LETTER TO THE HONORABLE PRESCOTT BUSH FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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Approved For Release 2003/05/05 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700190037-7 STAT The Honorable Prescott Bush United States Senate Washington Z5, D. C. I was deeply touched by your kind remarks in the Senate an September 6th. I was abroad at the and thud not see them until I returned a few I also appreciated your putting into the rd the excellent article from the American gion publication. Faithfully yours, Allen W. Dulles Director AWD:at Distribution: Orig - Addressee l cc - DCI File I cc - ER w/Record 1 cc - Legin. Counsel Approved For Release 2003/05/05 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700190037-7 1 9;51 Approved FoCObIGUESs5db 1510SXOXMP8 10700190037-7 think, we can hope for a restoration of the principle of comparative advantage to an important place in agricultural trade. We regard the principle of comparative advan- tage as calling for a reduction of European barriers against U.S. farm products. I shall refer to one more problem, without pretending to have exhausted the list. This is what is called the problem of import com- petition from extremely low-wage areas where advanced technoolgy is in use, such as Japan, Hong Kong, and perhaps India. The prob- lem is that international trade has not ad- justed to the existence of a strong compara- tive advantage in the production of particu- lar items in particular areas. In the low- wage countries the average level of pro- ductivity is relatively quite low, but pro- ductivity in a few industries-textiles, cameras, transistor radios-may be nearly as high as the best in the world. There are several reasons for failure to adjust to such comparative advantages. The advantage has only recently developed in some cases. In other cases, it has only recently reemerged after the war. In many cases the adjust- ment has been postponed for a long time by quotas and tariffs. The problem is accentu- ated because some countries, and this in- cludes the United States, have been much .more liberal than others in accepting the products of these low-wage areas, with the result that the burden of adjustment is con- centrated on them. I think we cannot permanently refuse effi- cient producers access to our markets. The general prescription of gradualness in trade liberalization in the approach I am suggest- ing will ease the process of adjustment. Also if, as I suggest, trade barriers are reduced by all the members of the area the burden of adjustment will be broadly distributed and less serious for any one country. Perhaps in particular cases further measures will be temporarily needed to moderate the adjust- ment process. Whether this is so should be the subject of international consultation, since it is all too easy for each party to dis- cover the need for Its own protection. Tariff Could Stimulate More Shrimp Fishing EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. RALPH J. RIVERS OF ALASKA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, August 23, 1961 Mr. RIVERS of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, on August 8, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives held a hearing on various bills, including my own H.R. 6424, which would impose a 35 percent ad valorem duty on proc- essed shrimp and limit duty-free entry of unprocessed shrimp annually in an amount equal to imports of shrimp in 1960. Because enactment of this legis- lation would preserve the domestic shrimp industry and open the door to expansion of Alaska's infant shrimp in- dustry and because I am a sponsor of this legislation, I joined other witnesses in testifying in its support. . Most people are not aware of the vast shrimp potential of the States of the Pacific Northwest. Yet, off the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington-and most particularly, Alaska-there exists a potential production which can equal or excel the production of the Gulf and South Atlantic States. With an ade- gdate market, Alaska's vast shrimp pro- duction capability, estimated at 100 mil- lion pounds annually, would someday be realized. Hence, it is not surprising that Alaskans take issue with those who op- pose appropriate limitations on the im- port of foreign shrimp. Accordingly, for the information of my colleagues, I submit a cogent editorial which appeared in the September 2 is- sue of the Anchorage Daily Times, and A7009 chronicle the great resources and point to the potentials. Development of the shrimp industry has just begun. Without tariff restrictions, Alaska shrimp will be pushed out of the market by shrimp processed in India where labor is paid from 31 to 63 cents a day, and from other coun- tries where labor rates are low. It would be well for the fishery leaders and State officials to make themselves heard on this point. The legislation in Congress should not be allowed to die because the Tariff Commission has erred. tion. The editorial follows: TARIFF COULD STIMULATE MORE SHRIMP FISHING Alaska's budding shrimp industry faces a bleak future if the trend in imports is allowed to continue. The U.S. Tariff Commission apparently doesn't care. It has reported to Congress that Alaska shrimp are small in size and suitable only for canning. There is reason to believe that the commission was wrong on both counts. Alaskans should care because shrimp re- sources in the coastal waters of the State have been reported tremendous. