, form form erlyerly oper opera atedted byby "AIR "AIR AMER AME ICAN" RICA N"
was was being beingturne turne d d ove over the r the JAPA JAPA N N AIR AIR LINE LINES S..
Reports rts w ere publi published Repo shed in New York on Marc were
in New York on Marchh 3rd, 3rd, 1 967 1967 that that inin 1963 1963the CIA the plott CIA eded thethe a plott assa ssina ssass tionn ofof Fide inatio l Cast Fidel Castro. ro. On Marc Marc On 967 the hh 26,26, 1 the 1967 repor APAP repo ted rted a a stat stateemen mentt byby Ca Cammbod ian bodia n
Prin ce Princ e and and Chie Stat Chieff ofof e Siha State nouk Sihan ouk that the
kill him befo ree the kill the end him befor end oof f the the yyear ear. .
that the CIA s to CIA plan to plans
On March 6, 1967 Stalin's daughter Svetlana visited the
On March 6,1967 Stalin's daughter Svetl ana visited the US Embassy in New Delhi and on th e following day flew to Rome on a specially chartered plane. She was accompanied by CIA agent Robert F. Rayle, listed as Second Secretary of the US Embassy. The cost of the plane charter was $ 2000 which was paid by Rayle. She had b een granted a US Visa, but while but w hile she she was was enro ute enro too Rom ute t e,e, orde Rom rs s from order from Was hing Wash tonn ingto advised the "defector" be deflected to Sw itzerland instead of coming to the USA. Svetlana then went on to Switzerland, accompanied by the same CIA agent, arriving in Geneva on the 11th the 1 1th. .
US Embassy in New Delhi and on the following day flew to Rome on a specially chartered plane. She was accompanied
by CIA agent Robert F. Rayle, listed as Second Secretary of
the US Embassy. The cost of the plane charter was
which was paid by Rayle. She had been granted a US$ 2000 Visa,
advised the "defector" be deflected
Switzerland instead of coming to the USA. Svetlana then towen t on to Switzerland, accompanied by the same CIA agent, arriv ing in Geneva on
In India's Parliament, to the accusation that the CIA interfered in the recent general election. Foreign Affairshad ster Mohamed Currim Chagla said that the GovernmentMini would investigate the actistorm of protest arose and the charges ranged from "kidnaappi ng" of Svetlana by the CIA
In India's Parliament, a storm of prote st arose and the charges ranged from "kidnapping" of Svetlana by the CI to the accusation that the CIA had interfered in the recen general election. Foreign Affairs Mini ster Mohamed Cu Chagla said that the Government woul d investigate the acti vities of the CIA: "If any country has tried to sen mon to our country for political purposes, we will catam y action," and that he w a s g l a d to see the " concern S10W Parliament that "Indian political, cultu ral and other institu tions might be subverted by foreign mone y.
vities of the CIA: "If any try has tried to send money to our country for politicalcoun purposes, we will certainly take
action," and that he was glad tions might be subverted by foreign money." Rep orts Repo r of "hordes" of CIA agents in India, working wiwitht
to see the "concern" shown by Parliament that "Indian political, cultural and other institu-
h the Indian right-wing political parties and subsidizing thei publiecatiofothe ns, had long been known; including the charge thatr som the Ii their public that some
Indian funds (not foreign) received from
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tfyo sale, sa|c of, ,USgrains, in counterpart funds, funds, were were the the real real the of US, grains, in counterpart /;
request ofof President Johnson sparse of of the; ,the subversion. subversion. The The request President Johnson sourse
I^Iafch ,196^ to inin March 1966 to s?t setup up an American an American"Foundation" in "Foundation" in India, India,
"just like the Ford and Rockefeller foundations" was recalled, "just like the Ford and Rockefeller foundations" was recalled, with of $$ 300 million from of with the the sum sum of 300 million from proceeds proceeds of of the the sale sale of
US wheat. wheat. This This request request was was declined declined by by the the Indian Prime Us' Indian Prime
US Millister 'storm of of protest. Minister after after aa storm protest. Former Former US Ambassador Ambassador HehryJ. Taylor stated that of thethe 700 700 Americans employed at Hebfy J. Taylor slated that of Americans employed at
the Embassy 100 were State Department Department the Embassy in in New New Delhi, only Delhi, only 100 were State
people; "the hordes he said. people; "the hordes are CIA" are CIA" he said.
ods CIA also worked the ;>.!) bIn ! heighbouring'Afghanistan nsighbyuilhg Afghanistan the the CIA also worked but but the
method was Whs adifferent. 1950's, the the method different.Starting Startingin in the the late late 1950's,
CIA from the the Afghan in the CIA began began to to 'fecruit tecruit from Afghan students students in the United States, States; seeking seeking to enroll them them as agents through through the the United to enroll as agents
"PRiENDS THEMIDDLE MIDDLEEAST", EAST",the theASIA Asia "FOUNDATION" "FOUnDaTIoN" and and "TRENDS OF OF TAB others, to serve Central Intelligence when they returned returned home. home. others, to serve Central Intelligence when they Students? Were toldthat thatif if they they would Students Were told they cooperated cooperated they would be be given money,nal money, 1 a'US visa; Those given US visa,and andhelp in help intheir their education. education. Those
who refused to become CIA spies with deporwho refused to' become CIA spies were were threatened threatened with depor
tation! magazinerevealed revealedthese thesefacts in facts inits April its April tation. RAMPARTS RAMPARTS magazine issue, saying saying that "CIA trained trained and and indoctrinated indoctrinated several several issue, that "CIA
officials now now working, working in the Afghan Afghan Government, Government, "one "one oficials. in the
of,thcm being the had of, them being thechairman of chairman ofthe theState StateTreasury. Treasury. He He had
b^en recruited recrqjted by by the thc.CIA, when he he was was a student in the US :,piA when been, a student in the US B$i , tite President of the AFGHAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION." ASSOCIATION." andin the President of ither AFGHAn STUDENTS A
Ramparts said: ,/nl 5luow n?n Ramparts said; esvni bluow ,in9n
YOn It' is is sufficient that the has secretly used 'Jl It sufficient Scandal scdndal that the CIA CIA has secretly used
public funds tocoopt and subvert independent American sis public funds'to co-opt and'subvert independent American
yd student organizations. ItIt1bis student "organizations. ' is much much more more abominable abominable
-mi whem lured into this country by when foreign foreign students students are are lured into this country by the the promise of honesty;nare bribed and corrupted and corrupted and turned promise of honesty; 'ate bribed and turned their ow? societies." into^&FMH traitors against their own societies. gnife 210996
grin Good foreignets'4 in some cases, who served the CIA
S"i\"Good foreigners'*! in some cases, who served the CIA well, have beeh been'.granted citizenship, thus being rewarded well, have granted USUS citizenship, thus being rewarded 1 the J opportunity;of living in a:truly "fiee society", that with with the opportunity of living inna truly "free society", that
1940t
helps helps "free "freepeop peopl leses toto main maint tain ain their their 'free 'free i instit nstitu ution tions' s' as as in in
Vietn Vietnam." am."
