LETTER TO JOHN M. BUTLER FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Publication Date: September 1, 1960
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Honorable John M. Butler., :
United States Senate
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear John:
I have received a letter dated August 13, 1960, from Mr.
, of Baltimore, of which a copy is enclusac
states he plans to send a copy of the letter tc
you. This letter is very similar to one wrote just
before the current session of Congress began. At that time my
representatives discussed the letter with you, and I understand
you appreciated our own position in the matter.
I do not intend to reply to latest letter. I
did not reply to his earlier one. Neither merited a reply.
Sincerely,
SSE
Allen W. Dulles
Director
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25. D. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Honorable John M. Butler
Room 14.203
New Senate Office Building
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear John:
I have received a letter dated\13,\ August 1960 from
of Baltimore,
states he plans to send a copy of' the
letter to you. This letter is aloag-take-esese-leisee-Lair
one I I wrote just before the current session,
of ?gress began.1 4y representatives discussed therb
letter with you
I do not Isatend to reply to
letter. I not reply to his earlier one.
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Allen W. Dulles
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Somorible JdWalt. Butler
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Vashiagton 25, D.C.
Dear Johns
I have racial:mod s letter dated 13 August *CO from
,, of Baltimore.
states he gloms to send a copy of the
letter to you. This letter is along the same limes of
Isrrote Just before the current session
onel
of Congress basin. Vti representatives discussed that
letter with you at tbe tide to your complete eatiefactim.
I do not intend to ;reply to latest
letter. I did not reply to his earlier one. It tines not
merit e reply. I feel certain you will agree since you
are familiar with th, situation.
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Allen W. Dulles
Director
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August 13, 1960
The Honorable Allen Dulles, Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Dulles:
I enclose copies of newspaper clippings for your perusal. I have h&c
some experience in following the apparently extremely accurate report:, of the
International Services trt* Information Foundation, Inc. and am somew_iat
puzzled as to why the United States government is always surprised over inte--
national events and incidents when these incidents have been predicted by the
ISI organization months in advance, sometimes years in advance of their occur-
rence.
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In this particular case they apparently found out that the Soviet .s lied
about the shooting down of the RB-47. I have seen no Official release from tie
United States government that the Soviets lied -- in fact the United States
government has gone along with the theory that the RB-4 7 was shot down.
Would you kindly explain to a concerned American citizen why it is that a secret
multibillion dollar organization which you direct is without information, continuously,
which is provided by a small financially limited private organization? I have talked
unofficially to several of my military friends in Washington and they have stated
that the information obtained in ISI reports is far more dependable than officia.1
Intelligence from CIA. I also note that ISI is being reported in more and more rews-
papers throughout the country.
It is incongrous to me that MI called the Korean War months in advanc:e of
its happening not only to the day, but to the hour, and the American governme
was surprised --
That MI called the Egyptian invasion by the English and French well in
advance of its happening but CIA was evidently surprised --
That ISI called the Communist take-over in Africa, particularly in the Congo
area over two years before it occurred, but CIA and the United States governrient
evidently still do not know what is going on --
That ISI called the Communist revolution and infiltration into the Caribhean
once again years before it occurred, and President Eisenhower still is not sure that
the present Cuban government is Communist --
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That ISI has given the real facts concerning the shooting down of the
RB-47 although CIA and the United States government apparently still go along
with the Soviet lie.
I am going to bring to the attention of John Butler and several other of
my senatorial and congressional friends the incongruity of a small, finan:11a12:v
poor private intelligence organization, which apparently does provide intelli-
gence, as compared to a monolithic multibillion dollar governmental organizatiol
which apparently provides little or no intelligence;, and, I feel so stronaty
about our congressional representatives obtaining accurate information, that at
rather large expense to myself I shall provide in 1961 a subscription for every
representative plus high-ranking military officials plus many of my military
friends on the lower echelon.
In the mean time I shall greatly appreciate a letter containing your comments
as to why a small private foundation continuously outscoops your multibillion
dollar organization.
JE ew
Very truly yours,
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THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE
EDITORIAL PAGE
Page /, Section 4 Monday, July 25, 1960
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Are Russians Lying About
Shooting Down Our Plane?
s
ageand counter-charges are be:
mg made in the United Nations Secur-
ity Council regarding the United :-.tatos
Air Force R13-47 plane which is
,ing over the Barents Sea, but it
-pnssible that in the exchange of other
Words ? the whole story -hasn t been and
will not be told.
The Russian delegate demands that
ihe United Nations condemn the Unit.
ed States, as an aggressor. risking
World War III by continuing espionage
'nights over Soviet territory- and ter-
Atorial waters.
-American chief de le ga tc Henry
tibot Lodge denounced the Soviet
,harge that the plane was on an es-
luonage mission as a "sinister fabrica-
,
ritton.". Be described the shooting down
of the plane of which the Soviets boast
"criminal and piratical.''
.Bitt hat if the Russians are lying
_Oen; they say they shot the plane
'-down, and the United States has fallen
into the trap of believing the lie?