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has sup- ported this view In reports on explorations in central Alaska, around Kodiak Island, and along the Pacific side of the Alaska Penin- sula. Russian fishermen have noted the big shrimp resource in the Bering Sea. Japan is actively fishing for shrimp there. There are also shrimp in Prince William Sound and southeastern Alaska. The Tariff Commission has taken a stand unfavorable to a quota system to protect the U.S. market from foreign imports. It has contended that a limitation would preclude development of shrimp processing for lack of adequate supplies of raw shrimp. Without .a quota, there is reason to fear that foreign imports will swamp the U.S. market with ruinous results to all American fishermen. The domestic market has tripled since shrimp were declared duty free in 1930. In that period, domestic production has in- creased some, but not as rapidly as imports. Foreign nations supplied 1.8 percent of U.S. market requirements in 1931, 36 percent in 1957 and an estimated 50 percent in 1969. The number of foreign suppliers increased from 10 countries to 30, and is still rising. Proponents of the shrimp tariff and quota bill contend that they seek a sound basis for future development. They say it will assure a stable market that will benefit both domestic and foreign suppliers. Alaska could capture a commanding posi- tion in an important industry if her shrimp resources were developed. Shrimp is now the most valuable sea- food caught by U.S. fishermen. Operations in Alaska could produce values in excess of those in the salmon industry. The Fish and Wildlife Service has pub- lished reports showing Alaska shrimp are plentiful and that they "tempt and tanta- lize the palate of the average man as well as the gourmet." Nowhere has the service corroborated the statement of the Tariff Commission that they are suitable only for canning. Those engaged in shrimp processing and marketing have told Congress that the po- tential for shrimp production in Alaska "is substantially larger in pounds than the en- tire domestic shrimp landings in the Gulf and Atlantic fisheries combined." The Alaska catch rates and potential have been termed unequaled anywhere in the world. Alaskans constantly talk about broadening the base for their fishing Industry. They Central Intelligence Agency: A Guardian of the National Security EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. PRESCOTT BUSH OF CONNECTICUT IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES Wednesday, September 6,1961 Mr. BUSH. Mr. President, the Sep- tember issue of Firing Line, published by the American Legion, contains an arti- cle entitled "Central Intelligence Agen- cy: A Guardian of Our National Secu- rity." The Central Intelligence Agency is an organization of which little is really known; but from what I know of it, as a member of the Committee on Armed Services and through my personal con- tact with many members of that Agency, I believe it has rendered outstanding service for the United States. I have for 30 years known Allen Dulles, Director of the CIA, who occasionally comes under strong criticism. If some- thing happens to go wrong, the blame is often placed upon him, as it was in the case of the Cuban invasion fiasco. From what I know of that action, I do not believe the blame belongs on his shoulders, However, he is a man who never says anything to defend himself. For that reason, he is apt to bear a large amount of unjust criticism. I rate him a brave, dedicated, and brilliant American with a long record of distinguished serv- ice to the United States. The article about the Central Intelli- gence Agency, published in Firing Line, gives an excellent appraisal of that or- ganization. I ask unanimous consent that it may be printed in the Appendix of the RECORD. There being no objection, the article was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY: A GUARDIAN OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY A strategic bulwark in the United States life and death struggle against the increasing imperialistic threat of international Soviet communism is the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Established in 1947 under the provisions of the National Security Act as a successor of the Central Intelligence Group, the CIA is primarily responsible for coordi- nating the intelligence activities of certain Federal departments and agencies in the in- terest of protecting the security of the Na- tion. Among its other important duties, CIA is charged with correlating and evaluating Intelligence "relating to the national security, and provides for the appropriate dissemina- tion of such intelligence within the Govern- Approved For Release 2003/05/05 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700190037-7 A7010 Approved For Rehe51tiGR93ICMB41AYMID1900377 September',6, ment." Functioning in both its Washington, D.C., headquarters and in numerous farflung oversee areas, the CIA operates under the direct supervision of the National Security Council, a top-echelon Presidential advisory group. Unlike other Government administrators, the Director of CIA has been personally vested by Congress with wide autonomous authority in managing the affairs of his organization. While the CIA is authorized by law to have access (under certain limitations) to all intelligence in the possession of the Govern- ment, it is significant to note that the Agen- cy. has no