On On Marc hh 28, Marc waswas 28, it it anno unce annou d that nced that a a Soc Sociaialist list Diet Diet
Mem Mem ber Kozo ber KozoInom Inom ata, ata, would woul raise the d raise the ques questi on of tion of CIA's CIA's role role i inn Japa Japan n on on th thatat same same day day in in the the Diet. Diet. The The semi semio -offic fficial ial
JAPA JAPANN TIME state : TIMES S stated d: "The "TheGove rnme Gove ntt isis expe rnmen cted expec to ted to
cautio cautiously usly avoid avoidgiving any giving clear any reply clear toto the the Socialist reply
Socialist queri ess querie
inin view view of touch of the the to y chara uchy character off the cter o curre the cu nt CIA CIA probl rrent problem."
em."
When Socia When the listst mem the S ociali berer ask asked memb ed , wheth wheth er "any
er "any organ c^ganss ofof the Japanese Gm Goveriffl rnmelSPM nt wereVoo cooppa^g erating with the CIA"
fMlClX"
the Fore Foreiign the gn Minis Minister ter said said "he "he had had no no infor inform ation" matio on this this n" on question. *The Chie f Cabi The netet Secr Chief etary Cabin Secre tary replie replied: d: "On "On no
no occasion ion ha Sacas hass ourour in investvestig igatingating CABIN organorgan ET , the, the INVES CABIN TIGAT ION ET, INVESTIGATION,
OFFICE, cO „ collected information with he CIA. That tie ZUO116V
OFFICE,Vco/lected information with the C IA*B^£tug^B^
no JjomT operation.
nO
The PUBLIC. SAFETY INVES TIGAT i^E srpION. j^
AgENCY Director, replied that his agency had no relationship, AGENCY Director replied that his agenc y had no relationship with the CIA and the NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFET Y COMMISSION PTiffp
with theii ClA arfiRZand sflTs/ thesinon NATI OJ ONAnoiJBS l PUB POLICE DEPAR TMENNT POLIC T had E DEPA any relationshiip, p with t with he theCIA. CIA, No Do (sin ment 212519301 one ionedRTME abou about t thehadany relationsh
itiwd LIC SABB « Y OUN SSIN . said that that neith neithe the )Police Agen cyy nor Agenc said thethe nor METR OPOL METRO err the ITAN POLIT AN 99198 1
the possi blele EXCHANGEof Ofinform possib information, ation, nornor if if there therewas ann awar was a enes aware s that ness that the the CIA CIA was funct was fu ionining g nction o n e menti oned
EXCHANGE
TtsrAW onow vitsr /ownvn'i'nl lint 'Japa he ap Japantufoit prova fwithfr o tthe Tfbf f theq G appro overnment; vahdo ment; theqGovern nor appar entlyA nor apparently i^s ttteffe anyiq was there any ;uesti oning 're'gar ques tionin dinig the'in g regar wP' ding the intel licenc brancsofest ligenc h of ct e e rl branch SEIDERE IF^DEFNCES he'l he' ENCB> SELF.TCORC ES, the MEOR CES, Ithes seemi seeming ng) ,,
!v
:
lbiicaliplac hplacee for such coope logica cooperation rationMore for such . More than panes than oneone h highigh Ja Japan ese*e
milita ry off decor ated b milita ryloffi Uffitedd State cericer hashas be States beenefr decor ated byy' theo the Unite s Gov Goveern, rne nreht)
fbr '' rheritius br iuS2fe tr meht vide" for in lping 'hunder 'helping tor eritor servi create ce" ^dsh inefie ip, to creat e &frie ndsh ip. and cl close stand ands ing betwe oseyun en the U dersta nding between the Uninited Statess and J apan.n.' ted State and Wapa
'oreign "'Said",'editorially? Fore ign "Ministepis Mike?
insidora 9ds. H editorially"Foreign Minister "Miki's TAPAN TIMES JAPAN TIMES . said eaitoriany. .hsiRlaea van 1
state ment that the "activittes carri"and ea d out"colle by thectionCi"r'R iinfor n Japama.n Eupublic relations, 'propagand tion"-arsolegasiButmilar to those being carried out by other counfries here W . .hp activities carried oufby°ffie aXp 'japan
nisteiasl body Eisaku,to Sat o saigate: d, ththeat heactidivd not intend to sereaBriteranmer-Mi y ospec i n vesti ities ofitherGkAboista,a91s12 bolinU ods 1o tasbi2919 erft i loilsdai b of,
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Judgeemen mentsts on Judg onthe theCIAR CIA-Reform and the the Futuree eform and
In Washington on March, 29 President
on ordered the CIA to "begin cutting off all subsidies"Johns to the s private educational, student, philanthropic and culturavariou l organizations. He was awaiting a report from a 4-man committee
In Washington on March, 29 President Johnson ordere d the CIA to "begin cutting off all subsidies" to the various private educational, student, philanthropic and cultural orga nizations. He was awaiting a report from a 4man comm ittee under Assistant Secretary of State Katzenback, to devise another method or organization to achieve the same results. The Committee statement did agree that all secret payme nts should cease but "overriding national security interes ts may require require an an excep excepttion" ion".
under Assistant Secretary of State Katzenback, to devise
another method or organization to achieve the same results. The Committee statement did agree that all secret payments should cease but "over-riding national security interests may A group of about 60 former officers of the NATIONAL
A group of about 60 former officers of the NATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION, long subsidized by the CIA, were d
STUDENT ASSOCIATION
,entlongissued subsidibyzed by the CIA, were dissatisfied fied with anothe with anotherr statem statement issued by Katzenback Katzen backwhich which said said:. issatis
"no us eful purpos purposee woul "no useful be serv ed by deta wouldd be iling gany oth served er CIA by detailin any other CIA programme mme o assistance.. .. That nce..." onlynly progra That o those the off assista those t had he press press h ad disdis
cover covereed d would would remai hidden. remainn hidden . The The NSA NSA officia called officials for ls calle d for
full disclos aa full ure ofof disclo sure secret CIA allall secret CIA pa yment and urged payme urged that nt and that a a Congreession ssionalal Comm Congr ittee Comm itteebe beset setup upto probe the the proble problem. to probe m. They d They eclared declar "Now every ed:: "Now every one one of our (A of our merica (Amer n) progra programmes ican) mmes abroa abroadd is is suspe suspeccted ted even even if if they they are are not not con conne nected cted with with the the
CIA". CIA".
