“— For Danson, for 0 eEnnEA- OLURER QUARTERLY FROGLESS RETORT ;. 5 Oct. ‘50 t "STALL" PHOTO TOOK PROJECT (te be nomed KLOKNOUT) Is a project for preparation of a book of photographs-plup-baxt on the caroer Stalin, Then formally written up, it will be titled KNENOUT, and w”
“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 ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“14-00000 .0 I know of no affiliations of STCART with foreign political parties of government. Hia attempts to get close to Fidel CASTRO in 1960 were motivated by a desire to exploit the journalistic advantages of an interview. His original interest in The Shark and the Sa”
“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”
“13-00000 P. 17 18 ‘97 07:00PM WUs/ HUNTSUMMARY files rev4 iew ed Hardway 4/7/78 ECPOEN -WURABBIT) folder 7, Box 2 Correspondence 2 (WICIRABBIT) Termination Folder I; Box 1 3. MPS Project file (WUPUNDITe) apo. included in 64 1 ANY INC (condui Ce Instit ND * 99 ”
“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”
“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”
“this opportunity to send you my book, "Medical Psycho- logy", in three volumes of which this is Vol. I. I think I have covered everything of interest to you. Hoping to hear , from you soon, and with best wishes, I am. JAB/el enc. DJJES”
“. 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 1 dohLG re STALIN THOTO-DOOK From CFW’s Log for 17 May 1951 This morning I spent an hour and a half with Lyle Munson and Vihse Mrs. Sherry? (FS), going over Boris Chub’s narrative-in-pictures of the career of Stalin. Lyle showed us 114, finished layouts / i.. 57”
“14-00000 3 simplest to have the actual copyright in your name alone (ho could acsieh his share to you), 30 that are arrongerzents for foreign rublieation could be made with the minimum delay over the legal and security aspects. If I got it right, as of July 31 you had a”
“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”
“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”
“14-00000 P560 th SECRIS 17 April 1951 . eeng-T 1 FOR QUARTERLY RIPCRT 1 Ploaca change part on =STALIK= PHOTO COOK PROJECT as follomss a. Swon Publishing Company will publish and is mooting expanses. ' L Delete the rest of this para. - 1' o. Dock will consist of some 1”
“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 ”
“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”
“14-00000 - SECRET 20 June 50. 20 joe is; sag- H.Jas WF.Ra1 0 get 8 (1) he "STALIN IS HITLER" PHOTO BOCK, suggested by you 16 June. (2) I have asked ISP to supply us with all available personality photos of Hitler & Stalin, 1.e. "photos in which they appear in close-up”
“UL Cl: 62’0 Nov. 19 Mansion Plioard fin N.Y. (hemin). He hoda Ero 1 conversation with shub that pomigand 1 Lesson Nov. 21. They loth secin to wand de Bosk. 1 Nov. 20 Simo suer Munson at hotel. Munson expertsto see Shub timoioer. Suren is going to do the book. the D”
“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 -■ 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 ”
“Theatrical (Attaornent 14) and Litorary a) Letter from Dili, fatad 2h September 1959, is signed by Dr. Vojtoch ETokJ. Subject in requested to mend another copy of him-pley Knek PiL for the Slovak translation. b) Lotter fron Cilia, dated 29 September 1959, is eirned by "Barn”
“6 RA SECRET A** file "STALIN" PHOTO-JOCK MUKSON aaa Sias, Saith, Loebs at is novel 16 April 1951 Munson went through the complete book last Wednesday and Thursday evenings, April 11 and 12. He is sure it will be "one of the really important books of 1951." .Ho has asked”
“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”
“Wgks A t ST ke erneoT VHT. M. < 12 Jan. 1951 QUESTION for. Punsons Ro the second photo-book: Stadvin Biography : Any dates or figures that could go in a progress report?4 Priss-April gold is " What does he e ctimate will be total number of photos? 150 Any tentativ”
“that Robs. If. FEADLSY,tuxx contract agent, has instructions from IST, eftor finishing • the "Stalin" photo-book, to nouploto a biography of Stalin, for publication e in the U.S. under his con nono; with the expectation of foreign editions to A Nolic. HSS SECBES <”
“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”