police, subpena, law-enforcement powers, or internal security functions. Due to the extremely sensitive nature of CIA's mission, reports regarding its operations and other activities are never disclosed to the American public for obvious security reasons. An article appearing in the July 9, 1961, edi- tion of the New York Times reported that CIA does not "confirm or deny published reports," whether accurate or inaccurate, favorable or unfavorable; "never alibis; never explains its organization; never identifies its personnel" (with certain minor exceptions); and may not under the law publicly discuss its budget, its methods of operations, or its sources of information. The news report revealed that although CIA's "activities are not subject to public inspection and review, the Agency is directly accountable to Presi- dential authority and control." The American Legion has gone on record as a stanch supporter of the Central In- telligence Agency. In a strongly worded resolution adopted at its 42d national con- vention held in Miami Beach, Fla., in 1960, the Legion urged full continuation of the American intelligence effort in every par- ticular deemed effective for the protection of our Nation, and expressed full confidence in the Central Intelligence Agency, for its fore- sight in providing for the protection of our Nation against surprise attack by our ene- mies. Within recent years, there has been an increasing intensified campaign on the part of the Soviet Government to discredit, and thereby, attempt to seriously weaken the effectiveness of the CIA. One of the numer- ous Soviet apparatuses intricately partici- pating in the U.S.S.R.'s sinister anti-CIA campaign is the formidable Komitet Gosu- darstvennoi Bezopasnosti (Committee of State Security), commonly known by its cor- responding initials, KGB. As the lineal descendant of the terroristic CHEKA, OGPU, NKVD, and MGB, the powerful Soviet KGB is mainly responsible for the development of espionage and counterintelligence opera- tions throughout the world. In a dramatic appearance before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee on June 2, 1961, CIA Assistant Director Richard Helms comprehensively outlined certain phases of the unrelenting Soviet propaganda attack against the United States and particularly the CIA. According to the scholarly presen- tation entitled "Communist Forgeries," the CIA official stated that the "Soviet propa- ganda campaign against the West grows daily more intense. It focuses on the United States, our Government, and our diplomatic, military, and intelligence services. Even be- fore the U-2, but particularly afterwards, the Soviets began to train heavy artillery on the Director of Central Intelligence (Allen Welsh Dulles) and the CIA." Mr. Helms disclosed that the Soviets have been utilizing so-called documentary frauds as a propaganda weapon in Intensifying their cold war against the United States. The CIA official revealed that the domumentary fraud devices have consisted of various kinds, including: "The false news article, the for- gery, the fabricated intelligence report, the distortion of a genuine document, and the false or true account attributed to a non- existent organization." Interestingly, As- sistant Director Helms testified that "the Russians have a long tradition in the art of forgery. * * * Long before 1957 the Com- munists were as skillful as the Nazis. in the production and exploitation of forgeries." According to CIA evaluations, "each Soviet forgery is manufactured and spread accord- ing to, a plan. Each is devised and timed to mesh with other techniques of psycho- logical warfare in support of Soviet strategy." Mr. Helms stated that CIA analysis revealed the Soviets use the forgery device for three specific purposes, namely: (1) To discredit the West generally, and the United States and its Government specifically, in the eyes of the rest of the world. (2) To sow sus- picion and discord among' the Western allies. (3) To drive a wedge between the peoples of nonbloc countries and their governments by fostering the line that these governments do not represent their citizens because they are the puppets of the United States. Commenting on the aforementioned points, the CIA witness testified that the "campaigns to sell these three themes to the world are planned by the leaders of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Staff units of the Party's Central Committee work out the details. If the plan includes for- geries, they are prepared by a Soviet or sat- ellite intelligence service." In the course of the past 4 years, the Soviets have forged 32 documents designed to imitate communica- tions ostensibly written by or to U.S. Government. officials. Mr. David Law- rence, distinguished journalist, reported in his syndicated column appearing in the July 14, 1961, edition of the Evening Star (Wash- ington, D.C.) that the "Soviet Union is look- ing forward to its biggest victory in the cold war-the possible disruption and disintegra- tion of the CIA * * * which has for many years been a thorn in the side of interna- tional communism * * * Soviet agents look with satisfaction at the controversy they have helped to stir up in this country over the activities of the CIA, Long before the Cuban invasion episode focused attention on the CIA as a formidable opponent of Com- munist espionage, the effort has been under- way to convince high officials of the Ameri- can Government that the CIA should be split apart or