“14-00000 L 1.2. No Shmb & other SP work. JHIIL, a wookor two ago, was about then Shub about 809 job h wontod Nin to do. I suggested he leave him concentrate on the photo-bock. • 13. Ro Doris Stub’s & David Shmbie emogtzitr of ALI". I suemor, OLISTEAD bowing raised the ra”
“publisher 1(more or less) to finish it, before resuming work on the biography. - -v- deal with ..2 .- Since the photo-book and the biography have the same subject-matter, ---- — .I suppose there in a bare possibility that you could work on the photo-book during "office" hours”
“2 or 3 days and work with Shub onit. NB: He said that, later, it might be possible for Shub to introduce ma . to his collaborator as an informal consultant whom he’d called in. In other and Security words, in attempting to sell our views of it to Shub, wo have also the prob”
“over to the undersigned a sample of his translation efforts —see the attached book. In response to my query. Subject admitted that his work again was of such * nature that he was a free agent, cane and went as he pleased, and generally was responsible to no one. Apparently in”
“MOSCOW IN 1989; AND A DOCUMENTARY ON OSWALD'S BIZARRE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KGB. * "DOCUDRAMAS ON THE<ASSASSINATION>OF LEON TROTSKY AND THE CASE OF NATO OFFICIAL ROBERT LEE JOHNSON, KNOWN AS 'THE AMERICAN KIM PHILBY,' ARE ALSO PLANNED." FOR THE RECORD, WE HAVE NOTED THAT S”
“14-00000 ■ 2 to LST, and there is or was a contract with Vanguard. " First, 1 was instructed to draw up a Frojact to subsidize David Shub to complete the biography. Later I was told the t Doris had boon sent to NC, with Dacruccione to complete it himself. IST, a few days”
“14-00000 -2 Biltroro recently / with IST_/. But your letter of November 8, 1950 had thite footnotes ‘Ploaco be sure not to say anything at all to anyone about the mutin frinn who won contioped at lunch / Dupson_/s very Ampor Lante ho’ll explain shy when and if ho sees you”
“criticism to‘ the effect that the - booklet bears no Trade Union logotype, whereas he should know: porfectly well that lithographed material never does. ;'’■ SCHILLER should simply be told: “Put out so many copies of the Great Swindle*" Alternatively, the geoegraphic Division”
“resuming work on the biography? If so, that might be an argument for completing the biography first. X SEsiisjM . . • , Please give me all relevant details as to the current status with Vang ard. : As far as, anyone here knows, you have only oral instructions to complete the”
“. 2 - is a mador wor -a co-plete pictorial Hist y not only of the i, atb >n setting that produced his, Ie international ratifications at are 60 much a part or h life, is intriji-s ions. Zoxexzxoamkiexexen :dxxxx But what is even .t tures i ODC rijoins, we are reacting: e s”
“14-00000 CRET 4 was. ■ I took lodging in their house as a stranger. My own children called me uncle, and grew up without knowing that the man who boarded in their house was in reality thair own father.’" (I Chose Justice, p.336). (19) KATYN & OSWISCIN, etc. We can of cour”
“14-00000 DR-A-P-T y/00waS D 7 Nov. 1950 To SHCB M F.T D-R-A c/0 LITTAUrR, who can keep this and subsequent letters in his safe, filed under HEADLEY, for Sizib to 4consult from time to time, if necessary. Sterilized letters, dealing with details of his work, I can ex”
“they were forthwith removed for health and security reasons. (b) Just prior to his removal, it was discovered that Kelly had a oft. cash shortage of over 100 which was not accounted for in any way. When an attempt was made to collect the money, it was discovered that Kelly h”
“approved in principle and a sum of $40,000 bo appropriated for the development and distribution of "similar photobooks a t the discretion of Chief, SP." LAnyhow, let’a got cm with the bool end, if noceo sary, amend RHFUNSI/Y or write up a new project, lator /. IA (5). Took to b”
“CIA. He "has seen" it; i.e., presumably has seen "the sterilized notes Shub made of it, —since Shub retained no copy ol-e • . LUNSON understands that SITSN will own all rights to the book. I.e., SRN will simply step into theplace of CIA in the above agreement." I.e., SEI, .on”
“their files— the main remaining problem "will be: how to combine retention of high quality, ile, adequate reproduction OSMof as many photos as they need to tall the story the way they feel it should 3 edbe told, with quantity, i.e. sale at a low enough price to make possible p”
“an quite a letter, but I an confident that if will be read xikxx--and even core important-- looked at, with absorbed interest this year, next and tends years from note That is more inportant, it will make cinvincing, I am certain, what no words, written or spoken, can ever m”
