MEMORANDUM FOR: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM MARSHALL S. CARTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001300050044-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: August 3, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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3 August 196Z
IMM F..'OR: The Executive Director
1. 1 had a call yesterday afternoon from Robert qty to
co*nection with the attached project, "Assistance to Dtssffeatld 11
Students in Soviet Bloc Universities.
Z. He reviewed the bidding at some length, and after bwdug the
compass as to wtw appropriately might have f nancial responsibility.
he indicated that the Bureau of the Budget was of the opinion that the
llgence Agency would have to be the source of Lands.
ttieg of the project. I made no comment except to
point out that everybody nipped at the CIA for funds if there was any
possible way of avoiding them themselves.
3. As 1 understand it, a ebody in the Federal + erarneat has
made a definite commitment to support this project to the tuna of about
$100, 000, regardless of the fact that everyone seems to agree that there
is very little mutt to the idea. It appears that we are going to be nicked
for the $100, 000.
4. Please have the appropriate people follow up on this
fight the good fight until a wk Urn* as we get a written dire
STAT
Nfarehall S. Carter
Ilieutenant feral, USA
Deputy Director
Attachment (YA)/& I
"4stributiaa;
Zxetut ive Director
I it / Cam via DD/P
I - Comptroller
Chief, Budget Division
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