weakened in its operations." Mr. Lawrence frankly stated that the "Soviets do not, of course, work directly. They operate through intermediaries-two and three times removed * **. Perhaps the boldest manifestation of the influences which are behind the scenes in the fight against the CIA is to be found in the demand that the Agency give an accounting to con- gressional committees not only of its ex- penditures but all of its activities." In referring to the fact that many a hatchet job has been attempted indirectly by the Communists against J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI, Mr. Lawrence stated that "now comes a bombardment of Alleh Dulles, who has directed the CIA since 1953 * * * As the attack on the CIA develops, there should be an opportunity to find out who is financ- ing the spread of literature inside this coun- try attacking this all-important Agency. For if the confidence of Congress in the CIA should be weakened-the main objective of the current campaign-the Kremlin will have won a big advantage in fighting the cold war. The Communist Party, U.S.A., has been candidly hostile in condemning the CIA in recent months through the media of its key publications, the Worker, People's World, and Political Affairs. Numerous other domestic subversive organs, including the National Guardian and the Militant (weekly newspaper of the Trotskyite Socialist Work- ers Party), also have been supporting the Soviet line in viciously attacking the CIA and its esteemed director. The Fair Play for Cuba Committee, an extremely active Com- munist-front, has consistently smeared the CIA in its newsletter, Fair Play. Marzani & Munsell, Inc., publishing house for the Liberty Prometheus Paperback Book Club, distributed free copies of its newly released 72-glossy-page booklet "Cuba Versus the CIA" to members and supporters of the aforementioned Fair Play for Cuba Committee in June 1961. "Cuba Versus the CIA," a thoroughly distorted attack against the Central Intelligence Agency, was writ- ten by Robert E. Light, an associate editor of the National Guardian and Carl Aldo Marzani, president of Liberty Prometheus Paperback Book Club. It is interesting to note that Marzani (alias Tony Whales), an identified Communist Party' official, was in- dicted in 1947 after termination of his em- ployment (in an intelligence capacity) by the U.S. Department of State. Marzani was subsequently' convicted for falsely denying before Federal employment officers that he was a member of the Communist Party. Ap- pearing before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee in 1953 and the House Com- mittee on Un-American Activities in 1956, Marzani repeatedly invoked the fifth amend- ment to the Constitution when asked about membership and activities in the Communist movement. THE NATION MAGAZINE EXCORIATES CIA Perhaps one of the most malicious attacks to be launched against the CIA recently emanated from the Nation, a weekly jour- nal published by the Nation Associates, Inc., 333 Sixth Avenue, New York City. Accord- ing to the Fifth Report (1949) of the Cali- fornia Senate Factfinding Committee on Un-American Activities, the Nation was characterized as having a long record as a liberal publication. The report stated that the Nation "cannot be described as Com- munist," but it is "so infiltrated with the Communist Party policy that * * * (it serves) * * * the interests of the Communists and * (confuses) * * * liberals on many issues, much more than do some of the Com- munist publications." Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives on May 4, 1951, Congressman George A. Dondero de- clared that the Nation "is knowingly serv- ing the cause of communism" and remarked that information in his possession indicated that "under the guise of being a journal of liberal opinion, the Nation is in many respects a propaganda agent of the Kremlin, especially in the key field of foreign policy." In its 10th report (1959), the aforemen- tioned California Senate Factfinding Com- mittee on Un-American Activities disclosed that "there is little need for the Communist Party to finance propaganda publications when a magazine like the Nation * * * will attack the FBI, support the Communist fronts, editorialize sympathetically in behalf of witnesses that appear before legislative committees, and generally parrot the party line for nothing." The following individuals are currently affiliated with the Nation: George G. Kir- stein, publisher;. Carey McWilliams, editor; Victor H. Bernstein, managing editor; Rob- ert Hatch, books and the arts; Harold Clur- man, theater; Maurice Grosser, art; M. L. Rosenthal, poetry; Lester Trimble, music; Alexander Werth, European correspondent; and Mary Simon, advertising manager. It is noteworthy that both Kirstein and Mc- Williams signed a petition to the 87th Con- gress in February 1961, calling for the aboli- tion of the House Committee on Un- American Activities. McWilliams, who has served in various editorial positions on the Nation since 1945, is an identified member of the Communist Party. A supporter of over 30 Communist-front enterprises, McWil- liams was formerly an organizer of a law- yers unit of the Communist Party in Los Angeles. The previously mentioned 1959 California report revealed that McWilliams "has been listed as a member of practically every major Communist-front organization that ever existed." Approved For Release 2003/05/05 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700190037-7 