THE SPECIAL COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE OPERATION -- WAS IT WORTHWHILE? WHAT DID WE GET FROM IT?

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01434899
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: January 21, 1975

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SUBJECT : The Special Counter-Intelligence Operation --
Was It Worthwhile? What Did We Get From It?
1. This specialized Agency counterintelligence effort was
originally developed in response to-White House requests to determine
if there were any foreign -- specifically Cuban � influence or other
support to the racial riots which took place in Detroit in the spring
of 1967. The program came into existence in organized form in
August 1967. Its mission was to determine if there was foreign�
involvement with American citizens oversea� leading to domestic
black dissident movements, to. campus unrest and/or to the anti-
Vietnam War movement; these social phenomena were then prevalent
in the country. This programmatic effort lasted from 1967 until
July 1972, when the program focus was altered to confine it to the
gathering and collating of foreign intelligence on international .
terrorist activity.
2. The possibility of foreign involvement in domestic U.S.
activities in 1967 was not specious. In the early to mid-1960's,
the U.S. intelligence community had conclusive evidence of foreign
support to and involvement with the Black Muslim Party.
obtained in this period clearly showed
Was passing funds clandestinely to Black
Muslim leaders in New York City
assigned to his country's delegation to the United Nations.
Renorts
3. Various high-level Commissions and Committees were
established within the Government to focus on the problems of civil
unrest and disorders. Each of these formulated requirements which
were levied on those U.S. security and intelligence organizations
which had the capability to respond. The Agency was charged with
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making contributions on any foreign aspects. In addition to
individual reports, the Agency also produced analytical papers based
on all-source foreign intelligence which occasionally included not
only NSA-produced information but intelligence made available by
the FBI. Special examples of the latter type reports are:
a. 30 June 1969. Memorandum for Mr. Tom Charles
Huston, Staff Assistant to the President. Subject: "Foreign
Communist Support of United States Revolutionary Protest Movements"
b. 26 March 1973. Memorandum for Mr. Bernard A.
Wells, Chairman, Intelligence Evaluation Committee. Subject:
"Foreign Funding of the Anti-Vietnam War Movement in the United
States -- January 1969 to March 1973"
4. Examples of other type reporting produced by the Agency
during this period and given restricted high-level distribution because
of sensitivity of either subject matter or source are:
a. 14 'September 1967. "CPUSA Role in Recent U.S.
sturbances" (Source:
b. 18 April 1968. "Cuban Exploitation of U.S. Racial
c. 17 July 1969. "Arab League Plans to Exploit Negro-
Jewish Tension in the U.S."
Situation"
Panthers"
d. 30 April 1970. "Guerrilla Training Abroad of Black
e. 3 May 1972.
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5. TAB A is a random sampling of over 4,000 reports sent
to the FBI or other agencies during the period 1969-1974.
TAB B is a random sampling of the 37 reports given
restricted high-level distribution because of sensitivity of source
and/or subject matter.
TAB C is a chronological listing of the 61 Agency
contributions to the Intelligence Evaluation Committee and Staff during
the period December 1970 to June 1973.
6. In sum, the activity did make useful and meaningful
contributions over the period of its existence, the most important of
which perhaps was that, while there was foreign interest in, some
support of, and contact with U.S. domestic 'dissident groups, there
was no evidence uncovered which proved massive and sustained support
from abroad to either groups or to individuals.
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TAB A
Random sampling of over 4800 reports/memoranda
provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or
other Agencies, during the period 1969 - 1974.
