FEIGHAN ACCUSED OF HELPING REDS

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP75-00149R000700410034-6

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December 21, 2016

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September 26, 2006

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March 12, 1966

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Approved For Release 2006/09/27: CIA-RDP75-00149R CLu'JC1LAND, OHIO PLAIN DEALER 14-352,007 ,5?,506,787 a n MAR 2 1 IN By Sweeney . Aordin to cc kIAIi g r1 F:l? the Journal=filnen,catz. cle. i F~,c n6wn, as'" ,'leksei N'F I ?Roinanof#. .. '~ GOTeniewsl.i'.a c.cu s e d 1 Americans of bcing..agents foie the-Russians;-ac'COrdinl,~ to au'' Associated Press report March .4, ?1964. It.'quoted a copyrightedarticle published in The (New Yprk). Journal- '...:..,. -.American:, 'Irvelye o~_tlie agents were allegedly in the State. D6- ? partmetit 6nd7four others' in C e n-t ' 'Intelligence the w7l :'..~ 3-(a C 1] State Rep. Michael, A.! '1~'~?1^II13I;E 'weeks Sweeney yesterday charged; later, Feighan, speaking on .U?. S. Rep. Michael A. Feighan' the floor of the House, brought. with inadvertently helping they up the Goleniewski case. His Communist party. remarks were recorded in the ; . Sweeney is., opposing Feig- Congressional. R o c o r d of New York papers on Feb. 6. han in. the May primary elec? Marclt 26, 1964. ' 1966, states that Feighan met ,,tion for the Democratic Feighan asked: "Is-at not !5'ith the Gole11ie Skis lil'thcir, nomination as., candidate for true that Goleniewski:.. i had apartment and discussed their' congressman from the 20th revealed' d e e p penetration problems in this country. The, District. into the CIA by Russian KG13 letter was signed by M's. "One of the main objectives) (secret police) agents?" Irmgard ivfargareta' Roman-, of communism in this coup- Feighan r a i s e d several off, whom Sweeney said is' try'is to discredit the Ameri- other questions concerning.the Goleniewski's wife. ,-.call form of government and alleged penetration of the U.S. Sweeney said Feighan later). to undermine the faith of the government by Communists. U.S e d information obtained, American people in their gov- "By cleverly posing ques- from the Goleniewskis "as the ernment," Sweeney said. 1 ? tions, Feighan gave comfort, basis fora speech on ,the floor . I'IIJ CHARGED Feighan has . to the enemy .by bringing up of Congress in which you i made "unfounded implica? the Goleniewski case and Feighan implied that secret: tions that Russians '.have their ,(the Goleniewskis) nam_ agents from Russia had infii 'placed agents.hiside the U.S. ing of Russian spies in the trated both the U.S. State De - State Department and Central CIA and State Department," partment_ and the. CIA." ..Intelligence Agency." Sweeney said. Sweeney yesterday asked Intell t l ighan coud not be "THE ~ that Feighan deny everything FAMILY IS now run- the Goleniewskis say and set :'reahed for he at. ning ads in '1Vashington and the record straight or reveal) ,V' Sweeney said aid he has infer:) New York papers calling upon the' names of the Russian' ~f matron that Feighan spon-JFeighan to help them stay agents. 'sored and aided in, brnging a' here," Sweeney said, '.'And.he :_,"If -he stands mute, he isi polish defector and his ,wife. has ignored them." serving the very people he has to this country in 1961. , An o en letter, which Swee? p always tended 't4 oppose, t ie Sweeney identified the do,. ney said was ' published~';.in Russians, Sweeney '5aido fector as Michael CvolenidvJ ~;. . ... ~:. _.4~as:2Q?0>._ _27JA-RDP75-DA14~R:4~Q01Q034 6...