FINANCIING THE 'GREAT SOCIETY'

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000600040020-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 1998
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: November 18, 1964
• Content Type: NSPR

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other programs of- President , get trtu t uit -Congress. -- .J
d voted on by Congresss.
Johnson's much-touted "great 'an
eglslation would be required
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Society." to put the Reuther plan into ef-
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' ;X,egulate private pension funds 'a'degree of overseer authority. J saon funds by management
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are preparing to launch a drive l
In tapping private pension gate complaints oj it-,:~
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funds for '"great society'.' prof- rnmtlnrities and other violations,to rally public. support for gov-.111
plan is Walter Reuth- ,pension funds. All it can do is . The two State Department.of-'
.per. United Auto Workers presi- to r port its. findings to the Jus- ficlals involved in the tappk of.
the President. Cabinet members
- prosecution. curity officer Otto Otepka have.;
and congressional leaders. The Internal Revenue Service 'new government jobs.
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;ciely" nrcc heialg deliberated by conditions, the IRS moist gsdlu Communications
I:is -salary is $17,000 as against"
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tax exemp
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N" r1.,eiuirrne haave been' gee um- in ncRLt3. More' .V the State Department. In,
eached,: and there :.i.s ?na indi- _._--
than 2,3 million individuals are ,other words, he was mereLy,
rcnt:ion w.teu a report 'will be 'jeceiving pensions from these l shifted out of sight.
','sent to tar 'it7lite House. funds. That's what has been uneov
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'the President IS described.' as , glary of these funds, Is split On , curity Subcommmuee,
,,definitely interested" in the j he Reuther plan. 4I, ing the long-sputtering Otn.pna.
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directly from the ' Treasury, Ex rincipaalY as a protective t meal:, they admitted they had Instaued
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