BOOK BY NKRUMAH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000600010017-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 3, 1999
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: October 31, 1965
• Content Type: NSPR

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Approved For Release 1999/09/17 ? CIA-RDP75- 0149RO
OCT 3 11.,65
CPYRGHT
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OU K BY NKRu1 ~ AT
A11 ACKS 1 Ru U.S
He Says Overseas Abencie
Aid 'Neocolonialist' Plot
AC
nT LLOYD GARRISON
5 rcI i In The New York Times
nialism," 'which ' is defined as a
subtle but insidious campaign
of the former imperialist pow.
crs to continue controlling' thcoi
economic and political destiniesi
of now-independent territories,!
Washington.is seen as ."the
citadel of neocolonialism," Most
of the hook is an effort to show
how United States capital has
become the dominant financial
force in Africa in collusion with
British, French and Belgian
interests.
It reflects the classical Marx.
ist - that is, conspiratorial - .
President 1{wamc Nkriunal I ? y Ali wu,ml such
has personally opened a bitte public figures as Sarzen
torlvcr, is Peace Corps direc-
and sweeping attack on alit
nverseas agencies of the United , are pictured as secret op-
States Government: eratives in a vast inteiligcnsp
i
Included in his lndictment apparat apparatus. This View View Was obviously re-
are the Peace Corps, the United 'inforced by Mr. Nlirumah's
Stales Information Apcncy.l..roading of - "The Invisible Gov-
.A.mercian ~' aici programs and' ernmient," a? recent best-seller
the Central Intel lizencr, A rcn-~ by two American newsmen, ;
(.V, as 11_, . , a e intones Iona David Wise and Thomas B.
~'7'onQtary Fund, which is sup-1: Ross, that, is extensively quoted,.
ported by the United States. The book deals with the C.I.A.
The attacks are detailed In' and the National- Security
Mr, Nkrumah's latest book;
Agency.
"Neocolonialism ---- the La3t; Aid from the` International
Stage of Imperialism." Monetary Fund and other Unit.-
The' book, published in Lon- ed States-backed financial or-'
don by Thomas Nelson & Sons,i ganizations. is described as a
was distributed here .at the! ,: .-,-.. ,,
of the Organization of African; to ?. ?.,.',.-"'-' '. -y 11/Ohc
observers here, for the Presi-'
Unity that ended yesLorday.i dent is currently seeking the
Diplomatic observers notend, bund's help to finance Ghana's
in that the many book of the have appeared dano;' staggering debt payments. i
in i Ghana was the first nation to'
Mr. Nkrumah's party press.) ? request and receive members of
Rut it is the first time these in-1 ' the Peace Corps. A moclerate-
clictments of the United States sized contingent is teaching in
have come from the President's Secondary schools and survey-
owls Pelt' ing mineral resources. The Unit.
".Called Subtle but Invidious ed States helped finance the
Nkrumah imperialism) construction of the' now-com?
i c no longer a major threat. I ~ pleted Volta River dam
h :;s_ been replaced by. ?'neocrrlo-;' ,--: r-~----- ~.,'
Approved For Release 1999/09/1.7: CIA-RDP75-00149R00'0600010017-0