CITY GROUP LINKED WITH OVERSEAS AID

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000400200035-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 1998
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: February 18, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

E'3iS1967
CPYRGHT
J . I l 1 N.La1
CPYRGHT
CPYRGHT
foundation, told-the 1 i:rpatc1)
that foundation income
sources could not be revealed
but\that they were from "pri-
vate sources',''?as opl:'ose(l to
public one.
~M;IcCoy said he is one of
t h r e e foundation trustees,
the others ,-being attorneys
David A. Johnson Jr. a n d
Darold 1. Greek, both of the
law firm of George, Greek,
King and McMahon, 100 B.
Broad St.
Johnson and Greek were
l'idc 11-year-old "B r o a d -
lligh Foundation" of Colum-
bus, unknown to most city
financial leaders, was named
Saturday as one of two Ohio
groups supporting overseas
educational programs of the
American Newspaper Guild.
National guild officers ac.
knowledged the receipt of $1
million since 1960 from the
local foundation and f o u r
others in Cleveland, Balti-
more, Boston and Philadel-
phia, but they denied any
knowledge of possible
tra,, Intelligence Agency
money behind the founda-
n
tions.
THE GUILD SAID it will
both griginal incorporators,
with ohnston signing as
agent.
ON OCT, 13, .1955, the
foundation was registered in
Ohio Secretary of. State Ted
Brown's office w i t'I1 the
stated purpose of:
G "Contributing to the ad-
vancement of the constitu-
tional principles upon which
the political and 'economic
system of the United States
is founded . . both in the
United S t a t e s and;clse-
where.
o 'Furnishing, assist-
ance . . to refugees from
countries of Asia, Europe or
other areas of the world who
are forced by the spread of
totalitarianism to leave their'
homelands."
CHARLES A. I'EiILIKJR., ,
the Guild's nalignal secre-
tary-treasurer, admitted, ac-
cording to a New York Times
liad come from the Broad-
lligh Foundation, but denied
any knowledge of a possible
CIA origin.
}~ved}e in a n y political cam-'
ai non behalf of an candi=
ROOQ4QO2OQ03d .1
he $1 million to the Guild
since 1960 are the warden
IT rust of Cleveland the Ches-
apeake FoundatioA of Balti-
more, Md., the Broad-high
Foundation, the G r a n a r y
Fund of Boston, Mass., and
the Andrew Hamilton Fund
of Philadelphia, Pa.
Much of the speculation re-,
stilted from ' the identifica-
tion last week of the Andrew;
Hamilton organization as a'
CIA front by government of-1
ficials, following exposure of;
CIA round-about support of
the National Student Associa-
.
tion.
Perlik told reporters that,
support from the Columbus,l
Cleveland and B a l t i m o r e
foundations have been re-
ther foundations in Colum
bus, contacted Saturday b
the Dispatch, knew nothing
of the Broad-high Founda-
tion.
Neither city t e l e p h o n e
books, directories (including
special directories on Colum-
bus and national foundation
,groups) nor posted signs in
the 100 E. Broad Building
acknowledge the organiza-
ion's existence.
A NUMBER of attorneys
duddled in the law offices
aturday morning following
rticle, but Johnston de
ay morning meeting."
Johnston said he could not
liscuss the foundation's op
ponsibility as an attorney,
or a client," not mentioning
he group. 'I
Greek, another trustee andIl
ut of the country. f~
clued since 1965. It amounts
o approximately $650,000.
CLARENCE L. Middendorf,
resident of the Columbus
'cwspaper` Guild, told the
9spatch Saturday that he
as "quite surprised" by the
oundation-Guild link, having
ever heard of the .,local
oundation.
Middendorf said the local
uild receives no money
rom the national office, "but
'd be quite surprised if a lo-
al foundation was contrib-
ting to the national and I
idn't, know it," he said.
The local Guild leader said
e would be opposed to gov
rnment support of the un-
on, if the reports were true.
"I THINK the Guild should
e interested in furthering
he news industry and not in-
olved in government activi-
ies," Middendorf said.
A r t h u r Rosenstock, na-
ional president of the AFL-
I0 union f or newspaper,
agazine, wire service and
o m e' broadcast employes,
asked up Perlik, telling re-
IN LIGHT OF the CIA
)eculation, however, certaidd
lements of the foundation's
ngthy "purpose" statement,
-led with the state 11' years
t, including:
A provision that a "cor-
ct accounting, to include)
etailed description of ' in
me and disbursements dur- ompletely unfounded' ac-
g each year ... be (made) lording to the best our
ty of each donor may at his
quest be not made avail
le to other donors."
? A stated limitation
Interviewed Saturday,,
.Johnston admitted only that
he was the counsel for the I
foundation. Ile refused to dis-
uss the operations and his-
tory of the organization)
ainst the use of foundation'
nds for "carrying on prop-'
mpting to influence Iegisla-l ,
and f1 b.
fo
n.d
ti^"
u
a
orters: "The ' charges are
On top of the student-CIA
ink exposed last week by a
ational magazine, and coin-
iding with a host of press
tories alleging CIA financial
id to 'a number of other pri-
ate groups, . the guild rc-
orts aroused a mood for :in-
esti'gation . in Congress.'
e : CIA-RDP75-001 4 _96:0
Ln
immediately terminate its as-
sociation with any founda-
tion found to be linked to the
CIA, and, if necessary, will
s e c k alternative financing
sources to carry on its work
of helping newspaper work-
ers in other countries.
Sp C CU latio non the Cu
sponsorship was touched of
in light of the disclosure last
week that foundation none
to several national student
organizations came originally
from the intelligence agency
One of these foundations also
was acknowledged to be
Guild supporter.
Whether the Broad - High
Foundation, registered with
the Ohio secretary of state in
1955 by two attorneys and
banker, received the $343,001
donated to the Guild in par
or in whole from the CIA re-
mains undetermined,
JOHN G. ;1IcCOY, presi
dent of the City Nationa
Bank and a designated in
corporator and trustee of'th
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hhy DAVID LORE
Of The Dispatch Staff