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[14]ORIGINATOR : CIA
[15]FROM : DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH
[16]TO : DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY
[17]TITLE :
[18]WILEY, CHARLES WILLIAM
[19]DATE : 04/01/74
[20]PAGES : 116
[21]SUBJECTS :
[22]eg REPORT BY VASALY, LOUIS W. RE WILEY, CHARLES W. [R]
[25]DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
[26]CLASSIFICATION : S :
[27]RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED
[28]CURRENT STATUS : P
[29]DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/29/93
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[41]Record Number 157-10011-10121
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[45]1 April 1974
[47]MEMORANDUM FOR; Deputy Director of Security
[49]SUBJECT -: + Charles William Wiley _
[51]Attached herewith for your information is a
[52]summary report covering Subject pre ared by .CIA Cover
[53]‘5 o :
[55]| Employee Louis W. Vasaly and the undersigned. It is
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[60]limited to and based upon existing documents in the
[61]Office of Security files on Charles William Wiley;
[62]overt file #343 589, covert file 127 958 and thirteen
[63]Naceorch Staff operational files.
[65]VOluUNG> UL Security
[66]The veport’S accuracy ond aythenricizy are AECESSETIL
[67]based upon file documents, since ihe wisters Gig Litt
[68]or no interpretation of those documents and quoted
[70]documencs in toto wherever possible.
[72]rag , Research Branch
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[89]CONTENTS
[90]BACKGROUND 1
[91]EVENTS LEADING TO RECRUITMENT 2
[92]SECURITY PROCESSING 8
[93]ACTIVITIES, MARCH 1956 - JUNE 1959 9
[94]CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP 13
[95]ACTIVITIES, JULY 1959 - JANUARY 1974 15
[96]WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL, VIENNA 1959 15
[97]CUBA TRIP, ARREST AND DETENTION 1960 19
[98]AFRICA AND EAST EUROPEAN TRIP 1961 29
[99]OTHER ACTIVITY 1959-1964 34
[100]CLANDESTINE TRAINING 1961 — 40
[101]WORLD YOUTH FESTIVEL, HELSINKI 1962 41
[102]TAIWAN AND FAR EAST TRIP 1964 43
[103]WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL, ALGIERS 1965 44
[104]SOUTH AMER. TRIP, SUMMER 1965 47
[105]OTHER ACTIVITY 1965- 1974 53
[106]VIETNAM TRIP 1967-1968 60
[107]EUROPEAN TRIP 1970 , 63
[108]WORT? YOUTH FESTIVAL. EAST BERLIN 1972 64
[109]Lv ObV oeibive Liv CUBAN LA ae ACTIVITIES 6s
[110]OVERSEAS TRAVEL 68
[111]UTILIZATION, CONTROL AND CASE OFFICERS 73
[112]COVER 101
[113]PERSONAL ACTIVITY 103
[114]TERMINATION 106
[116]CONTACTS AND RELATIONSHIP WITH
[117]JAMES McCORD, LEE PENNINGTON,
[118]DONALD SWEANY-’ and HOWARD HUNT 109
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[134]BACKGROUND
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[137]Charles William Wiley, lecturer, photographer and
[138]free lance journalist, was born 17 November 1926 at
[139]Flushing, New York, of American-born parents. He mar-
[140]ried Katina Calamara, who was born on 18 March 1927 in
[141]New York City, on 11 February 1950, They had three children,
[142]a daughter, now age 23, and two sons, currently (1974) ages
[143]15 and 13, respectively. “vatina died by suicide in April
[144]1973. He currently resides with his two sons in Parlin,
[145]New Jersey.
[147]The son of a professional actor, Wiley was, himself,
[148]a child actor on stage and radio from 1931-1941. In 1942
[149]and 1943 he toured with U.S.0, shows and from 1943 through
[150]1944, was an assistant stage manager in New York City. From
[151]1933 to 1942, he attended the New York City Professional
[152]Children's School. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served
[153]honorably as a Seaman fron November 1944 to July 1946. Fron
[154]ansé eq 7081, he held many part-time and temporary jobs in
[155]New York City and Mies, Tisria2c, ms 2 salesman, hewn
[156]viewer, bellhop and U. S$. Postal Clerk. From 1949 throug
[157]1954 he attended night school at New York University and
[158]earned a B. S. degree in Journalism. Also, from 1951 to
[159]1953, he was an underwriter for Guardian Life Insurance
[160]Company and from November 1953 to, October 1954, an agent
[161]for Fidelity Life Insurance Company, both in New York City.
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[169]EVENTS LEADING TO RECRUITMENT
[171]Charles W. Wiley first came to the official atten-
[172]tion of the Office of Security (OS) on 9 September 1955S,
[173]when Carl F. Heney (Executive Officer, OS) forwarded a
[174]letter written by Wiley to Ermal Geiss (Chief, Personnel
[175]Security Division, OS), who in turn directed the letter
[176]to James W. McCord [Security Research Staff of the Office
[177]of Security (SRS)]. How Heney obtained the Wiley letter
[178]is unknown, inasmuch as the name of the addressee was
[179]deleted in the letter. However, the letter was recorded
[180]-in the Executive Registry under number 6-988l1. The Wiley
[181]letter is dated 27 April 1955, gives Wiley's address and
[182]telephone number, and Wiley advised that he was working
[183]on an index of the Daily Worker for the years 1933-1945
[184]"and thought that perhaps you might be interested in
[185]specific information that I am likely to find."
[187]On 10 September 1955, James W. McCord contacted Wiley
[188]in Flushing, New York. At that time, Wiley explained the
[189]nature or rae index of the Daily Worker for the yoare Loss.
[190]1945, by stating that he waS préparing the index under a
[191]grant from the American Legion Americanism Committee,
[192]headed ‘:v Lee Pennington (a former employee of the FBI).
[193]Wiley started the index in November 1954. Wiley stated
[194]the contacted the major government agencies in Washington
[195]to ascertain what information in the Daily Worker would
[196]be of most interest to them, and in addition, contacted
[197]a couple of Congressional Committees which McCord surmised
[198]were the House Committee on Un-American Activities and the
[199]Senate Internal Security Committee. Wiley estimated it
[200]would take two and a half years to complete the index. At
[201]that time, Wiley was receiving part-time clerical assis-
[202]tance from the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion
[203]Post in Flushing, New York. Wiley also indicated an in-
[204]terest in Agency employment after finishing the index,
[206]The results of McCord's interview with Wiley were
[207]brought to the attention of Robert Bannerman, Deputy Direc-
[209]tor of Security, by 21 November 1955, when Bannerman opined
[210]that "this may be valuable."
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[221]“McCord met next with Wiley in Washington, D. C., for
[222]two days, ending on 1 December 1955. By that time, Wiley
[223]had indexed 150,000 names of the Daily Worker covering
[224]January 1934 through June 1936, Waley stated that the
[225]FBI in New York City and the American Legion were already
[226]making “extensive use” of the index cards. Wiley stated
[227]that one of his purposes being in Washington was to secure
[228]financing for the index continuation. He stated that his
[229]$5000 a year grant from the American Legion Americanism
[230]Committee would expire at the end of December 1955, and
[231]if negotiations with that body were unsuccessful, he would
[232]attempt to secure financing from the Senate and House Inves-
[233]tigating Committees. Tiley stated that the FBI has indi-
[234]cated the strongest desire that he continue the indexing
[235]but that in his discussion with hr. DeLoach (Cartha DelLoach,
[236]an EBI senior official), no indication of forthcoming finan-
[237]cial support from the Bureau for this work was indicated.
[239]In recording this contact with Wiley, McCord opined:
[241]"TY think it is obvious that the index
[242]which Wilev is working on would be of con-
[243]siderabie value io ihe Scocurity Ottice and
[244]to CIA, particularly since the Communist
[245]Party membership and activities during the
[246]1934-40 period were for the most part very
[247]open and extensively advertised in the Daily
[248]Worker. An example of how open their activi-
[249]ties were is indicated in the fact that
[250]Elizabeth Bentley's name was. mentioned in
[251]a 1935 issue of the Daily Worker at a time
[252]prior to her going underground and acquiring
[253]a RIS (Russian Intelligence Service) mission.
[254]If the Daily Worker thus bears a record of
[255](Communist) Party activities of an indi-
[256]vidual such as Bentley, who later became
[257]so prominent in RIS activities in the
[258]United States, then the possibility always
[259]exists that the names of persons later con-
[260]nected with OSS (Office of Strategic Services)
[261]and other governmental activity may also be
[262]mentioned in the 1934-40 Daily Worker issues,
[263]which have heretofcre never been indexed by
[264]any government agency.
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[280]"Because of the obvious value of
[281]having access to such an index, the writer
[282](McCord) recommends that we encourage the |
[283]continuation of Wiley's index project in
[284]any way in which we are able to further
[285]such work,"
[287](There is no objective evidence in the file other than
[288]the above to support Wiley's contention that he was given
[289]encouragement by Mr. DeLoach of the FBI to continue the pro-
[290]ject.)
[292]The above was brought to the attention of Harlan
[293]Westrell (Chief, Counterintelligence Branch, SRS}, who
[294]in turn brought the matter to the attention of Colonel
[295]Sheffield Edwards, Director of Security, circa early
[297]December 1955.
[299]Via a memorandum dated 19 December 1955, McCord
[300]informed Wwestrell of the receipt of additional correspon-
[301]dence from Wiley, and McCord included a rehash of the
[302]metter including statements:
[304]& "T hope the Office of Security
[306]can encourage the continuation of the
[308]project, at least until the index is
[309]completed up through 1940, which would
[310]take about another year of work by Wiley.
[311]The index has considerable potential CE
[312](counter espionage) value to this Office,
[313]for one thing, by virtue of the fact that
[314]there will be numerous heretofore unidenti-
[315]fied Communists! names turn up in the
[316]index, some of whom went underground
[317]during the World War If years. The
[318]index may give us the one clue neces~
[319]sary to detect any such penetration
[320]existing within this Agency. The value
[321]in protecting the Agency thereby is of
[322]course inestimable. The continuation
[323]of the project would have other merits,
[324]which we have discussed previously."
[326]McCord also recommended that, should the project fail,
[327]oe, (The haeacy consider employing Wiley.
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[336]McCord recommended that Wiley had a personal acquain-~
[337]tance with a number of the well-known ex-Communist Party
[338]key functionaries, such as Louis Budenz, as well as a
[339]personal acquaintance with the heads and research people
[340]in all of the Federal Congressional Committees, and State
[341]Investigating Committees in New York State.
[343]McCord was next in contact with Wiley on 27 December
[344]1955, receiving an account of pertinent points retrieved
[345]by Wiley from the indexing project. In addition, Wiley
[346]stated he had discussed the indexing project with Herbert
[347]Philbrick (an ex-FBI penetration of the CPUSA), who had a
[348]continuing interest in the project and had indicated he
[349]would be willing to help Wiley get a job in the newspaper
[350]field should the project be terminated. Wiley also com-
[351]mented that he had had lengthy political discussions with
[352]Karl Wittfogel (one-time Communist) in recent years, and
[353]was in contact with Wittfogel a few weeks before. .
[355]Speculation on identity of Private Individual
[357]When McCord's 27 December contact with Wiley was
[358]brought to the attention of Bannerman, he directed Westrell
[359]to "Explore with Jim Angleton (CI Staff) the possibility cf
[360]getting about two months' expenses for subject (Wiley) and
[361]in the meantime we can complete our clearance of him and
[362]try to make out a project. We should also make @ survey
[363]of his work to be certain a project is justified." Westrell,
[364]in turn, directed McCord to talk to Birch O'Neal (CI Staff)
[365]about the matter.
[367]In the interim, on 24 December 1955, Wiley completed
[369]a Personal History Statement (and a report of medical his-
[370]tory) reflecting he had bzen employed since November 1954
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[386]Washington, D. C., under the supervision of Lee Pennington.
[387]As a result, McCord scheduled National Agency Checks in
[388]the name of Wiley on 9 January 1956.
[390]On 17 January 1956, McCord informed Westrell, receiving
[391]his OK, that Wiley intended to place an article in the
[392]monthly newsletter, "Political Research'' published by an
[393]organization affiliated with the NTS (anti-Soviet Russian
[394]emigree organization). The article was to announce Wiley's
[395]indexing project and solicit funds.
[397]On 27 January 1956, McCord informed Westrell, Paul F,
[398]Gaynor (Chief, SRS), Bannerman and Colonel Edwards of the
[399]results of a meeting he had that day discussing Wiley's
[400]indexing project with Birch O'Neal and Herman Horton (CI
[401]Staff). In essence, it was agreed that some Agency funding
[402]of the project should be forthcoming, and Horton evidenced
[403]interest in Wiley for CI Staff employment after completion
[404]of the project. Both Bannerman and Colonel Edwards evi-
[405]denced interest in Agency funding or the project, the latter
[407]ae asking for figures as to cost.
[409]ou ' McCord was next in direct contact with Wiley in Flushing,
[410]New York, on 29 January 1956, obtaining highlights of security
[411]interest developed from the indexing.
[413]By 6 February 1956, figures were produced showing that
[414]$13,508 would cover one year continuation of the indexing,
[415]$7,000 for Wiley, $3,000 for a clerk typist; and $3,000 for
[416]part-time help and supplies. On this date, Gaynor noted he
[417]"would Like to see this project completed if at all possible."
[419]By the first week of March 1956, ‘front office" verbal
[420]approval had been given for 0S funding of the project, labeled
[421]Operation Recall, concurrent with a meeting between McCord
[422]and Wiley and arrangements were made for transporting the
[423]completed portion of the index to Washington, D. C. McCord
[424]estimated the value of the index at that time as being be-
[425]tween $15,000 to $25,000 in labor alone. During this week,
[426]favorable National Agency Name Checks were concluded on Wiley
[427]and Colonel Edwards and Colonel White had approved using
[428]Security Office funds to total $10,000 in all, to continuc
[429]Wiley's indexing for one additional year. The partially
[430]completed index was turned over to the Agency on & March 1956.
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[438]Following the approval of the project funding, McCord
[439]contacted Lee Pennington, of the Americanism Committee of
[440]the American Legion in Washington, D. C., asking, and
[441]receiving wholehearted agreement, for Pennington to provides
[442]cover for Wiley's work. The cover arrangements:were so
[443]concluded. It was made clear to Wiley that CIA’ was pur-
[444]chasing the end product of his work and that he was not
[445]now a CIA employee. However, McCord did advise Wiley that
[446]he would attempt to secure Agency employment for him at the
[447]conclusion of the project; and that in the coming vear Wiley
[448]should work on the indexing, continue regular contact with
[449]his sources of information in New York City - keeping the
[450]Agency advised of anything that may be pertinent to our
[451]areas of interest, and finally, build a cover story which
[452]would enable Wiley to contact and interview various ex-
[453]Communists and ex-Soviet agents in the New York area.
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[473]On 9 January 1956, James McCord of SRS requested
[474]National Agency Checks (NACs), excluding CIC, to ‘be made
[475]on Wiley. These checks were returned on 24 February 1956
[476]and all were either favorable or no record. NACs were
[477]again requested on 30 September 1958 and were returned
[478]either favorable or no record on 30 October 1958. On
[479]24 November 1958, a Covert Security Approval was issued
[480]to the Security Research Staff to permit Wiley's use as
[481]a covert associate of the Security Research Staff.
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[490]March 1956 ~ June 1959
[491]Maren 1956 ~ June 1959
[493]In mid-March 1956, through a letter by McCord extended
[494]from his home address, arrangements were made for Wiley to
[495]come to Washington, D. C., for three days to. brief Hazel
[496]Mackie, Personnel Pool (Office of Personnel), on certain
[497]administrative matters for the processing and typing of the
[498]index. The Personnel Pool work would result in 8 full copies
[499]of the index: three copies to the Security Office, one copy
[500]to Staff D, one copy to CI Staff, one copy for the FBI, one
[501]copy for the American Legion and one copy for Wiley.
[503](It is presumed that a copy of the index was given to
[504]the FBI; however, there is no document which could be located
[505]that states a copy was in fact given to the FBI.)
[507]Concurrent with McCord's interest in Wiley, he and
[508]Morse Allen (SRS) were working on Operation Recovery, a
[509]Proepect ear un An LYS4 wnesca an tectrive Wars garninge 4CCeNS
[510]to and debriefing former end known agents of the inter-
[511]national Communist movement who were involved in espionage
[512]activiti¢s directly or indirectly against the U.S. Govern-
[513]~ ment. Attendant to this operation, by April 1956, Wiley
[514]at the request of McCord had completed:
[516]a. A summary of newspaper items on
[517]the Vladimir Asaturov case;
[519]b. A summary of information on the
[520]Robert Osman case;
[522]c. A summary of information on the
[523]Robert G. Switz case;
[525]d. <A summary of information on the
[526]Mary Martin espionage case; and
[528]e. A summary of information on the
[529]Michael Gorin espionage case.
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[537]Wiley was sent his first check covering the index pro-
[538]ject on 9 April 1956. By 22 May 1956, he had met Morse
[539]Allen.
