LETTER TO MR. VICTOR RIESEL FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Publication Date: May 12, 1959
• Content Type: LETTER

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Z35 Last 45th itreet
ew York 171. New York
Thank you for your good letter of 5 i'vr~ay 1959. H I ever made an
exception to my rule, I would certainly lira to make it for you. Un-
fortunately. I feel quite strongly that I uhould not. Once I have done
this, it is very hard to turn down other requests.
However. I should be trcen=.ously interested seeing you write
ce on the 3oviet's WFTI.4. I view this as one of the most dangerous
utoxnational Communist front organizations and I would be delighted
urn over to you the information on which you could write a piece far
A( *r tL .a 1. Then we might see whether, if you desired, you could not
nt:Aation, that you had discussed this subject with me and that I had told
y;a that I considered the 'V.FTU to be , , and and some well
chosen wo ;ls tl at you and I might agree an.
can get to the public to unmask this vicious organization
is most des.iraUUIe and if you could help start the ball rolling, it would be
a real public service.
ly yours,
C d 13CI/,3JGrogan:abi (12 May 1959)
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w. Victor Ri.esel
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235 East 45th Street
Nev 'fork 17, New York
you for your kind letter of 5 My 1959, giving
me an opportunity to p care a guest column on the subject
let's World Federation of Trade Unions.
I regret that I can't uadertake this, even though the
subject is one that should be brought more and more to the
American people. I am afraid that if I
much as it appeals to me, I would
ad at least be bothersome in
STAT
Your continuous co peratiou is appreciated and I am
really sorry that I cwt grant this request. I do hope,
however, that you will do a column on this important subject
or have one done by George Neany or one of the other American
labor :lee.
You have my best wishes for a happy vacation, and agLin
let me say that I am sorry that I could not be more helpful
to you in this instance.
Sincerely,
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O/DCIfSJGROgan:abi (12 May 59)
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MEMORANDUM FOR: DCI
Recommend that 10 and PP submit to the DCI
an 800-word article on the Soviet World
Federation of Trade Unions which could be used
with your by-line as a guest of Riesel.
STAT
Assistant to the Director
STAT
6 may 1959
(DATE)
FORM
US10.101
MAY FORM
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NEW YORK MIRROR
Executive Registxf
285 EAST 45TH STREET
NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
MURRAY HILL 2-1000
May 5, 1959
Mr. Allen W. Dulles
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.
Dear Allen Dulles:
An old city editor of mine once told me Itd never get a really good
interview until I was turned down two or three times. So, here I
am again -- knowing that I write to you at a very trying moment.
Once more I thought I would ask you if you could do, what we refer
to around this shop as, a "guest column?" There may be a piece
lying around on the Soviet's World Federation of Trade Unions, which
would be terrific. Very few in this country now know the full mean-
ing of WFTU.
However, if there is any other subject that you would prefer to put
before the labor and industry people who follow my copy, that would
be fine, too.
Should this be possible, I would need some--800 words in the form of
column, or a statement, by June 15.
With warmest regards,
Victor Riesel
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 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP
Col. Grogan
The DCI says he just can't undertake this.
He feels that if he does it for one he will
wind up having to do.the same thing for others.
Will you please prepare appropriate
letter of regret?
Suspense date - 18 May 59
UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET
FORM ReplacForm 30-4 (40)
I APR O. 237 Which may be used. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1955-0-342531