ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, D-N.Y., SAID TODAY HE HAD RECEIVED UNVERIFIED INFORMATION THAT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PERSONNEL WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73-00475R000401020015-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 24, 2014
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: May 10, 1966
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

Declassified and Approved For Release @ 50-Yr 2014/03/24: CIA-RDP73-00475R000401020015-5
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VAS.IINGTQN, MAY 10 ( A P) -REP ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, D- 1.Y.,
SA ID Tb6AT:ME HAD R!CE IVED UNVER IF IED INFORmAT ION THAT CENTRAL
INTELtUttlft AGENCY PERSONNEL WERE ASSOCIATED 'flTH THE UNIVER-
SITY CIPAIPNNYLVA NIA AND MASSACHUSETtS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOO Y. ,
PO WELLOADE THE ASSV:RT ;ANOUNCING AN INVESTIGATION BY
. THE STAFF OF THE HOUSE EDUCATI(iN AND LABOR COMMITTEE, WHICH HF
AEADS, 0 CIA CONTACTS WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, PREVIOUSLY I
, REPORTED, .
HE SAW HIS SON, AN EMPLOYE OF A TELEV IS ION NETWORK, HAD TOLD
HIM THE INtELLIGENCE AGENCY HAD SEEN CONNECTED 'ITN AN IT
PROJECT.
"AND JUST TODAY," HE SAID, "I RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS LETTER
LISTING !NAMES SA ID TO BE OF CIA PEOPLE ON THE CAMPUS AND FACULTY
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA."
? POWFLL SAID DR. EUNICE MATTHEW, ED UCAT TO ^! CHIEF OF THE COM-
- MITTEE WILL CONDUCT THE INQUIRY, 9E3INNIW3 AT ONCE. "I'M
INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHETHER ANY FUNDS FROM THE HIGHER
ED !.JCA T TO ACT ARE BEING PERVERTED TO ASSIST THE CIA," HE SAID.
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Declassified and Approved For Release @ 50-Yr 2014/03/24: CIA-RDP73-00475R000401020015-5