“progress, you have pado to date." "*.. "Again lot co onphasiso the great enthusiasm so have for the ,. s-photo-book, and our complete confidence that it will have your own “brilliant, informed and incisive touch when completed." 28 Peer PANE: 30 5. Simb replied eweetor 110.57 ”
“14-00000 CORATNUED- 9CONTROL - b). Subject’s check payable to Larry Edenindo Bookshop Is one losed in an envelope addrozeod to the bookshop and . postmarked 3 October 1952. Also oneloood La the letter listed above, on whion TULT2 has aided his comments, noting that S has”
“-00000 SECRET. Brilon a.max va files "STALIN" PHETO-BOCK eronET STS saw LISC in h’s, hotel 19 March 1951 lunsan said they are now planning in terms of a book of up to 220 mos, botusee, 1,000 and 1,500 jhstos" (com of which sight to tuo or four photos to a pugo. "It will ”
“book that Molotov & Stalin would squirm when they read it, . and have no answer to. Then it will be good for publication anywhere," (1) Shub to move to NYC September 1.- W.SS. (V) Shmub to pay NYC associates $100.2 w.S.S.o for the photos they have already obtained,, plus $”
“14-00000 CONFIDENTIAL 30 Oct. 150 geoncy: 0209-2- IR, THOMPSON (1) X just phoned Shmub and asked him to got in touch mith you at the Biltmore around 9 a.n. Thursday, in re having lunch with you.• '(2) His phone in ACadony 2-0164, 510 Gest 110th St. N(3) To "STALL" PH”
“14-00000 - — Io-O-R-A-F-T Av.. 6 Nov. 1950 TO SNUB a vla HY,00, hand-carriod; who can keep this and any later letters for Slub to consult from time to time if necessary/ 4 lie can transmit periodic reports of progress via KY/O. sterilized ones direct Doar Boris, 8”
“14-00000 / b Letter.from Shub to Sims, 2 Sect, 1950: "... On the picture book: I an following your idea of trying to get a working draft done myself, with a clear story and a tentative & arrangement of pictures, before calling in a collaborator. I am going to need many ”
“' 2. to para, 4 of the above-mentioned agreement (16 Sept. 1950), according to which "You will be required to transfer the gross royalties to CIA..." (This agreement was also drafted by Ur. Kelley). There doesn’t seem to be any difficulties of substance there., There has be”
“photos already on tag hand, etc. and (4) perhaps most important: it could be completed in loss *- time than would be required to complete the biography.‘ Pe ZJBINI: I wrote him yesterday, when sending him the Pocle paper, .74 to be particularly careful not to say anything a ”
“13-00000 Tim Stress SolieBb minor pout of possi Russ b le interest toAn M. St e vens in he novel etal, is info we had That draft / M ay. lette waofslifound (al l egedl y noleum coverin Saik ) under SlAlsoainstill boardquestion rather than a nug. of who may have w”
“satirical captions, in many languages_/ be approved in principle and a sum of $40,000 be appropriated for the development and distribution of. Bird!ar photobooks, a t the discretion of Chief. SP." L Anyhow, let’s get on with the book and, if noces sary, amend KMFUNNY or write”
“MR BRIAN- ■ 25 August 1950 MLORANOUL FOR RECORD SUBJECT Conference of JAIJ. SJaib ond ino. Sits, 25, ro "STALL" photo book. (1) Socio 20g /photos were examined, the best, about 67, obtained by Shub in NY, the othord furniahst W CIA Graphics, plus some magesino articles with”
“14-00000 to 459 2 Re "Stalin'1 bio-Taphy and/or Stalln photo-book. inane That leaves’ the question whether you are supposed to be working on In completion of the "Stalin" biography or on the Stalin photo-book, or on both. That is your own proference? (1).■ On the on”
“SCHILLER that The Challenge employ him on a regular basis?"5 I said that the editors of The Challenge (all Russian-speaking) must already 2know him, since they have used his drawings. That when he finds himself unemployed he can, and quite likely will, approach them anyway. Why”
“When in the early part of ‘1955 it became obvious that my University cover was not only weak but also identified with my targets and thereby creating a. security dilemma, I began exploring the possibilities of utilizing my secondary cover which was "street photography". Finan”
“14 (.- 1 Bill: Thi want Shubto be told that aw to complete his picture book hear that he is merelym promoting Choice. What are the fact $? When the picture book be finished? I also you to devise a system whereby we can check: Shub’s progress. Lastly, we Id never allo”
