PERISCOPING THE NATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP70-00058R000200140153-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 1, 1999
• Sequence Number: 153
• Publication Date: May 1, 1961
• Content Type: MAGAZINE

Approved For Release 2000/04/13 : CIA-RDP
Per opting the Nation
Ahead of the sews
STATE DEPARTMENT -- Despite all the ten-
sion over Cuba and Laos, insiders here are con-
vinced that the real slowdown with the Russians
will come over l3erlin and Iran. A flurry of re-
ports reaching State of sudden'troop movements
in East Germany has roused fears that afresh
squeeze on Berlin may already be in (he works,
SENATE CLOAKROOM - Sen. Estes Kefauver's
nest target on the trust-busting trail: The export
business, Ile wants to know whether price-fixing
deals by export cxccutives-and not higher costs
-are inflating prices of 1..S. exports. The probe
cr?ts. limier way as soon as Kefauver's antitrust
sulxvmnrittee finishes looking into domestic
price-rigging by the big electric companies.
CAPITOL HILL.- Congress may finally escaper
Washington's simmering summers. A drive by
Wyoming's Democratic Sen. Gale 11lagcr for
summer adjournment;; is making heailway. Ma-
jority Leader Mike. Mansfield has promised yuici
-.and friendly-hearings.
The Inside Story
PENTAGON -A tightly guarded Navy secret is
now out. It involves"Project Caesar.-underwater
listening devices sef in the ocean floCn'* Deputy
Chief of Naval Operations Vice -Adm. R.B. Piric
(in a ceremonial speech) let word slip out on
this hush-hush system for long-range tracking
of. Soviet subs. .
VANDENBERG AFIt The Air Forte still isn't
satisfied that the Atlas; our - only operational
ICBM, is really combat-ready. Missileers here are
starting a new series of shots to test the big
missile's accuracy. Coded "Golden Rain," the
tests will use TNT instead of nuclear warheads.
WHITE HOUSE - No heads will roll immedi-
ately at CIA after the abortive anti-Castro land-
ings in Cuba. But one thing is sure: Deputy
director Richard Bissell (see page 26),,formerly
considered it good bet to succeed CIA chief Allen
Coearean Rrw.ts the: neat!
JFK vs. KAa
GagorIn's. Next Voyage,
MI4-aifea for Ge upowy ,
Dulles, ' is new out of-the r'uitnf;k. Theii who
will replace 68-your-old Dulles, due to retire this
year? JFK has no idea yet, but wistfully wishes
lie had another trusted brother like Attorney
General !lobby to fill the vital post.
iliehind the flesidiines
CONSTITUTION HALL-The Daughters of
the American Revolution are ready to start an-
other one-aimed straight at President 'Kennedy.
During their just-ended convention in the Capi-
t,d, they complain, they got the hack pf his hand
-,rra White House reception, not even a speech.
Worst of all, JFK staged a fete at the .Executive.
:Mansion' for members of Congress and their
wives on they very night -the DAR had planned a
similar soiree' fo'r the legislators.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - Full protection for
any Negro trying to, register- for -voting. That's
what' Attorney. General Robert- Kennedy prom-
se - the- 13