Approved Ford $BQ (Q,5R RIOPSOitflPQIMQ0700190037-7 Justin Gray, a former employee of the American Leigon national organization, in collaboration with Victor H. Bernstein, now managing editor of the Nation, published a book in 1948 called "The Inside Story of the Legion," a scurrilous piece of yellow journal- ism. Fred J. Cook has been a frequent con- tributor to the Nation. Specializing in criti- cizing U.S. intelligence agencies and security procedures, Cook has previously concentrated his articles in the field of attacks against Federal court convictions of Alger Hiss, and a Soviet agent, William Walter Remington (now deceased); and has written a whole special issue of the Nation on the FBI and one on the CIA. Cook's broadside attack against the CIA appeared in the entire June 24, 1961 issue of the Nation. Ironically char- acterized by Editor McWilliams as an "astute craftsman," Cook attacked the CIA by utiliz- ing a mixture of distortions, innuendoes, half-truths, and statements merely based on suppositions. The thread which has run through the Nation, particularly in recent years, since McWilliams became editor, is the thread of vicious and highly biased at- tacks against those organizations which have been most damaging to the Communist movement, namely, the House Committee on Un-American Activities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Central Intelligence Agency. A PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUTE TO CIA Speaking on the occasion of the Corner- stone laying at the Central Intelligence Agency's new headquarters building at Lang- ley, Va., in November 1959, President Eisen- hower declared that "by its very nature the work of this Agency demands of its mem- bers the highest order of dedication, ability, trustworthiness, and selflessness-to say nothing of the finest type of courage, when- ever needed. Success cannot be advertised: failure cannot be explained. In the work of intelligence, heroes are undecorated and unsung, often even among their own frater- nity. Their Inspiration is rooted in patriot- ism-their reward can be little except the conviction that they are performing a unique and indispensable service for their country, and the knowledge that America needs and appreciates their efforts. I assure you this is indeed true. The reputation of * * * (the CIA) * * * for quality and excellence under the leadership of your Director, Mr. Allen Dulles, is a proud one." The Honorable Eugene J. Keogh SPEECH OF HON. JACOB H. GILBERT OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, August 30,1961 Mr. GILBERT. Mr. Speaker, I am most happy to join with our many col- leagues who have spoken in praise of our distinguished colleague, GENE KEOGH. I extend to him my best wishes on the joy- ful occasion of his birthday and my hearty congratulations upon the observ- ance of his silver anniversary as a Mem- ber of the House of Representatives. Congressman KEOGH has achieved an enviable record of service in the House of Representatives. The people of the Ninth District of New York are fortunate in having such an able and conscientious Representative in Congress; our Nation has benefited by his ability and dedicated service. I have enjoyed my friendship and many years of association with him. I wish for him and his family many more years of continued happiness, good health, and all the best things which this life can afford. The John Birch Society Is a Threat to Whom? EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. JOHN H. ROUSSELOT OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, September 6,1961 Mr. ROUSSELOT. Mr. Speaker, there has come to my attention an article en- titled "The John Birch Society Is a Threat to Whom?" by Dr. S. M. Drasko- vich. Dr. Draskovich, a native of Yugo- slavia who migrated to the United States soon after the Second World War, has intimate knowledge of Communist ruthlessness. His father, Milorad Dras- kovich, was assassinated for having had the Communist Party outlawed in Yugo- slavia in 1920-at that time his father was a Cabinet Minister in the Yugoslav Government-and in 1944 his brother and brother-in-law were killed by the Communists. An outstanding scholar, Dr. Drasko- vich has written "Tito: Moscow's Trojan Horse," a book published in 1957 by Henry Regnery Co., the thesis of which is that the break between Marshal Tito and Moscow was a complete fake and that Tito is still a trusted agent of the international Communist conspiracy. On several occasions Dr. Draskovich has testified before committees of the Congress, and many of his articles have appeared in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. His article "The John Birch Society Is a Threat to Whom?" is one which I be- lieve every Member of Congress should have an opportunity to read. I, there- fore, under unanimous consent, insert the article in the Appendix of the CON- GRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JOHN BURCH SOCIETY IS A THREAT TO WHOM? (By Dr. S. M. Draskovich) A few weeks ago, as if an invisible hand had pushed a button of prefabricated public opinion, the liberal press in the United States opened a concerted barrage of at- tacks, admonitions, and warnings against a dangerous enemy. Our public opinion- makers, the experts who think for us and make decisions for us and tell us what to like and what to dislike, were up in arms. Our country was in mortal danger, our rights and liberties jeopardized, our institu- tions were being undermined; there was