[541]McCord further reported on 1 May 1956 that during dis-
[542]cussion with Wiley he told Wiley that there are three areas
[543]in which he could. work during the coming year (1956 - 57}
[544]which would be of interest and would enhance his value to
[545]CIA, One would be the continuation of the index project,
[546]another would be the continuation of regular contact with
[547]his sources of information in New York City, keeping CIA
[548]advised of anything that may be pertinent to our areas of
[549]interest. The third would be the building for him a cover
[550]story which would enable him to contact and interview various
[551]ex-Comsnunists and ex-Soviet agents in the New York area.
[553]Wiley told McCord that he, Wiley, was in contact with
[554]Herbert Philbrick during the spring of 1956, and asked
[555]McCord to work on getting him, Wiley, some (American)
[556]Legion credentials. Wiley also enclosed reports on one
[557]Alexander Koral. He stated he had begun taking Russian.
[558]daiguage Loosonc from 9 Russian oirl working for NTS.
[560]On 20 March 1957, McCord informed his supervisor that
[561]Wiley's work on the index project would expire in May 1957.
[562]McCord indicated he would like te use Wiley for another year
[563]on the indexing project.
[565]On 13 April 1957, Wiley tendered additional materials
[566]from the indexing project; a copy of an article by Alfred
[567]Kohlberg, ''A Red Dream''; an open letter to the President
[568]of the United States requesting either a new trial or par-
[569]don for Morton Sobell, attaching a list of 200 signers; and
[570]a list of publications and organizations fighting Communism
[571]in the U.S. prepared by Herb Philbrick, given to Wiley.
[572]Wiley was advised that he may be called upon soon to work
[573]on some material on Soviet Espionage (David Dallin material,
[574]a noted author of books on Soviet Intelligence), requiring
[575]about one month's work; that he may be called upon to fol-,
[576]low the Albam (Jacob Alban) trial developments in the press;
[577]and that an attempt would be made to renew his grant for
[578]another year.
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[594]On 21 June 1957, Harlan A. Westrell, Chief, SRS, re-
[595]quested the Director of Security for authorization to con-
[596]tinue the Daily Worker indexing project for one year which
[597]had yielded approximately 590,000 names in the index. On
[599]22 August 1957, Sheffield Edw
[601]requested and received, such
[603]ards, Director of Security,
[604]authorization for circa
[606]$10,000 from the Deputy Director of Support.
[608]During this period (1956-1959), Wiley worked with
[610]Herbert Philbrick on a book w
[612]entitled "The Most Dangerous
[614]was "building his cover'' as a
[616]hich Philbrick was preparing
[617]Group in the World." He also
[618]newspaperman and had numerous
[620]contacts with Earl Browder (ex-chairman of the CPUSA).
[622]From 5 to 19 January 19
[624]59, Wiley made a fact-finding
[626]trip through the Mid-West and the Southeastern states of
[628]the U.S.
[629]police agencies, and informat
[631]contacting newspapers,
[633]"conservative" individuals,
[634]jon repositories to determine
[636]the extent of their information concerning Communism and
[638]the Communist movement.
[640]During the summer of 19
[641]wijlev of the
[643]"Spectator" and the City Coll
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[647]59, SRS initiated and completed
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[652]ege of New York newspaper.
[654]This, unlike the Daily Worker index, was a study of the
[655]various issues for information pertaining to Communists
[657]and radical organizations and individuals.
[659]Don Ingies,
[661]Wiley's cousin, conducted the study and was paid for his
[663]time.
[665]Financial records indicate that the indexing project's
[666]gross funding from March 1956 through May 1957 was $10,000.
[668]Out of that amount, Wiley was
[669]other $1,400 was for expenses
[670]approved for the period June
[671]expended as follows: $7,900
[672]for expenses. A like amount
[673]the period June 1958 through
[674]rate of $734.17 per month in
[675]$265.83, in expenses.
[677]In connection with the
[678]specific requests to compile
[679]uals and organizations which
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[685]given $8,600 in salary and the
[686]. The same total amount was
[687]1957 through May 1958 and was
[688]for salary payments and $2,100
[689]($10,000) was set aside for
[690]June 1959 and expended at the
[691]salary payments and the rest,
[693]index, Wiley was also given
[694]reports on several individ-
[695]were of peripheral interest.
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[699]On 30 April 1958, Niley prepared a report on his
[700]contact (Charles Raphael) with the International Com-
[701]mission of Jurists, and the location of possible files
[702]on Soviet Espionage Commissioned by Philip Chancellor to
[703]be gathered by Sidney McLaglen,
[705]On 2 May 1958, Wiley prepared a report on his chance
[706]meeting with Vladimir Oserov, Tass reporter, |
[708]Wiley reported that on 28 June 1988, he attended a
[709]birthday cocktail Party at the apartment of and for
[710]Dr. J.B, Matthews, and identified others in attendance.
[712]On 6 December 1956 (sic), Wiley reported receiving
[713]a call from J.B. Matthews inquiring about Jack Rubenstein
[714](Rubinstein). : ;
[716]In the fall of 1958, Wiley reported meeting JoAnn
[717]Mellors, from England, active in the anti-Communist organ-
[718]ization Common Cause.
[720]On 1 November 1958, Wiley prepared a report on the
[721]“Linke Botween the AMEL-Wetomoarian Legane ana tna iy oan
[722]the Middle East," following a conversation with Michael
[723]Rich,
[725]On 8 December 1958, Wiley prepared a report ona
[726]contact with Colonel Aharon Yariv, an Israeli Embassy
[727]official. On 3 March 1959, this report was sent by
[728]Helene Finan to James McCord and Clifton Carrico.
[730]In March 1959, Wiley prepared four reviews of articles
[731]appearing in 1941 and 1942 editions of Social Justice
[732]Magazine pertaining to General Walter G. Krivitsky.
[734]On 19 April 1959, Wiley prepared a report covering
[735]his introduction to Haviv Shiber, General Secretary of
[736]the Anti-Communist League in Israel. There is a notation
[737]on the report that Wiley was going to give the informa-
[738]tion also to the FBI.
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[752]On 1 July 1959, this Agency entered into contract
[753]with Wiley, as an independent contractor, at the salary
[754]rate of $9,100 per annum, with additional compensation
[755]in the amount of 5% of the above sum, to be paid in
[756]quarterly installments, representing the Government's
[757]contribution toward Wiley's choice of programs for insur-
[758]ance, retirement, medical and health. The contract speci-
[759]fied that he would be reimbursed for operational travel
[760]as directed by OS, and for other approved operational
[761]expenses, subject to accounting applicable with Govern-
[762]ment regulations.
[764]The annual compensation was subsequently increased
[765]on 1 July 1960 to $9,900 per annum and on 1 July 1961 to
[766]$10,500 per annum, plus additional 5% as noted above.
[767]Salary has remained at the latter level to the date of
[768]his termination. The contract was to run for an inde-
[769]finite neriod, and could be terminated without notice in
[770]the even. of a Ureach of contract or by Wiley rennaring
[771]himself unavailable for acceptable service, and could
[772]otherwise be terminated by either Wiley or the Agency
[773]with 90 days' notice.
[775]From 1955 to 1959; Wiley was paid in cash, and for
[776]several years after the contract was signed, officers of
[777]SRS continued to pay Wiley his Salary either in cash or
[778]through bank money orders. In 1964 payments of salary
[779]were made by the Office of Finance directly into his bank
[780]account in New York City.
[782]From 1959 to the present time, SRS obtained a copy
[783]of each year's Federal Income Tax Return, and on at least
[784]two occasions, Wiley was given a personal briefing on the
[785]management of the Agency funds, vis-a-vis income from his
[786]self-established firm, World News Analysis, by Agency
[787]Finance Officers. In 1964, because of his failure to
[788]comply with the SRS's instructions to furnish complete
[789]details on his claimed expenses, the regular payment of
[790]"operational" expenses was terminated, necessitating that
[791]he reduce expenses which were not reimburseable from the
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[812]he was reimbursed in toto for travel expenses. : However,
[814]once World News Analysis had become established and had
[816]acquired some regular source of income, the reimburse -
[817]ments for his overseas travel was decreased,
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[833]Shortly after Wiley signed his contract with this
[834]Agency, he became involved in the World Youth Festival
[835](WYF) held in Vienna during July 1959,
[837]A memo dated 19 February 1959 to the Acting Chief,
[838]SRS, from Helene Finan (SRS) reports on a meeting between
[839]Finan and Wiley at which Wiley furnished information rela-~
[840]tive to the forthcoming WYF to be held in Europe in mid-
[841]Summer 1959. According to this memo and an accompanying
[842]one, Wiley said that Herb Romerstein (ex-Communist and
[843]HCUA employee), with the aid of Alfred Kohlberg. (NYC
[844]importer and jong-time anti-Communist activitist) and
[845]Colonel Archibald Roosevelt, has a project extant to send
[846]a delegation of 10 or more people to the WYF in Vienna in
[847]July, along with the left-wing American delegation.
[848]Romerstein, who is running the “show for us (Finan'ts
[849]words} has asked wiloy to help and wiléy will, but nol in
[850]an overt manner, Wiley told Romerstein the project was
[851]his and Wiley should not be given any prominence, Wiley
[852]and his vife will sign up next week. Don Sweeny (sic) of
[853]a the American Legion and several individuals from various
[854]state police will also be among the group witting of the
[855]project. The group, probably no more than 10 in all, will
[856]attempt subtle Propaganda, will sit Singley throughout the
[857]hall and interject controversial or embarrassing topics
[858]into discussions. Wiley will play the role of the typical
[859]| American with his ever-ready camera. Wiley will also work
[860]( on behalf of the I§NS in gathering names and pictures.
[862]Helene Finan reported on 12 March 1959 to the AC/SRS
[863]that Wiley will attend the WYF in Vienna in sumner of 1959
[864]for us (SRS). A 17 March 1959 memo states Wiley will leave
[865]New York with the delegation on 20 June 1959. After the
[866]Festival, the group (less Katina Wiley) plans to spend three
[867]weeks in the USSR as members of the U.S. delegation to the
[868]Festival. Wiley later changed his plans to include a visit
[869]to Europe and the Middle East before and to Europe and Eng-
[870]land after the Vienna and USSR phases of the trip.
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[895]On 18 May 1959, Morse Allen wrote a memo to’ the
[896]Chief, SRS that Wiley is now 2 newspaperman and a maga-
[897]zine writer, accredited under the auspices of the North
[898]American Newspaper Alliance, the Spades Syndicate, The
[900]Indianapolis Star, The Richmond Times Dispatch and pro-
[902]bably Several other publications” Wiley 2s a member of
[904]an anti-Communist group privately sponsored who will attend
[905]the Vienna Youth Festival and will make themselves known
[906]during the Festival. ‘iiey will probably cover the Festi-
[907]val for the Newhouse Newspaper Chain, National Peview and
[908]U.S. News and World Report. He has received 9500 in pri-
[909]vate subscriptions to cover the cost of his transportation
[910]to the WYF. The cost of his proposed itinerary amounts to
[911]$1,056.70 for transportation. Allen recommended the Office
[912]of Security pay the additional cost of $556.70 with the
[913]understanding that any remuneration received from his
[914]writings be offset on an equitable basis.
[916]On 19 May 1959, James McCord noted to Allen, "Ok, see
[917]me," referring to the request to approve the additional
[918]cost and possible later offset. There is a 16 June réport
[919]rom Widev achuowlédydig ceccipt of e558. 70.
[921]The New York Times reported on 3 August 1959 that
[922]Charles Wiley, his wife, and Joanne Mellor, a British sub-
[923]ject living in New York City, were "roughed up" when they
[924]attempted to join a parade of Eastern Bloc delegates to
[925]the WYF. Wiley and company waited until the parade had
[926]Started and then unfolded their banners with such slogans
[927]as "Remember Hungary," "Remember Tibet," and "What About
[928]Soviet Imperialism?! That incident got much press cover-
[929]age, particularly because Wiley's wife was obviously preg-
[930]nant.
[932]A 14 September 1959 memo for the record from Wiley
[933]reflects that in a meeting with staff members of the HCUA,
[934]Wiley was instrumental in talking HCUA out of holding
[935]hearings which would be intended partially to expose the
[936]alleged inept, but expensive, effort made by CIA to infii-
[937]trate the WYF with a large group under cover of the Inde-.
[938]pendent Service Committee. The Director of Security memo-
[939]randa concerning the foregoing was forwarded to the Legis-
[940]lative Counsel on the 16th and 25th of September 1959 and
[941]the 27th of October 1959. They were also forwarded to the
[942]Office of tha DCI.
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[959]: ' an expert regarding the 7th WYF and covered "violence"
[960]against himself and other anti-Communists and the Commu-
[961]nist dominance of delegations, :
[963]- On or about 1 April 1960, the House Committee on
[964]Un-American Activities was interested in consultations
[965]with Wiley based on articles by Wiley appearing in the
[966]American Legion Magazine, Elks magazine, National Review,
[967]and the Ukranian Quarterly, apparently based on Wileyts
[968]observations of Iron Curtain countries derived from his
[969]travels to the USSR, the World Youth Festival in Vienna,
[970]and other Iron Curtain countries during the summer of
[971]1959. (In February 1960, Niley had testified before
[972]HCUA about his experiences at the Vienna Youth Festival.)
[973]The HCUA staff members interested in Wiley were Francis
[974]McNamara and Richard Arens.
[976]During the course of his trip to the WYF, Wiley
[977]apparently drew some official attention to himself in
[978]Israel.
[980]Cizvca 20 August 1960, a Store Department memarandnm
[981]was forwarded to McCord regarding conversations Willian
[982]Anthony, Press Officer, American Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel,
[983]had with Wiley at the American Embassy on 20 and 21 July
[984]1959. In substance, Anthoney stated Wiley represented
[985]himself as a columnist connected with the "Newhouse Chain"
[986]but in his questioning of Anthony about Israeli politics,
[987]he (Wiley) "tries to give the impression he either is in
[988]or just outside the Washington intelligence community."
[989]Upon receipt of this memo, McCord advised Morse Allen,
[991]SRS, "We need to straighten Wiley out on being too clan-
[992]destine."
[994]Circa September 1959, Wiley prepared five reports
[995]relevant to some of his travels to the Middle East, Soviet
[996]Union and Austria attendant to activities of the World
[997]Youth Festival in Vienna in the summer of 1959. One report
[998]concerned a former Syrian Communist leader (Elias Mourkos);
[999]and Syrian intelligence agents. Another concerned Wiley's
[1000]observations as of 9 August 1959 when he was in Kiev, USSR,
[1001]relative to an anti-regime student in Kiev. A third report
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[1013]concerned the presence of Anthony Churchill at the Vienna
[1014]Youth Festival from late July to early August 1959. A
[1015]fourth report concerned Wiley's meeting with one Damdindorje
[1016]in Cairo, Egypt, on 2 July 1959 who Wiley characterized as
[1018]a possible defector from the Mongolian Peoples' Republic;
[1019]and the fifth report pertained to the possible compromise -
[1020]through Soviet guides - of the Yale Chorus Group in the
[1021]USSR in July 1959. . ,
[1023]In the fali of 1959, Wiley prepared three additional
[1024]reports attendant to his travels involving the World Youth
[1025]Festival in the summer of 1959. One report concerned the
[1026]presence of Chua Cheng Lok at the Youth Festival; another
[1027]concerned Wiley's meeting with Dr. Waldemar Wajszczuk on
[1028]a train travelling between the Soviet border at Brest and
[1029]Warsaw on 16 August 1959, who Wiley characterized as a
[1030]possible Polish defector; coupled with a report on Wiley's
[1031]meeting with Bogdan Kolodziejski and Jerzy Solecki in Vienna
[1032]in late July 1959, who Wiley characterized as "Polish journa-
[1033]lists (intelligence agent?)"; and a third concerned a 29 June
[1034]1959 meeting in Belgrade with Tom Duckinovic, characterized
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[1057](There is no conclusive evidence such as formal memo-
[1058]randa in the file to indicate that this Agency initiated .
[1059]action to send Wiley to Cuba, However, inferences from
[1060]routing slips, memoranda and expense voucher payments would
[1061]indicate that this trip was for CIA. Contrary to inferences
[1062]by SRS officers, there is-no indication, again such as a
[1063]formal memorandum, in the Niley files that he, under CIA.
[1064]instruction, courted arrest and detention so that he could
[1065]find cut information about the three staff employees who
[1066]were imprisoned there. This does not preclude that there
[1067]might not be written notes of such a plan buried in other
[1068]files. The best indicator is Paul Gaynor's comment on a
[1069]routing slip to CIA Cover Employee dated 2 February 1970,
[1070]"His (Wiley's) imprisonment in Cuba was an operation on
[1071]behalf of FE-TSD-OS-DCI-DDP,"")
[1073]On 9 August 1960, Wiley reported the following infor-
[1074]mation to Morse Allen of ERS concerning his trip to Cuba:
[1076]Mr Wiley arrived in Havana the mornine Of 26 Tutw
[1077]ivee and wae arrested 2n Havana at tha Libre Yore? ate
[1078]approximately 7:00 p.m. on the evening of 27 July 1960,
[1079]During the period between his arrival and his arrest, Mr,
[1080]Wiley stated that he had made ne business type contacts
[1081]and that he had merely wandered about the Streets of Havana
[1082]looking for news items. (Wiley is covered as a correspon-
[1083]dent for radio Station WOR of New York City plus other naws-
[1084]Paper correspondent type coverage.) During this period, «.
