“14-00000 additional approval of the Personnel Director of NCFE is required before employment either at New York-or Munich. Thus, even if a proposed exile employee meets all the described criteria, he …”
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“14-00000 additional approval of the Personnel Director of NCFE is required before employment either at New York-or Munich. Thus, even if a proposed exile employee meets all the described criteria, he …”
“… esks are checked and scrutinised by American supervisory personnel for ideolog ical content, audience acceptance and conformity to basic NCFE-IFE policies. (3) These conditions have been pro, ressively in force since July, 1950. -9-”
“… deviations. The policy manual of RFE represents the considered views of the responsible officials, including the Board of Directors, of NCFE. It is a statement of the principles and purposes of NCFE expressed in / operational form. It is considered and maintained as strictly co …”
“… MORANDUM FOR: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR POLICY COORDINATION DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)! DEPUTY DIRECTOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT: Proposed NCFE Support on the Exile Organized Refugee Aid Committee in France : REFERENCES Letter Dated 20 March 1952 from Maro to Willa, Enclosing 27 …”
“14-00000 1 17 Karch Mr. Braden: This is another example of interference and partiality on the part of NCFE. Mr. Berle had 1) no right in testifying in this case and 3) no business endorsing the Badeecu faction ag against the Cretzianu}Visoianu …”
“… rotsianu-Visoianu group that Mr. Berle had no right what soever to make remarks of this kind in his capacity as a member of the Board of NCFE. You can obtain the details of what has been said from Mr. Grew and Mr. Dulles in order to strengthen and round out your me- orandum to M …”
“… SUBJECT: Leon Dennen 1. He provided for Leon Dennen $71,000 for the period 1 August 1951 to 30 June 1952 for a project to be operated by NCFE in Europe. (Dennon did not, as I understand it, assume his work in Europe until c. 1 October 1951.) The $71,000 included an allotment of …”
“International Confederation of Free Trade Unionists in Exile, we feel that, since we have a Paris NCFE representative, we should use this channel—or somo other channel not involving additional expense. 4. Meanwhile, since the ICFTU in exile …”
“… 952 Dear Mini We have a 2 April report from our frienda across the street documenting certain criticisms which Mr. Vicoiam has made of NCFE. Some of this criticism stems directly, I believe, from his reaction to Mr. Berle’s testimony in the Malaxa case. Another of his complain …”
“… of return to those who wished to do so. Mr. Vieoiam talked at length with Mr. Tyler in Paris. He retains his distrust and dislike of the NCFE, which he says can never assist effectively in bringing about unity in the Rumanian emigration since it supports one group 100% and perse …”
“… escu’s conduct, giving numerous examples, as detrimental to the true interest of Rumania. One of his more specific complaints against the NCFE was the appointment of Comarniciu as head tutor (or some such title) at the Free Europe University in Strabourg. He said that Comarniciu …”
“… WB DD/P Apr CVH 3, ADPC : CDOB Noted - I hope we have heard the 4. last of complaints about this lovely TWB handled affair from RFE, NCFE, CIO per NBV Embassy Attache etc. etc. etc. S' I regret what I have said before - it is wrong for us to try to use NCFE SE/PC Mr. Watio …”
“… te understanding between the two organisations. 3. This division concludes from the case that neither RFE nor (by inference) its parent, NCFE, is suitable for use as a cover instrument. An agent under cover is seen in the Landowski Instance as raising staffing and organisatlonal …”
“… ng I should prefer to drop out. A further reason for reluctance on my part to attend this meeting is that I have already passed on to the NCFE people interested all of the ideas and information which I have on the principal theme of this discussion. I therefore feel that, until a …”
“… r, will you please prepare in draft form for my signature a friendly letter to Kr. Altschul in which you might comment upon the fact that NCFE-RFE now represents one of the most potent weapons in our entire arsenal, and following with an acknowledge ment of the very important co …”
“… am somewhat conf used by the contents of the action paragraph following paragraph 3, in which you indicate that we are continuing to urge NCFE to extend cover assistance to the Kirk Committee. On the basis of our most recent conversations with Mr. Dulles and Admiral Miller, I was …”
“… a priority and primary • function to fostering the creation of effective National Councils. The reference paper suggrate that to this end NCFE give more attention to the problem and treke more positive measures in the nature of interven tion in assisting the national groups to s …”
“NICFE intervention is inevitable and that the NCFE has not refrained from intervening. The problem apparently is not who there the NCFE should intervene in the affairs of the National Cou …”
“14-00000 NCFE KKILE PERSONNEL SELECT ION IN RELAX ION TO (1) EXILE POLITICS, (2) RFE BROADCAST POLICY, AND (5) EXTERNAL CRITICISM - I - INTRODUCTO …”
“… disturbed American special pleaders, and alarmed Communist Agents all scream, snipe and snivel -- but RFE programs are doing the Job, 8 NCFE-RFE records of this stage can be supplied by Frederic R. Dolbeare, Vice-President, National Councils Division, and Robert E. Lang, Dire …”
“… hich made it impossible to employ non-entities of no political color or conviction. The best people to produce programs in harmony with NCFE-RFE purposes and policies”
“14-00000 additional approval of the Personnel Director of NCFE is required before employment, either at New York or Munich. Thus, even if a proposed exile employee meets all the described criteria h …”
“… s are checked and scrutinised by American supervisory personnel for .ideolog ical content, audience acceptance and conformity to basic NCFE-RFE policies. (3) These conditions have been progressively in force since July, 1950. • 9 • 1 4”