ground for the greatest concern and alarm. Forces were at work to deprive you and me and every American of all his earthly pos- sessions earned by the toil and sweat and struggle of our forefathers and guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. THE LIBERALS ARE WORRIED-WHY? The superliberals, superdemocrats, super- humanists were very angry. There was no time to lose. For weeks the newspapers r A7011 were filled with reports about the terrible threat, speeches were made in the U.S. Con- gress, a former Vice President was inter- viewed, and our Attorney General looked into the matter and considered an investiga- tion of the horrible (potential) subversives. Now, what had caused the ire and right- eous anger of our hidden political persua- ders? Were they alarmed at the shocking handling of the Laos situation? Were they shocked at the U.S.S.R. launching a man into space before us? Were they shocked at the way we, with an incredible lack of responsibility, are fostering the movement for "independence" of new nations, totally unaware of the Communist machinations behind it which are making those move- ments tools for the spread of communism? Were they shocked by the abortive revolt In Cuba? Are the Liberals worried because recent events have filled the American cup of bitter disappointment, humiliation, appeasement, containment, surrender, and shame to the brim? Have the lofty liberals suddenly had enough of all the policy of weakness, re- treat, and disaster of the last 8 years when: The Vice President of the United States was insulted, spat upon and stoned during his trip through Latin America, while the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the State Department were blissfully ignorant of the conditions there; President Eisenhower was unable to de- fend the American way of life from the at- tacks of the Soviet Marshal Zhukov, who "left me breathless" arguing that commu- nism was better; The Pentagon organized a scientific study of surrender of the United States in case of war; Our Government handed on a platter the greatest possible political victory to Moscow and world communism by inviting the ruth- less Communist murderer and criminal, Nikita Khrushchev, to our shores; Our own U.S. Government confirmed-in a move of self-debasement and guilt and an admission unique in 6,000 years of recorded history-that we were practicing espionage against the Soviet Union; Communist-led Japanese mobs prevented the President of the freest and mightiest country on earth from visiting Japan and thus inflicted on the United States a shat- tering loss of face throughout Asia and the world? Or was it that our superhumanists, super- liberals and superdemocrats were worried because we were suicidally continuing and increasing our aid to Tito, the most use- ful agent world communism ever had; Or because we forbade our highest rank- ing soldiers to do their duty by warning the Nation against Communist machinations and deceit; Or because Tito-in open contempt for Uncle Sam-was undertaking expensive trips in Africa to spread communism with U.S. dollars; Or because the U.S. Senate Foreign Re- lations Committee-probably deeming that we had not helped communism enough- approved a bill permitting increased finan- cial and economic assistance to Communist- ruled nations; Or because the U.S. Government recently decided to remove all barriers for the Com- munists to flood the United States with their propaganda literature; Or because the world is increasingly ask- ing itself whether the United States is really fighting Communist imperialism or helping communism and facilitating the Communist drive for world conquest; Or because we have displayed in the case of Laos a shocking lack of wisdom, fore- sight, intelligence, and virility; Approved For Release 2003/05/05 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700190037-7 A7012 Approved For ReWMQ&.1,CJ&L~@?,"ElQ1MOEPMYR0190037-7 September's- Or because world communism has estab- So anybody who is disturbing the march of the erosion of its morale, the confusion of lished a beachhead 90 miles from our communism and trying to prevent the down- its mind, and the progressing paralysis of its shores; fall of the United States should be indicted will to fight and survive-is unavoidable. Or because our handling of the Cuban and immediately sentenced as subversive, And being sick and tired, the American invasion of April 1961, has given ample unpatriotic, dangerous, ultraconservative people are no longer willing to be told to material to Communist propaganda to blast Fascists-and made inoffensive, shut up and leave it to the "experts." They the United States before the whole world The position of the John Birch Society is are asking questions, more and more, which as aggressors, bunglers, and weaklings; the opposite. Its founder, its members, and they want answered. And these answers Or because we are going from defeat to its many friends feel that the present course must be in favor of, not against, the national defeat, and our prestige in the world is is a course of disaster and that all the best interests of the United States. reaching new lows as a consequence of our energies of the American people should be THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT THE RAMPARTS OF indecision, vacillation, and appeasement? mobilized to reverse that course, remove the OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE WATCHED Is that why the public-opinion makers