[1085]Wiley stated he contacted Ruby Phillips of the New York
[1086]Times and he met and talked with Dave Webber, a Stringer
[1087]for NBC who was Staying at the Libre Hotel. In addition,
[1088]Wiley stated that he had spent a certain amount of time
[1089]doing nothing but moving about the Libre Hotel. Wiley
[1090]Stated further that during the 26th and on the 27th he
[1091]had been interviewing delegates to the Latin American
[1092]Youth Congress then convening in Havana, Cuba. During
[1093]these interviews, Wiley had acted as a typical newspaper-~
[1094]man and had with him a tape recorder which he had brought
[1095]with him when he came into Cuba and which he had previously
[1096]registered with the Cuban customs authorities,
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[1107]& : Wiley stated that the actual arrest came about in the
[1108]following way. He stated that he had talked with a young
[1109]man from the United States. The young Cuban wholwas obvi-
[1110]ously violently pro-Castro and also had talked with a young
[1111]man from the United States. The young Cuban had been telling
[1112]Wiley that everything was fine in Cuba and that it was not
[1113]a police state and he was conducting his discussion with
[1114]this young Cuban in more or less routine reported style
[1115]when all of a sudden a police officer with two others moved
[1116]to the table where he was sitting and stated that they wanted
[1117]to talk to Wiley outside. Wiley asked the ranking officer
[1118]who he was and was told that he was the Chief of the Public
[1119]Relations of the Youth Congress. However, after some argu-
[1120]ment , Wiley was forcibly taken outside although not roughed
[1121]up by the two assistants to the ranking police officer and
[1122]also taken at the same time was the young Cuban whom Wiley
[1123]had been interviewing. All these police officers were in
[1124]plain clothes.
[1126]. Wiley stated that they were placed in a car and taken
[1127]3 directly to G-2 Headquarters in the Miromar Section of
[1128]- Havana which is a building between 14th Street and Fifth
[1129]Avenuc and boars the number 1214 tthis address enawn ra
[1130]the United States Embassy). Wiley stated that during the
[1131]ride in the car to the G-2 Headquarters, he needled the
[1132]young Cuban who kept insisting that this was not an arres+
[1133]~ and seemed shocked by the whole performance. Wiley added
[1134]that this Cuban, as far as he knows, was dismissed from
[1135]the prison after a statement had been taken from him by
[1136]the police the same evening.
[1138]Wiley stated that he was taken to a reception type of
[1139]room in the G-2 Headquarters and to his complete amaze-
[1140]ment some fifteen minutes after he was taken there, into
[1141]the reception room came Jake Rosen, a well known New York
[1142]Communist whom Wiley spoke to and positively identified
[1143]and another U.S. Communist whom Wiley identified as being
[1144]one of those who was on tour of the Soviet Union with
[1145]Wiley after he had gone to the Vienna Youth Festival pre-
[1146]viously, Wiley stated that he could not recall the name
[1147]of the second Communist but stated he could be identified
[1148]since Wiley has a photograph of him at his residence.
[1149]Rosen and this other Communist were dirty and their feet
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[1161]Wiley said he talked to Rosen and there could be no
[1162]‘question of his identity. (NOTE: In discussing the iden--
[1163]tity of these individuals with Wiley, it was agreed that a
[1164]Possible examination of both cases would be in order since
[1165]a possibility exists that Rosen and the other Communist
[1166]were illegally in Cuba.)
[1168]Following this short Period of time in the reception
[1169]room, Wiley was placed in a cell in the jail about 9 x 15
[1170]feet long which contained six bunks and 15 other prisoners,
[1171]Viley stated that in this cell he met FNU Acosta, a man
[1172]named Costas and Major Gallo Martinez Whom Wiley described
[1173]as the former Adjutant General of Castro's Army.
[1175]Wiley stated that after about one hour in the cell,
[1176]the guards came and took hii to another room fo. interro-
[1177]gation. On the Way to the interrogation room, Wiley stated <
[1178]he saw Jake Rosen and the other aforementioned man in ane
[1180]kothe iuner offices ana but Seemed an high spirics.
[1182]Wiley commented that he had learned later from other pri-
[1183]sonsers that Rosen and this otner individual had complete
[1184]run of the Headquarters and ‘were allowed to make phone c:7ls
[1185]and Wiley stated that he established through other prisoners
[1186]that Rosen had made at least three phone calls; one to the
[1187]National Hotel, one Possibly to the United States Embassy
[1188]and one to an unknown private humber, Wiley also learned
[1189]that at one of the three numbers Rosen spoke to someone
[1191]fact, reported as being arm in arm with Alvarez. One pri-
[1192]soner believed that they were talking about Wiley since
[1193]this prisoner Overheard the name "Cholly" (ph), the way
[1194]Cubans referred to Wiley's first name Charles,
[1196]According to Wiley, the interrogation was conducted
[1198]by the previously mentioned Alvarez and a Cuban woman who
[1199]claimed that she had been arrested by the FBI recently in
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[1210]Slapped by an FBI agent. Wiley stated that this woman. ,
[1211]mentioned the name of the man but he cannot as yet recall
[1212]the agent's name. Wiley also believed that the ‘arrest had
[1213]occurred in Miami within the last few months, also no speci-
[1214]fic date of arrest was mentioned. Wiley stated that Alvarez
[1215]and the woman both spoke English although not well.
[1217]Wiley stated that the interrogation was Strictly rou-
[1218]tine, They wanted to know why he was in Cuba, when he had
[1219]arrived, had he ever been in Cuba before, who he worked’
[1220]for, etc. Wiley stated that he worked for radio station
[1221]WOR and that he held strictly to his newspaper correspon-
[1222]dent cover. Wiley stated that Alvarez attempted to talk
[1223]tough at times but Wiley laughed at him and denounced the
[1224]Cuban police, the Cuban military and the Cuban government
[1225]to Alvarez and, in fact, invited Alvarez to do anything
[1226]he wanted to. Wiley stated he bluntly asked Alvarez just
[1227]why he was arrested and according to Alvarez said "we
[1228]think you are an FBI spy.'' Wiley stated that he pointed
[1229]out the stupidity of Alvarez to his face and that Alvarez
[1230]from time to time became furious during the interrogation.
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[1236]pletely fruitless lasted about twenty minutes, at the
[1237]conclusion of which he was given a sandwich and was told
[1238]that he would be released in the morning. Wiley stated
[1239]that he demanded that he be allowed to call the U.S. Em-
[1240]bassy but this was denied. Because of this, Wiley stated
[1241]that he wouldn't eat a thing until the U.S. Embassy. or
[1242]one of their representatives had made contact with him.
[1244]He stated that he took the sandwich and gave it to some
[1245]prisoners. Wiley stated at the conclusion of this interro-
[1246]gation he was taken to a different cell which he described
[1247]as being about 15 x 15 feet having triple bunks in the cell
[1248]occupied by 26 other men whom Wiley described as MRR types.
[1249]Wiley described this cell as filthy, no ventilation, no
[1250]lights. He stated he spent seven days in this cell and in
[1251]fact went on a hunger strike. He stated he refused to eat
[1252]anything and touched no food except on the Sunday following
[1253]his arrest after he had been promised his release the fol-
[1254]lowing morning at which time he had a little soup and some
[1255]other food. He added however because his release was not
[1256]forthcoming as agreed, he went on another hunger strike and
[1257]had no food until he was released on the following Wednes-
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[1273]his stay.. He stated that on Saturday night an official
[1274]from the U.S. Embassy visited hin. Wiley did not know
[1275]this man's name and Mr. Kessler from the Embassy who has
[1276]been previously mentioned Visited him Monday, Tuesday and
[1277]Wednesday. Wiley commented that Prior to his release he
[1278]gave what he regarded as Significant information (which
[1279]will be referred to in the second section of this report)
[1280]to Kessler, since he thought the information should be
[1281]Surfaced and he could not tell how long he would be kept
[1282]in the prison. Wiley cautioned the writer at this time |
[1283]the possible compromise of his connections if this infor-
[1284]mation was handled incorrectly.
[1286]Wiley stated that he suffered no particular harass- .
[1287]ments while in the prison. He stated that some of the
[1288]guards talked tough and tried to act tough but Wiley stated
[1289]he behaved in his completely stubborn and obstreperous man-
[1290]ner at all times and refused to cooperate in every possible
[1291]Way. He stated that the regular prison guards were friendly
[1292]and he had no trouble with them but the Special military
[1293]eterds ana the army Tyne were tne consrane sublecis of ils
[1294]scorn and hostility. “He stated that as a form of annoy-
[1295]ance he was told twice that he was going to leave and then
[1296]after he had prepared to leave, he was told that it was a
[1297]mistake and that his leaving had been cancelled.
[1299]Wiley stated that on Friday or Saturday in the morning
[1300]which had been the 29th or 30th of July he was checked over
[1302]obvious that he was weak from hunger, Wiley said nothing
[1303]came of this but on Tuesday the 2nd of August, he was taken
[1304]within the prison to a doctor who immediately sent him to
[1306]a hospital, address unknown (in Havana), Camp Libertad.
[1308]At this hospital Wiley was given a check up and he was told
[1309]he would have to eat. Wiley stated that he would resist
[1310]any effort to force feed him and he refused to take any
[1311]food and any medication from a Cuban doctor or Cuban atten-
[1312]dant. Wiley said that at the hosvital he was placed in a
[1313]psycho cell with about twelve persons some of whom Wiley
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[1322]insane. Wiley commented that obviously the prison atten-
[1323]dants and officials were very worried about Wiley's health
[1324]because of his refusal to eat and he was constantly being
[1325]checked by various doctors. Wiley stated that he was re-
[1326]leased from the hospital and was given back all of his
[1327]effects except his tape recorder and his hat. On Wednes-
[1328]day, 3 August, he was released.
[1330]Wiley commented that the individuals who were political
[1331]prisoners impressed him very much; they seemed "real men"
[1332]and were fanatically anti-Castro; most as far as Wiley could
[1333]tell were connected with the MRR. He stated the. regular
[1334]guards were obnoxious and were detested by the prisoners.
[1336]He commented that the G-2 Headquarters, as far as he could
[1337]tell, had been in operation somewhat over two months and
[1338]that they had probably processed over 5,000 prisoners
[1339]since he recalled seeing the number attached to his card
[1340]as 5028.
[1342]Wiley commented that while at the hospital a civil
[1343]oo officer, Rolando Fiallo, came to his cell and acted as an
[1344]mF interpreter. Fiallo told Wiley that he wanted to help him
[1345]_ and affered ta doa anvthine for him that he contd. Accord-
[1346]ing to Wiley, Fiailo appeared tu ve @ Sirong anti-Casiro
[1347]type who had a great desire to come to the United States.
[1348]a Fiallo told Wiley that he had a good friend who was an
[1349]important defector from the Cuban Embassy in Mexico.
[1350]Wiley commented that Fiallo sounded very honest] but that
[1351]he could not tell whether this man was a plant or not.
[1352]Wiley stated that while he was in prison, guards
[1353]brought in a man by the name of Leonardo Julio Walter, an
[1354]Argentine doctor. Wiley stated that he found out that this
[1355]Walter had been picked up at the airport as soon as he had
[1356]landed and that when he was placed in the cell with Wiley
[1357]and the others, the doctor gave the impression of a per-
[1358]fectly furious individual. According to Wiley,) Dr. Walter
[1359]kept insisting that he was a friend of "Che" Gueverra.
[1360]Walter was an obnoxious type, according to Wiley, and
[1361]stated time and time again emphatically that he hated all
[1362]North Americans and in no circumstances would he treat
[1363]them medically. Wiley could not understand why, this man
[1364]was brought into the prison but reported it simply as an
[1365]incident of interest.
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[1379]Set out below are items of particular interest which
[1380]‘ have been reported in more Specific terms by Mri, Wiley
[1381]to assist Chief, SRS and are set forth below for! record:
[1383]Wiley reported that MRR Source who was interrogated
[1384]said that a man FNU Gorky was a Russian or East German
[1385]who sits in on all interrogations of political prisoners
[1386]at the G-2 Headquarters Building, According to Wiley,
[1387]this man does not speak Spanish and his Source could fur-
[1388]nish no description.
[1390]According to Wiley, an MRR source told him that he
[1391]had received the following information from another MRR
[1392]man who worked at the place mentioned. This source re-
[1393]ported that there were twenty crated MIG fighter planes
[1394]at the San Antonio "bath" (G¥iley could not recall the
[1395]Spanish word used here). This source stated that this
[1396]was an air base built by the U.S, Government. The source
[1397]further reported that he had heard that between 30 and 35
[1398]Cuban pilots were presently in Czechoslovakia on a seven
[1399]months training course getting instructions for flying
[1400]the aforementioned MIG fighters.
[1402]Wiley stated that he had given full details concerning
[1404]the Soviet freighter that had come in with the large crates
[1406]@ to Assistant Chief, SRS. Wiley stated that it was most
[1407]interesting that his source told him that the freighter
[1408]had come through Cuban customs and into the harbor without
[1409]any routine harbor clearance and had swung immediately into
[1410]its berth along side one of the Havana docks. According to
[1411]Wiley the source was one of the longshoremen who |had been
[1412]impressed to unload this Soviet freighter. The Grates un-
[1413]loaded were enormous being 70 feet long approximately.
[1414]Source also stated that one of the crates had broken but
[1415]because of the careful packing of whatever it contained,
[1416]source was unable to identify its contents. According to
[1417]Wiley, these huge crates were placed on big trucks and were
[1418]taken to specific areas, each one accompanied by ‘jeeps.
[1419]Wiley himself could offer no explanation of the crates or
[1420]what they were made of nor the size or capacity of the trucks
[1421]that moved these large crates. Apparently Wiley's source
[1422]could furnish no additional detaiis other than those given
[1423]to Assistant Chief, SRS,
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[1432]Wiley stated that he learned from a former, police-
[1434]. man who served under Batista that every G-2 staition in
[1435]Havana had cached 400 Czech machine guns and approximately
[1436]two million rounds of ammunition. Source told Wiley that
[1437]he knew this to be true because he had worked putting these
[1438]items there, Wiley himself definitely discounts this story.
[1440]Wiley reported that a source had obtained from another
[1441]Source who worked at this place that there were 200 Russian
[1442]or East German (European) technicians at the Baracoa (ph)
[1443]base,
[1445]Wiley reported that he had received information that
[1446]at Marianu or Marianal there had been observed a number of
[1447]pairs of cranes. These pairs of cranes consisted of a large
[1448]crane and a small crane which are apparently built together
[1449]and are so designed that they are used for handling odd
[1450]shaped or unusual sized material. No other details given,
[1452]Wiley stated that inside the prison cell while he was
[1453]first incarcerated, he heard that the Cuban police claimed
[1454]that they had in prison the head of the sabotage group,
[1455]the head of the Activist grown and the Chief of Finance
[1456]OL the MRR wovement in davana. Wiley stated that he YUL
[1457]pretty close to the men in the cell. They apparently
[1458]liked him and in fact talked quite freely to him and that
[1459]when he wentioned this to several of these individuals, the
[1460]various men did not deny to him the above. Wiley said that
[1461]these prisoners admitted that they were connected with and
[1462]were leaders of one of the two major sections of the MRR in
[1463]Havana. : oo
[1465]Yiley stated that one of the above mentioned men whose
[1466]name is Hermando Marchecho claimed that while being interro-
[1467]gated he was able to see reports which were signed by three
[1468]or four individuals which he recognized as double agents in
[1469]the ranks of MRR. Marchecho stated that as far as he was
[1470]concerned, the appearance of these names on reports indicated
[1471]that a heavy penetration of the MRR had been made by Castro’s
[1472]intelligence. According to Wiley, Marchecho was completely
[1473]discouraged by this but nevertheless clearly indicated to.
[1474]Wiley that he and his associates and his organization would
[1475]continue the struggle against Castro.
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[1486]which he could then be considered an expert. Subject has
[1487]contacted a number of organizations in radio, television,
[1488]newspapers and magazines who had evidenced an interest in
[1489]securing from him stories, pictures and taped interviews.
[1490]Approval for the trip was requested and $3,000 toward
[1491]financing of this trip. He was to depart toward the end
[1492]of May and return around the first of August. The memo is
[1493]initialed "OS/SE" (SE being Sheffield Edwards, Director of
[1494]Security).
[1496]Ultimately his travel voucher covering this trip reflected
[1497]expenses of $4,544.38 with $3,000 advanced and the "balance not
[1498]claimed." His cover accounting for 7(6)}-6/62 lists "Deficit on
[1499]trip to Asia’ 1,544.38 as an expense and is offset against
[1500]listed income for that period. Besides other countries he was
[1501]in during the period 5/15 to 8/18/62, he spent 12 days in the
[1502]USSR and 14 days in Helsinki.
[1504]In September 1962, Wiley reported on an item from a
[1505]September 1962 edition of the National Review concerning a4
[1506]statement by Red China's Marshal Chen. ;
[1508]Sometime in the fall of 1962, Wiley submitted three
[1510]geports YelevVant to a trip ho made curing the summer cf L907.
