THE CIA AND UNIVERSITIES

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• Publication Date: April 27, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
27 April 1966
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'-EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
"HON. ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER
OF WISCONSIN
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
/ Wednesday, April 27, 1966
Mr. KASTENMEIER. Mr. Speaker, I
was shocked to learn of the relationship
which exists between the Central In-
telligence Agency and several of our uni
versities. Michigan State University of.-
facials have admitted that the CIA used
the MSU technical assistance project
in South Vietnam as a cover for their
own activities. On April 26, 1966, the p
center of international studies at the
"Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
announced that it would sever connec-
tions with the CIA at the end of June.''
Any such association naturally throws',
,suspicion upon the activities of the
'American universities overseas, partic-'
ularly those engaged in technical as-r
sistance programs in the underdeveloped"nations.
As a graduate of the University of Wis-
consin. I sincerely hope that that great
institution will not become involved in
any manner with any of the questionable
and compromising activities generally:
associated with the CIA.
It is in this respect that I call the,
attention of my colleagues to an edi-';
torial which recently appeared in the
Milwaukee Journal.
r THE CIA AND MICHIGAN STATE
Even back In 1067 the story In Saigon was
that the Central intelligence Agency (CIA)
was "hidden" behind some of the American
aid programs there-even those of Michigan
State University. Michigan State had a 7-
year, multimillion-dollar technical assist-
tance project In Vietnam. Its professors and
technicians trained police and government
officials and did other work for the Diem
with the CIA. Prof. Ralph Smuckler, acting
dean of the office of International programs '
at Michigan State; says that the Ramparts
article Is distorted but admits that there was
i.a rclutcnnt relationship with the CIA In Sal-
gon. Prof. Robert Sclgliano, former assist-
ant chief of the project, says that It Is "ab-
solutely correct" that the university had
In the current Ramp UPI magazine or-
mer coordinator of the university's projects
charges that from 1067-60 the university of-
fered cover for and worked and cooperated
acted as a "cover for the CIA" team.
Obviously the CIA must, as an Intelll-
gence agency, operate in political areas..
But here It was operating with a group which
was creating a government, in effect, and
training It.
Other American universities with special
competence have worked and are working .
in other nations. The revelation that one
university served as a CIA cover is likely,-
to make all such work suspect in the future.
There is suspicion enough about American i
aid programs without throwing gasoline on
the fire by mixing up technical and edu-
cational training with intelligence op-
erations and even espionage. It Is unfor.
tunate that Michigan State let itself in for
such business and unwise for the CIA to
sully legitimate aid programs with cloak and
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 The CIA and Universities
In the current Ramparts magazine a for-
mer coordinator of the university's projects
charges that from 1057-50 the university of-
fared cover for and worked and cooperated
with the CIA. Prof. Ralph Smuckler, acting
dean of the once of International programs
at Michigan State, says that the Ramparts
?n relutcant relationship with the CIA in Sai-
, gon. Prof. Robert Scigliano, former assist-
ant chief of the project, says that It is "ab-
solutely correct" that the university had
acted as a "cover for the CIA" team.
Obviously the CIA must, as an Intelli-
gence agency, operate In political areas.
h `
But here It was operating with a group whic
wns creating a government, In effect, and
training It.
Other American universities with special
competence have worked and are, working.
in other nations. The revelation that one
university served as a CIA cover is likely,.
to make all such work suspect In the future.
There In suspicion enough about American
aid programs without throwing gasoline on
the fire by mixing up technical and edu-,
cational training with Intelligence op-,
orations and even espionage. It Is unfor-
1 tunate that Michigan State let Itself In for.
such business and unwise, for the CIA to
dagger operations.
,HON. ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER
Or WISCONSIN - ?,1
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
/ Wednesday, April 27, 1966
Mr. KASTENMEIER. Mr. Speaker, I a
was shocked to learn of the relationship
which exists between the Central In-
telligence Agency and several of our uni-
versities. Michigan State University of-
ficials have admitted that the CIA used
the MSU technical assistance. project
In South Vietnam as a cover for their
own activities. On April 26, 1966, the
center of International studies at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
announced that ft would sever connec-
tions with the CIA at the end of June:''
Any such association naturally throws ,
!suspicion upon the activities of the','
American universities overseas, partic-
ularly those engaged in technical as-')
sistance programs in the underdeveloped
nations.