What took What took p lace at at the place end of the end March was of March was the the spr eading spread ing
the "Cred "Credi ofof the bility G ap" inin ibility what h Gap" ad hereto what heretofore had fore been been o nly a only a
disbeli disbelie eff in in the the Pre Presid sident entof ofthe Un the United ited States States,, stated stated by by Henry Henry
L.L. T Trerew whhitt itt of of thethe BA BAL LTITIM MOORE SUN :
RE SUN: The Thenew new cre cred ity gap gap is dibibilility is "th deg "th ee deg reeof of ree refrefu usasal l byby thethepub pulic blicto to a cce pt atat f acc ept ace valu fac e e val ue wh at the what the gov gov ment says and ernernme
nt says and doe does". s". Thi Thi s dibel sbeief lief sin s dis sinc cee ththee the CI dec eits the , ha CIAA dec nowbee eits, hadd now been n spr spread ead thro through ughout the wo out the world. rld.
Walter Lippman wro had a disastrous outcome". enablin
in March that "the CIA has carried on a number of secteretearactlyivit ies which, once they are uncovered, have
Walter Lippman wrote early in March that "the CIA has carried on a number of secret activities which, onc e they are uncovered, have had a disastrous outcome". "In "Inste steaad d of of enabling some students, some scholars, some jou rna lists to argue the American case ab road, the disclosure of the pay ments to some has cast suspicion on any American who goe s abroad". Can there be any doubt, ask ed Mr. Lippman, that the "block propaganda, secret interve has ntions, intrigue and suborn ation has ended in "a great failure?"
g some studen
e scholars, some journalists to argue the American casets,abrsom oad , the disclosure of the payments to some has cast suspicion on any Can there be any doubt, asked American who goes abroad"
Lippman, that "block propaganda, secret interventions, Mr. intrigue and subornthe ation" ended in "a great failure?"
Thegre great at sho The shock ck tha thatt spr spread ead aro und the the wo around world in February ry began an whe whenn one onecou beg corag uraeou geosus U USS mamagazine RAMPARrld in Februa
gazine RAMPARTS announced its plan to reveal the CIA's corrup tion of all the major US youth organizations. From this point other revelations came out as participants and victims gavone add ed details of the J
TS announced its plan to reveal the CIA 's corruption of all the ma jor US youth organizations. Fro m this point came out as participants an d victims gave added details of tb CENTRAL ELL,PENCE ACENCY in Am erican organ,zattons of youth, scholars, religions, labour aud col,eges ttn
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY in American organizations of you th, igions, labour and colleges and universities themselschves.olaItrs,warels soo that the CIA sought to use leaders of these organizations nasseeitsnage nts, and in some cases contribut ed l a rge sum s to the org ani z ati being particularly concerned in influencing all affiloianstedbudorgetrels,ated international counter-part organizations. the malignant growth which the US authors Ross &AdWidisteiocalnallelyd, "TH LE GOVERNMENT" eating away at the heart of the AmeriE cINVanISIB pol i ural body was seen to be even larger and more dangerousticaltha-culn thad n feared. The actions of the CIA that so shockebeed the not its ordinary spying activities--its espionag world was "fin"" Jtl^Tafmia.ed or reiated international counterpart organizations . Additionally, the malignant
growth which the US autho E N T " eating away R o s s & Wise ca.,ed nnliticalcultural body was, seen to at the heart of the than had been feared. be even larger and more dang eruu c au n A that so shocke d the world was The actions of the, OA ^ ^ ^ coiml not its ordinary spy"., . corrupting, subverting, and espionagebu, was the peoples in man, brainwashing of the major se n sudden den and The sud and lands, including the Untied = States ttseif. , , | J " T H E I N V I S I B L E G O VERNM
e and counteresp i o nag e-but wa s the twi s ti n g, cor rup ti n g, sub brain-washing of the major segments of many peoplverestiinng,maandny
lands, including the United States itself.
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humiliating the instant instant revelation revelation that that the humiliating shock shock was was the the United United States, which which had spent hundreds of dollars dollars States, had spent hundredsof of millions millions of to the impression that its to sedulously sedulously create create the impression that its cause cause was was freedom and world", was was freedom andthat thatit it sought soughtto to lead lead the the "free "free world",
now to use the CIA CIA as briber ofof foreign now seen seen to use the as aa briber foreign government government leaders, a innumerable coup coup leaders, a rigger of rigger of elections, elections, an arranger an arrangerof of innumerable
d'etats throughout the world in which elected and constitutional constitutional d'etats throughout the world in which elected and governments were were overthrown usually replaced replaced by by amenable governments overthrown and and usually amenable proAmerican military To millions millions of people these these pro-American military juntas. juntas. To of people actions were and the memory of actions were the very the veryopposite of opposite of freedom, freedom, and the memory of many many Communist Communist charges charges against against Washington's Washington's intervention intervention
inin the affairs ofof others were suddenly the affairs others were suddenly remembered. remembered. oabna
The achievements of aa temporary The CIA's CIA's achievements seemed seemed always always of temporary nature itsits ideological converts anti-Communism nature in in that that ideological converts toto antiCommunism
were by money. method produced ancient were "converted" "converted" by money. This This method produced the the ancient problem problem for for all all those those who who bribe bribe their their way way to'successes"; to ''successes'!. "How long does remain bribed?'ho*Only bribed?" "Only as long; as "How long does thethe agent agent remain as long as