[1511]One report covered reports Wiley made to the U.S. Embassies
[1512]in 1962, reflecting that after travelling through Sydney,
[1513]Australic, Wiley contacted Rollard Haggart Bushner, American
[1514]Embassy, Djakarta, in early June, reporting that the Dutch
[1515]were preparing to pull out of New Guinea; that in late June
[1516]Wiley gave a copy of an exclusive interview with President
[1517]Diem of Vietnam to Robert Francis Krill, a USIS;official in
[1518]Vientiane; and that in late July (1962) Wiley contacted the
[1519]political section of the American Embassy in Helsinki reporting
[1520]information he had obtained in Samarkand and Tashkent, Soviet
[1521]Union. In each case he identified himself only as a newsman
[1522]who thought he should report interesting information to his
[1523]government. Wiley also reported to SRS interesting persons
[1524]visiting the USSR in July 1962, to wit: Cyla Singer and
[1525]Professor and Mrs. Quincy Wright, who he met in Tashkent;
[1526]and Douglas A. Dawkins, who he met in Tbilisi. He also
[1527]formally reported on Ed Leland, who he met in mid-June 1962
[1528]on a flight from Phom Penh to Saigon. In addition, he formally
[1529]reported information he received from an enlisted man at the
[1530]U.S. Air Station in Peshawar, Pakistan, in early June 1962,
[1531]concerning overflights by U.S. jets in Southern USSR.
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[1548]According to a memorandum dated 27 October 1964 from
[1550]Morse Allen to Chief, SRS, the "Chinat'"' government offered
[1552]Wiley a two week, all expense paid, round trip to Talwan as
[1554]a result of Wiley's American Legion magazine article on
[1556]Tibet. Wiley will lecture and talk in Taiwan, and his planned
[1558]departure was on or about 5 November 1964. |
[1560]Allen recommended that Wiley be authorized to proceed
[1561]in this trip without any outside instruction in targets.
[1562]Allen further recommended that Wiley be given money in amount.
[1563]of $500 to $1,000 to permit him to take advantage of the
[1564]"Chinat'’ trip and make a ''free lance" trip through Far East
[1565](Tokyo, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam , | Malaysia)
[1566]and return via Manila, P.I.
[1568]Paul 5. Gaynor, Chief, SRS, noted in a slipiof paper
[1569]attached to Allen's memorandum that the Director| of Security
[1571]approved $1,000 advance on 28 October 1964. Wiley acknowledged
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[1576]On 16 February 1965, an accounting for the above trip was
[1577]. submitted by Wiley and $37, 28 of the $1, 000 advanced was returned
[1578]as the unused portion of the advance.
[1579]In the interim, by 16 November 1964, Wiley had contacted
[1580]Radio Free Europe in New York on his own, and had been slated
[1581]to do research on the Far East utilizing RFE files or in con-
[1582]junction with RFE officials. Wiley was also scheduled to act
[1583]as a free lance interviewer and reporter during the course of
[1584]an impending trip to the Far East. Through efforts of SRS,
[1585]this activity on the part of Wiley was curtailed).
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[1605]WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL, ALGIERS - 1965
[1607]; The 9th Communist sponsored WYF, aiter earl
[1608]speculation as to the probable site at which it
[1609]held, was finally announced for Algeria from 27
[1610]6 August 1965.
[1611]June 1965 despite the advance planning and arran
[1612]that had gone into it.
[1614]An August 13, 1964, memo from Morse Allen t
[1615]Subject: 9th WYF, concerns what, if anything, S$
[1616]Wiley might do regarding the probable holding of
[1617]WYF during the summer of 1965. Wiley had severa
[1618]earlier reminded Allen that he, Wiley, had atten
[1619]last one at Helsinki and had been active in the
[1620]"disruption of that festival." Wiley wanted to
[1621]SRS had any planned operations in connection wit
[1622]or had SRS given any thought to setting up some
[1623]He pointed out that it would take considerable t
[1624]oxccute plans for another venetration effort. |
[1625]Wiley that Wiley was coo oid and too well known
[1626]spearhead any U.S. activities in that direction.
[1627]said Wiley could, however, organize and direct i
[1628]from without the area,
[1629]part. Wiley indicated that he would be perfectl
[1630]to commence working on it and to direct the opey
[1631]from behind the scenes. Allen asked Wiley to wy
[1633]This WYF, however, was cancelled
[1635]y
[1636]would be
[1637]July to
[1639]fin late.
[1640]gements
[1642]o C/SRS,
[1643]RS and/or
[1644]a 9th
[1646]Ll weeks
[1647]ded the
[1649]know if
[1650]h 9th
[1651]plans.
[1652]ime to
[1654]Allen told
[1656]TO
[1657]Allen
[1658]t, possibly
[1660]if it were decided for SRS to take
[1662]y willing
[1663]ations
[1664]ite up and
[1666]submit a proposal regarding same if he had a cha
[1667]Allen suggested to C/SRS that the matter of pene
[1668]and a disruptive effort in connection with the 9
[1669]be given consideration in the near future.
[1671]nee.
[1672]tration
[1673]th WYE
[1675]Morse Allen
[1677]|
[1679]An October 1, 1964, memo for the record by
[1680]records an interview he had with Wiley on 30 Sep
[1681]One long paragraph titled "Communist Youth Festi
[1682]Algiers, July 1965" - notes that Wiley had spear
[1683]anti-Communist attacks on Youth Festivals in Vie
[1684]Helsinki previously, has disrupted their program
[1685]to a considerable extent interfered with their p
[1686]at these festivals. Because of this, Wiley is i
[1687]once again in divisive and disruptive efforts ag
[1688]the Communists in Algiers in 1965. This time Wi
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[1701]val,
[1703]headed
[1705]mna and in
[1706]s, and has
[1707]ropaganda
[1708]nterested
[1711]ley states
[1713]J '
[1714]; |
[1716]that it would be impossible to bring a big group|to
[1718]‘ Algiers and would in fact be dangerous because of the
[1719]attitude of the Moroccan government. Wiley believes
[1720]that it would be best to have a small team of 3 to 6
[1721]trained individuals who could proceed to the Youth
[1722]Festival at Algiers and who would be directed not at
[1723]disruption or propaganda, but would aim at intelligence
[1724]gathering. Wiley himself stated that he would again
[1725]volunteer to go to Algiers at this time, not ostensibly
[1726]connected with the aforementioned group, and only as a
[1727]free lance newspaperman. Wiley pointed out that
[1728]undoubtedly he is now the top news authority in the U.S.
[1729]on CP Youth Festivals. Wiley states that he believes
[1730]he can arrange financing from private organizations and
[1731]individuals for the 3 to 6 individuals mentioned above
[1732]and possibly enough for travel by himself although this
[1733]may not be obtainable. “Wiley requests a study of this
[1734]matter and advice.
[1736]Ethel Mendoza, SRS, received a phone call from
[1737]Wiley on 20 March 1965, wherein Wiley advised he had
[1738]mailed material to Mendoza she had requested. Wiley
[1739]further adyised ne was then on a ecturce tour of the
[1740]United States. Wiley also discussed a previously
[1741]proposed trip to Algiers to cover the World Youth Festival
[1742]and recuested information as to whether he would be al-
[1743]lowed to cover the festival. Paul F. Gaynor recorded
[1744]that the Director of Security gave his approval/on
[1745]31 March 1965, but that Wiley's activity at the} festival
[1747]should be as a passive observer only.
[1749]A note dated 12 April 1965 to Chief, SRS from
[1750]Ethel Mendoza regarding a 9 April 1965 phone conversation
[1751]with Wiley states that in view of Wiley's plan to attend
[1752]the Youth Festival in August, she suggested that he not
[1753]repay the $1,000 advance for the China trip, Dut keep it
[1754]until he is assured of complete outside financing for the
[1755]Algiers trip. He would, as in the past, utilize this
[1756]fund to cover any deficit for his own travel costs; not
[1757]for any of the group which he supervises at the festival.
[1758]Wiley also inquiried as to extending his travel in
[1759]August to include 4-6 weeks in South America. jAlso,
[1760]regarding Algiers financing, Mendoza said she learned only
[1761]very recently that the anticipated funding in some part
[1762]will come from the backers of the American Security Council.
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[1772]An April 16, 1965, note from Mendoza to C/SRS
[1773]advised that CA Staff (Covert Action Staff of ‘the DD/P)
[1774]is definitely planning to send an American group to the
[1775]9th WYF in Algiers, 27 July - 6 August 1965 and some of
[1776]the DDP area divisions also plan to infiltrate some of
[1777]the foreign country groups.
[1779]A 21 June 1965 memo from Wiley reflects the status
[1780]of his fund raising activities for the 9th WYF jproject
[1781]and some data regarding the project. Funds raised to
[1782]that date were some $1,485 or more under auspices of
[1783]"Christianform, Inc." Wiley said the goal is to send
[1784]6 delegates, 5 young men and a girl with a seventh
[1785]person in Algiers outside the delegation. He will take
[1786]no active part in the project than to keep in touch
[1787]through the coordinator cutside the delegation.' Among
[1788]other things, each delegate is to get as much information
[1789]as possible about the U.S, delegation, including photos.
[1790]On return, all information on domestic leftists will be
[1791]given to the FBI directly by the delegates. Wiley said
[1792]there is cood hope that the Projected budget of $3,000
[1793]will be fulfilled and that none of the money raised for
[1794]this nroiect will be used to bay Wiley's expenses. They
[1795]Wiii be covered by the Cover Organization earnings.
[1797]Although the WYF was belatedly cancelled if late
[1798]June, Wiley did follow through with the So. American
[1799]phase of his planned travel. Expense and travel vouchers
[1800]reflect that Wiley was in the U.S. in July and in the
[1802]_ U.S. and South America in August and September 1965.
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[1818].
[1820]Notes in early July 1965 indicate Wiley was planning
[1821]a trip also to South America. There is indication he
[1822]was to be in Washington, D.C., for SRS consultation on
[1823]12, 13 and 14 July 1965,
[1825]Sometime in July 1965, Wiley prepared a memorandum _
[1826]which he captioned "Re: Proposed South American Trip -
[1828]July 1965." He suggested private financing and igave his
[1829]targets as the political and military situation |-
[1830]especially Castro/Communist influence and insurgency war
[1831]danger.
[1833]There are notes of discussion with Wiley onl 15, 20
[1834]and 27 July 1965, , '
[1836]In response to a request from Morse Allen, Wiley
[1837]Prepared a partial list of his potential contacts for
[1838]the South American trip and submitted the list on 27 July
[1839]2002.0 Paul Pr, Cayney noted, "Ck ty Make trip to) South,
[1840]American per Director of Security 7/28/65. P. F. Gaynor,
[1841]SRS/OS..* Wiley listed humerous personalities in| South
[1842]America apparently resulting from Suggestions to Wiley
[1843]by the following:
[1845]'
[1847]Admiral Radford, who Suggested
[1848]Wiley contact
[1850]Brig. Gen, Vernon "Dick" Walters
[1851]in Rio de Janeiro
[1853]Norman Carignan, W. R. Grace Co,
[1855]Meade Brunet, RCA International |
[1856]Operations |
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[1865]So!
[1867]Michael J. Malone, rep of U.S.
[1869]businesses in South America
[1871]‘Among the numerous potential contacts listed by
[1872]Wiley were Paul Bethel and Jules Dubois who Wiley was
[1873]told to avoid because they were being watched by local
[1874]services in South America. Wiley was told to be careful
[1875]in contacts with Manuel Artime and the DRE representatives.
[1877]On 30 July 1965, Allen met with Wiley in Washington,
[1878]D.C., giving him instructions and a briefing for the
[1879]South American trip. This data was formalized into a
[1880]memorandum by Allen on 5 August 1965 and forwarded to
[1881]Chief/SRS, P. F. Gaynor. Allen recorded: Lo.
[1883]"] - On Friday, 30 July 1965, pursuant
[1884]to instruction from Chief, SRS, the
[1885]writer met Wiley at the Washington
[1886]National Airport and talked with.
[1888]ot him conceining his pending trip to
[1889]foo South America.
[1891]'"Z - Wiley was given a series of
[1893]Suggestions and certain instructions
[1894]which are set forth following:
[1896]a. He was under no circumstances
[1897]to visit Latin America and
[1899]. the trip was to include only
[1900].countries on the continent
[1901]of South America, starting
[1902]at Panama and thence South.
[1904]b. He was not to see either
[1905]; Paul Bethel or Jules Dubois.
[1907]c. If he saw any of the Cuban
[1908]colony in Miami on his
[1909]way South, he was to stick
[1910]strictly to his cover and
[1911]he should remember that
[1912]most of these people were
[1913]connected with the Agency
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[1922]and would report the
[1923]contact. He was specif-
[1924]ically told to avoid
[1925]Enrique Abascal.
[1927]d, Concerning the pRE
[1928]representatives in any
[1929]contacts either in Miami
[1930]or in South America, he
[1931]was to.use extreme caution |
[1932]for two reasons: (1)
[1933]Many are now or have been
[1934]on our payroll and they
[1935]would report any contact;
[1936](2) Many of these people ;
[1937]are unreliable and some |
[1938]are clearly left wing.
[1940]e. He was told that he was
[1942]at all cost to avoid risk
[1944]= of capture and was
[1946]noe certainly not to subject
[1947]himserf to uimecéssary
[1948]hazard. (He was specifically
[1949]told to stay only at the
[1950]best hotels since low-grade
[1951]hotels in South America
[1952]often constitute a per-
[1953]sonal security risk.
[1955]£. He was told that he should
[1956]use utmost discretion in
[1957]contacting U.S. officials
[1958]since many of these--
[1959]State, USIA, AID would
[1960]report his contact.
[1962]g. He was given specific
[1963]and detailed instructions
[1964]that he is to report
[1965]without fail upon departure
[1966]from each country except
[1967]in the places in which he
[1968]expects to stay more than
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[1982]ry
[1983]a)
[1984]=O
[1985]ry
[1988]a few days. These
[1989]are to be detailed
[1990]cover contacts and
[1991]mation gained. He
[1993]reports
[1995]and to
[1996]anfor-
[1997]was
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[2001]not to make reports of any
[2002]kind to any person or U.S.
[2003]government agency except
[2004]CIA and then through agreed-.
[2005]upon channels only.
[2007]NOTE: It was agreed that
[2008]Wiley will send these
[2009]reports by mail to his wife
[2010]in New York City who will,
[2011]in turn, send them by mail
[2012]to the writer's Washington
[2013]address. In the event of
[2014]urgent matters, he is to
[2015]cable his wife as a
[2016]newspaperman would and
[2017]she, in turn, is to call
[2018]the informa tcou iu GS seen
[2019]as possible. Wiley has
[2020]agreed to this and has
[2021]worked out the necessary
[2022]details with his wife who
[2024]Will technically be the
[2025]"office" of "World News
[2026]oa Analysis."
[2028]Chief, SRS made suggestions as
[2029]lows relative to particular
[2030]targets of interest:
[2032]Chicom activities which
[2033]are reflected in the
[2035]civil rights movement -
[2036]he United States.
[2038]b. A study could be made
[2039]of why universities and
[2040]colleges in South America
[2041]are safe haven for communist
[2043]- 50 -
[2045]SECRET
[2048]‘ and radical activities
[2050]‘ and apparently cannot be
[2051]touched by police. Chief,
[2052]SRS felt that this had
[2053]possibilities of a serious
[2054]article. ,
[2056]4. Writer obtained from Wiley a rough)
[2057]itinerary of his tour through South
[2058]America. Hotels are not included
[2059]but apparently Wiley's wife will
[2060]have some of these forwarded to
[2061]her by Wiley as moves from country to
[2062]country. List follows:
[2064]Bolivia - to August 6
[2066]Ecuador - 2 or 3 days
[2068]Peru - to August 15
[2070]Bolivia - to August 20
[2072]Chile - 3 cr 4 days
[2073]Argentina - to August 27
[2074]Uruguay - day or 2
[2075]Paraguay - to September 1
[2076]Brazil - 2 weeks
[2077]Venezuela - 2 or 3 days
[2078]Home - September 17
[2079]Wiley wrote reports from Lima on 10 and 13 August
[2080]1965; Buenos Aires received circa 2 September 1965;
[2081]Asuncion on 31 August 1965; and Brasilia, on 8 September
[2083]1965.
[2085]A draft of some of the information was prepared
[2086]on 15 September 1965. :
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[2105]The file contains handwritten notes of interviews
[2106]with Wiley, dated S$ and 9 March 1966; 3,7, 14,17 and
[2107]27 February 1966; and a copy of an article from!the
[2108]"National Review," dated 5 October 1965, by Robert
[2109]Peter, captioned, "Communist Priests in South America."
[2111]Wiley prepared a fairly extensive report circa late
[2112]captioned "Brazilian Intelligence, Recife," but |which
[2113]also has subheading of: Lino J. Rocha; Arturo ‘Salazar
[2114]Larrian; Irving Lee Sanders: Eleen Proud; Deak Rusk in
[2115]Uruguay; Chicoms in Santiago, Chile; Peruvian Killed
[2116]Righting for the Viet Cong; Guido A. Dias; A.U.D.
[2118]Police Training; Return to Venezuela; Chinese Espionage
[2119]in Argentina; Jose Roberta W. Penteado; and Dan Caswell.
