CRITICS OF CIA HIT IN FAKE LET

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Fake letters from non-existing
Jews that defend the CIA and FBI
appeared during May in several U.S.
newspapers which believed them to
be authentic.
All were similar in style and car-
ried Texas return addresses. A
check of several addresses reveals
the people who purportedly signed
the letters do and did not live there.
CIA and FI3I spokesmen deny
their agencies sent the letters.
The Citizen Patriot published one
of the letters in the May 23 Voice of
the People column. It was signed
"Barney Goldfarb". of the ,Fairmont
Hotel, Dallas, Tex. The Dallas Anti-
Defamation League (ADL) of B'nai
Writh reports no person by that
name had recently resided at the
Fairmont.
"cite league was turned on to the
letter after Stuart A. Goldfarb, 1733
Malvern, a .Jackson insurance agent,
became suspicious and sent a copy
to the ADLat Detroit.
The letters, termed as anti-Semitic
by the ADL, appeared in at least 12
newspapers.
The "Goldfarb" letter, as did those
in other papers, introduced the writ-
er as a former local resident who
has retired to Dallas. This "local an-
gle" was a ploy to trick newspapers
into publishing the bogus letter, edi-
tors of involved newspapers say.
wrote no is a
Jew who was "rescued by the CIA
from East European Communistic
tyranny and death," and identifies
the FBI as the agency responsible
for obtaining clearance for him to
live and work in America.
The letter then adminished fellow
Jews for "defaming the FBI and CIA
who have done much for Jews
throughout the world."
DALLAS, Tex. Before retiring I lived in Jackson and still have
many friends there. They still send me clippings from the Citilen
Patriot. They would like to read this letter.
I am a Jew who was rescued from East European Communistic
tyranny and death by the CIA.
The FBI later secured my clearance to live and work in America.
It iso disheartening for me to see members of my own race
defaming the FBI and CIA who have done moth for Jews through-
out the world.
I am thinking of those in the Media and PR fields who work for the
NY Times, Washington Post; Time Magazine, CBS, ACLU-, ADL,
and others.
Also many think Southeast Asia was dumped to insure plenty
arms for Israel.
We Americans should count our blessings before we criticize'
Barney Goldfarb
Suite I-B,
Fa i rm on t Hotel
Charles Wittenstein, ADL southern
council and civil rights director, who
is coordinating efforts from his
Atlanta office to. trace the letter's
origins, says a Jew would not write
such a letter.
He told the Citizen Pptrint in a
telephone interview Friday, "Many
of the letters contained references to
the Jewish race.. No ?Tei.v would do
that."
Al! the letters were signed by
"Jewish sounding" names, Witten-
stein said.
They don't all contain the exact
language, but the writer often
claims familiarity with the town to
which the letter was
"Another consistent theme was
that Southeast Asia was dumped to
provide arms to Israel. That is pat-
ently . ridiculous. I think there was
ample demonstration that the
American - people .favored withdraw.
el frpra Asia."
Although the letter-writing cam-
paign is "clearly organized," Mtten-
stein said he isn't prepared lo say it.
is a group effort. He doesn-t believe
the CIA or the FBI prepared the let-
ters.
Besides the Citi-zon Pat mit, the
AN.- reported letters appearod in the
Jacksonville (1..a.) Journai. tireen-
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Washington, Jan. 2 (News Bureau)?The Cen--
tral Intelligence Agency's beleaguered counter-in-
telligence division engaged in a widespread snoop-
ing campaign within the United States against
CIA agents who did not live up to the agency's
moral code, The News has learned.
Reliable sources say that the division, headed by James
Angleton, who abruptly retired last month, put under sur-
veillance CIA spies who had been turned in by co-workers1
? because of their life Styles.
. One ? ex-government official a wide variety of American or--
; told The News: "Young secre- ganizations, including the Jewish,
taxies 21 or 22 years old would fraternal group, B'Nai? B'Brith,
come into the counterintelligence for surveillance.
unit and 'fess up' that they had The agency's "dirty tricks divi-
-been: to bed with a married sion," which' specialized in clan- '
agent." destine operations such as wire-
Threatened With Expulsion tapping and break-ins, had been
The source said counterintelli engaged in missions within the
gence agents would call in the U.S. for more than five years, ;
offenders and confront them reliable sources said.
