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CIA-RDP70B00338R000300210018-3
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RIFPUB
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T
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1
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December 19, 2016
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August 24, 2005
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18
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December 29, 1967
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PREL
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Approved For Release 2005/09/28 : CIA-RDP70B00338R00030021001$-1w. .y+/ .Cf7p..~"fl:m,o ~.11?lirAf~1^.'~.;+F'~nMMY~F?`i,?~' TnP SECRET SECRET CONFIDENTIAL ( UNCLASSIFIED J) T. STIR. T Ti1..T ION: DOG I: !. x1) DDI DDP DOCI ONE OSR e fie whSp me PRESS ITEM FOR THE DC 1 Date:29 DFC_ 67 Item: _ _17.._ Ref: tCIA) CS:, WASHINGTON--THE STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNDED TODAY THAT ALL S2\ SECRET FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES OF AMERICAN Osl EDUCATIONAL AND PRIVATE GROUPS WILL BE DISCONTINUED IN TIME TO MEET THE SCHEDULED DEADLINE OF DEC. 31. RECALLED THAT THE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ROBERT J. MCCLOSKEY DEADLINE HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED BY A COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON TO EXAMINE COVERT SUPPORT, SPECIFICALLY FROM THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA), OF PRIVATE GROUPS AS IN THE CASE OF THE ` NATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION. ^~ _...1: r.-T.- S nc1:rt1 MTT - nrtrr_t.nsuEY HA IN ANNOUNUING THAT THE CUlvra- SAID: "COVERT FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL IN EVERY INSTANCE BE DISCONTINUED UC 5I AL 1. Wll,ll'JL.HJ ut:.i.,. nrl . a ..... ..-, ., ' ---- -- - . ?'r'-' . l . u c r 1 , ArTnnl An1n W W W _ IAND CIA DIRECTOR RICHARD HELMS WAS APPOINTED TO EXAMINE CIA .SU1'Y--L ..1 inIrr..nn-tTCUA i' &.TAT7'flN?,?M H SECRET FUNDS REPRESENTED ONLY A VERY SMALL NUMBERS OF THE 1900.0 GROUPS. INVI4HiG nxiw at1;r. ..nu v++?'""-_- E INDICATED THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAD RECEIVED I WHICH HAVE CONDUCTED ACTIVITIES UVhJ(btA~. ._.._~. ,~.. .. rnn..l T^1 wT THAI [LI All "1.Il:I~r.'TUC.fl OF-DEVELOPING OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT, MCCLOSKEY SAID. :INTEREST. SUCH A DISCLOSURE MIGHT ALSO PREJUDICE H ;RECEIVED SECRET FUNDS BECAUSE "TO DO SO WOULD NOT BE E IN THE NATIONAL EIR CHANCES VY../.l f in`J ,.,.? s...r ...+. -~.-...- ---_ -. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE WAS NOT IDENTIFYING THE GROUPS WHICH. HAD ala: Aerr.v a .+r. a . PUBLIC FUNDS OPENLY FOR ORGANIZATIONS "WHICH ARE ADJUDGED PROVIDE v SOURCES OF FUNDS." - - ----- --..._ ...,....,., ..w..& m^ 19.i 4L.,J JI\c.l r.n av a+.n+ w CONTRIBUTIONS TO TIDE THEM OVER. THE PERIOD REQUIRED TO DEVELOP NEW 12/29-?TM152PES h #q3 )t` n of the Office Approvedl I~@It2ft@t20'~'WF2'$t:t'~hA'-0 uu I~6e0`~ x818-3 of Current Intelligence to the attar a iterom he news services.,