'HOODWINK,' OR PITCH FOR FUNDS?

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000700440035-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 2004
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: July 21, 1961
• Content Type: NSPR

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Approved. For Release 2005/01/05: CIA-RDP75-0014
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And this, the Senator laments, mean3
that the U. S. has been "hoodwinked" ,
into neglecting the development of more
modern aircraft.
if Syrnington's statements are true,
they reveal a situation in Washington that
,sakes the handling bf the Cuban fiasco
look like a triumph in international. cli-
p lomacy.
In the first place, a hoodwink of such
proportions would indicate that the Cen-
tral Intelligence Agency Is getting its in-
formation on Russian military prepaara-
tions from the nearest book stall in blos?
Secondly, it, seems almost tconeejv7
States bases its own military weapons de?
velopment solely on what It hears the
Soviets are doing.
If this line of thought were't*rried to
ministration.,
, ttltb 7D project should be giv-
en more Tmjietus, we don't really ktiw. %
this point.
But we do know that any increase-In
funds should be given because the poten-
tial of the bomber merits it, not because
the Reds are building a plane 'that,looks