As a graduate of the University of
consin, I sincerely hope that that great,
institution will not become involved in
any manner with any of the questionable
and compromising activities generally,.,
associated with the CIA.
It is in this respect that I call the. attention of my colleagues to an edi-';'
tonal which recently appeared in the
Milwaukee Journal.
r THE CIA AND MICHIGAN 13TAT19
Even back In 1007 the story In Saigon was
',that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
was "hidden" behind some of the American
aid progrmhs there--even those of Michigan
State University. Michigan State had a 7-
year, multimillion-dollar technical assist-
rofessors and
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technicians trained police and government
ofnclals and did other work for the Diem
regime. Prof. Wesley Flechel, of Michigan
as President of South Vietnam,'
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rently engaged In an attempt to deny any
means of redress to a man whose character
it has ruthlessly assassinated, By an open
admission of Its Deputy Director, a CIA oper-
ative named Juri Raus was Instructed to
defame an Estonian, Eerlk Heine, active In
the Estonian community in the United
:,States by bruiting, It about that Mr. Heine
was a covert Soviet agent. Mr. Heine sued
for slander. Mr. Raus does not deny that
he made the offending statements. At the
same time he makes no effort to defend
them as truthful, He merely submits to the
court a CIA assertion that he said what he
said on Instructions from his superiors, that
what he said is therefore privileged slid that
with Its own foreign service, air force,
political desks, military staffs, and com-
bat forces.
Not content with rivaling the Depart-
merit of State for the responsibility of
making and carrying out foreign policy,
the CIA now appears to be involved in
domestic affairs. I would like to com-
mend to the attention of my colleagues
an editorial which appeared recently
in the Washington Post dealing with this
topic.
AnOVE TILE LAW
The Central Intelligence Agency is cur-
4i tprcelandestine agency, ostensibly
founded.for intelligence gathering pur-
poses, has turned into an organization
Mr. Heine's suit ought to be dismissed on
these grounds.
The law is probably on the side of the CIA.
In 1950, the Supreme Court decided, by 5''
to 4, a case, Barr v. Matteo, holding that
two subordinate officials of the Office of Rent
Stabilization had an absolute privilege
against a suit for libel based upon a press
release they had issued. Chief Justice War-
ren, In a dissenting opinion, said propheti-
cally and, we think, altogether soundly that
the decision would have the "effect of deter-
ring, the desirable public discussion of all
aspects of our Government and the conduct
of its officials. It will sanctify the powerful
and silence debate. This is a much more
serious danger than the possibility that a
Government official might occasionally be
called upon to defend his actions and to re-.,
epond In damages for a malicious defama-
tion,"
We make no judgment as to the merits of
the controversy between Messrs. Raus and
Heine. But, we think It intolerable that ?
Government officials should hold an unlim-
ited license for slander. If, as the CIA as-
serts, "it would be contrary to the security
interests of the United States" to release the
information relevant to Mr. Raus' defense,
then the CIA ought to indemnify Mr. Heine
for the injury done to him. The United
States has other interests than security; it
has an interest in justice and In the Integrity
of its courts. We think that a Federal judge
ought to have the power to say to the CIA
what Judge Albert Reeves said to the FBI
when that agency tried to withhold relevant {
information in the trial of Judith Coplon
in 1949: "If it turns out that the Govern-
ment has come Into court exposing itself,
then it will have to take the peril. If It
embarrasses the Government to disclose role-. vant material, then the Government ought'
The CIA in Domestic Affairs not to be here."
This case raises some other vital questions.
EXTENSION OF REMARKS What on-earth Is the CIA doing trying to
or manipulate the affairs of the Estonian com-'
mttnity In the United States? This kind of
HON. ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER Interference In the political actions of for- 1
or wiscoNsrx eign nationality groups amounts, in ur
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES judgment,. to a most dangerous sort of sub-:
April 27, 1966 version, a pollution of one of the main our-
Wednesday, of American political life, The CIA.'
Mr. KASTENMEIER. Mr. Speaker, ought to be excluded absolutely from In-,
the Central Intelligence Agencyb A, volvement in domestic affairs.
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