“… deviations. The policy manual of RFE represents the considered views of the responsible officials, including the Board of Directors, of NCFE. It is a statement of the principles and purposes of NCFE expressed in operational form. It is considered and maintained as a strictly …”
“… , Sincerely, Frank Altschul, e 40 wall Street New York, N. Y. AWDileb Distribution Ortk. - Add. 1 co - Chrono 1 cc - Pers 1 CC - NCFE file - 77 A”
“… ter, will you please prepare in draft form Don my signature a friendly letter % r. Altschul in which you might comment upon the fact that NCFE-KFT mow represents one of the mort potent weapons in our entire arsenal, and following with an mmmnnoxledpe- wot of the very important co …”
“… an somewhat confused by the contents of the action paragraph following paragraph 3, in which you indicate that we are continving to urco NCFE to extend cover assistance to the Kirk Committee. On the basis of our most recent conversations with Mr. Dulles and Admiral Miller, I wan …”
“… en a dim view on the accountings, a natoer which ne straightened out by promising better ones. Ford raised the question of whether or not NCFE wanted Ford to spend the additional $30,000 pledged after * the payments of the present 850,00 eight months from now. C. D. Jackson was p …”
“… d last week I cabled him tbac I would send a more detailed narrative when I got to Paris. As he is now technically no longer President of NCFE, and 83 Admiral Miller may not have been completely informed of all thatw are trying to do, I am addressing this to you, with copy to ea …”
“… my requirements until shortly before midnight the u :->of u new forcula, namely, a menorandus of understanding between me, representing NCFE, and Dr. ,_____ _ (whether Strohm, Lenz, or Hallstein —which I do not know) representing the German Government, could be initialed and ma …”
“… d, and that instead thereof Strohm would draft a general clause binding the Forel n Office to cooperate to the fullest pos:1Lle extent with NCFE in reaching satisfac- tory solutions of any problems arising betysan ICFE and any”
“… ue the visas, and that ginrral instructions would, if we wished, be sent out to the effect that possession of an employment letter from NCFE would be suf leient justification for the issuance of a visa, subject only to th: e curity ruestion. On that point. Strohm expressed the …”
“… ture of any German scrutiny. In order to avoid frivolous com plaints from any German o!ficial, I stipulated that any protest must reach NCFE through the Foreign Office. This, also, places NCFE in a position to put any such controversy before the State Department, and if the iss …”
“-7- officially to address to NCFE immediately upon the coming into effect of the contractual agreements, and which would have attached to it a copy of the license which wo …”
“14-00000 I. The Bunderminiiter fuer daa Post- und Rrnmoldevezen hereby grants to the NCFE, a membership corporation organised under the laws of the State of New York (USA) recognized in the Federal Republic as a foreign "Verein …”
“… and any convention! or Regulations, to which the Federal Republic is a party which may take their place. 5. In the event of interference NCFE radio installations with German radio services NCFE in consultation with the DBP will tak necessary measures to eliminate the interferenc …”
“14-00000 Draft' 29 Feb 1952 Memorandum of understanding between Kr. Phenix, representing the NCFE and Dr. _ representing the Federal German Republic Mr. Phenix stated that the NCFE had been founded in 1949 by a group of private Ameri …”
“… . 1 ir. Phenix explained that the Installation of RIE facilities in the United States Zone of Germany had been . during effected by the NCFE the occupation of that Zone”
“… nd were being facilitated the 0*6. Army authorities because RFE’B status an Accredited American information agency. He observed that the NCFE was concerned lest the termination of the Occupation Status would, in the absence of specific agreement with the Federal German Republic, …”
“… lly cognisant of the objectives and purposes of that operation, the Federal Government was on the one hand encouraging the expenditure by NCFE for that operation of large sums of money contributed by the American public and on the other”
“14-00000 a % 3 was giving NCFE an assurance that RFE’s operatton in Germany would not be interfered with, but on the contrary would be facilitated and helped by the Fed …”
“… ould be available to the appro priate German authorities when requested by them. ar. Phenix I ten emphasized the importance attached by NCFE to certain other 1 aspects of the operating problems of RFE, for examples”
“14-00000 1 4. (a) that property of NCFE brought into Germany prior to the termination of the Occupation Statute be recognised as legally within Germany and subject to the free d …”
“APPROVING OICER. Melilla DafE SIGNtO. 780.66 SPACE sNOw for TiCLUSIvI Use of the Office on HRSONNIC A anion l twzicy Chis .unncfeoro 23. staTiOn 2 ulicim 20. wogis, 25. 0478 0019,-1 so ban or suite " iris oan-o.0" cet / aumf #iClli AIHaSTic. ‘tout (00%, too; ‘inO: DAA ie:”
“SECRET 22 Phone (A rea 2 0 2 ) 5 4 4 -6 0 0 0 1 i A This is what I was trying to think of. 2 Q that would be considered covert action? A Well, as I say, a lot of propaganda, press placement. media placement. It has been so long ago I really don't 5 remember. I know we ”
“… derogatory information furnished to contact office interested in interrogating him. Jeanne DeM-employed as receptionist by a covert project NCFE from 1950-1951 DeM's brother, Dimitri approved for exploitation, April 11, 1950 as contact for forei intelligence on a limited basis-not to …”
“… July 18. 1962 Aug 13 1958 derogatory cxf furnished 40 Conlach affee interested in interrigating he Jea nne De M - employed cover fray. NCFE fem 1950-1951 as recept. by So m Brother - Semite J. Von M. Approved April 11 1950 for exploitation as contact for Jonuga entell on a l …”