[2120]Circa the same time, Wiley prepared a report captioned,
[2121]"Rolanda Garcia, Argentina," with subheadings of:
[2122]Argentine Intelligence, Indonesian Embassy in Argentina;
[2123]RIS in Rio; Jose A. Vega; Robert Prichard, Ruy Alencar;
[2124]and Illegal Passports in Manus, Brazil.
[2128]|
[2129]A sterilized version of all the foregoing was
[2131]prepared in SRS and nassed to Jerry Mullane, WH/SO, on .
[2132]47, becember i965 by Morse Ailen.
[2134]Wiley had also given reports on: Chicoms in Chile;
[2135]Barrientos Killed in Vietnam; Secret Talks Among Military;
[2136]Lack of Soviet Response to Increased Chicom Propaganda;
[2137]and Local Stringers for U.S. Publications Connected with
[2138]Commies.
[2140]_. It was possible Wiley would prepare reports on:
[2141]Action Popular; White Russian Refugees in Brazil, Russian
[2142]Repartiates from South America; and Chicom Spy Suspects
[2143]in Argentina.
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[2152]\ OTHER ACTIVITY, 1965-1974
[2154]There are handwritten notes of conversations with
[2155]Wiley dated 7, 14, 18, 19 and 24 May 1965. The gist is
[2156]that Wiley was apparently planning a trip to the mid west
[2157]and then later to Algiers in North Africa. During the
[2158]19 May 1965 conversation between Morse Allen and Wiley,
[2159]"Allen talked to Charles re Miss M's (Mendoza's) comments
[2160]that Charles had not complied with instructions re vouchers.
[2161]He (Wiley) claimed misunderstanding and that he could not
[2162]accurately furnish desired info on vouchers she presently
[2163]held. Allen told Chries to use his memory and any notes he
[2164]had and to fill in desired info per the written instructions
[2165]given him by Miss M. (Ethel Mendoza). He said he would do
[2166]so. Allen then told him to explicitle follow written
[2167]instructions from Miss M. (Ethel Mendoza) or vouchers
[2168]could not be accepted....... Charles was also reminded of
[2170]_vreports due which he should get out prior to leaving on
[2171]his speaking tour. He agreed." Apparently, the trip was
[2172]to start on 23 May lasting.until 1 June 1965 and the
[2173]Young Awcricans for Freedom were nickiny up ali cxponcce.
[2174]Wiley was going to Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chicago and
[2175]Minneapolis.
[2177]There are notes of conversation with Wiley dated
[2178]2, 7, 10, 15, 17, 22, 25, 28 June; 2, 6, 9, July and 27
[2179]July 1965. Apparently Wiley was having trouble with
[2180]his back at this time and could not sit down and bend
[2181]for typing. He was given the name of Dr. David S. Baldwin,
[2182]20 East 68th St., N.W., to contact. Regarding his travels,
[2183]Wiley was told he would have to submit detailed reports
[2184]of contacts to show what he is doing, etc. Apparently,
[2185]the mid-West speaking tour. was partially geared to gather
[2186]funds for Algerian trip.
[2188]There is a note in the file, to wit:
[2189]"For Wiley /
[2191]"Why not get the ‘American Legion magazine
[2193]to publish an Article "Chaos in our Colleges'
[2195]with a hard attack on the weak knee college
[2197]and university advisers that permit violence,
[2198]dl disruptions, waste of college and tax payers
[2199]“*"" money, phoney students - what about the decent
[2201]je? 9 1975 students who want to study, etc." This note
[2203]Mem was apparently written by Morse Allen.
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[2209]A 2 July 1965 handwritten note apparently pre-
[2210]pared for a briefing of Wiley states Partially, "Turn
[2211]over any assts to 'B' (FBI) they want - cooperate."
[2213]In July 1965, Mendoza received information from
[2214]Wiley concerning his contacts with the American Security
[2215]Council (ASC) and a mid-West speaking trip during the
[2216]period 24 May to 1 June 1965. The latter trip, according
[2217]to Wiley, was paid for by the Young Americans for Freedon.
[2218]Regarding his contacts with tne American Security Council,
[2219]Wiley advised:
[2221]"My contact with ASC goes back to the
[2222]middle 1950's when I first met John Fisher.
[2223]At that time he was setting up the organization
[2224]based on Harry Jung's files. “Before it was
[2225]named ASC, the org. was the Mid-American
[2226]Research Library, and, later, Fidelifax,
[2227](Perhaps vise versa).
[2229]"Over the years I've been in touch with
[2230]ASC frequently. In addition to Fisher, I .know
[2231]Jack Ison and Bill Lambie - bath former ##I
[2232]men who worked on the subversive desk in New
[2233]York (and elsewhere?). Ison left ASC in 1962
[2234]to join the Hoover Co., Canton, Ohio. My
[2235]last information is that he was in their White
[2236]Plains, N.Y. office. Another man in the Chicago
[2237]office whom I met was D. Alspaugh, a research
[2238]specialist. I have no knowledge of his back-
[2239]ground.
[2241]"In the Washington Office, I know Lee: Pennington
[2242]a friend for years before he joined ASC. While he was
[2243]in Washington, I also knew Frank Johnson (a former ONI
[2244]man?). I believe he is presently in Europe.
[2246]"My £irst contact with Dewitt Copp was in the fall
[2247]of 1964. (NOTE: During my conversation with Copp he
[2248]told me that the Chinese Air Force U-2 Flights were tied
[2249]in with CIA). I spoke to him about my trip to Asia
[2250]because of his having been in the area and to obtain
[2251]outlets for material. Copp was in close touch with
[2252]the Chinese Embassy, and I think it was Frank Toa who
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[2264]\ suggested I see him. Copp offered to take taped material
[2265]‘ from me. My only other contact was a-phone talk with him
[2266]in March 1965S.
[2268]"While in Taiwan I was told by Col. Caithness
[2269]of the U.S.M.A.A.G. office that Copp had directly
[2270]attributed information to another MAAG officer who
[2271]had briefed him. When the story was printed (by North
[2272]American Newspaper Alliance?), the officer was in trouble.
[2273]Caithness indicated that he thought it was an honest
[2274]breakdown in communication between the officer and Copp
[2275]and that it was not deliberate. During my. March phone
[2276]conversation with Copp I told him about Caithness'
[2277]disclosure to me (he had agreed that I tell Copp about
[2278]the situation). Copp seemed quite surprised.
[2280]"On March 16 I had dinner with John Lewis in New
[2281]York. Lewis is handling radio Programs for ASC (out of
[2282]the Washington office). He also produces shows for NBC
[2283]radio (including a farm Drogram). I've also had several
[2284]i, phone couversations with Lewis in Washington. :
[2286]On 29 December 1o6s, “iley called Morse Allen, vave
[2287]information concerning a forthcoming Esquire article on
[2288]espionage; and brought up the idea of Moving to Washington.
[2289]Apparer.tly Allen arranged to have Wiley cali Cecil Tighe,
[2290]SRS, the following Monday and for Tighe to advise Wiley
[2291]to come to Washington in the near future to discuss the
[2292]matter with Tighe and Gaynor. Apparently, Allen was
[2293]removing himself from contact with Wiley at about this
[2294]time.
[2296]‘Apparently on 14 January 1966 Gaynor and Tighe met
[2297]with Wiley discussing his possible move to Washington,
[2298]his lecture tour and use of vouchers for travel expenses,
[2299]A notation dated only 1966 states to the effect that
[2300]Wiley's company, World News Analysis, is known on the
[2301]"Hill" because of the relationship between Filipello
[2302].(sic) and Congressman Daddario. "Numerous persons know
[2303]Wiley is CIA, other than perhaps a half-dozen of his own
[2304]friends. These include Eugene Lyons, Jay Kennedy, Elsa
[2305]Bernaut, Hede Massing, etc. (Note: Mccord is not aware
[2306]of the first two names above, and this possibly would
[2307]have some bearing on any assignment McCord may have been
[2308]considering.)"
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[2321]: A handbill dated 6 January 1966 reflects Wiley
[2322]was to be a speaker at a "Pro-Vietnam Teach-In" sponsored
[2323]by the Young Americans for Freedom and the Princeton Con-
[2324]servative Club. Wiley is Characterized as a free lance
[2325]journalist, and an authority on International Communism
[2326]who covered wars in Katanga, New Guinea, Laos, Vietnam,
[2327]Algeria and Angola. ;
[2329]In early 1966, Wiley Provided adverse information
[2330]—- On Fred Coldren, Executive Director, International Federation
[2331]for Freedom, Inc.
[2333]In early 1966, Wiley prepared reports concerning
[2334]Daniel Davidson, special assistant to William Bundy and
[2335]“ Steve Tyler, a free lance writer who in 1957 had attended
[2336]the World Youth Festival in Moscow.
[2338]In early 1966, Wiley Prepared reports concerning
[2339]—. Vladimir G. and Emma Treml; Dr. and Mrs. Ivan D. London,
[2340]Robin Moore; and Peter Korn. An additional report con-
[2341]cerning Treml was Prepared in February 1966.
[2342]S$, Wiley r-cpared 2 renert concerning
[2343]filliam Pawley, William T. McConarty,
[2344]Ir. (FNU) Eng, and Jay Kennedy.
[2346]in February 104
[2348]—— Christopher Emmet, };
[2349]Mr. (FNU) Aistrop, }
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[2355]In February 1966, Wiley prepared a report concerning
[2356]—— Gene Farmer, Sr., Editor, Life Magazine whom Wiley met
[2357]while discussing an article on Soviet Spies,
[2359]There are handwritten notes of contacts with Wiley
[2360]on 19 and 21 April 1966 mainly concerning articles about
[2361]CIA which appeared in the May 1966 issue of "Esquire."
[2362]Wiley did not know the authors. After apparent approval
[2363]by the Director of Security, Wiley was authorized to
[2364]contact one (Fnu) Erickson of "Esquire" to determine
[2365]the identity of the authors,
[2367]There are notes of a verbal report by Wiley dated
[2368]27 April 1966 concerning Alex Roark.
[2370]In March 1966, Wiley Prepared a report Captioned,
[2371]"Rumours of John and Robert Kennedy Affairs" apparently
[2372]based on information from Nancy Czarnecki with whom
[2373]Wiley apparently had just had Contact. She is from Los
[2374]Angeles, California,
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[2388]In April 1966, Wiley prepared a report concerning
[2389]George Freyman of Bellingham, Washington; and concurrently
[2390]a report captioned, "Tourists Going to the USSR and Iron
[2391]Curtain in Summer of 1966," specifically mentioning
[2392]Stephen Talbott and Richard Bocklet.
[2394]In April 1966, Wiley prepared a report concerning
[2395]Geoffrey Aldridge, USAF, Information Office of the Alaskan
[2396]Air Command, Elmendort Air Force Base; and Lt. General
[2397]Raymond J. Reeves, Commander-in-Chief, Alaska, who Wiley
[2398]had apparently met in the area of Kotzebue on 8 April
[2399]1966.
[2401]Circa 6 June 1966, Wiley prepared two reports con-
[2402]cerning John Riley, member of the Veterans of OSS.
[2404]On 28 July 1966, Wiley submitted a short report on
[2405]Camera Press Pix, a British corporation engaged in world
[2406]wide distribution of photos taken of the Vietnam war
[2407]in and around Hanoi.
[2409]A report concerning Col. Esteban Venture Nova, dated
[2410]5 Anoust 1964 was forwarded. Nova sunplied certain
[2411]information avouc Trujilio and nerp Ruiteistein, an NCUA
[2412]investigation, sat in on the interview.
[2414]Wiley, on 2 September 1966, submitted information
[2415]about the Queens Chapter (Long Island, New York) Women
[2416]Strike for Peace.
[2418]On 21 October 1966, Wiley submitted a report con-
[2419]cerning Michael Struenlins (Streulens) based on infor-
[2420]mation he had received from John Lewis, American Security
[2421]Council, Washington, D. C. on 22 September 1966. Concur-
[2422]rently, Wiley submitted a report on Ray McConnon as re-
[2423]ceived from Herb Romerstein.
[2425]On 5 August 1966, Wiley prepared a report dealing
[2426]with a potential trip to South Africa extended by Ghemus
[2427]J. J. Geldenhuys, Public Affairs Officer, Information
[2428]Service of South Africa, N. Y. Wiley again submitted a
[2429]report on this topic on 21 October 1966.
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[2439]On 2 November 1966, Wiley submitted a report on
[2440]» Edward Scannel Butler who was in New York on 26 October
[2441]“ 1966 to review a documentary film he had produced about
[2442]Castro. Apparently Butler had a radio debate with Lee
[2443]Harvey Oswald just prior to President Kennedy's
[2444]assasSination,
[2446]In late 1966 or early 1967, Wiley submitted a number
[2447]of public brochures distributed attendant to the production
[2448]of the films, "Troublemakers," "Mass," etc.
[2450]In early 1967, Wiley prepared a report concerning
[2451]Vladimir G. and Emma Treml based on a personal letter;
[2452]and concurrently a report on Dr. and Mrs. Ivan D. London,
[2454]Circa November 1966, Yiley prepared a report con-
[2455]cerning a recent trip to Chicago and Milwaukee indicating
[2456]some individuals he contacted, Yiley captioned the report,
[2457]"Attempts to Stop Recruiting on College Campuses, (II},"
[2459]In late 1966, Wiley prepared a report on information
[2460], he received from Lyle Munson on 30 November 1966 concerning
[2461]i a former CIA man (Willian Cornielson) connected with Dow
[2463]Chamieniea Camnanyv
[2467]Sometime before 2 December 1966, Wiley prepared a
[2468]report which he captioned, "Attempts to Stop Recruiting on
[2469]College Campuses." Wiley leads off the report with the
[2470]Statement, "Under the cover of investigating a leftist
[2472]Campaign to drive U. S. Government spokesmen and recruiters
[2473]for government agencies from the colleges, I talked over the
[2474]Situation with those listed below, the following report
[2475]is based on the combined thinking of all. (Those inter-
[2476]viewed: former Rep. Donald Bruce, Don Appel of HCUA,
[2478]Bill Mavrye of Senate Internal Security SubCommittee,
[2480]a number of Young Americans for Freedom leaders, Paul
[2481]Brehhah of the New York City Police, Peter McEleney of |
[2482]the New York State Police, Ruth Matthews, Herbert Larson
[2483]of the N.Y.C. FBI Office, Herbert Romerstein and Henry
[2484]Durkin." Attendant to this report, Wiley submitted a
[2485]report captioned, "Primary Conclusions Re: Investigation
[2486]of Anti-Recruiting Drive on College Campuses."
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[2494]Arlington House Publishers was the subject of a
[2495]report submitted during January 1967. The report dis-
[2496]cusses the factional fight to control the publishing
[2497]company.
[2499]In March 1967, Wiley prepared a report which he
[2500]captioned, "D.C. Reaction to Exposure of CIA Cover
[2501]Operations." It would appear that the majority of the
[2502]information came from Nick Nonnenmacher, administrative
[2503]assistant to Rep. Henry C. Shadeburg.
[2505]Circa March 1967, Wiley forwarded three brochures
[2506]distributed by the Canadian Loyalist Movement which were
[2507]mailed to Wiley (?) by F.C. Pilkington, North Vancouver,
[2509]&B.C., Canada.
[2511]An undated report, captioned, “Edward (Ted) Scott"
[2512]is based presumably on information provided to Wiley by
[2513]Malcolm (Mac) Johnson, news manager, NBC-TV, New York
[2514]City. Scott was then an NBC stringer in Cairo, Egypt.
[2516]‘An advertisement in Human Events, 19 August 1967,
[2517]identifios Wiloy as the Executive rector, natiunal
[2518]Committee for Responsible Patriotism, 500 Fifth Avenue,
[2519]N.Y., N.Y., 10036. This group had planned a series of
[2520]parades throughout the country on October 21-22 1967,
[2521]mobilizing support for U.S. soldiers in Vietnam and
[2522]respect for law and order. Wiley's participation with
[2523]this group was the topic of an article appearing in the
[2524]20 August 1967 edition of The Worker, captioned,
[2526]"The Elusive Charles Wiley," rehashing some of the
[2527]prior material published about Wiley's background.
[2529]At least two magazine articles written by Wiley
[2530]were introduced into the "Congressional Record." One
[2531]on 22 June 1966 by Senator Peter H. Dominick (also
[2532]previously submitted by Senator Joseph M. Montoya)
[2533]and another on 27 April 1965 by Representative E. Brad-
[2534]ford Morse.
[2536]In December 1970, Wiley prepared a report concerning
[2537]David Braum of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
[2539]In early January 1972, Wiley submitted a program
[2540]captioned "Friendship Program for Foreign Military Per-
[2541]sonnel Stationed in the United States," which in; essence
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[2553]would be a U.S.0. for foreign military personnel. stationed
[2554]in the U.S. Wiley contended it would build up good will and
[2555]friendship. Wiley was told we have no interest. in such a
[2557]‘ project.
[2559]The fall 1972 “Arlington House Publishers" contained
[2560]an article by Intelligence Source edited by Charles Wiley, as
[2561]to why Source . a charter member of the Americam Communist
[2562]Party, joined the Party and then left to fight Communisn.
[2563]From 1970-72, Wiley, at the request of SRS, monitored
[2565]Source book to make sure any cperations in which Source
[2566]might have been involved were not exposed.