you pay him". Hitler's Germany and in you continue continue to to pay him". InIn Hitler's Germany and in Prince Prince Konoye's Japan, Japan, the the "thought "thought police" police" used used to to torture^ order Konoye's torture, order death or the threat threat of death, to convert death or the of death, to convert Communists into Communists into,anti anti Communists, but but America, being a rich country, relied upon Communists, America, being as rich country,I relied upon the power the power ofof itsits money. moneyons ,21nogs ali as anoissinsgto gasils 10 znoilcsincgto aril ot arnu? agml batud d.d «8bgbud atogbud anoisesinsg1o oris of amue ogral batud land long nourished freedom, it InIn a a land long nourishedby byits its traditions of traditions of freedom, it,
was inevitablethat the that the'dollar" "dollar"concept conceptof ofCIA CIA in trying to to was inevitable in frying create aa Free "Free World" should attract rightist dictators, military create World"such should attractscumrightist dictators, military ferrorists and other historical terrorists and other such historical scum—the only kind kind of tools 'the only of tools
that" could be hired "16°&c T^ecf'to* control Jpoputatlons "Control their tliiaPcbulcf"be their individual individual populations
ni 0332 jew vbod JiTiJlluoh.oiiilrja niiciisrnA 911,10 edl/io mad aril In towards the end of creating an affa lanti-communist worla!nova ad sis od se towards, the end of creating an all anticommunist world .baicst n99d naad biul mom bits dub 19g16 trove .bonsol ball natli zuoiagriGb mill zuoisgnab stom
aww monolithie CIA was based ipor moneyiloit erw The The monolithic CIA'was baseddipoti iboney+^it appealed appealed toggreed and greed is the one base trait whose eare whose earescontains the W^Peed aftd greed is the one base* trait contains the
Wof st aspects '6f selfishnessand andindividualism ? individualism",ie, ie,the opposite ^QtsCa^bfcfS'bif selfishness the opposite
ofdfb&tfi' bhticVfial sothi national (Ametican) international unity,s 1brod (American) oror international unity, oror fetO^
'T lisati Ibati zatnl?, botinU b3tinU or) arl) gnibuloni snibubm ,abnsl ,8bnel therhood.bu arlT 29tsl2 3f
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ItIt is is becau becaus see of of this inhere this inh nt flaw erent fl aw that that th thee CIA CIA conce concep ptt
failed, failed, for for it it alway always s had had bu builtilt within within it it thethe reject rejectio ionn of of the the qualities that qualitie s that made made Americ America great. a great. As As Walter WalterLippm Lippm anan stated stated atat the the end end of of Februa February ry in in his his
acid comm ents on "THE acid co CIA AFFA mment AFFAIIR"... s on "TH R" E CIA
"The Ameri "The A cann way merica way of of life has plenty life has plenty of of faults. faults. But it But it
does n ot prep does are our not prepar e our whole people for whole people for con tinual d continu eceptio al decept n, ion,
and we had and we had better better make upp our make u toto play our minds play the minds game the gam
e
from the from the Ameri Americ can an streng strengtth h and and not not from from Ameri Americ can an weakn weakness ess and and stamp stamp out out lying a lying as public s publi c policy"..
Lippman Lippm an conclu concludes: des: "FOR "FOR THE THE (CIA) (CIA) MEN MEN WHO WHO CARR CARRIED OUT IED O THEE OPER UT TH OPE RATION ...WER ATI ON... E NOT WERE N OT CAPA BLE CAPAB LE
OF OF ENOU ENOU GH GH DEVIO DEVIO USNE USNESS SS TO TO DECE DECEI IVE VE EVER EVERY YONE ONE AND AND ENOU ENOUGH GH TERR TERR ORIS ORISM M TO SUPP TO SUPPR RESS ESS ALL ALL
DOUB DOUBT.' T."
It It is this maze is this of evil maze o activiti f evil eses whic whichh promp activiti ted Lippm prompt an ed Lipp man to add that the complaint is that the CIA has been "used for much more than genuine intelligence work. It has been used as a propaganda agency, as a superior diplomatic foreign service, as an agency for clandestine intervention in foreign countries. The breadth of the CIA's authorised activiti es have not only generated the cloud of suspicion over Americ an action abroad but it has spoiled the CIA as an intellig ence
to add that the complaint is that the CIA has been "used for
much more than genuine intelligence work. It has been used
as a propaganda agency, as a superior diplomatic foreign service, as an agency for clandestine interve ntion in foreign countries. The breadth of the CIA's authorised activities have not only generated the cloud of suspicion over American action abroad but it has spoiled the CIA as an intelligence agencyy here agenc here at home."" at home.
US Senator Joseph S. Clark of Pennsylvania recently
US Senator Joseph S. Clark of Pennsylvania recently charged that the CIA and the FBI plus the military,ndu stna complex" "are the three major threats to the snccessful surv.va l of American democracy.
charged that cIA and the FBI plus the "military-industrial complex" "arethe the three major threats to the successful survival
of American democracy."
The relationship of war contracts and big business to
The relationship of war contracts and big business to The relationsnip ^ curtai]ment of the whole question of secret pol
the whole question of secret police and the curtailment of liberty were sharply noted by Senator Clark. He said the first liberty were sharply noted by Senator Clark. He said threat threat::
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*is that military-ind rial complex which General Eisenhower warned ust against, which is evidenced in very high quarters byusour strong support of military
"is that militaryindustrial com plex which General Eisenhower warned us against, which is evidenced in very high quarters by our stro ng support of military regimes in various parts of the world and by the enormous impact which the mili tary and their industrial partners excercise over public opinion and on the members of Congress and the second Senate. The The seco nd danger is the OA...which I thin k in our country has achieved a position of power pret ty close to the danger line And third is...the FBI (Fed eral Bureau of Investi gation) and the threat they pose to the privacy of the individual citizen and the furth er threat they pose on anybody who was the effrontery to say anything unkind about J. Edgar Hoover." (Hoover has been incharSc° the FBI secret police since its inception more than 45 years ago.)
regimes in various parts of the world and by the enormous impact which the mili their industrial partners exercise over publictaryopiand nion and on the members of Congress and the Senate.
