CIA ACTIVITIES GENERATE PUBLIC ANXIETY

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2004
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• Publication Date: May 16, 1961
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CIA ACTIVITIES GENtATE PUBLIC A1(IEj.Y
Interference in Britain
Moscow TABS in English to Europe 2323 GHT 13 May 1961--L
(Text) The editor of the London DAILY WORKER's foreign affairs
department writes on 13 May that growipg anxiety is being generated
by CIA's interference in the domestic affairs of other countries, including
Britain. This anxiety, the author says, is caused, specifically, by the
exposure last week in France and in the United States itself of CIA's
participation in the Algerian rebellion, in the invasion of Cuba, and in
the interference in the affairs of Laos and other countries.
In Britain, the author says, there are 1+,000 Americans working in different
organizations. There are CIA agents among them. The spy network of CIA.
has sprawled out from Washington to Paris, Algeria, Bonn, London, and also
to the borders of the socialist states. It is fraught with the permanent
danger of incidents which may lead to war, the author concludes.
Washington Demonstration
Moscow TABS in English to Europe 1320 GMT 14 May 1961--L
(Text) Washington-0 demons:ti ation was held outside the CIA building
on 13 May by American public organizations opposing the aggressive policy
of the U.S. Government regarding Cuba.
The demonstrators--students, young, middle-aged and old people--expressed
their indignation at the provocative activities of CIA, which is headed by
Allen Dulles. For two hours they picketed the district where the CIA is
located. The demonstrators carried posters reading: "Hanes off C.ubat"
"Independence, Yes, Intervention, No!" "Down With the Central
Intervention Agency!''
U.S u PUTS FUR COATS ON STRATEGIC LIST
Moscow TASS in Russian to Europe 1529 GMT 13 May 1961---L
(Text) Moscow--The United States has surpassed itself in the senseless
ban on the export of "strategic goods." The dispatch of a consignment of
women's artificial fur coats purchased in February from an American firm
has been banned unless special permission is granted by U.S. authorities.
Part of the consignment has already arrived in London and Stockholm, but
the coats are not being forwarded to the USSR. Accompanying documents say
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that U.S. law does not permit the export of these goods to the countries
of the Soviet bloc, to Communist China, North Korea,- ,Macao, Hong Kong,
communist controlled parts of Vietnam and. Laos, and Cuba unless other
instructions are received from the United States."
It is indeed rather amazing that U.S. trade officials have included
women's coats on the list of strategic goods. One would, hardly
think that the security of the United States dependedt or.. trade in articles
constituting part of a ladies outfit.
U.S. SENATORS VIE ON WAR-PEACE POLICIES
PRAVDA Report
Moscow TASS in English to Europe 1138 GMT 11 May 1961..-L
(Text) Moscow--Today's PRAVDA publishes a Washington report by
Ronald Nessen, a correspondent of UPI, concerning the position of several
American senators in questions of war and peace. The paper accompanies
the published materials with comments stressing that the report by this
correspondent patently shows the confusion reigning among the American
senators--from "liberal" Wayne Morse to dyed-in-the-wcol reactionaries
like Styles Bridges.
Their statements are discordant; sober ideas are mixed with hysterical
war cries. The ruling quarters in the United States are obviously
nervous and embarrassed by the recent stunning failures of Washington's
adventuristic policy. Senators Fulbright and Morse have strongly conderined
the recent attack on Cuba. According to Fulbright, the operation against
Cuba was largely a mistake. Morse warns the Washington leaders against
unleashing a new American armed venture in Laos. PRAVDA. notes that
Morse's view this time is shared by such cold war advocates as Javits
and Bridges. So far, it writes, these senators had only one "argument"
against the national liberation movement--a military fast. Today they
found it necessary to come out against direct U.S. military interference
in Laos.
Further, the comments say: arguing against intervention in Laos, the
Senators propose ... (TABS ellipsis) to seek "more convenient" pots for
international provocations. With traditional cynicism, :Bridges calls
for new ventures in South Vietnam and Thailand. With his notorious
senselessness, Javits comes out for a full blockade of Cuba. and for direct
U.S. intervention against; the island of freedom.