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B-362 � 14 April 196(
3-366 18 April 196(
3-721 3 Nov 1969
B-755 24 Nov 1969
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3-762 28 Nov 1969
3-769 - 3 Dec 1969
B-777 9 Dec 1969
13-791 11 Dec 69
B-808 18 Dec 1969
B-844 7 January 19
3-1194 15 July 1970
B-1195 15 July 1970
B-2007 17 July 1970
3-2010 20 July 1970
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B-2013 21 July 1970
B-2169 29 October 1
B-2172 30 October
B-2215 13 Nov 1970
B-2515 2 April 1971
B-2520 5 April 1971
B-2523 5 April 1971
B-2544 13 April 197
B-2552 19 April 197
B-2567 23 April 197
B-2596 3 May 1971
B-2617 14 May 1971
B-2628 21 May 1971
B-2634 27 May 1971
B-2644 8 June 1971
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B-2894 13 October 1971
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B-2908
B-3051
B-3060
21 October 1971
5 January 1972
10 January 1972
B-3062 10 January 1972
B-3084
B-3093
B-3109
28 January 1972
2 February 197'
9 February 197
B-32,45 13 April 1972
B-3285 27 April 1972
B-3310 9 May 1972
B-3327 17 May 1972
B-3329 18 May 1972
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B-3355
B-3578
B-3603
B-3623
B-3626
B-3930
B-3935
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31 May 1972
5 October 1972
19 October 1972
27 October 1972
30 October 1972
19 February 197
6 March 1974
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TAB B
Ralidom sampling of some 37 reports disseminated
on a restricted basis because of sensitivity of
information and/or source acquisition.
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14 Sept 19E
5 Oct 1967
11 Oct 196
M-13 1 Nov 67
M-16 18 April 1S
M-21
M-22
M-25
17 July 196
18 Sept 196
2 �Feb 1970
M-27 30 April 19
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3 February 1971 BPP Plans to Kidnap Vice President Agnew
3 May 1972 Libyan Grant to Nation of Islam
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TAB C
The Intelligence Evaluation Committee and Staff was
formed in December 1970 to produce fully evaluated
national domestic intelligence studies, including studies
on demonstrations, subversion, extremism and
terrorism. A representative of the Department of
Justice was the chairman. Membership included the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of
Defense, the Secret Service, the National Security
Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency and, as
necessary, representatives of other departments or
agencies. The White House had insisted that the existence
of this Committee be kept secret and within the Agency
knowledge of its existence was limited to a very few
number of officers.
CIA contributed information on the foreign aspects
of those studies and evaluations which were in preparation
by the Intelligence Evaluation Staff.
Republican National Convention (21-24 August 1972):
At the request of the White House, a series of estimates
was prepared by the IES on "Potential Disruptions at
the 1972 Republican National Convention, Miami Beach,
Flbrida." The Agency provided from February through
August 1972 periodic contributions for these estimates
concerning foreign support for activities planned to disrupt
or harass the Republican National Convention.
Democratic National Convention (10-13 July 1972): At
the request of the White House, a series of estimates was
prepared by the ]ES on "Potential Disruptions at the 1972
Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Florida".
The Agency provided between March and July 1972
contributions on foreign support for activities planned to
disrupt or harass the Democratic National Convention.
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Contributions by CIA to Inte114, .ce Evaluation Committee
Date of Contribution
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26 March 1973
18 January 1973
17 January 1973
10 January 1973
4 January 1973
27 December 1972
20 December 1972
13 December 1972
16 August 1972
9 August 1972
26 July 1972
28 June 1972
21 June 1972
7 June 1972
23 May 1972
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17 May 1972 Af
16 May 1972 Af
9 May 1972 Po
24 April 1972 Po
7 April 1972 Po
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17 March 1972
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6 March 1972 Pot
Mi
23 February 1972 Pot
Sa
14 January 1972 Mil
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17 December 1971 Fal
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17 November 1971 Int
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19 October 1971 Up
30 September 1971
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24 September 1971
24 September 1971
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10 August 1971
14 July 1971
14 June 1971
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10 June 1971
9 June 1971
20 May 1971
12 May 1971
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28 April' 1971
21 April 1971
15 April 1971
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12 April 1971
8 April 1971
5 April 1971
1 April 1971
29 March 1971
25 March 1971
18 March 1971
18 March 1971
8 March 1971
3 March 1971
25 February 1971
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19 February 1971
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11 February 1971
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