incompetent, stop the traitors, and bring of of thepress, television, radio, and other about a rule of responsibility, honesty, firm- What free is society, at of the stake is the United basic is principle incipiple our media-are so mortally worried? Is that why ness, and patriotic dedication in this coun- their ire and indignation have been so try. American way of life; it is the basic principle mightily aroused? The basic fact which explains the creation of any civilized society-the principle No, no, and no. Not at all. and rise of the John Birch Society is that of public responsibility. If our ramparts are The great danger to our United States, the American people are sick and tired of being watched, then we cannot be going down its institutions, people, principles, and future defeatism, humiliation, incompetence, sur- all the time. If, however, we are going down is-the John Birch Society. render, and treason. all the time, it obviously means that our THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY IS THE THREAT The history and rise of the John Birch ramparts are not being watched. And the Society is the history of the revolted, mis- American people can no longer tolerate that And what is the John Birch Society? informed, deceived, abused, angry American. situation. If they pay taxes, fulfill their To believe the slanderers and character- obligations, go to war and give their lives for assassins of long standing, it is a semi- THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE SICK AND TIRED of their country, and if they elect their repre- secret, monolithic, authoritarian, totali- The American people are sick and tired of sentatives to run the country for the common tarian, ultrareactionary, Fascist, anti-Negro, irresponsibility, of shocking indifference and good, they expect those representatives to do anti-Semitic, anti-American and, oh, yes pro- moral callousness, of incompetence in high their duty and watch the ramparts of the Communist organization. It is allegedly places, and permanent and unchangeable United States of America, outdoing Senator Joe McCarthy in Its poor judgment concerning the task and re- That is what the John Birch Society is all witch hunting and represents an even sponsibilities of the United States. about. And that is why the hidden opinion- greater threat to the United States than They are sick and tired of hearing all the makers are so worried. If the John Birch the late Senator from Wisconsin. It intends time, while the United States is going down Society were a narrow sect, Fascist, anti- to turn the United States into a Fascist hell. and losing all the battles of the cold war, Negro, anti-Semitic, reactionary, etc., the "ex- It is thus evident that the John Birch So- that nobody is responsible, that nothing perts" would not give it a second thought. ciety is helping communism. could be done, that nobody is guilty, that But the John Birch Society is neither led However, the slanderers themselves do not responsible people who acted irresponsibly by nor composed of crackpots; it is not a sect believe their own stupid and base inven- are not to be blamed or taken to task or of reactionary extremists, trembling over its tions. They are lying and deceiving the tried before the court of U.S. public opinion. vinterests. public, deceiving the American people about They are sick and tired of hearing all the vested te Birch Society is much, much whose welfare they are so terribly concerned. time that in every important case and ques- No, the John for small, much, much For any person with even only an ounce of tion involving the vital interests of the bigger. Its doesn't Bi speak interests" exclu- honesty and intelligence can very easily find United States, there was nobody to take care bisi United is "ve.ested It expresses t are those and echoes out that: of them, or that there was simply an "error of the groupIt. the feelings and disappointments and frus- even John Birch Society is not a secret, or of judgment," or that the disastrous course even semisecret, organization, but an organ- of our national affairs and the catastrophic trations and hopes and dreams and will of ization which works above board in every deterioration of our positions in the world the American people. That is why the super- respect, calling a spade a spade and openly could not be prevented. democrats, super-liberals, super-humanists, telling the world what it wants and is striv- The American people are sick and tired of the surrenderers (from Yalta to Cuba and ing to achieve; the policy of the double standard, always Laos), the one-worlders are so concerned and The John Birch Society, being thoroughly used against the national interests of the alarmed. They feel that they can no longer and unconditionally American, is against any United States, and in favor of its mortal "carry on as usual," as during World War II and all discrimination based on creed, race, enemies-who never tire of proclaiming their and after World War II, and step unhindered color, or national origin; deepest contempt for all the achievements from defeat to defeat and from surrender to The John Birch Society, being thoroughly and institutions of the United States and surrender. American, is striving to rally Americans of the principles upon which it was built. In World War II and the Korean war over any creed, color, racial, and national origin They are sick and tired of the perverting 300,000 Americans were killed and many to the defense of