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Is there anyone, PRAVDA says, who will not be shocked by these cynical
speeches by the militarist-seratorg? Zn broad daylight, near the White
House, responsible U.S. Government leaders publicly discuss where it is
"convenient" or inconvenient" to set the war flame burning. The question
arises: How can this provocative rumpus be reconciled with the assurances
of the U.S. Administration about the desirability to consolidate peace
and relax international tension?
Aleksendr Petrov Commentary
Moscow in English to Eastern North America 2338 GMT ..12 May 1961--L
(Excerpts) A few days ago in Washington, the UPI reported on the
opinions of a number of Ser_a-tors on U.S. policy in tine Caribbean basin
and in southeast Asia. Judging from this report the capital is far
from being optimistic and it is not very hard to realize whjr. In
recent weeks, the United States suffered two main setbacks. The
attack against Cuba, organized by CIA and the Pentagon, failed
miserably. Despite generous military assistance to the antipopular
clique of Boun Oum and Phoumi Nosavan, lady luck frowned on Washington's
attempts to throttle the Laotian patriotic forces fighting for a neutral
policy.
Have the people who pull the strings of U.S. foreign policy deduced any-
thing from these events? Judging from statements of U.S. laimak.ers,
they agree to admit failure only in tactics. According to Senators
Fulbright and Morse, the attack on Cuba was clearly an unjustified under-
taking. Senator Morse and his colleagues Javits and Bridges admit
that U.S. prospects look pretty dim for strangling the patriotic forces
in Laos, even if U.S. troops are called into the picture.
However, in general, the stand taken by the senators in all probability
follows the principle "by hook or by crook." For example, Senator Bridges,
who was bitterly disappointed in the Laotians, who apparently do not
want to be protected at all, has picked Thailand and South Vietnam as
a new target for U.S. intrigues. He has called for an airtight blockade
around Cuba to force it to its knees through starvation. Mr. Bridges
advised that if this does not work to get the Marines to do the job.
Apparently Mr. Bridges did not learn a thing.
The events in Cuba and Laos have clearly shown that nothing but confusion
was generated by U.S. attempts to use brute force. Mr. Bridges' war
bellowing is putting people on the alert because it indicates that
among those who are in charge of the American nation's future there are
such people who will stop at nothing and will risk all for the sake of
their selfish aims.
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Clearly self-delusionedy they are taking upon themselves the role of
saviors, The only thine; wrong with such a setup is that the U.S.
liberation mission is not meeting with support of those whom Washington
is endeavoring to protect. The key to all this is vt-x-y simple : people
do not like gendarmes.
PATON SEES CIA VICTIM O' MISINFORMATION
Moscow TASS in English to Europe 0738 GMT 13 May 1961--L
(Text) New York--The New York TIMES on 13 May publisi. .ed a letter from the
eminent U.S. indust:fiialjst and public figure Cyrus Eaton criticizing the
foreign policy of the Kennedy administration. "What lessons have we
learned from the failures of American intelligence and diplomacy in Cuba
and Laos?", Eaton_ asks. "The abortive policies we pursued to the point
of debacle in both places were based on information obtained by CIA and
State Department representatives. It would appear therefore that our
overseas operatives are not in touch with the true sentiment in many
of the nations in which they are assigned."
"Where the State Department seems to suffer from insufficient information,"
Cyrus Eaton goes on, "CIA given evidence of being the victim of self-
inflicted misinformation. The conservative London TIDES :recently observed
that the anti-communist fervor of the CIA is legendary,
"Cuba and Laos have demonstrated that the improvement e q ected with a
change of government has not only failed to materialize., but the lack
of realism in our foreign policies has actually become more acute. Have
we not reached the crucial hour when our whole international approach calls
for a thorough and objective reexamination and reorganization?"
CANADA TRYING TO OBTAIN :NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Moscow in English to Eastern North America 0111 GML' 1.3 May 1961--L
(Commentary arranged for station CHQM in Vancouver, British Columbia:
Leonid Yeniseyev discusses Canada's position on the subject of nuclear
armaments)
(Excerpts) No one took it as a joke when Mr. Hazen Argue, the CCF
leader, proposed that Canada reduce its contributions to NATO to one
dollar. He, too, was not joking when he made the proposal. It was a
very serious protest on his part, and one of the many that have arisen in
Canada lately against the rearmament race. The protests are well found_a'I,
for it is not just a matter of increasing conventional. arms; what Canada's
leaders are trying to do is obtain nuclear weapons for their country.
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