DISCUSS C.I.A. INVOLVEMENT AT M.S.U.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000100410012-6
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• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 1999
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: October 10, 1966
• Content Type: TRANS

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PROGRAM Fact of the Matter
October 10, 1966 - 8:00 PM
CPYRGHTDISCUSS C.I.A. INVOLVEMENT AT M.S.U.
ANNOTTC] : "'Fact of the Matter,' with Harry Homewood,
editorial writer for the Chicago Sun-Times."
HOMEWOOD: "Good evening. A considerable and essential part
of this nation's integrity depends on the freedom of its univer-
sities from political manipulation. There has never been a great
deal of talk about this manipulation, but not too long ago such
task began to circulate. Michigan State University, which had
accepted a financial grant from the government to give counsel and
training to South Viet Nam officials was accused of harboring.spies
of the Central Intelligence Agency in the project. The undertow
of the revolution is still felt in Washington and in the univer-
sity community nationwide.
"Our guest this evening has considerable experience in
bridging the gap between government and the university, all honor-
able, we hasten to add. He has been, and is, an advisor to the
government on Latin American problems, he is a practical and ex-
perienced political scientist, and a frequent guest on this pro-
gram, he is Doctor George R. Blankston, professor of political
science and head of the department at Northwestern University.
After we look at the news of the week we'll talk with Doctor
Blankston about the role of the university in helping the govern
ment in political situations."
HOMEWOOD: "It has been established, and reliably, that for
a period of several years Michigan State University in Michigan
had on its payroll a number of agents for the Central Intelligenoe
Agency. The university was engaged in a research and training
program in South Viet Nam, and the news that the C.I.A. agents
had been on the payroll caused reverberations throughout the
American academic world.
"Our guest this evening is Doctor George R. Blankston,
professor of political science at Northwestern University, a man
who is familiar to the regular viewers of this program as a
practical and practiced political soi'entist. He has some views.
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