[2568]Intelligence Source © _ a former KGB officer who
[2569]defected in. , has been and continues to be of Agency
[2570]interest. For some time, Source » had expressed a personal
[2571]desire to author a factual book on the KGB based on his per-
[2572]sonal knowledge and observations. The: draft of a proposed
[2573]manuscript was prepared, and Source requested assistance
[2574]in obtaining an editorial review and an introduction to
[2575]persons in the publishing business who might be interested
[2576]in publishing a factual type book on the KGB.
[2578]Wiley was introduced to’ Sanree ‘as an individual who
[2579]CoulG give cditovial assistance und hed certain tantecte
[2580]in ‘the publishing business. During July - August i972,
[2581]Wiley met Source on three occasions. There was a degree
[2582]of incompatibility of temperaments, in addition to a dif-
[2583]ference of opinion concerning general content, format and
[2584]tenor of the proposed manuscript, and at the request of
[2585]‘Source. any further involvement of Wiley with regard to
[2586]the proposed manuscript was terminated.
[2588]Circa September 1973, Wiley prepared a report which
[2589]he captioned, "Personnel on Staff of Soviet Exhibition at
[2590]EXPO, Montreal, Canada - July 1973," wherein he indicated
[2591]he attended EXPO on 14 July 1973. He also provided a photo-
[2592]graph of an individual believed Russian, he thought of interesi.
[2593]Vasaly directed the report of photos to John Dempsey, C/RB and
[2594]Bruce Solie. The latter said he was unable to do anything with
[2595]the photos at the time and directed the material back to Vasaly
[2596]for the Wiley file. co
[2598]On 6 November 1973, a report was received from Wiley con-
[2599]cerning one Pamela Spates, who indicated to Wiley she had been
[2600]active in SDS and later the Weathermen.
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[2605]On 4 December 1967, Wiley reported that he had received
[2606]SEPan) d@MHicial invitation to visit Vietnam through
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[2622]the Foreign Ministry of that country. The Vietnamese
[2623]Government will pay all his transportation and living
[2624]costs while on the trip and the invitation resulted from
[2625]urgings by Nguyen Quoc Ten, press officer of the
[2626]Vietnamese mission to the U.N. in New York City. Wiley
[2627]was certain that his reputation as a friend of the Vietna-
[2628]mese triggered the invitation.
[2630]Approval was given him to make the trip; however,
[2631]his request to extend the trip through other places
[2632]in the Far East and Europe was turned down.
[2634]On 18 December 1967, Cecil Tighe (SRS) reported in
[2635]the memo to the Chief, SRS, that Wiley briefed him on the
[2636]forthcoming trip on 185 December 1967. Wiley was told
[2637]to stay out of the front lines and take precautions not
[2638]to involve himself in any Situation that might jeopardize
[2639]his safety. Ralph True (Chief/SAD, OS) accompanied Tighe
[2640]to the meeting and True presented a requirement to Wiley
[2641]to which he acceded. Apparently True's presence at the
[2642]meeting had the approval of the Chief, SRS. Wiley
[2643]agreed to cooperate whole-heartedly with True. For the
[2644]record, Wiley was loaned'a two-suit suitcase, "medication
[2645]in the form of tablets," and was instructed to purchase
[2646]Go LCSCE Camera case and Ssurficiont color film. Tacre 2s
[2647]no explanation in the file concerning the requirement
[2648]levied by True.
[2650]Wiley submitted a report concerning a debriefing
[2651]concerning his Vietnam trip.
[2653]"During a debriefing session in Washington, D.C.
[2654]30 April 1968 (by Bob Long?), I was rather surprised
[2655]by the lack of interest in my findings. The interviewer
[2656]asked almost no questions and didn't take notes. In
[2657]talking to someone who has a great many sources of
[2658]information available, I had little way of knowing what
[2659]might be of interest to him. On several occasions during
[2660]the interview I specifically asked if there were any
[2661]particular information that he wanted. There was no
[2662]response,
[2664]"I was in Vietnam for over a month - through the
[2665]Tet "truce" offensive - as a guest of that country's
[2666]government. I had private discussions with President
[2667]Thieu, Vice President ky, Some of these were very
[2668]frank. All were long (over two hours each with Thieu
[2669]and KY) and I was treated as a friend. In addition,
[2670]I sai) Many top U.S. leaders - including General Westmore-
[2671]ant llang representatives of other nations (the chinese
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[2680]ambassador, the commander of all Thai troops in Vietnam,
[2681]etc.). In nearly all cases I either knew them previously
[2682]or reached these men through personal introductions from
[2683]mutual friends, At no point’ in the debriefing was I
[2684]asked whom I had contacted and there was no interest
[2686]when I volunteered the information.
[2688]"The fact that I have an almost open door to the office
[2689]of the Vietnamese ambassador in Washington and their United
[2690]Nations Mission also met with no response. I am in a posi-
[2691]tion to get their thinking on almost any subject and am
[2692]also somewhat influential." - ;
[2694]On the transmittal slip to the C/SRS, Tighe noted,
[2695]“too bad Wiley went on about domestic political matters
[2696]at the debriefing instead of concentrating on Vietnam."
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[2710]Wiley, who claims that the basic reason for the trip
[2711]was an invitation from the German Ministry of Defense, visited
[2712]West Germany, England, Italy, France, Belgium, The Netherlands
[2713]and Yugoslavia. During the German sojourn he visited the
[2714]German Army, Navy-and Air Force installations. He was told
[2715]prior to departure that CIA had no tasks for him to perform.
[2716]The results of Wiley's trip appeared in the American Legion
[2717]magazine for March 1971. Financial and other records fail
[2718]to reflect any approval of and payment for Wiley for this
[2719]trip. i
[2721]Circa August 1970, Wiley prepared a report on one
[2722]Benigno Naval from the Philippines, near Manila. Apparently,
[2723]Wiley met Naval “enroute to the Bonn Airport." This informa-
[2724]tion was formalized into a report on 25 September 1970 and
[2725]sent to C/ID/1 with the intention it be provided to FE Divi-
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[2742]In 1973, the Communists sponsored another WYF, this time
[2743]held in East Berlin. Sometime prior to the event, Wiley
[2744]brought up the question of our possible interest (SRS or other
[2745]Agency components) and his availability and capability to be
[2746]helpful finding appropriate delegates, funding, and providing
[2747]cover. Despite being shunted off such an activity, he did
[2748]apparently assist a young woman acquaintance, Third Agency
[2749]Source , to travel as one of the American delegates. He
[2750]considered her his protegee and claimed to have given her
[2751]training and counsel and also to have directed her to the FBI.
[2753]‘Source 4 ostensibly a member of the leftist group of American
[2754]delegates, observed, took photos, and went on to the USSR with
[2755]the group. She allegedly made her information and photos
[2756]available to the FBI in debriefings and reports after her
[2757]return.
[2759]Circa 14 August 1973, Wiley submitted a list of attendees
[2760]at the at75 Berlin Youth Fostivel, When Louis Vasalv brovent
[2761]the. list to the attention of John P. Dempsey, Chief, Research
[2762]Branch, with the suggestion of providing the list to CAS and
[2764]“"Ober's shop," Dempsey - indicated the latter.
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[2789]On 28 October 1960, Wiley prepared reports on
[2791]had been arrested in Cuba.
[2793]Wiley submitted an undated report captioned,
[2794]"Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil (Cuban Studen
[2795]Directorate) ," particularly concerning Lesmes Ruiz,
[2796]of the Revolutionary Student Directorate (DRE).
[2798]A Wiley report captioned, "Contact with the Cub
[2799]Revolutionary Student Directorate" is undated, but
[2801]reflects Wiley's first contact with the DRE,
[2803]Employee, of the New York Office (FBI) who
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[2824]or to get one of his boys to do it. “Wiley further
[2825]advised that the agent who made the request was Third
[2826]wanted to
[2827]attend a meeting of the P.I. which, according to
[2828]Wiley, is a small anti-Castro Cuban group.
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[2848]On 27 December 1962, Wiley reported of Ethel
[2849]Mendoza of SRS, his then case officer, that he, Wiley,
[2850]believed a trip to Miami, Fla, in the near future could
[2851]be very profitable from both the straight reporting
[2852]aspect, and through his thus being able to re-establish
[2853]contact with several Cubans with whom he is acquainted.
[2854]His most important contact is with Manuel Artime, one
[2855]of the leaders of the Cuban invasion force, who has just
[2856]been released by Castro. Miss Mendoza further noted’
[2857]that Wiley is also acquainted with several other Cubans
[2858]of some importance, one of these being a member of the
[2859]"Alpha 66" group which ran several small operations
[2860]against Cuba during 1962.
[2862]From 31 January through 10 February 1963, Wiley
[2863]was in Miami, Fla., contacting Cuban exiles and exile
[2864]organizations. His main target was Manuel Artime and
[2865]his associates, with secondary target, the Cuban
[2866]Student Directorate. He submitted a long and detailed
[2867]report of his trip. Some of the information was pub-
[2868]lished into finished memoranda.
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[2873]"Castro Raid on British Islands."
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[2876]Circa February 1963, Wiley preprared a report on
[2877]U.S. citizens and Canadians in Cuba.
[2879]The file contains a copy of HN-1-30, dated 25 February
[2880]1963, announcing the Agency formation of a "Task Force
[2881]on Cuba" under the direction of James J. Hitchcock. Colonel
[2882]Edwards brought the matter to the attention of Robert
[2883]Bannerman with the comment, "This might be the place to
[2884]feed in reports from Morse Allen's source. Bannerman...
[2885]advised Paul Gaynor and Allen, "When you have report already,
[2886]we can take this up with Hitchcock."
[2888]On 12 April 1963, SRS prepared two final reports
[2889]based Wiley's information concerning J.M. Hernandez, aka:
[2890]"Manolin;" and the Comite Latino Americano de Informacion
[2891](Latin American Information Center).
[2893]On 5 June 1963, Wiley prepared a report on "Cuban
[2894]Exiles and Associates," specifically mentioning Paul
[2895]Bethel, Manuel Ray, Manuel Artime and Alex Rorke. ©
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[2918]\ On 8 August 1963, Wiley verbally reported information
[2919]he had received regarding Cuban activities. | -
[2921]On 11 September 1963, a report was prepared in SRS
[2922]on the basis of a phone call to Wiley, concerning Nira
[2923]Hardon and 'Artime."
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[2927]An undated report prepared by Wiley (including con-
[2928]versations with Enrique Abascal in late September 1963)
[2929]concerned recent information on Cuban exile activity
[2930]from New York sources. ,
[2932]On 4 October 1963, Wiley prepared a report concerning
[2933]the Revoluntionary Student Directorate leadership. He
[2934]indicated he thought very highly of this organization.
[2936]On 15 September 1963, Wiley prepared a report
[2937]which he captioned, "Details of Town Hall Rally and Cuban
[2938]Planning for It" which concerned Cuban exile activity
[2939]to be directed against the rally of leftist American
[2940]visitors to Cuba." Wiley also indicated he was involved
[2941]aS an advisor to the Cuban exiles regarding his opinion
[2942]45 tG AncYican reaction to specific activities, the scone
[2944]of press coverage, their rights in the hall, etc.
[2946]Under the date of 9 October 1963, SRS prepared a
[2948]“ 7 page formal report based on Wiley's above-mentioned
[2949]Cuban reports which was captioned, "Information Regarding
[2950]DRE and Other Cubans - New York City." This report was
[2951]given to WH Division on 11 October 1963. °
[2953]Sometime after 10 November 1963, Wiley submitted a
[2954]list of his contacts in New York City during the weeks
[2955]of 28 October and 4 November 1963.
[2957]Sometime in very late 1963, Wiley prepared a report
[2958]containing information on Lee Harvey Oswald which he
[2959]received from Enrique Abascal, wherein Abascal alleged
[2960]he met Oswald in New York "last winter in Greenwich
[2961]Village."" Wiley Stated, "I urged Abascal to go to the
[2962]FBI with the information and offered to arrange a meeting.
[2963]He promised to tell them the story, and made contact
[2964]through an agency (O'Brien) whom he knew because of past
[2966]activities." Abascal also provided information on Cuban
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[2988]. On 26 December 1963, Wiley prepared a report on
[2989]general Cuban matters based on information he received
[2990]from Enrique Abascal. This matter was given to WH
[2991]Division on 3 January 1964 by Morse Allen.
[2993]Sometime before 21 January 1964, Wiley prepared
[2994]a list of his contacts for the period 9 December 1963
[2995]to the end of 1965.
[2997]Circa 30 September 1964, Wiley provided verbal
[2998]information concerning Miss Manuela Fogel which was
[2999]formalized into a report by Morse Allen on 11 January
[3000]1965.
[3002]The file contains notes of a conversation dated
[3003]7 October 1964. Apparently on the basis of this conver-
[3004]sation, Morse Allen. prepared a formal report which he
[3005]captioned:
[3007]"Cuban Information, Source - Enrique via Wiley,"
[3008]which nertained to Soviet missile and submarine activity
[3009]in Cubs. This report was brougne tu the attention of the
[3010]Director of Security with the recommendation that 4 ,
[3011]sterilized version be breught to the attention of Jerry
[3012]Mullane, WH Div/Security 9 %rciA Cover Employ eet WH Div.
[3014]On 9 October 1964, the material was passed to Bruce
[3015]Cheever (DD/P) on the instructions of Howard Osborn.
[3017]On 30 April 1966, Wiley prepared a report on
[3018]Oswaldo F. Hernandez-Campos, a veteran of the Bay of Pigs.
[3020]“OVERSEAS TRAVEL
[3022]Wiley's financial records, i.e., travel vouchers,
[3023]Federal Income tax forms and cover organization accountings,
[3024]reflect the following travel:
[3026]From 17 June to 25 August 1959, Wiley went to France,
[3028]Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, Egypt,
[3029]Lebanon,. Syria, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey,
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[3043]Germany, Vienna, Austria (7th World Youth Festival),
[3044]USSR, Poland East Germany, West Germany and England.
[3046]SRS underwrote $556.70 of transporation costs to
[3047]be offset by edrnings, if sufficient. The amount was
[3048]advanced on 16 June 1959. There are no other vouchers
[3049]in the 1959 travel and Salary vouchers file concerning
[3050]this trip.
[3052]Apparently between 6 June and 29 June 1960, Wiley
[3053]visited Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Puerto.
[3054]Rico. The 1960 Federal income tax return shows two
[3055]trips to the Caribbean; however, no dates are shown.
[3057]One of 21 days to the areas mentioned above. The
[3059]cover organization accounting for the period December
[3060]1959 to June 1960 shows a 21 day overseas trip - airfare:
[3061]$232.18 and 21 days per diem.
[3063]Between 23 July and 4 August 1960, Wiley went to
[3064]Cuba. The 1960 Federal income tax return noted above
[3065]shows one trip of 9 days to Cuba. The July 1960-June
[3066]1961 cover fund accounting shows a Cuba trip expense
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[3071]OT S59UU.oU and this Gapense was offset 4EG1INSt cover
[3073]fund income. There were no other vouchers available
[3075]concerning this trip. It is felt that this trip was
[3076]approved by the Agency. A news account, dated 4 August
[3077]1960, reflects that Charles Wiley was expelled by the
[3078]Cubans on that date after 8 days in prison without
[3079]charges.
[3081]From April through July 1961, Wiley traveled through
[3082]Africa and Europe. The 1961 Federal income tax return
[3083]reflects a trip of 73 days. The July 1960 through June
[3084]1961 cover accounting shows expenses of 73 days per diem
[3085]$1,460.00 less a home office (CIA) advance of $147.29 -
[3086]$1,312.71 as offset against income. A travel voucher
[3087]for April-July 1961 shows: Per diem $1215.29. Transpor-
[3088]tation $1324.06, other $907.65 for a total of $3497.00.
[3089]From this was subtracted an advance of $1900.00 by SRS
[3090]on 13 April 1961. An itinerary for Africa and Europe for
[3091]April to July 1961 shows: Lisbon, Tangier, Dakar, Conakry,
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[3099]' Abidjan, Accra, Doula, Leopoldville, Luanda, Brazzaville,
[3101]‘ Elizabethville, Northern Rhodesia, Johannesburg, Salisbury,
[3102]Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kenya, Addis Ababa,. Athens,
[3103]Bulgaria, Rumania, Budapest, Prague, Berlin, London and
[3104]Zurich. ,
[3106]IS May - 22 August 1962 - the 1962 Federal income
[3107]tax return reflects a 93 day trip to Australia, S.E. and
[3108]Mid-East, Asia, USSR and Europe. An April 1962 memorandum
[3109]reflects that the Director of Security approved $3000
[3110]toward this planned trip. The cover accounting for
[3111]July 1961-June 1962 shows a deficit on.a trip to Asia
[3112]of $4,538.38 minur $3,000.00 ($1,538.38). The file
[3113]contains a billing from the Cosmos Travel Bureau, Inc.
[3114]for $2,521.54 and receipts for same paid in April and
[3115]May 1962. The file contains a copy of a Form 281 Request
[3116]for Advance of $3000.00, dated 1 May 1962. A travel
[3117]voucher form 22 covering May-August 1962 shows $4,544.38
[3118]in expenses for the trip. The itinerary is as follows:
[3119]Auckland, Melbourne, Canberra, Syndey, Brisbane, Sydney,
[3120]Djakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom
[3121]Penh, Vientiane, Rangoon, Calcutta, Katmandu, New Delhi,
[3122]agra, Srinavar, RaWalpiiuni, Péshaway, Kabul, user (22°02 July)
[3123]Helsinki, (July - August) Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,.