danger is the CIA...which line. And third is...the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and the threat they pose to the privacy of the individual citizen and the further threat they pose...on anybody who was the effrontery to say anything unkind about J. Edgar Hoo " (Hoover has been incharge of the For secret policever.sinc e its inception more than 45 years ago.) Some goodd ome Som e see see a a goo that man manyy Am omen n in in that Americ ericans ans are are oicin g siro voicing strongng con cond emn atioon n of the dem nati 's ro of le an the d hop CIA hope ' s role hat and e that thatthis thisabc abce ss has now,ow that burs t, th e pus ess will has run burs unti t, l die the pus who whole will run unti l the len arerea a isis purpurggeded. . Oth Oth ers hav have note noted ers it as pos posi e tive that that whe d it as when itive dent Pre'resiside ial l adv adviiser ser Wal ntia Rostow Wat it Ros spokke e on tow spo Februar on Feb 23, aat ruary y 23, t thehe omm UNI VER Eng land SITY , and OF LBE said DS, "if Eng we l a have nd, the and he sai d *i f we hav e on will will to common to hold hold toge toghther ether and and withthe getget onon with the jjob, ob, the the itrua ele in in Viet Vietnam nam mig stru ggle might ht be be the the l ast grea greatt co nfro ntat last ion of conboo fron tatio n of 'he pos posttwa war r era" , he he was was wild the wildly heck era led ", and ed. ly That hec kled and boo ed. Tha t ,1mostst ten ten t housand sand Ame almo American ricanuniv thou universit ersityy prof prof essors rs an d te ache esso rs and teac hers rf high er of higher lear learn ing hav have ning recently e rece denooun unce ntly den d the ced role in the US US role in Viet
think in our country has achieved a position of powerI pret ty close to the danger
CIA
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS,
Vietnam, is another assurance that not all educators have been
nam, is another assurance that not all educators have been corrupted by the CIA.
corrupted by the CIA.
Another hopeful sign is indicated in the fact that
Another hopeful sigu is indicate d in the fact that American satirists, such as Art Buchwald, have aimed their sharpest wit at the actions of the CIA. In one feature filled with wry humour, entitled "Cover S tory" (February 23, 1967) he lists various excuse "cover stories" to explain away the whole CIA mess. Buchwald said :
American sati with wry humour, entitled "Cover Story" (February 23, 1967)
, such as hwald, have aimed their sharpest wit atrists the actions ofArttheBucCIA . In one feature filled
he lists various excuse "cover stories" to explain away the whole CIA mess. Buchwald said: 200 200
"O "O nene(co (co veve r sto r sto ry)ry) is tha is t tha wh
ile
t wh the ileNA the TIO NANa TIOL NAST L STU UDDE ENNT T ASSSO OCIAT AS IONIO (N CIAT SASA ) wa N (N s a cov ) wa er s for a th co e ve CI r for A, the the CI CI A, A the wa s, in CI rea A was, lity in reality , a, aco co r fo veve r the r for the FO FORD FO
But then,
RD FOUN UNDA DATIO TION. n.
e considers that the Ford Compan is a major partwhofentheon"m y-industrial complex" and ay former big chief in CIA topilitcoarntr ol
But then, when on e considers that the Ford Company is a major part of the "militaryindustr ial com plex" and a former big chief in CIA top control is n ow Pre sident of the FORD FOUNDATION , perhaps Art Buckw ald did not intend it fo r a a jok for joke? e?
nt of the FORD FOUNDATION, perhaps Art BuiscknowawldPrdiesd ide not intend it
ThThee FORD FOUNDATION,, thetheRO CKEFELLER FOUN and the CIA-—the tentac DATION and the les are -th tacles are int intert ertwi wine ned. It mi gh t be exexp d. It mi gh t be thathat t asas thetheemo ten peectctee d mo obvio re re obvio A s usus CIACIarm lopped CIA
FORD FOUNDATION
ROCKEFELLER FOUN DATION
are lopped off offtha that t n neeww ononeses wit with other h oth er na name mess w wilill l be be thr thrust ust foforrwwaardrd.. arms are
On
it was announced in Tokyo, that J.V. Pikering, BoMardarchCh9,airma SO STANDARD INC. had visited Prime Minister Sato to nadofviES pan House" was being built in New York City,seathiamcothasttofa "Ja 8 3 million $ of this sum, $ 1 mil ion had already been contribute and that D."cuRo ckef er III. This was to be a centre to dprbyomJoothn ltural exell Japanese buchsinanessgele"adanersd .do(Janapation nsis theweNore.be2 oiing asked frome inRothe world, without any source of supply anl refid Stning nation ckefel ers are in control of most of the world suanppdal rdpetroleum resources.In this relationship there is seen moy reof
On March 9, it wa s announced in To kyo, that J.V. Pikering Board Ch airman of ESSO STAND ARD INC. had visited Prbne Minister S ato to advise him tha t a "Ja pa n H ou se" being built in New was York City, a. a eos. o f 3 mdhon and tha Of this sum, $1 t million had already been contributed y ^ r> Rockefeller III This was to be a centre "cultural exchange P " and donations we re being asked from Japanese businesslea ders. (Japan in the world, witho ut any source of sup ply ««— Rockefellers are tn ( coattoltf ^ ^ |s seen more petroleum resource s. In tins than mere "cultural" exchange.)
than mere "cultural" exchange.)
The JAPAN SOCIETY in New York, which is a Rockefel er proijteedct, Sthaates bes.en label ed as the genteel Japan "lobby" in the Un DrcloapseerlyCocommnn issiFronomin Setheptetimbmeerof19the47-wviisthit setoveJaralpamen ofmbtheers emprepire of petroleum-(and which recommeecndtededwithathtthethe US sa me bePresalidloenwet Trud tomaremain "in power"), to-wthare fiaprmspoanintdmleneadt ersby the sTANDARD OInLof(anJodhnonFoe-tistmeerpreDusil eds,enftoofrmtheer atroctokErneFBy for l Er FOUNDA
The rkPXN soc, OT in Ne«VorLw hidtiis gg** project, has been lab elled asj^ ^ Jap,n of the United States. Fro m th 1947_with several me mbers Draper Commissi on of petroleum(and closely connected wi th th ^ pre_war firms and leaders which recommended tha ap pointment by be allowed to rem ain "in ^ ^ foJer attorney fo President Truman r of John os ^ of the ROCKEFELLE the STANDARD OIL (an R d one 11 Treatyand whose FOUNDATION) as design er of the Japan 201
TION) as designer of the Japan Peace Treaty- and whose
assistant in assistant treatymaking in treaty-maki was aa Rockefeller ng was Rockefeller. John D. . John D.
Rockefeller IV, IV, attended college in Rockefeller attended college The present present in Japan Japan in 1960. in 1960. The Secretary of State, Dean Secretary Rusk, was of State, Dean Rusk, also a former president was also president of a former of
the the ROCKEFELLE ROCKEFELLER R FOUNDATION FOUNDATION and and his hispredecessor, predecessor,Christian Christian B. B.
Herter, was m arried into Herter, into ®ne was married one ofof thethe powerful original powerful original STANDARD STANDARD
OIL OIL families. families.
