LETTER TO J. HOWARD MCGRATH FROM ANTOINE GAZDA

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R000500380055-0
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 6, 2007
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: February 20, 1951
• Content Type: LETTER

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ANTOINE GAZDA
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GAZDA ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING- PROVIDENCE-R-1--
February 20th , 1951
Honorable J. Howard iUlcGrath
The Attorney General DOJ Review Completed.
Uashington 25, D. C.
Dear ,Howard.
When, five years ago, I sent Dr. Alexander to you and
Senator Green to ask for assistance in bringing the Russian
Orthodox Bishop Seraphim and' fourteen Monks (refugees from
Soviet Russia) from Switzerland to America, I ,was convinced
that this group would be not. only of the greatest importance
to the millions of Russian Orthodox people in the United
States of America, but that they would be useful in' cur fight
against Communism.
Through my constant contact and visits to their
monastery in Jordanville I could see the creation of the
{pus s ian Orthodox Church outside the Iron Curtain. With last
year's arrival of the -Jorld t`_etropolitan Anastasius and the
first t:!orld Co ress of the Russian Orthodox Church since
191which was held in or anv a on November 26, , they.
have reached t eir aim. Through my pear to is reports you are
woll informed about these and their other achievements.
Impressed by their hard educational and missionary work,
their fanatical hate of Coimunism, I consider this outstanding
intelligent group indispensable for the project which I have
often discussed with you concerning
DESTRUCTION OF TH POLITICAL SOVIET REGIME WITHOUT
MILITARY FORCE
On a visit to the monastery in Jordanville in October of
last year I discussed confidentially with Archbishop Vitaly and
Dean Dr. Alexander a detailed plan for
PENETRATING THE IRON CURTAIN BY USE OF TRADE WINDS
I am glad to have found their enthusiastic support and
encouragement for this idea, and have since received their ex-
pert advice for the approach to the Russian people with such
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G,ArzDA ENGINEERING
The Attorney General
February 20, 1951
means. This group is very eager to cooperate and assist
with their advice in working out detailed plans for such
approach through the important medium of the Russian Ortho-
dox Religion. They see in the use of "TRADE WINDS" the
most promising way of contacting the people behind the Iron
In addition to the advice of this Religious group we
can recruit other religious groups for this plan and many
politidal experts from our Nationality Division with their
valuable knowledge of the different nationalities and races
behind the Iron Curtain.
We have studied the meteorology of the "Trade Winds" in
detail, based on scientific observation, and my expose
"OUR ONLY CHANCE" contains a map: TRADE WIND PIOVEMENTS. This
expose'also gives further details of my plans.
I leave this confidential material with you in full con-
fidence that you will bring it to the attention of the compe-
tent authorities for serious study.
You can be assured that I shall devote my entire ener-
gies to the successful development of this project for I
have complete faith that, with your assistance, we shall ac-
complish our purpose.
With many thanks and best wishes, I remain,
Always yours,
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