A STATEMENT ON THE CIA
We, the undersigned, would like
to
make public our ,opposi–
tion to the secret subsidization by the CJA of literary and intellectual
publications and organizations, and our conviction that regular subsidiza–
tion by the CIA can only discredit intellectually and morally such pub–
lications and prganizations.
Thus, in view of the facts so far disclosed, we must say we lack
confidence in the magazines alleged to have been subsidized by the CIA,
and we do not think they have responded appropriately to the questions
that have been raised. We would have expected more serious and more
searching statements than we have so far seen by resppnsible editors,
and some indication of genuine reorganization of these publications. In–
stead they seem to be content to go on as though nothing had happened,
either remaining silent, or acting as though the impprtance of the entire
matter had been exaggerated, apparently on the assumption that the
storm will blow over.
We are aware that many people were innocent recipients of various
literary and travel grants to meetings and congresses, but we believe a
distinction must be made between such occasional grants and continuous
and secret subsidizations by the CIA of any intellectual publications
claiming to be independent and open to all views however radical or
critical of American policies and institutions. And in the case of the
publications, we find the attempt to play down the whole issue a not
