TUFTS WIMPS OUT WITH ITS CIA BAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00806R000201060029-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 22, 2010
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: October 24, 1984
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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BOSTON HERALD (MA)
24 October 198 4
Tufts wimps out
with its CIA ban
A RECENT decision by them persona non grata.
Tufts to ban recruitment by With the Soviet Union and its
the Central Intelligence allies making significant in-
Agency on its campus is de- roads in Central America,
plorable. Two weeks -ago, Southeast Asia and the.Mid-
student demonstrators East, this isadangerOUS-
formed a human chain, pre- ly naive position. A well-run
venting recruiters from intelligence network is also
meeting with undergra- our first line of defense a-
duates. At a recent disciplin- gainst the kind of interna-
ary hearing, the administra- tional terrorism that has
tion decided not to punish the plagued U.S. missions
young thugs, thus encourag- around the world. '
ing the rule by force. The U.S.S.R. has the most
Even more outrageous- extensive, well-funded; Intel-
was their decision to bow to ligence-gathering network
the demands of the protes- in the world. Its agents have
tors and put a temporary ban achieved notable successes
on CIA recruitment. stealing our technology and
. Should. Tufts extend their subverting pro-Western gov
ban, as proposed, they will be ernments.
making an important politi- By acquiescing to attacks
cal statement: that America on the CIA. Tufts is playing
really doesn't need an intelli- ''.into'the hands of those who
gence service: It's one thing would prefer.to see our na-.
to criticize the CIA's past or _ tion vulnerable to both co-
present operations; and ' vert aggression and terror-
quite .another to declare istblackmail. ..?
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