CIA AID

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000300200002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 30, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

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CPYRGHT
Tile charge that the Rev. Silly Gra
ham's crusades in Latin America have
been financed in part by the Central In-
telli'gcnce Agency naturally arouses the
concern of the evangelist. Prudently he
cioe not deny the charge - only that he
and his organization arc not aware of any
CIA funds coming into the treasury.
But the devious way in which CIA has
distributed money to this organization and
that,' thi;ough front foundations and the
like, makes any person or organization
uncertain as to ~~"t,cthcr he or it has gene
filed from CIA
Mr. Graham,,, ly raises the issue
of church and si.: indicating his un-
willingness to ac; c t government funds,
i government through CIA, is con-
tribnting to religious projects, its subsidy
does incalculable harm to religion, for
once the gift is known, religion becomes
i identified with the state.
Government's insistence on supporting
religious agencies is really subversive of
religion. Church poaplc should recognize
'this danger and I,c tempted by ti
lure of easy mono,
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