[3124]Berlin, Frankfurt, Lugano, London and New York City.
[3126]The 1964 Federal Income tax return reflects a 31 day
[3127]trip to Asia from 15 November - 3] December 1964. On 27
[3128]October 1964, in a memo to Chief/SRS, Morse Allen stated
[3129]that the CHINAT Govt. has offered C. Wiley a two week,
[3130]all expense paid, round trip to Taiwan. He recommended
[3131]approval, plus "I also recommend that Wiley be given some
[3132]money in the amount of $500 to $1000 to permit him to
[3133]take advantage of the CHINAT trip and make a 'free lance!
[3134]trip through the Far East (Tokyo, Hong Kong, Indonesia,
[3135]Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia) and return via Manila, P.I."
[3136]A note in file indicates that $1000 was ok'd by the
[3137]Director of Security on 30 October 1964. $1000 was advanced
[3138]Wiley on 10 November 1964. The trip was made in November
[3139]and December 1964. A travel allowance concerning the trip
[3140]shows: Expenses of $962.78 expended out of $1000 advanced.
[3141]Itinerary as of 15 November was Alaska, Tokyo, Hiroshima,
[3142]Nagasaki, Tokyo, Seoul, Taiwan (26 Nov-1l Dec) Hong Kong,
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[3159]Macao, Cambodia, Manila, Singapore, Kuching, Brunei,
[3160]Singapore, Vietnam, Brussels, Amsterdam, London and New
[3161]York City.
[3163]The 1965 Federal income tax return shows a 49 day
[3165]trip to South America from 3l July to 17 September 1965,
[3166]Originally an extended trip had been approved to include
[3167]the 9th World Youth Festival as planned for Algiers.
[3169]The World Youth Festival was cancelled, but a trip to
[3170]cover Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay,
[3171]Paraguay, Brazil and Venezuela remained. Expenses
[3173]were to be covered by the cover fund. In a memo con-
[3174]-cerning his proposed South American trip for July 1965,
[3175]Wiley advised that "The cover fund is sufficient to pay
[3176]all expenses, and the income from the trip should be
[3177]enough to: return the money and show a profit (perhaps
[3179]a very good one)." A travel voucher shows expenses
[3181]for the trip 31 July 1965 to 17 September 1965 of
[3182]$2234.72. The itinerary: New York City, Miami, Panama,
[3183]Bogota, Quito, Lima, Cusco, La Paz, Santiago, Cordoba,
[3184]Buenos Aires, Asuncion, Iguape, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro,
[3185]Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Reclife, Belem, Manaus, Caracas,
[3186]New York City. The cover accounting for 1965 shows the
[3187]Sonth American trip expanse of ©2234,72 was affoat against
[3188]income and there is no record of an advance,
[3190]No foreign travel is reflected in the Federal Income
[3191]Tax Returns or files for 1966 or 1967.
[3193]The 1968 Federal income tax return reflects a 55 day
[3194]trip to Athens, Cairo, Indo-China, Manila, Taipei and ‘
[3195]Seoul. An 18 December 1967 memo to Chief, SRS, from Cecil
[3196]C. Tighe related to his briefing Wiley regarding the
[3197]up-coming trip by Wiley to Vietnam and Laos, warning him
[3198]to exercise care and not expose himself unnecessarily to
[3199]danger. :
[3201]An accounting of the expenses for the trip 16 January
[3202]to 9 March reflects that air transportation was supplied
[3203]by the Government of Vietnam. The itinerary shows: Athens,
[3204]Bangkok, Vientiane, Saigon, Hong Kong, Macao, Manila,
[3205]Taipei and Seoul. Total other expenses of $828.11 were
[3206]incurred and are reflected as an expense in the 1968 cover
[3207]accounting and offset against income.
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[3215]& \ Wiley's 1969 Federal income tax return reflects
[3216]‘ a 21 day trip to Germany, Belgium, and Luxemburg and
[3218]claims transportation was furnished by the U.S. Armed
[3219]Forces. A memo of a trip to Germany 20 January to 8
[3220]February 1969 ‘indicates Wiley was covering airlift
[3221]operation Reforger I. This trip was apparently as an
[3222]invitee of the U.S. military which supplied most of the
[3223]travel needs. No travel voucher was submitted to CIA
[3224]but overseas trip expenses of $502.26 are charged
[3225]as expenses in the 1969 cover fund accounting offset
[3226]against income. The itinerary shows: Brussels, Germany
[3227]and Luxemburg. , ;
[3229]The 1970 Federal income tax return indicates a
[3230]2 month trip to Europe, primarily Germany, during July
[3231]and August 1970. It says much of trip expense provided
[3232]by the West German Government. Wiley did not make the
[3233]usual claim for per diem expense in the Federal income
[3234]tax return. In his cover accounting for 1970, Wiley
[3235]shows an overseas trip expense of $664.74 to be offset
[3236]against income. He indicates transportation from D.C.
[3237]to Germany and return was provided by the German Air
[3238]FO.ceé ang that a three week tour cf Gorman haées was
[3239]covered by the German Defense Ministry. ‘The Yrip took
[3240]& place in July and August 1970 and besides Germany
[3241]included: London, Paris, Rome, Brussels, The Hague,
[3242]and Zagreb.
[3244]No foreign travel is reflected in the Federal Income
[3245]tax return or office records for 1971.
[3247]Wiley's 1973 Federal income tax return shows a one
[3248]month trip to Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Wiley's
[3249]1972 cover fund accounting reflects expenses of $497.36
[3250]for a Vietnam trip but in his income he shows an allowance
[3251]of $475.00 made by the National Committee for Responsible
[3252]Patriots (NCRP), for the trip. The expense listing
[3253]attached reflects those expenses and claims roundtrip
[3254]airfare and some other expenses were provided by others
[3255](possibly air transportation expenses were provided by
[3256]some segment of the Vietnam Government). The itinerary
[3257]shows: Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Taipei.
[3259]Whether Wiley had any foreign travel in 1973 is ;
[3260]unknown since his 1973 Federal income tax return and cover
[3261]fund accountings have not been received to date, 25 March
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[3279]On 9 January 1963, Morse Allen of SRS wrote the first
[3280]spelling out Wiley's detailed use by the Agency. It
[3282]is quoted in part as follows:
[3286]"UTILIZATION FROM 1957 TO DATE
[3287]wa a Ae AY DALE
[3289]"In the original plan, Mr. Wiley was to be
[3290]used for special research work, special investi-
[3291]gations, and in very general terms, as a penetration
[3292]into right-wing groups and the right-wing literary
[3293]field in New York City. He has conducted research
[3294]on organizations of interest to SRS, carried out
[3295]specialized assignments of a covert investigative
[3296]nature on individuals of interest to this Staff,
[3297]and gradually began to develop himself into a free
[3298]lance writer and journalist. During this period,
[3300]Mr. Wiley extended his field of contacts to include
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[3306]a great many persons and organizations in the right -
[3307]wing and anti-Communist category, and thug wee obte
[3308]to furnish us as required, information on activities
[3309]and many individuals in this area. Under SRS gui-
[3310]dace, he conducted harassment exercises against
[3312]the Communist World Youth Festivals in Vienna (1959),
[3313]and Helsinki (1962). In addition, he obtained con-
[3314]siderable valuable information on individuals in
[3315]attendance at the Festivals and the Communist tactics
[3316]used in these Communist sponsored meetings.
[3318]“Further, during 1959-1962, Mr. Wiley made
[3320]many trips in behalf of SRS, including a journalistic
[3321]trip to Cuba where he served a jail sentence in
[3322]Havana in an effort to obtain information of a matter
[3323]of grave interest to this Agency. He has made many
[3324]trips overseas; has visited most of Africa, the Near
[3325]and Middle East, most of Europe, much of Asia, the
[3326]Satellite countries and has been twice in the Soviet
[3327]Union on our behalf. In addition to important in-
[3328]formation, photographs, etc., which he obtained for
[3329]us, his stature as a writer-journalist-photographer
[3330]has increased, which in turn has widened his circle
[3331]of icontacts. His last trip, which took him through
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[3352]at the Youth Festival in Helsinki this past sum-
[3353]\ mer, was highly productive, and it will be recalled
[3354]. that Mr. Wiley and his covert associates thoroughly
[3355]disrupted the Communist Youth Festival. Information
[3356]on the Soviet Union which he obtained while there has
[3357]f been given to SR Division in a series of debriefings.
[3359]"WORLD NEWS ANALYSIS
[3361]‘Approximately three years ago, in an effort
[3363]to provide Mr. Wiley with a more substantial mechanisn
[3364]for operations and to increase his journalistic repu-
[3365]tation, it was decided that he would set up a news-
[3366]gathering service based in New York City and secure,
[3367]where possible, the services of writers or journalists
[3368]whe would feed him news stories from various points in
[3369]the world. This would have the advantage of being a
[3370]legitimate news-gathering service and at the same time
[3371]possibly being later used as an information-gathering
[3372]organization for intelligence purposes. Acting under
[3373]instructions from SRS, Mr, Wiley set in motion the
[3375]£m World News Analysis; opened a small office in Flushing,
[3377]Acted Mayr VA wl had Yoor mmc arnt tnt en we AR An A ane AL ae
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[3380]business to # certain excenc in the mame of chic oy:
[3382]' ganization, . .. CIA Covert Source
[3384]- / Details of this
[3385]will not be covered in this report. Mr. Wiley still
[3386]conducts certain business through this mechanism (WNA),
[3387]but at the present, with the exception | _-
[3389]CIA Covert Source _
[3391]"CURRENT AND IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY
[3392]A Y .
[3394]"Mr. Wiley is currently being used more or less
[3395]in line with the original idea of the project. His.
[3396]activities can be grouped as follows:
[3398]A. Conducts special inquiries as required
[3399]by Chief, SRS,
[3401]B. Maintains close association with organi-
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[3424]groups, mainly in New York City.
[3426]C. Maintains personal contact across the
[3427]board with the leaders and officers of
[3428]practically every known anti-Communist
[3429]group of significance in New York City
[3430]and many in other parts of the United
[3431]States. He knows on a personal basis
[3432]nearly all of the outstanding anti-
[3433]Communist Writers, labor leaders, and
[3434]Civic leaders in New York City.
[3436]D. He has close working connections With,
[3437]and has written a great deal for, the
[3438]American Legion (using his own by-line).
[3440]E. He has a great number of connections in
[3441]Congress and is known personally to
[3442]probably all of the Congressmen and
[3443]staff of the House Committee on Un-Ameri-
[3444]can Activities and the Senators and Staff
[3445]of the Senate Internal Security Committee.
[3447]We mate tat ne anne d weenie Dinganen veteh ann
[3448]Aw Mitwaseeeete SONI NUCUL Alagicon with wane
[3450]FBI and State and City Police in New York,
[3452]F. He travels often, gives innumerable.
[3453]lectures and talks to all types of organi-
[3454]zations who wish to use the services of a
[3455]highly professional and talented anti-
[3456]Communist speaker,
[3458]G. While not engaging in political activity
[3459]of any type on the local scene, Mr. Wiley
[3460]from time to time engages in the formation
[3461]of committees for "single-shot! organizations
[3462]aimed at harassment of the Soviets or local
[3463]Communists, particularly in New York City.
[3464]It was he who spearheaded the anti-
[3465]Khrushchev demonstrations in New York when
[3466]Khrushchev visited the United Nations in
[3467]1961.
[3469]"LONG-RANGE TARGETS
[3471]"Much thought has gone into the ultimate disposition
[3472]of Mr. Wiley and at present the basic thinking is as follows:
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[3499]A. If Mr. Wiley, because of his talents
[3500]and capacity as a writer-journalist
[3501]and his considerable knowledge of
[3503]‘ Soviet activity throughout the world,
[3505]is offered a. highly remunerative job
[3507]‘job with a major publication, news
[3508]service or radio chain, Mr. Wiley
[3509](ostensibly) will sever his connection
[3510]with us and go on the payroll of the
[3511]‘organization chosen and will retain
[3512]our connection on a purely personal
[3513]basis.
[3515]B. If Mr. Wiley does not find this
[3516]situation attractive, he is to be.
[3517]considered for conversion to staff
[3518]employee, where his considerable
[3519]capabilities could be fully exploited.
[3521]"However, these ideas are not yet at the point of develop-
[3522]ment and Mr. Wiley is to continue to operate under the current
[3523]arrangement."
[3525]On 15 January 1963, Allen wrote a further de scription
[3526]of Wiley's use to the Chief, Security Research Stafi thigugh
[3527]the Deputy Chief, Security Research Staff as follows:
[3529]"1, Attached herewith is a summary and a status
[3530]report on Charles William Wiley which was requested by
[3531]Chief, SRS, several weeks ago. The report was prepared
[3532]after numerous conferences with Mr. Wiley by Miss Finan,
[3533]Miss Mendoza and Mr. Allen. The attachment referred to
[3534]as a 'Contact List' was prepared upon our instructions
[3535]by Mr. Wiley himself and no additions or corrections:
[3536]have been made. It is believed self-explanatory.
[3538]"2. For matter of record, we wish to again em-
[3539]phasize that certain items are omitted from the Con-
[3540]tact List and omitted generally from the report itself
[3541]for security reasons. These are as follows:
[3543]1) Because of Mr. Wiley's various
[3544]activities, he has succeeded in effecting
[3545]——— several penetrations into Communist. Party
[3546]organizations in New York City. Details
[3547]and names are omitted in this category.
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[3573]2) Mr. Wiley's contact with Earl
[3574]Browder is not noted in the Contact
[3575]List, for obvious reasons, although: |
[3576]SRS ran Wiley against Earl Browder for
[3577]several years, principally as a RECOVERY
[3578]target. This contact is still being
[3579]used, and, for the record, Browder ap-
[3580]parently is fond of Wiley and enjoys his
[3581]company.
[3583]3). In addition to the above, Mr.
[3584]Wiley has conducted activities with
[3585]cognizance of SRS which are omitted
[3586]because of their sensitive nature,
[3587]Very briefly, these activities can be
[3588]summarized as follows:
[3590]a. Scouting anti-CIA attacks in
[3591]-the various media and organi-
[3592]zations to which Wiley has
[3593]access,
[3595]al
[3597]b. Stopping same insofar as pos-
[3598]sible (as demonstrated in
[3600]American Lesion activity).
[3602]c. Discovering and blocking anti-
[3603]— CIA attacks or attacks on Agency
[3604]personnel 'on the Hill.!
[3606]d. Writing or helping write pro-
[3607]CIA articles in the various
[3608]media with which Wiley has
[3609]contact.
[3611]"3. We have made no recommendation to the basic
[3613]report, but it is the considered opinion of the writers
[3614]of this report that Mr. Wiley's services are unique and
[3615]Outstanding and that he should be retained for the pre-
[3616]sent in the same contractual way, with consideration
[3617]Strongly urged to effecting a method whereby his ‘salary
[3618]or reimbursement can be increased."
[3620]A hand written comment on the memo is as follows: "Con-
[3621]cur in Retention - W. M. Knott (who was the then Deputy Chief,
[3623]SRS).
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[3640]The contact list is set out as follows:
[3642]CIA Covert Source - Long-time SRS consultant whom Mr. Wiley
[3643]met through Mr. McCord. CIrA Covert Sourceias furnished an
[3644]entree for Mr. Wiley to several individuals whom he other-
[3645]wise could not have seen.
[3647]CIA Covert Source Former OSS agent and a current SRS source
[3648]whom Mr. Wiley also met through Mr. McCord.
[3650]_ CLA Covert Source During World War II he worked under
[3651]CIA Covert So.and in recent years Source | has performed spe-
[3653]cific assignments for this office. Introduced by Mr. McCord
[3655]to Mr. Wiley. CIA Covert knows Wiley as a fellow journalist.
[3657]Source
[3659]Donald Sweaney - Mr. Wiley became aware of our use of him
[3660]when Mr. Wiley's articles on Communism were published in
[3661]the organ of the American Legion.
[3663]Donald Ingles - Another cousin of Mr. Wiley.
[3665]L@e remuiinugion - My. McCord used Ni. Pennington as a con:
[3666]fidontieal seurce when the tatter was a member vl tue Amweri-
[3667]canism Committee of the American Legion. In turn, Mr.
[3668]Pennington acted as liaison for Mr. McCord in funding
[3670]Mr. Wiley.
[3672]CIA Covert Source | -- These SRS sources used. on
[3673]occasion were introduced to Mr. Wiley in connection with
[3674]a particular assignment of his. ,
[3676]Mr. Wiley met this source of Mr. McCord's
[3677]AG tS : :
[3678]Gn SSE SPER en his debriefing on his (Wiley's) Cuban
[3679]“sojourn. ;
[3681]William Gardiner - A long time friend of Mr. Wiley whose
[3682]hobby is photography, and Mr. Wiley uses him in this capa-
[3683]city as the need arises.
[3685]George Hoyle - A long time friend and Mr. Wiley's insurance
[3687]agent."
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[3700](Apparently the summary and status report and Contact
[3701]List to which Mr. Allen refers is the previous quoted memo
[3702]of 9 January.)