It has It has been been asked: asked: "Why "Why did did the rOCKEFELL the ROCKEFELLER ER FOUNDAFOUNDA
TION give TION give scholarships scholarshipsto to the brother of of Tibet's Tibet's forme the brother Dalai formerr Dalai
Lama, bringing bringing him Lama, him and and his his 16year old 16-year bride to to the United old bride the United
States? AA Governmen States? Government inExile for for tomorrow t-in-Exile tomorrow when when China China is is
"liberated and "liberated" once STANDARD and once STANDARD OIL OIL is ableto sell to sell'Oil is able Oil For For the the
Lamps of China?" Lamps of Chi na?"
has even ItIt has been predicted even been predicted that the April that the April 1,1, 1967 wedding 1967 wedding
in in the Memorial Chapel the Rockefeller Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in in Chicago of John Chicago of D. John D.
Rockefeller IV, IV, (the Japan expert) Rockefeller daughter of (the Senator Japan expert) toto the the daughter of Senator
Charles Percy Percy of Illinois—touted Charles ed to to be of Illinois--tout be the next President President to to the next
the United States in in 1968, the United States will move move the the Rockefeller Rockefeller dynasty 1968, will dynasty
the closest itit has has ever ever been been to the centre to the centre of the closest of power in Washingpower in Washing
ton. (The (The newlyweds selected ton. selected Japan newly-weds Japanas astheir the their site site of of the
honeymoon honeymoon ffrom will stem rom whence new memories whence will stem new ties.) memories and and ties.)
InIn their their desire desire to to keep keep Japan Japan the the best best US US oil oil customer customer
and of the and aa member member of the "free "free world", world", there there is is surely surely no no
difference difference between thethe aims between of the aims of ROCKEFELL ER FOUNDATIO the ROCKEFELLER N FOUNDATION and the CIA. CIA. and the The US The US oil oil industry, with industry, its morality with its morality ofof holding holding com com-
panies panies in in foreign foreign lands lands to to escape escape taxation taxation and and ships flying ships flying
strange flags of strange flags of non-maritime nonmaritime nations nations such as Liberia in such as Liberia in order order
toto escape mo escape more and to re taxes employ even taxes and to employ ev labour, en cheaper cheaper labou with r, with pricefixing and and price-fixing cartels to take advantag cartels to take advantagee of the consumer of the consumer,, and and
while while talking profiting talking of from of "culture' "culture" thethe sale ofof profiting endless from sale endless tonnes tonnes of of napalm napalm to to cook cook little little children. children. Also Also having having the the
"honour" of having "honour" of invented having the first invented the first "Foundation " " as a "Foundation as a basic basic
means of means of escaping escaping taxation—all taxation--all marks marks of of bad bad citizenship citizenship on on level, the oil industry aa national industry isis an national oror internation internationaal l level, appro the oil an appro-
priate inherit or of of many priate of the inheritor the CIA's tas many of ks. CIA's tasks. 202 202
InIn Janu January ary 1966 1966it was it repo was rted repor from ted f rom Was hing Wash tonn by ingto by that insid that e sourc insid new sourc e new e, the HING e, the WAS WASH INGTO NME TON RRYG -MER ORO RY-G UND O-ROUND colum columnn tha thatt "A "A CIA anal CIA ysissis w analy warn s omin arns ously omin ouslythat thatRed Red China a
may be may be willin willin g to g to engage enga ge w ith U with USS in in aa lan landd war war o onn the the Asia Asia
nn
cont inen conti t for nent noo oth otheer re for n r reas on than ason than to rate to gene gener ate hatre hatredd agai nst again st the es." the whit white s." Seem ingly Seem ingly, to , to keep keep Japa Japan n on the side on the side of "t
he w of "the hitess" white " it it will will take take more morethan than "cult "cultural ural exch exchange ange s" s" and and for for real real " "war war
talk"a a talk" three three -day day conf confe eren rence ce has has b been een conv convened ened in in Japa Japan n on on April l 8. Apri 8. The The auspi ausp ces of ices of this this inter inter national natio nal affa affair ir isis THE THE INST INSTIITUT TUTEE FOR FOR STRA TEGI CSTUD STRA TEGIC STUD IESwith withhead IES head offic office in Lond e in Lo on.. ndon Thisgath gathering This ering will bringtoge will bring together ther 19 19 fo reign experts forei rts fr gn expe om n ine from
nine coun tries. coun tries. The The US, US, UK, UK, Fran Fran ce, Can Cana ce, da, Wes ada, Westt Germ Germany, any, Swed
en, India Sweden, Australia India, , Aust ralia and and Sout Southh Kore Korea. a. The The exper expe rtsts are are
draw drawn n from from univ ersit unive ies,s, indu rsitie stria indus l and trial finan and f inanccial ial circle circles
and s and from journ journalism from alism .. From FromJapa Japann 21 21 ex perts will will a expe ttendd. rts . The The atten range studi es will rang will cove ess ofof th coverr strat thee stud strate gy, ies forei gn polic egy, foreign policyy and and
geog raphi geog Basedd upon raphcal upon preli icalareas prelimina area. s.Base minary ry date date,, the area the a rea scruttiniz scru inizeed d is is that that conf confr ontin ronti Chin a. ngg Chin a. ItIt is is sugge sugg sted t este hat d that the cent centr the themee will ralal them will bebe thethe c reati
creationon ofof Ja nd India Japapan a India as n and as nuclear ar powe powers rs to nucle to form formthe the o anchors ors o outeuter f the r anch "fre e wo rld " of the "free world wall that that the the wall Unite d Sta tes Unite wishe d State s wish see c reate ess to to see d. That That the crea ted. the CIA Ford Rockefel CIA-Ford-Roc kefeller ler co mbin ation comb contr ibute inatio n contributedd to this strat strate gy to this egy
confe conference rence seem seems mo s most st prob probaable. ble.
