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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP70B00338R000300210018-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2005
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: December 29, 1967
• Content Type: PREL

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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
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IN ANNOUNUING THAT THE CUlvra-
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