GUS HALL MEETS PRESS ON USSR, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2000
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• Publication Date: October 20, 1964
• Content Type: NSPR

CPYRGHT THE WORKER
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By F 1ED GIILMAN
GUS -k L told the press
Sunday that the changes in
Soviet leadership would not
affect the basic policies of
the U.S. Communist Party.
"Our policies of the fight for
peace, civil rights and the strug-
glc against the ultra-Right are
still the main roles of the U.S..,
party," he said at press con-
ference at the Statler-Hilton
Hotel prior to the annual
Worker banquet.
Hall interpolated the remarks
he made to the press into his
banquet speech later in the af-
ternoon.
."I am confident," Hall said,
'that the Soviet Union remains
the bulwark of world peace.
He said that the steps toward
peace taken by the Soviet Union
re "irreversible trends."
"They have deep roots in Soviet
society," Hall continued. "They
re not the brainchild of any
.)no man. Khrushchev made a
contribution toward world peace
nd the struggle for. communism.
It is my belief that history will
neat him well."
Hall expressed the opinion
that Khrushchev made errors in
his method of w.,rlc, that it
seemed from the course of events
that Khrushchev 'bypassed the
collective in making; decisions.
"The vagueness surrounding
the event," said Hall, "I think
'means that the Soviet leaders
did not contemplate or plan to
make the change at this par-
ticular time. But I have a feel-
ing they have been discussing
this for some time."
He said he thinks that Khrush-
chev was criticized and instead
of accepting the criticism he re-.
signed.
"It is in this area," Hall said,
"that the question of ill health.
and advancing age played a role.
As you know the older you get
the more set in your ways you
become. I believe this is what
happened to Khrushchev."
Hall pointed out that the Sov-
iet Union has become very sen-
sitive to any bureaucratic ten-
dencies. He said that such sen-
sitivity was a positive develop-
ment.
"I wouldn't be. surprised, how-
ever," Hall said, "if Khrushchev
thinks things over and still plays
a role in the building of a Com-
munist society."
On the question of China's
nuclear explosion, Hall said it
was "a serious event and would
lead to problems,"
"The expenditure, and energy
to develop that device 'was not
necessary," Hall said. ."China
hould have accepted for their
efense the nuclear umbrella
lodged by the Soviet Union-to
11 socialist countries."
He said,, however, that as long
as the arms race continues, the
levelopment of nuclear bombs
ill continue.
"This week.. it Is China,'' he
said, "next week it is i' -ar ce
and we are continuing '.n ground testing."
Hall welcomed the su ,,esti;.n
by the People's Repub:.i,. oI
-China for a world ban o:. ?11
nuclear tests.
The need for disarmament
~a-
conics ever more critical," as
said.
Hall said he was sure the nc?.7
Soviet leadership will utiiite
the' change to see whether n" .v
negotiations with China car,
opened. "I think that wou.c
all to the good," the said.
change in personnel always h,
to find new avenues and n. ,,;
openings."
He said the LT. S. Commuab
Party was still in favor of co..-
vening the Dec. 15 prepatory,
meeting in Moscow.
"The only possibility I see now
for a postponement of the meet
ing," Hall said, "is if the Chin-
ese leadership expressed the
wish for more is he to think over
their refusal to attend."
He said the U. S. party had not
decided yet who it would send
to Moscow as its representative.
"I can't go," he said, "be-
cause of my McCarran Act in-
dictment."
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Criticism of Director Raborn and CIA in the Press
17 Jan 66
in the ress
25X1X8 1. This memorandum summarizes charges which have been made against
Director Raborn since April 1965, as well as
poor Agency morale and performance.
several of the attendant charges of
4OW
L2. Attachment A cites the source of the ewspaper and magazine articles upon
which this study was based. Attachment B lists the themes used in these articles, with
cross reference to the source or sources.
LL. - This memorandum supplements my 13 Deeember 1965 memorandum on "Press
Attacks on Director Raborn," which reported on what this office knew about the background
of Joseph Kraft, Richard Dudman, Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, Marianne Means, Marquis
I an( /
Childs, red Lewis--insofar as their critical articles about the DCI were concerned.
) !~. The major charges in this campaign are:
a, Admiral Raborn has had no intelligence background and is also unable to
understand the nuances of professional evaluations or to
report it correctly to the White House.
1 b. Under his administration, CIA is losing out to DIA and the FBI in the high
policy councils.
c. Since the new DCI has no regard for the professional feelings of his staffers
morale at"'th'e" 6..I9cy is rapidly sinking.
?~ih publics;and Congressional confidence in the Agency have waned.
L (e~ e. Raborn's overly dramatic presentation of the threat of communism during the
_ Dominican crisis later embarrassed the Administration.
f. Criticism of Raborn is widespread among the highest officials of Government
L-9. Raborn was selected by the President merely to be a short-term caretaker
of the Agency and to improve its relations with Congress, but he has been
ineffective.
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