“14-00000 -COPooct ?3 January 1951 Mr. Richards (Legal) phoned, on behalf of lr. Zelley, re the Contract between H plsYt CLA re disposition of royalties. He said Tr. Kelley had referred it to his, with soce such insacs message as: "SY to let it stand as it is, if appropri”
“COrIDHTiAl 15 Jemary 1951 oEABET IN. THOIPSON SUBJECT, OLictiLB Shub’s work for SP. 15 Jan. 151 3. Ho is a covert "contract agent", contract expiring Ast Dec, 1951,. 2, As for os I know, he ie working only on the stal.mePHOTO-Boox, : a book of probably some 150 photos-”
“touch the nar and Peaco theme, which means so rich the world over. But the way to do it is to establish beyond doubt that the man is and always has been bad, ditto the regime: they both tolerate no opposition: therefore they are, in "self-defense" adpansionist. But let us do ”
“***** u.st-3"AludwsVPrsis bone %8 OCErI-rAl. nr ne C T 12 Jon. 1951 Stull 1NOJEX REs Aepoonpet (16 Sept. 1950) botzocn CIA Fe e You will recall that in tho agreement, which you droa up and which too signed 16 Sopt. 1950 by lr. Eohols end POB:IT I. ECDLSY, it in provide”
“e added that he already had conceived three plots that he felt would be suitable in this connection. 7. The writer, as mentioned above, encouraged Mr. Kennedy but stated he could make no substantial commitment, but that he would like to discuss these proposals with Chief, SRS and”
“captions. We should make a book that Molotov & Stalin would squirm when they road 16, and have no answer to. Then it will to good for publication enythero,” - (11) Slmb to move to ITYC Septoober 1.' WSS W.S.S. (12) Shub to pay inC associates $100 for the photos they havo ”
“14-00000 1 1 15 Sept. 1950 To BoRis S80B. Just thinking out loud. If you care to call it thinking. Call it- "revolt in the provinces", "Trotskyist deviationism" if you like. But don’t let it upset your digestion. --This will be a wonderful book. Really woll done, it shou”
“TO BE COMPILED BY willianso, in conjunction ti th SP. Williamson to be paid his fully daily rate, to enable him to neglect his fers regular work.q Force Curiere (The Cast Us the (6) BOOK TO BE SIGNED BY? Howard Hunt suggests, in France, some organization such aa the Polish”
“14-00000 -■ AIR. TysmTSoN 25 August I950 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT; Confaronca of, JBHI, Stab and Sine, Aug, 25. ra "STALIN". photo book. (1) Some 202 photos were examined; the best, about 67, obtained by Shub in NY, the others furnished by CIA Graphics; plus some ”
“clearance is coming. It was requested Nov. 2 and should be ready, says John Shields, about 32 months from Nov. 2-.. Re "STALIN" PHOTO-BOCK. See Shub’s letter to Sims, Dec. 4, in: file. Munson also thinks it is coming well, and should be good, if the Life man *continues to pr”
“3 as they exceed his annual salary, I asked "What portion?" and Lyle said "oh, perhaps . or 1/3," which, if the excess were $12,000 —a figure Lyle - suggested as possible— would bring him in an extra $4 or $6,000. ’Shub's contract with CIA expires 31 Dec. 1951. His contract ”
“1 3 March 1951 DIMITROV signed a memorandum certifying that he had received three hundred dollars from Lawrence F. MacBRIDE, literary agent, representing a sum paid for a complete and unabridged option on the use and possible publica- « tion of three books written by me a”
“A l l whone ahs 4AA SECRET 30 March 1951 h "WSAAXTM N in g SIMs phoned SHUB, 1200 To ask him to see Jack Morgan (IA) (on an LA job). Samb said he will be in town both Tuesday and Wed., and that Morgan can always reach him in the mornings, anytime.” 97 . ir 0.3 gy - -— ”
“14-00000 3 /2 it J. it would be simplest to have them in yours alone from the start (or he could assign his to you), so that arrangements for foreign publication / perhaps by Swon_/ could be made with the minimi delay muoxbiga over the legal and security aspects. If I g”
“is) for recruitment in 1952. I submitted the complete Section I of the PRR on him and we had a tentative arrangement that sometime in the future, whereever he might be, if approached by the organisation, he would work or cooperate with a temporary project, what ever the case ”
“sscalr aronr cAfi 12 Lorch 1951 CSP sp/ora" Poti nomnr i. RADLEY —AS Aumob today Jamson said that HEIDLEY has finished his port of /. tho cork on the photo-book on the career of Staling ho has corgloted the Gere peret his collaborator d "10000 bottor gialiriod to soloo”
“I it lifo, one of those $25,000 por onrum mon. For the present ho doesn’t want hi association alth the picture book known to his employer for bovural good and coxpolling rodoons. (Including the , fear th t they would plagiarizo the idea). But in the final stages he’ll have ”