The purp ose: The orld purp organ ose: ized alon toto se see e thethe w along the li world nes orga nized g the lines Ame rican corp orati ofof an an American corporationon—-asas vi ior S visuasualiz tan lizeded byb\ aa sen a senior Standard
Oil exec execu tive in in the drea the late Oil m was late 1940 1940 's. utive rece ntly This dream was r 's.This ecent ly
up-dated by the late Henry Luce of TiME, LIFE-FORTUNE magazines
upd ated by the l ate Henr y Luc e of TIME, LIFE FORT UNE maga zines who said that a wo rld gove rnme nt mi ght b ecom e a , . . 2000 (Mr. Luce once urged the Ame rican b y l h c year 2000 , (Mr^ , ^ ^ f o r a c r u s a d e to Cent ury upon LS If this s h a d o w y "free impl ant c apita lism all ov er t e woi ^ ^ t h e resul t
who said that a world government might become a fact
by the year 2000,(Mr. Luce once urged the American
Century upon US business leaders, calling for a crusade to
implant capitalism all over the world.) If this shadowy "free worl d" evera plbeca of such an me a reality, certainly it would be the result
as drafted by the CIA-"free elections"
by the CIA "free elect ions"
and all. A D AU "
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TUBS.. April April 4, 4, 1967 1967.. Tues
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Epilogue Epilogue one or InIn one more places or more places in the foregoing in the foregoing revelation of revelation of the the CIA among American professors, res CIA among American professors, researchers earchers and and students, it students, it has been has been stated statedthat "the that "the power power bf money" has m of money" ade possible has made possible "the "the Governm Government' ent's dominati s domination on of of the nation's sc the nation's scholars". holars". 'That That "most "most American American universities universities and and professors professors have have been been quite quite
willing toto do willing "classified" work do "classified" work for the CIA". for the CIA". While While this was this was generally true true in generally in the the period period prior prior to to 1967, this latter 1967, inin this year latter year
there a sharpantiCIA there was was a sharp anti-CIA reaction. reaction.
In Defence In 1947 1947 the the Defence Department totalled $$ 401 Department grants 401 grants totalled
million, with with 25 million, 25 universities universities receiving receiving | & of of the (For a the total. total. (For a
decade decade the the University University of of Pennsylvani Pennsylvania' a's s INSTITUTE INSTITUTE FOR FOR COOPERATI RESEARCH COOPERATIVE done VE RESEARC work for the US the US Army H has has done work for Army
Chemical Chemical Corps Corps on CB-chemical on CBchemicalb -biological iological weapons weapons (germ (germ
warfare etc.) warfare etc.) This This was was the only University the only University doing doing secret secret rere
search on defoliants and herbicides, devising anti-crop chemicals
search on defoliants and herbicides, devising anticrop chemicals for Vietnam.) for Vietnam.)
InIn a a heroic heroic struggle struggle joined in joined in by by the faculty the faculty and and students, students,
the University University President, the President, who had sought who had sought to to defend defend these these lucrative but ghastly contra cts, was lucrative but ghastly cancel contracts, them was compelled compelled to to cancel them
all. a l l .This T h i was s w a sa amajor m a j o r victory v i c t o r yfor f o rhumanitarian h u m a n i t a r i a n scholarship s c h o l a r s h i p and and research in America. America. ItIt also research in also sparked what sparked what became became a a nationnation wide campaign wide campaign orga organized nized byby thethe STUDENTS STUDENTS FOR FOR AA DEMOCRATIC DEMOCRATIC
SOCITY to "Get the military of SOCIETY (SDS) (SDS) to "Get Campus' • the military of the the Campus".
the InIn the course ofof course the mounti the mount struggle ingng strugg was learne le,, itit was learned d
that that the the Defenc Defence e Depart Department ment spent spent $$318 318 million million among among US US univer universsities ities in in 1967 1967 for chh and for resear researc and develo pment develop MIT ment. . MIT
got $ $ million got , Michig 3535 million § 21.6 , Michig million anan $ 21.6 Stanforrd d § million $ 22 22 , , Stanfo million,, Colum Columbia million bia $8 15 million,, and and Illinois 15 million IllinoisUniver Univer sity! 14 sity $ 14..
Betwee n $ 25 Between $ 25and $ 3 and $ 30 million was for 0 million was for "secret "secret" " resear ch,, with research with
§S 1.5 1.5 million million being being for for the the soluti solutio onn ofof speci sepecia all secre secret t "problems" "probl ems" in in Vietna Vietnam m.. (The (The Vietna Vietnam m resea research rch is con is con-
centratted ed at centra Maryland, at Maryla Cincinnnati, nd, Cincin ati, MIT, MIT, Michig Michig an, Johns Johns an,
Hopkin and the Hopkinss and Americ the Am an Univer University.) erican sity.)
Columia, bia, a group o AtAt Columb f "ORGAN a group IZED ALUMN ALUMNIi" of "ORGA " formed NIZED formed to to
oppose some o oppose some off the the spe special cial researc researchh the univ the univers ersity was doing o ity was doing on n
East Europe East Eu an matters ropean matters for for the the Pentag on. Pentago n.
The Un The Univer iversity sity of of Minnes Minnesota ota had had an an Air Air Force Force resear research ch project that project that wa wass so so secre t that the secret that the Presid Presideent nt of of the Universsity the Univer ity
was ree ofof its was unawa unawar conten ts.s. The its content editor ofof thethe stud The ed studen itor t newsent news
paper paper reveal revealeed the "secret d the "secre"—The t"_-Th eAir Air Force Force had had sough sought t to to develop develo drug which p aa drug which would would make make aa victim victim reveal reveal everyth everything ing truthfully, lly, afte truthfu having been afterr having been injecte injected After th d.. After studentt publi thee studen publi-
city city the the Air force Air force w was as forced forced to cancel to canc el this contrac this con t. tract.
At Prin ceton U At Princet niversit on Univer y, 500 500 stu sity, dents f rom the studen ts from SDS co the SDS n con-
fronted fronted the the Presid Presideent nt with with aa "White "WhitePaper " showin Paper" showing g some some
degree of the univer degree univers of the ity's involve involvement sity's ment in in war. was made war. ItIt was made
known that that nin Princeto known physics profess professors ninee Princet ors wer onn physics working on weree working on such pr such ojects project s as "Tac as "Tactic tical Nuclearr Weapo al Nuclea Weapons and ns andtheir their BattleBattle field Utility, Utility"," "Interd field iction ofof Trucksby "Interd by Air iction Air at Night ,, and Trucks and at Night" "Small "Smal Arms for l Arms for Counte Count rGuerr er-Gue illa Opera rrilla Operatitions". ons". Also Also that that Princetton on was Prince was deeply deeply involve involvedd in in Pentago thethe Penta nfinan gon-fin ced anced INSTIT UTE F INSTITUTE OR DEFEN DEFEN FOR CE AN ALYSI CE ANALY Swhich has b SIS -which ranches has branch es
eleven other other campu campu sesCaaltech, ltech, Case, onon eleven Stanforrd, d ses--C Case, MIT, MIT, Stanfo , Col Columb ia, Penn St TulTulnne ate, a ne, Ch.cag u mbi cIII,no a,Califor Michigan Penn State, Chicago, Illinoi* and s and the Univer Univers niaallseekin the seeking sityity of of Califor nia--all g solutio solutions for ns for the PenMichigan
tagon's military problems of world control. The STUDENTS FOR
tago^ s military problems of work, control. The STENTS non
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AA DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY demandedthat thatall allsuch such ties ties be severed. DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY demanded be severed. (Dr. Grayson Kirk, head Columbia University University is an Adviser Adviser (Dr. Grayson Kirk, head of of Columbia is an
to the Institute for Defence Analysis.) to the Institute for Defence Analysis.) Cornell University had a million contract with the the Cornell University had a $$1.5 1.5 million contract with military "design a counter-insurgency for military toto "design a counterinsurgency programme programme for
Thailand," after the publicity, the faculty voted end its its Thailand," but but after the publicity, the faculty voted to to end relationship Pentagon. relationship with with the the Pentagon.