The International_ Services of In-
7formation, American rivat-e7liirgiT
,...the iron curtaitt has just issued a
bulletin declaring that the Russians
did not shoot dOrLlhe plane; that thy
ne?? nothing of tlie plane until this
'country reported it missing, that after
they joined the hutit.for it they found
two tubber dinghies in the Arctic, far
outside Soviet territorial waters, and
then trumped up a claim that they shot
the plane down in their territorial
waters.
The 151 bulletin "Inform" adds that
its sources in Murmansk do not know
what brought the R11.47 down, but
presume it waS?,ln, accident.
If this infeoption is correct, the
'sinistet faby#41)2n:' which Lodge
charged was not only the lie that the
plane was over:. S?iet waters, but also
that they shot ,i
And if chis
the RUSsianS:kid
they claim to
they say h.e4 ,as spies,
By contrast. 'last Winter the United
States Navy rescued four Russian air. ?
mei) .awd repatriated them.
is Wrrect,
d the two airmen
mg and whom
"Inform" comments: "Americans ?CC
.gence organization with contacts. c ind rescue. Soviets kidnap." ?
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Postwar Epic IV onlyow m emory
The Brurnhach Intrru,-Lonai, ('e-cus
is_no more and none is left tc, shed
tear. But what is the Brunibaeh
-cm? Eleven years ago it WaS tilf, toast
of the Western world and er?1y$41tere
it went in West Germany, is troup-
TS were hailed asheroes tvtT time
if ,g4Sre a performance great eroNecd3
ockediO see the sli4v?/: And on every
such occasion, Soviocti'llutiiaa plopa-
..naluffered a 'scrai 3 lialY blow and
Familia list f1f0; ' ,
ly tor e Ctinniundst pollee. The eir-
S0'6I1 after the enillI'Vritlit War II,
? the iTeteran -3L,/mtv.3? G af,ju Brum. cus never played- for the Border
But a brilliant and daring piani
hatched in the old man's mind. Why
not take the ;whole,circus with him, is CS
dom
lions, elephant's-, tigers, monkeys, ham
horses as well as clowns, actors, wag- with
ons and the other paraphernalia of a equa
? It
circus? The troupe was ling, wag.
ons were loaded an frcus set out
fOr the border :1x a e going to play
a special dt foF our comrades in the
Border a s,'Ibld Brumbach bland-
bath orMigatittk 5ifseYmRig- ggvt2do itisa1tiAIRIDP*deb1eT6Rtleoijoe
:74one of occupied CI'Rest Germany tinder the noses of the
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August 13, 1960
The Honorable Allen Dulles, Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C .
Dear Mr.
I enclose copies of newspaper clippings for your perusal. I Mesta hai
some experience in following the apparently extremely accurate rspoirtS of it
International Servicesdlti-Information FoUnletiOn, Inc. and ern Semilmittlitt
puzzled as to why the United States governdleint is always atirOrieed 04+,0 IntIt
national events and incidents when theta Incidents have been orttdictift by fltv
ISI organization months in advance, sornatifts years in adYante of thiler OJ-
rence.
STAT
In this particular nese they apparently found out that the fioyietsIiei
about the shooting down of the R3-47. I have seen no *Mote1 tiefisoiap htirn
United States government that the Soviets lied -- in fact the United Sttites
government has gone along with the theory that the RB-4 7 was *hot clevim.
Would you kindly explain to A concerned American citizen Why it is tha7: ft
multibillion dollar organization which vou direct is without information, cont-rtcsusly,
which is provided by a small financially limited private organitation? av?F,Liced
unofficially to several of my military friends in Washington and they heve
that the the information obteined in [SI reports is far more dependable than nfficlni
intelligence from CIA. I also note that ISI is being reported in more and inot- *-
papers throughout the country.
It is incongraus to me that ISI celled the Korean War months in hdvsnest it
its happening not only to the day. but to the hour, and the American gouernip.,t T
was surprised --
That ISI called the Egyptian invasion by the English and Prench well ? I
advance of its happeninc but CIA was evidently surprised --
That ISI called the Communist take-over in Africa,particularly 1v thecer ins
area over two years before it occurred, but CIA and the United States cit iartarert
evidently still do not know what is doing on --
That ISI called the Communist revolution and infiltration into
once again years before it occurred, and President Eisenhower still is
the present Cuban government is Communist --
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That WI h.as givan the real facts concerning the shooting iown :.f th
1111-47 although 01A and the United States government apparently still g%) akmu
with the Soviet lie.
I an going to bring to the attention of 'btu! Butler and several 01:ler
rity senatorial end congressional friends the incongruity of a small, titti,noia:,1
poor private intelligence organization, which epipererftly does provide iateLl
gee, as compared to a motiolithic itibillion dollar governmental ofcaniAat (43
wkich apparently provides Little or no intelligericui, and, 1 feel so strongly
about our oongressional representatives obtaining accurate information, the-7
rather large expense to aryseif I shall provide in 1961 a subscription ft-: every
representative plus high-ranKing stilitery officials plus many of my stivalry
friends on the /owe: echelon.
in the mean time I shFill greatly appreciate a letter containing r
as to why a small private boundation eontinuously outscoops yam- ruultiai
dollar rani zatio .
TENtw
Very truly yours,
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