our greatest common of all our traditions, principles, ideals, and thousands more were wounded and mutilat- good-the United States of America-against standards, leading us to- believe that the ed. For what? For freedom, for the good all foreign and domestic enemies; mortal enemies of the United States are in of the American people, for a better future The John Birch Society is not trying to Little Rock, but never permitting us to rec- and a better world? No. For the spread of destroy, but to restore, the basic principles ognize any mortal enemy of America in Mos- communism, which enslaved 300 million more of the U.S. Constitution: cow or Peiping. people and is advancing constantly and being The John Birch Society is most strongly They are sick and tired of the dishonesty helped and financed by the United States. and stanchly against communism and the and duplicity of our liberals who are deeply This basic, incredibly shocking, night- Communists not only in its intents, but in upset and hysterically alarmed whenever marish situation will not go away because its actions and effective work, anybody defends the United States or en- of any Liberal, antifascist or progressive Then why the hysterical outburst of deavors to alert his fellow Americans to stop witch-hunting of patriots, or the shameless venom, the hypocritically indignant out- the treasonable machinations of the Com- anti-anticommunism of our super-human- cry? Why the vicious witch hunting against munists and their helpers, but who are per- ists, or their intimidation, character-assas- the John Birch Society and its founder, Rob- fectly serene and indifferent when the Com- sination, and wild accusations against any- ert Welch? munists and their helpers are destroying body who dares ask questions and insist on Why? Precisely because of what they are America by destroying its political positions, answers. and what they are trying to do. The John moral fiber, principles, beliefs, and founda- Our hidden political persuaders; our "ex- Birch Society is hitting the Communists and tions. parts"; the masters of our minds, will, fate, their helpers hard, very hard. That must The American people are sick and tired of and future would like us to be just nice be stopped, because it goes deeply and Jr- the shamelessness of our one-worlders who boys and girls, read their newspapers and reconcilably against the policy of appease- are always deeply concerned about the fate magazines, watch their TV programs, listen ment, containment, weakness, coexistence, of the world and mankind, but who never to their radio broadcasts, attend to our own peace at any price, unilateral nuclear dis- give the slightest thought to the fate and private business, and leave it to then to make armament, and surrender, which has been future of the United States. all the decisions for us and carry the United practiced so long and on which the strength They are sick and tired of being told that States to its grave for Nikita Khrushchev. and influence of the Teheran, Yalta, Pots- the march of mankind always somehow But it is later than they think. The era dam, Geneva, Camp David, and Cuba "ex- works in favor of the Communists and nec- of silence for the American people is over. perts" have been based. essarily against our own U.S. national The American people are not feebleminded; Obviously, the gulf between the John interests. they are not a bunch of minors who need Birch Society and the "experts" is too big to They are-in one word-sick and tired of liberal guidance and one-world nurses to be bridged. The "experts" feel that with our being told from high places that the policy do everything for them. The American peo- moral and political positions crumbling in of weakness, appeasement, and surrender is pie are mature enough to take their affairs the whole world and the Communists win- the only possible U.S. policy and that the in their own hands. And they mean to do ning everywhere, everything is going fine. final defeat of the United States-through so. Approved For Release 2003/05/05 : CIA-RDP80B01676R000700190037-7 CO SENDER W LL C FI I e L U I TIAL SECRET CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP TO NAME AND ADDRESS INITIALS DATE I DCI - 221 Admin 2 3 4 5 6 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE Remarks : FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO. DATE O OGC/LC - 221 East CONFIDENTIAL 15 Se S 9 SECRET F RM No- I A R 55 237 Replaces Form 30-4 which may be used. (40) U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1955-0-342531 0037-7 Approved For Release 2003/05/05 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700190037-7 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE DIRECTOR Attached is an extract from the Congressional Record of 6 September containing the remarks of Senator Bush when he placed into the Record a copy of the American Legion issue of Firing Line entitled "Central Intelligence Agency: A Guardian of the National Security. " While Senator Bush placed this item in the Record at our request, his personal remarks were unsolicited. While I feel it would not be appropriate for you to write to the Senator, I suggest that you call him and thank him for placin this item in the Record and for his very co4a Vineittary remarks. 15 September 1961 (DATE) JPHN S. WARNER, Legisl tive Counsel FOROU0 AUG 54 101 WHICH REPLACES F BEM US (47) 1 USED. Approved For Release 2003/05/05 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700190037-7