LETTER TO GORDON GRAY FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Publication Date: October 13, 1960
• Content Type: LETTER

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The Honoreble Gord
Special Assistant to
National Security Affairs
The White House
Washiegton ZS. D. C.
1 3 OCT 1960
Dear ?cordon:
sident for
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I have r exantioed the 1930 paper prepared for you by
In the light of cerrest conditions. As I stated is
my address to the Veterans of Foreign Wars La August, we seed
ia this country more *Wootton en the history and policies of the
Communist movement. Vier* is a real urgeoey te build up our
knowledge on the entire background of the Coounnaist thrust acairlrt
our alvt1taation. The proposed Institut* at the Usiversity of 1431-th
Carolina would certaialy help fill this need. I doubt however
Whether it is advisable to centralise the study ef Communism in a
how institutions. I believe that it is essential for our educaticeisl
institutions throughout the country to emphasise training in ail 5f
the ramifications of Comm:mint intrigue and its historical
background.
I have no obecttan to your forwarding the 19-50 paper to the
President of the University of North Carolina as I feel it is an
excellent paper as of its date. Of course since then we have
learned a good bit more 111i1Ont the nature of the Communist Etire
Also corns of the suggestiens for faculty appointments tna,y no
Longer be applicable. You naight find the most useful part et tae
poesy is Appendix III which provides suggestions for courass 07.
Communism.
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Shiterely.
Aliso W. DuUes
Director
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le Gordon Gray
Assistant to the President for
Security Af fairy
The W e Haus e
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omitted the 1950 paper prepared for you by
25X1 the light of current conditions. As I stated in my
ess to the rano of .5-oreign *ars in Atatist, we need in this
country mar. .4 Hon on the history and policies of the Communivt
vexzent. There s a real tirgsacy to build up our knowtodge on the
e background o the Communist thrust against our civilisation.
* the proposed Ituft at the University of North Carolina
would kelp fill this a I doubt whether it is advisable to contralixe
study of Conarnuni In one institution. For a wider appreciatior ,
olievo that it is eel for educational institutions throughout
tho country to emphasize sitting in all of the ramifications of Com-
munist intrigue and its M* teal background.
Although do not object forwarding the 1950 paper to the
dent of the 17niversity of N h Carolina, you might like to
out to hint the doubt express 4 above, as weU as the fact that
am of the suggestions for faculty intrnonts sem no longer
applicable. You might find that meat aeful part of the paper ia
Appendix III which provider sugg..tio for courses on Cammurth
I believe that American universitio
play in increasing andorstanding of the
gratifying to learn that the University of N
an important part tr
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Carolina is planning
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WAS H IN GTO N
September 12, 1960
Dear Allen:
You probably have forgotten that in 1950 for some
months prior to my inauguration as President of the University
of North Carolina, I gave a good deal of thought to the prospect
of establishing at the University a Free World Institute.
land others were very helpful to me in formulating,
some ideas about the project. I expended considerable effort
but had a good degree of success in "selling" the idea to top
faculty leadership. However, I was unsuccessful in obtaining
foundation funds and the University being a State-supported
institution didn't have any reserves to draw upon.
Recently I have learned from the President of the
University of North Carolina that on his initiative the Universits,
would like to consider again proceeding with such a project.
There is attached a memorandum from
dated 22 May 1950 and a proposed program of study and
research.
I know that you think well of this general idea in educational
instutions. I am wondering, however, if you feel that
documentation is still valid. Would you have your people take a
look at it and let me know whether it would be appropriate for me
to send to the University the paper -- of course without any
identification with your agency.
Gordon Gray
Honorable Allen W. Dulles
Director of Central Intelligence
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