“14-00000 [ 1- 25 Sept. 1950 [To St] Ko you probably man in yesterday’s "II. Y. Times Book Revlow",, 1 sucos & SCHUSTER will bo the. publishers this fall of "The Life of FI in Photo raphe and Toxt" (ale) Stefan Lorant, and of LIFete Picture History of Forld Her 11% ,Al”
“14-00000 To Shed 29 Ang. *50 1 IFrranS & TIkIsON 200 Madison Avenue See Kenneth Littauer so & SCHIST A published "The Baby 2 & "The Frenchman" & “Happy Holiday" DOUBLSDAY & CO, published the "Coo" books ‘ 1 Se x 196( address LONI Book "I am not crazy enuf to want a ”
“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 SECRET 3March 1951 STATUS OF W.S.S. PROJECTS /. "STALIN" PHOTO-DOOK PROJECT. /This has hot yet been formally written up as a project, because it has been being implemented, de facto, by our salaried contract agent HEADLEY, in conjunction with the publisher Swen”
“09% SECRET/RGFORN CONTINUED CONTROL .P : -h- b) Another letter from RAISER U dated 1 Ootobor 1959 acknowledges receipt of the UN "Sc Survey Or LA 1957 and a registered package containing clippings. he Correspondence concerning Soven Shares in a Gold Mine.. (Attheaxentb”
“or classified. EYES ONLY رہو NW 65924 Docld:32400624 Page-3 -2- SECRET C SECRET EVES ONLY UNRelated 6. The writer indicated that the idea had merit and that possibly. he could be given some technical support on a covert basis. The writer wanted to know who would publish this, or ”
“14-00000 SECRET/NOFORN CNTNUED CONTROL -10• 15. Correspor tonee pidtrosni to Subject at Yarto 14, San Angel, a) Letter from Kindler Vorlog, Lucile-drain-Ctrarse 37, Munich 8, Derany, dated 15 September 1959 and signed by Dr. 7. 3. RAIRATZ. IMVDT acknowledges receipt of ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“eros' SECRET" cl0,D 16 apil 1951‘ DCAFT FOR QUARTS LY RS-GNYT. "STALIN" PIDTO-BOCK PROJECT: publication of a book of photos with text exposing the treacheries, brutality, ote,, of Stalin and his regins throughout' ear. a Suon Publishing Company will publish and is meeting ”
“14-00000 COMING TELEGRAM Department of Stale 5:0 250 Ttl&R.tfH BR.NCH 26 SECRET Aitic Centre: 11327 Rec’d: April 23, 1951 IE TOM: Frankfort 4:51 p.m. ( Ids TO: Secretary of State P ■GER No: : 8583 April 23, 8 p.m. OLI CIA DCR Recent discussions with Lunt, INP, pam”
“' 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”
“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 -2 (8) Publication to bo in tho US. first, with a viog to subsidisation (if nocdebary) of editions (possibly abridged) in Western Europe end eloowhoro. (9) Fublishor. JBIII:"Duoll would be lousy. You’d got no advertising. Simon & Sonustor would be excellent if yo”
“me a ring. It would be fun to see you. I met Harry Osterweis in a restaurant the other day — fater some many, many years. You may remember him. I have recently become an author on Wines.. After a year in France in 1959, I wrote a book on French wines which was published by ”
“1 4-00000 bis” AM "SM"RCK CAM 3PROJECT (for Monthly Report, 27 April's.) Publloation of a book of photos with text exposing ovila of Stalin and this rogino throughout him career. *.* ex Croat progress has boon aide in cooctiling the bock, by BOB.PS I. HADLEY ard a collabo”
“/ Warch 3, 1951 Dear Bill: Good to hear fro. you, even though your letter, as usual, too brierefor aty. a petite. Frod "our mutual . I do about jours.1 [a top Life lay-out man] C.fend willida" you owtore about activities than COP joratora *dcelgAl a fad 1te the as, i”
“publication in Jeutnh Currents an article or travel letter about any one of Ua countries he visited recently. 0) Letter fron Ceienne & Society, 30 East 20th Street, Nov York 3, D.Xe, dated 2d September 1959 and signed by T. E. 11.TOP, recrotary. { wolfsh press cuttings will ”
“54-00000 Doo, 18,1950 Dear Boring. Swolst - - I’ve phoned our friend and will be seeing him tomorrow corning. _—I do hope senothing or other may bring so to How York —though-fe 8& there‘a noimodiate proapoot - of it— as it: would be grout fun to foregather, 3/1 — Incide”
“Inon,A 2101 Stanlay Tilln rive, Ton Anr ripa 13, Calfrnin. (A 1tocisientidna 4.2.10201-5239 •) In an envelope postmarked 16 September 1757 Philip STtVff'OS sends Subject a copy of a memorandum dated 14 Doptoaber 1959 which STEVECON hadasent to ly ANZEL. 5T..NVENSO2 is sending”