With a detailed accounting of The spies have operated out of i
where they, had dined and slept as many as 30 American cities,
and what they had said. The often using the supposedly overt
agents would be threatened with "contact services" division as a
expulsion from the agency if front. -
they did not mend their ways. Tourists Interviewed
, Other. sources argued that in- Contact services is supposed to
telligence agents who carried on concentrate - on interviewing
extramarital affairs were sub- tourists who return from foreign
ject to, blackmail and, therefore, countries. But in the late 1960s a
were poor security risks, bitter battle broke out between
Nevertheless, one source 'called "overt" ?agents and the "clan-
Angleton "a Neanderthal" who destine" operators over who would
was overly worried about security control contact services offices.
risks. The clandestine crowd lost, but
Angleton, and three top aides set up a parallel organization
who quit this, week, were also instead, using contact services ?
reported ? to be concerned that field offices.
Soviet spies not only had an easy President Ford is expected to
time penetrating U.S, society, offer his own views next week on
but Might have infiltrated the the role of the 'CIA should play .
CEA itself. within the U.S.
Defends Some Activities The current CIA director, Wil-
The agency has been under at- ham E. Colby, a former "dirty
tack for its domestic spying achy- tricks" specialist, has submitted .
ities, supposedly barred by law his own report to the chef exec-
-when the CIA. was established in olive on CIA domestic activities.
1917. But there have been "gray His account is believed limited to
areas" and the CIA has contend- answering already-published
ed that some activities in the U.S. charges about illegal wiretapping
against foreign agents to protect and break-ins and is expected. to ,
CIA sources were legal. raise more questions on Capitol '
The News reported on June 10. Hill, wle-re several committees
1971, that the CIA laid targeted ;: re planning investigations.
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SUBJECT Request for Agency Representative to Speak
at B1nai Brith Function in New York City
I. Action Requested: This memorandum contains a
recommendation for your approval.
2. Basic Data: of this Office
attended the 63rd Advanced Management Program at Harvard
University in 1972. Among the attendees was Mr. Robert
I. Landau, Vice President of the Bankers Trust Company
of New York City.
Mr. Landau contacted r and asked if it
would be possible for an Agency representative to give
a short talk on the Agency to a Biwa Brith Chapter in
Westchester County, New York. Messrs. Landau and
were closely associated while at Harvard University,
andl 'gave a few talks on the Agency, using
material provided by the Office of Training.
Mr. Landau would prefer that the talk be given
on any of the following dates: 9 September; 16 September.
er 14 October 1973.
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could furnish a representative to spea
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-- : I think our best posture with B'nai Brith at this point is a low one.
They were upset about news stories alleging we were targetting them and in any
even loesn't need any more advertising at this point.
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signments took him throuehout the
world, he continued his efforts in Seout-
lug. He worked with Scout troops from
coast to coast in the United Sitacs end
also in Germany. Rat v, and rj !'f nil At
the time of his dceth, he was serving as
scoutmaster of troop 253 in Indian Head,
Md.
Because of the life and interest that ,
Major Turnaee so devoted to Seeming,
Mrs. Isurnace has esablished the Jim
Turnage and San Memorial Fund In
their honor. -Many contribations have al-
ready been received from all ever the
world. Funds . wid be used to enable
needy boys to participate in faeuting
who otherwise would not, be able to do so.
? To touch the life of another persn is
the most satisfyirig work one may exper-
ience. Yet strange an it may seem. ialch is
also a gift we give unto canaelves. /ly
striving to enrich the lives of ?their., cur
own lives become enriched; and Jim
Turnage was a very, very rich men. The
true spirit of Sin' thug that Majrr Turn-
age lived ?eill clways remain with thcee
Scouts and Seouters he so ably trained.
He could wish no greater tribute. In the
loss of Jim mid Kevin, I extend my
heartfelt condolences to Mrs. lame
Turnape and to Jim's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Carson J. Turnatte, Sr., who re-
side in Shreveport., La., in my coneres-
? sional distrait.. Mrs. Turnage has writ-
ten of Jim that 'nye need more detlicated
people like this in the world to help
children of all walks of life." I sincerely
? rtgree.
BUGGING InNAI InRITH
(Mr. PODEI,Ii onaed and was given
permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise end exterd hin re-
marks and include extraneOUg matter.)