At of the University of California, of California, the At Berkeley Berkeley campus campus of the University the Academic Senate votedthat "no funds shall that "no funds shall be be accepted by the the Academic Senate voted accepted by
Berkeley campus that requires classified Berkeley campus that requires classified research" research". Throughout 1967 there have been Throughout 1967 there have been angry demonstrations by angry demonstrations by students at Harvard, Boston Boston College, College, Illinois, Illinois, Minnesota, Minnesota, students at Harvard,
Wisconsin, Stanford Stanford and and other other universities universities and and colleges, colleges, Wisconsin,
demanding that Army, Navy Navy and Marine Corps, be demanding that the CIA, the the CIA, the Army, and Marine Corps, be
ecently prevented from recruiting on any recruiting on anyuniversity universitycampus. campus.RRecently prevented from the Dow Chemical Company in Japan be the Dow Chemical Company (its affiliate (its affiliate in Japan is said is said to to be Asahi Chemical) Chemical) the the maker of Napalm, Napalm, has also been been picketed picketed Asahi maker of has also
and denounced and and its recruiters its recruiters surrounded surrounded when when they they appear appearand denounced
ed ed at at universities. universities. Late inin 1966, the American Anthropological Anthropological Association, Association, Late 1966, the American urged by by its its former president Ralph Ralph L. L. Beals, started a move urged former president Beals, started a move to "prevent the CIA CIA and and the the Pentagon Pentagon from from continuing continuing to to to "prevent the exploit the profession." exploit the profession." Moved Moved to to action, action, in in part part by by the the
"revelations of CIA "revelations of CIA utilization utilization of of various various contracts" contracts" the the
American Association Association of of University University Professors Professors urged urged reconrecon American sideration of of all all military military and and similar similar contracts. sideration contracts. The hatred American use of the cruel, cruel, murder weapon The hatred ofof American use of the murder weapon NaPALM 1967, finally burned the conscience NAPALM in in the the autumn autumn ofof 1967, finally burned the conscience young and and old, old, UNIVERSITY TORONTO, in ofof young andand fromfrom UNIVBRSITY OFOF TORONTO, in Canada, toto the the SAN JOSE STATE College College in Canada, SAN JOB STATE in California, monster California, monster
demonstrations involving professors and students, violently violently demonstrations involving professors and students,
protested Dow CHEMICAL protested the the product product ofof thethe DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYCOMPANY— NAPALM—and the the college college recruiting recruiting by NAPALM--and by this this company. company. In In 206 206
San involving 2,000 shouted "Nazi" and San Jose, Jose, a a major major riot riot involving 2,000 shouted "Nazi" and
"Fascist" to who used tear tear gas gas and clubs to break up "Fascist" to thethe police police who used and clubs to break up the protest. During and bloody melee, a threeheaded the protest. During thethe giant giant and bloody melee, a three-headed monster named and "CIA", "CIA", was was burned burned in in monster named"Dow", "Dow", "LBJ" "LBJ" and
effigy. effigy.
Even were not from the Even visiting visiting heads heads of of state state were not immune immune from the student's Prime Eisaku Sato of student's bitter bitter attack. attack. When When Prime Minister Minister Eisaku Sato of Japan visited COLUMBIA UNIverSITY—intimately intimately connected with Japan visited COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY connected with STANDARD OIL —in November 1967, to to be given STANDARD OIL--in November 1967, be given an "honorary an "honorary
degree of a doctor a doctor of law", of law", Columbia own degree of Columbia students students made made their their own
citation toto the Japanese Prime saying in printed citation the Japanese Prime Minister Minister saying in their their printed
Award: Award : "On behalf behalf of of the the students and and faculty faculty of of Columbia Columbia "On students
University... We present the Honorary Degree of MASTER MASTER University...We present the Honorary Degree of OF your great contributions to the great war OF WAR...for WAR...for your great contributions to the great war for peace, peace, prosperity prosperity and profits in Asia...(and) your your for and profits in Asia...(and) maintenance of Okinawa as base for maintenance of Okinawa as the chief the chief supply supply base for our our
American of freedom. Your outspoken supportAmerican warriors warriors of freedom. Your outspoken support especially in your your recent recentAsian Asian tour, tour, for brave forces especially in for the the brave forces for peace peace and stability Asia—the United United States for and stabilityin in Asia--the States Army, Army, Navy, Air Air Force, Force, Marines, Marines, and and CIA...Your CIA...Your brilliant brilliant Navy,
maneuver of avoiding maneuver of avoiding arrest arrest in in the the 1954 1954 shipbuilding shipbuilding
scandal... (for your) your cooperation scandal...(for cooperation with with the the American American
Embassy. Your Your general your Embassy. general brilliance in brilliance in bootlicking for boot-licking for your
bosses in Washington and the Japanese Japanese industrialists industrialists bosses in Washington and for for the
who Asian who are are doing doing so so nicely nicely off off the the great great war war for for Asian freedom being fought by by the Americans in Vietnam. freedom being fought the Americans in Vietnana.
As Minister Sato As the the Prime Prime Minister Sato departed departed from from Columbia, Columbia, protected by by squads of police police and and armed armed guards, guards, the the students students protected squads of shouted "fascist", "assassin" and "Sato must shouted "fascist", "assassin" and "Sato must go". go"
Based upon upon this this upsurge ofof opposition, opposition, itit now now seems Based upsurge seems
clear that that the American intellectuals have have shaken shaken off golden clear the American intellectuals off golden
CIA and Pentagon chains and now in in motion, motion, see clearly who who CIA and Pentagon chains and now see clearly
isis the the real enemy. real enemy.
Mvembir 21,1967 November 21, 1967