PODELL. i. Seeaker, wehave
heard rariny stories in the last rev.. days
about the "dirty trictte" coartitions in
this administration. Vern day we learn of
sonic new COVert operation tnot ;7:,5 CCM-
ductcd by the Contralti cc to I:re-Fleet tile
preeident, or c,f seine new secret N.Vhite
liouse nteinorantinin that woulti nrencati
Covernnient aativitles in violation tat our
most cherished rights. '
So when we hear of en other niteh epi-
sode, we are so tautened with rast
closures of elniniesiirie Cl; also.- mot
doublet:es:if ea:. ilea we merely :Mar; it
off ana say. -Wliett else csn you eyeeet
from ttionit." I,n:t we shoold net the
latest daeleeeee of CIA shenanieans
The N. Yet a Etily Naos large:led on
sureoiy. Jain It. tiet d. hed le.iihrel of
the CtA's .c L\ on tile
Ifri ith. cicarly
tnw (11-\ 1:y to
eneace ill Cereitatie i.,reieeo.
ties. Atiatii:,nally, it ti, a etenereetn-
sion Iry esiti netarseitai ne, of ;if
preimm nnitetal creaMeanens, tee
t. sin :ea' co the ;tar!'
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craine, dune hy Lhi itOctiLaotti
Anti-Defamation League in combating
discrimination against all minorities.
Hoy:ever, the seemingly perpetual state
of crieis in the Middle East has created a
sanse of paranoia in this Nation, es-
pecially since it has become known just
how dependent "we are on Arab-produced
oil products. Thus, it may be that the
Band E'rith was chosen as a target for
CIA surveillance because, as a Jewish
oreanizinion, it would logically have
close ties with the State of Israel. Thus;
the CIA would have an easier job in
carrying on surveillance activities on
Israeli polleies.
The implications of this are appalling.
We all remember the news stories cir-
culating a short while is ao about the
bugging of the Israeli Embassy, Surveil-
lance of the 33.nal E'rith falls into a
similar pattern. How many other frater-
nal or welfare associations with ethnic
identities or ties with groups in other
nations are under CIA surveillance? To
what lengths is the CIA going in the
name of anatioaal security?" How many
times has this agency, not to mention the
other national security organizations,
violated the law?
The time hri,s come to pull the reins
In on the CIA. From their role in the
Watergate scandal, to this most recent
disclosure of surveillance activity, the
leaders of this agency have demonstrated
that they have violated their authority
In the most hieh-handed, callous man-
ner. We can no longer permit this to
continue. If it means the total restructur-
ing of all domestic and foreign intelli-
gence-gathering activities by this Gov-
ernment, then so be it, if that is the only
way we can preserve our constitutional
rights.
It is not merely the surveillance of the
Trritis itself that is so outrageous,
altbouch that is certainly enough. It is
the callous disrecerd of tile laws of this
Nation by the CIA which the fl'nea ETith
incident; atimonstrates. I demand an im-
mediate cnd to these activilies which
clearly violate the law of the land, and
all i:111110(L!Vie accounting by there of-
ficials responsible for these activities,
sTUDENT LOAN DELINQUENTS
(my. pnviNE asked and was given
PC) mission to ialaress Ina Holiae for 1
minutc ancl to revise ami eXt'.2n(i hi.s re-
m:teas and nicht:le, extreneotie matter.)
Leintrie:"It. Mr. f-lacaker, for the last
7;ed.r. ui o. I. 11%1;0 1.)1::: a watt:hien the col-
lection operation of the Sietiait Loan
proeram by the Oaice of Falocation. In
tice. inietil year 6: 11;71 the Fecieral Lx-
1 tent sail 1.1.1 rhi.,]hoa to collect. Si hi-
dour, IC. cut, (ibniaies eave them an etaii-
titetel mineel Ceners 1!;7'2 to collcit
ci I.:Alien in (ice:e'en. loons. a his
erted e", rex po. it a
to: al oh Uo.
Ofraa, of Edocetion
net I real how to ciiiinet meney
frem Ctn.- otent stiatiente. Taie nienia?r
al a 1.1. d to otty na,;,,i loans
; sem: et:nein:ads
anc is; r,,,,ey to eal-
le dal I:tee:wiry hi. 1072,
front liar ton; its' yeller Ce. iteral'e Oiace,
there are presently $31,354,860 in default
payments with 38,000 individuals in-
volved. The Office of Education, in fiscal
year 72 collected $300,000. In their Bos-
ton regional office, for example, with 179
defaulted loans they collected on 9 for a
total of $257. At this rate how long will
it take them to collect $31 million. Mir.
Speaker, to spend $31,;'2 million for return
of $300,000 is not good business even for
the U.S. Government.
Today, I am introducing legislation
that would permit the Secretary of
Health, Education. and Welfare to con-
tract with professional, commercial
claims collection services to collect loans
as it is obvious the Oface of Education
does not have the expertise to accom-
plish the job that needs to be done, and
so that other students may participate ,
in the Guaranteed Loan program.
The Guaranteed Loan program is one
of the innovative and practical develop-
ments of our time. The time to keep it .
on the track is now, this year; next year
it may be too late.
A loan from whatever source is a con-
tract entered into in good faith on both.
sides. A borrower who deliberately vio-
lates his contract is just not only cheat-
ing the U.S. Government, but is also
cheating society and himself.
Other young people are clamoring for
assistance that they may continue their
education and $31 million would go a
long way toward assuring them of suffi-
cient funds to increase their knowledge
and in turn, the welfare. of our Nation.
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THE TIME IS NOW laOR A PRICE
FREEZE TO COOL INFLATION.
(Mrs DINGELL asked and was given
permission to address the House for 1
minute, and to revise end extend his re-
marks and include eitrancions matter.)
Mr. DINGELL. mr, ftval;ler, the Nation
is currently going through the worst
peacetime inflation in our history. Al-
though the President ILDW has the poser
to impose a freeze on prices and wages--
tile entire administration appears to be
Paralyzed in the face of this crisis.
Congress on April ta), 1973 passed the
1-year eetensiotx of tile Economic Sta.-
biliaalion Act which rives the President,
the power to order ccePonlic COnt;LOIS.
A recent Gallup poll indicated that the
Amerieen people reecenize the high cost
of living as the No. 1 issue lacing Lite
Nation. Gee cannot leo:: at the economai
inilicalers 07' pick up papee tlitete days
without finaing 011:-2Sei C knee accp cal ceo-
netnie chaos rcanrciing the price of told,
the balance of payineOts. the stock mer-
ket decline, consumer cenfidenee, and tile
rise in inteeest rates and unemnioyment.
Meanwhile, the etiminatration cent ilia
tics to claim that in fi,; t len is cerdinit, that.
prices will level oil, that uneimiloynieat
(1.CCTCW7cc and lii. I. 1.:1C. Ock 111:irket
Any '5 left in enyorees militia in-
cludine tars minds oh Nacona (ester:ant:ye.,
v.-culti tattle, should litaT, licen sietittr-te
Fritioy, 0:ate It, '?eatteti
Inca:etre 01 a.1 -rent at In aa,ie ire. re,
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By JOSEPH VOLZ
June 9 (NEWS Bureau)?The Central
Intelli.,Lentre A,,leney tar;4?eted a wide variety e.; American
crganizations?including the Jewish .fratenial group 13'nai
Writh?tor zoorveillance, despite a law banninA- the CIA
from domestic snoppin;!. NEw's was told today.
The CIA, 1,,7 law confined to
espionne r.ctiviti,:s illferi!igli
CCMIttrit-S.111F ken under ircreas-
ing attack on Car.itel Hill since
.it waS that in Iti71 Ma-
rine c.f.n. crstwor.a, then
CIA deputy dircetor, provided
spy (4,,ipment to Watergate
,..enspirator Ilev.-ard hint Jr.
Hunt, ex-CIA agent, was
Inter c,,.:otrictol of 'breaking into
the Demociats' Waterfzate head-
quarters here and has Ldrnitted
pla??in,;;. the 1glary of the Los
An;:4cle ffice if Daniel Ells-
Iltint Cot CIA Assistance
berg's )).:--elliatrist,
CIA officials admit they pro-
vi,lrd a Wig., tape rtcorder and
voiee alter-,tion machine to hunt,
ord,r3 c)-01-.0 .relio D. Ehrlich-
forwer house do-
i' St!( affairs chief, Ivit had no
id