[3704]During February and March 1963, SRS representatives met
[3705]with Wiley for discussion of an objective to place a skilled
[3706]and controlled source in the newspaper community in Washington,
[3707]D. C. who would have normal, routine, and ready access to the
[3708]Washington writing and radio colony. The long range plan was
[3709]to have Wiley move to Washington, and begin extensive writing
[3710]and lecturing to establish his prestige, and to slowly cur-
[3711]tail his other activities except for keeping his "excellent
[3712]Cuban and anti-Castro connections." The basic plan was to be
[3713]forwarded to the Director of Security by the Chief, SRS, for.
[3714]consideration. Tentative approval must have been received
[3715]inasmuch as on 26 March 1964, Morse Allen requested the
[3716]assistance of Eugene Lyons for information as to an assess-
[3717]ment of Wiley's work, and the best method for establishing
[3718]prestige for a writer. Wiley was not identified by name.
[3720]In the interim, on 30 March 1964, Eugene Lyons contacted
[3721]Morse Allen, confirmed Wiley's writing talent, and arranged
[3722]for an introduction of Wiley to Lee Wood (or Woeds), General
[3723]Manager of Script (sic) Howard, Wiley contacted Wood through
[3724]Tyane and they arrange for a personal meeting on 3 April 1964. |
[3725]fhe plan, huwever, fel threugh since Wiley never wo ved
[3726]Washington.
[3730]The plan, as follows, was presented in an undated memo-
[3731]randum form for the Director of Security:
[3733]"During the week of February and on 7 and
[3734]8 March 1963, extensive discussions were held with
[3735]Wiley concerning matters which are set out in de-
[3736]tail following. Mr. Wiley is in agreement with
[3737]Chief/SRS and representatives of SRS that the pro-
[3738]posed plan which follows is the most sound, logical,
[3739]and secure method of obtaining the desired results:
[3741]NOBJECT - To place a skilled and controlled
[3743]source in some type of a position in Washington,
[3744]D. C., which will have normal, routine, and ready
[3745]access to the Washington writing and radio colony.
[3747]“PROBLEM - Source must have sufficient back-
[3748]ground and prestige to be accepted; he must have
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[3761]income adequate to be in Washington (ostensibly
[3763]from his own efforts); he must have a valid rea-
[3765]son for being in Washington; he must have high
[3767]‘ capacity to produce; he must-have a strong secu-
[3768]rity sense; and he must have unquestioned loyalty.
[3770]“PROPOSED SOLUTION:
[3772]"a. SOURCE - Source to be used is Wiley. Wiley
[3773]fits in nearly every particular to the elements set
[3774]out in the 'Problem' above.
[3776]"b. METHOD OF SOLUTION:
[3778]"1, Source will begin at once to write
[3779]articles of importance, aiming at the placing
[3781]of these articles in national magazines, partie-
[3783]ularly magazines of the type of Life, Look,
[3785]Readers Digest, McCalls, Argosy, etc. Source
[3787]has numerous Valid idéas For these articles and
[3789]already some interest has been shown in these
[3791]writings by Editors of the aforementioned type
[3792]my magazines. Source will slowly divorce himself
[3793]ae from his numerous activities in New York City,
[3795]; maintaining only strong interest in his Cuban
[3796]connections. Sovrce will need approximately
[3797]three months to write these articles and to sell
[3798]them. It is Source's intention that these articles
[3799]carry his by-line, which is a basic element to
[3800]building prestige necessary for Source's future
[3801]activity. Source is convinced he can handle this
[3802]successfully.
[3804]"Note: Heretofore Source has, under instruction,
[3805]kept the use of his name to an absolute minimum for
[3806]' obvious reasons. This requirement will now be
[3807]lifted.
[3809]"2. At the same time Source will prepare
[3810]brochures for a lecture tour to be given by
[3811]Source during the Fall and early Winter, basically
[3812]\ on Cuba and Latin America. Already Source ‘has
[3813]drafted brochures and he will have professional
[3814]guidance in this matter.
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[3827]has a high capacity in this area. This
[3828]lecture tour, details of which will be set
[3829]out below, is considered of key importance
[3830]: to the basic problem. ;
[3832]"3. Starting on or about the first of
[3833]July, Source will make an extensive tour of
[3834]Central and South America as a free lance re-
[3835]porter/writer/photographer, using his credentials
[3836]from the World News Analysis. Entree basically
[3837]will be provided using numerous Cuban contacts
[3838]Source has obtained throughout Latin and South
[3839]American countries. This trip will take probably
[3840]the most of July, August, and part of September
[3841]and is regarded as essential for back up, for
[3842]prestige, for area knowledge, and for lecture
[3843]material.
[3845]"Note: , Source is known to have excellent
[3846]Cuban anti-Castre connections which will be sharpened
[3847]for use on.this tour. (Source has been in every
[3848]area of the world except Latin and South America.)
[3850]po "c. LECTURE TOUR: On or about the middle of |
[3852]a Septemucr Gourcs will return to Mow York City
[3854]and prepare for the aforementioned lecture tour.
[3856](It should be noted that there is no lecture
[3857]activity during the Summer months.) After pre-
[3858]paration, Source will proceed to make a lecture
[3860]tour covering all parts of the United States and
[3861]addressing all types of audiences. Source's
[3863]lecture tour will be run through the sponsorship of
[3864]the Babcock Agency of Virginia Beach, Virginia. This
[3865]Agency, which handles among others the important
[3866]members of the National Review Staff, will be
[3867]handled on a direct commission basis taking a usual
[3868]ten percent fee. In addition, through other organi-
[3869]zations Source will.arrange lectures on his own which
[3870]is routine and which will not conflict in any way ~
[3871]with the Babcock Agency interest. Source antici-
[3872]pates completing the lecture tour about the first
[3874]of the year 1964, at which time he will return to
[3875]New York City.
[3877]"Note: This lecture tour will serve a dual
[3878]purpose. It will build up the stature of the
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[3892]Source (spreadhis name before the public),
[3894]and it will give him the necessary oppor-
[3895]tunity to conduct the following business:
[3897]As Source makes his lecture tour he will
[3898]attempt, by direct contact and through al-
[3899]ready established channels, to determine
[3900]whether or not he can set up for the basic
[3901]plan (a) a daily column, (b) a newsletter,
[3903](c) a radio spot news broadcast. The lecture
[3904]tour, of course, will place Source in given
[3905]areas and it would be completely logical for
[3906]him to talk to local editors and radio station
[3907]owners and managers while in the area. He will
[3908]be backed up by the fact that he is lecturing
[3909]and that he is a writer because of the pre-
[3910]viously mentioned articles.
[3912]"d. Upon his return to New York City on or about
[3913]the first of the year 1964, Source will then be
[3914]able to make a definitive statement as to whether
[3915]or not he can conduct on a continuing basis and
[3916]on an economically sound basis (a) a daily column;
[3917](b) a weekly newsletter; or (c) a radio newscast.
[3919]Larw nan
[3921]eRe Se enease
[3923]"Note: Source has evolved an idea of making
[3924]short newscasts which he believes can be peddled
[3925]“- on a spot basis to various local radio chains,
[3926]perhaps weekly. This idea, which is novel, ap-
[3927]pears to have a great deal of merit.
[3929]"e. After Source and SRS staff have had a chance
[3930]to analyze the total result, a decision will then
[3931]be reached as to the feasibility of moving Source
[3932]to Washington. If the results of the above set
[3933]out plans indicate that Source can logically appear
[3934]in Washington, he will then, for a period of about
[3935]30 to 60 days while operating either his column,
[3936]newsletter or radio broadcast bureau, shuttle back
[3937]and forth between New York and Washington obviously
[3938]seeking news. He will let it be known to his friends
[3939]in the newspaper and writing business that the pres-
[3940]sure of his work is such that he will need some
[3941]office space in Washington at which time, more or
[3942]ROM on a temporary basis, he will secure in a
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[3963]and living quarters, possibly at some such place
[3964]‘ as the 1028 Connecticut Avenue Building.
[3966]"f£. After this test, Source will ‘discover’ that
[3967]‘he can best operate out of Washington and he will
[3968]then establish an office and purchase a house or
[3969]other accommodations and bring his family to Wash-
[3970]ington.
[3972]"g. At this point Source will be operating on
[3974]his own as a news gatherer. He will be established
[3975]as such and he will have access to the various
[3976]press conferences and other news making areas in
[3977]Washington and he will by necessity mingle with
[3979]the local newsmen and radio people.
[3983]"The main question concerning the above plan was
[3984]whether or not this could be accomplished ina Shorter
[3985]time guaranteeing soundness, logic, and security. Many
[3986]approaches were Studied and for the reasons set out be-
[3987]low they were discarded as not workable or unsound, pe-
[3990]Be Ae eo, follow:
[3992]"1. Do we have a cover organization in
[3993]Washington that would be usable in connection
[3994]with the set out plan?
[3996]As far as we can now determine, there
[3998]is no suitable cover organization in Washington
[3999]-{that would cover the movement of the Source into
[4000](Washington, explain his presence there, and give
[4001]him a required freedom of movement in the area of
[4003]‘interest. We have no totally controlled newspaper
[4004]‘property, news bureau, or radio bureau in Washing~
[4005]ton, nor do we have any organization where Source
[4006]| could be planted without creating a questionable -
[4007]' situation.
[4009]"2. Could we establish a 'grant' which
[4010]would do as a cover for bringing Source into
[4011]Washington?
[4013]"A very careful study of this problen in-
[4014]Re tes that this is probably not logical. A
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[4031]Brant for research would be difficult as
[4032]Source is not what could be Called a re-
[4033]Search type nor would he have freedom of
[4034]movement, and he Would not have a reasonable
[4035]excuse for being in certain areas and asking
[4036]certain questions of interest, Tf a cover js
[4038]of interest, i.e., if he Were to write a book
[4040]on » he could
[4041]logically talk on the Subject and interview
[4043]Persons knowledgeable, Visit the Hil] and some
[4044]of the Press, but it seems doubtful to us that
[4046]ss
[4048]a going Organization such a5 a Washington news
[4049]bureau or magazine of the type of "Newsweek! or
[4051]“if we would Place Lecitimareiy OT Other.
[4052]wise our Source in Such a Position, this might
[4053]be very limiting, In other Words, Source
[4054]could be confined to desk work and have no ac-
[4055]CeSs at all to the actual operations of the
[4056]magazine or getting about Washington as a leg
[4057]man and reporter. The chance also exists that
[4058]if he were able to obtain such an assignment,
[4059]because of his contacts he might be sent out of
[4060]town immediately, Furthermore, Source does not
[4061]necessarily have the background of taking a
[4063]J in this Connection, a POSsibility May exist that
[4064]Source, himself, uSing his Cuban Stories and ;
[4065]entree, sell himself as a Stringer to some Wash-
[4066]ington news bureau or Magazine, but Probably only
[4068]BOWS ne out Of New York.
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[4077]"4. Could Source obtain employment on a
[4078]Congressional Committee on either side of the
[4079]Hill which would give him access to the areas
[4080]of interest?
[4082]"Source has exceptional connections on the
[4084]Hill and it is believed that through these con-
[4085]nections he might obtain some type of assign-
[4086]ment on a temporary basis or perhaps on a regular
[4087]basis. However, in the opinion of the SRS staff
[4088]this is exceptionally hazardous and if it became
[4089]known through some misfortune, it would be of
[4090]enormous embarrassment to Agency officials. In
[4091]addition, Source might well obtain employment
[4092]with the Congressional Committee, but his work
[4093]might be too limiting to permit him to move about
[4094]and it might well preclude any opportunity he had
[4095]of making contact with the local press. Further-
[4096]more, most Committee assignments, investigative or
[4097]otherwise, generally follow a 9 to 5 routine on
[4098]the Hill and free lancing and: freedom of movement
[4100]are not easily obtained in Congressional Committees.
[4101]'It is regarded as impossible to place Source on a
[4102]| Congressional Committee if the employing Senator
[4103]| or Congressman was toa be informed even in a moer
[4104]| nominal way of Seurce's mission.
[4106]"S. Can the basic plan be telescoped on a
[4107]shorter basis?
[4109]; "This is considered questionable by those
[4110]who have worked in this area for some time. If
[4111]we shorten the approach, we would obviously cut
[4112]down on our Source's background and prestige,
[4113]particularly in an area where stature is neces-
[4114]sary. The articles using Source's by-line, if
[4115]they are successful, would be very important and
[4116]would serve as a basis for everything that would
[4117]follow. The South American trip is needed and
[4118]Source would have at the present time the best
[4119]possible chance for success based on his Cuban
[4120]contacts which are very strong at the present
[4121]time. A possibility also exists on such a trip
[4122]that Source might be fortunate enough to achieve
[4123]an important newspaper scoop which, of course,
[4124]would build prestige and quite conceivably place
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[4156]his name prominently in the public eye. The
[4157]lecture tour, of course, 15 essential not only
[4158]for prestige purposes, but to make the necessary
[4159]survey to determine the best possible media for
[4160]Source if and when he ultimately moves to Wash-
[4161]ington.
[4163]"The long range proposal set out above ap-
[4164]pears to be the most secure and most logical way
[4165]into the target. If it is necessary to go after
[4166]a shorter method or a more direct approach, every
[4167]effort can be aimed at this. However, it is pos-
[4168]sible that a long range plan as set out above
[4169]might be used successfully in combination with a
[4170]shorter more direct plan unless the shorter plan
[4171]would result in the blowing of the Source pre-
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[4189]Fj On 1 October 1964, Morse Allen wrote a memorandum
[4190]. for the record reporting an interview with Wiley as follows:
[4192]"On 30 September 1964, the writer talked with Wiley
[4193]at the writer's apartment in Washington, D.c., for several
[4194]hours. The conversation was general and part of it was
[4195]devoted to the discussion of financial matters, routine
[4196]operational problems, and comments primarily on the local
[4197]New York scene.
[4199]"Of particular interest, however, in addition to the
[4200]above, were the following:
[4202]"(a) Earl Browder - After discussing Wiley's connections
[4203]with Browder, the writer directed that Wiley interview
[4204]Browder aS soon as possible and discuss with him the
[4205]recent deaths of Togliatti, Thorez, Elizabeth Gurley
[4206]Flynn and find out what significance, if any, Browder
[4207]makes of these matters. SRS recently had information
[4208]that Browder had given some information of intelligence
[4209]value to an Englisi writer and it was felt that it
[4210]would be of interest to reopen Wiley's connections
[4212]wick Browder. Wiley wes asked ta stress the Togliatti
[4213]paper. ,
[4215]"(b) Malcolm X - Wiley had previously interviewed.
[4216]Maicolm X (Malcolm Little) before the former's recent
[4217]trip to Egypt and Africa and the Middle East. The
[4218]writer requested Wiley, at his earliest possible con-
[4219]venience, to reinterview Malcolm X, particularly stress-
[4220]ing Malcolm X's views of individuals with whom he had
[4221]talked and any personalities of information which could
[4222]be of intelligence use. It should be noted that Wiley
[4223]regards Malcolm X as probably the shrewdest of the
[4224]Negro leaders and according to Wiley, Malcolm X talks
[4225]freely to him because Wiley and Malcolm X have an
[4226]understanding not to mince words or to be evasive
[4228]when they are talking.
[4230]"(c) Communist Youth Festival, Algiers, July (7?) 1965 -
[4232]It should be noted that Wiley has spearheaded anti-
[4233]Communist attacks on Youth Festivals in Vienna and in
[4234]Helsinki previously, has disrupted their programs, and
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[4248]has to a considerable extent interfered with their
[4249]propaganda at these festivals. Because of this,
[4250]Wiley is interested once again in divisive and dis-
[4251]ruptive efforts against the Communists in Algiers
[4253]in 1965, This time Wiley states that it would be
[4254]dangerous because of the attitude of the Moroccan
[4255]Government. Wiley believes that it would be best
[4257]to have a small team of three to six trained in-
[4258]dividuals who would proceed to the Youth Festival
[4260]at Algiers and who would be directed not at dis-
[4261]ruption or propaganda, but would aim at intelligence
[4262]gathering. Wiley himself stated that he would again
[4263]volunteer to go to Algiers at this time, not ostensi-
[4264]bly connected with the aforementioned group, and only
[4265]as a free lance newspaperman. Wiley pointed out that
[4266]undoubtedly he is not the top news authority in the
[4267]United States on Communist Party Youth Festivals.
[4268]Wiley states that he believes he can arrange financing
[4269]from private organizations and individuais for the
[4270]three to six individuals mentioned above and possibly
[4271]enough for travel by himself although this may not be
[4272]obtainabls. Wiloy requests a study of this marrer
[4274]and advice.
[4276]"(4) Bay of Pigs Book Review - Wiley stated that he
[4277]cannot as yet explain why the National Review did not
[4278]_publish his Bay of Pigs review, but in fact paid him
[4279]for it: He is convinced that the review was withheld
[4280]because of some Agency influence. He submitted cor-
[4281]respondence from Frank Meyer, one of the editors of
[4283]the National Review in this connection.
[4285]"(e) The Kennedy Book - Wiley commented that his friend
[4286]Dick Whalen, an outstanding young writer, has just com-
[4287]pleted a book on either Joseph B. Kennedy or the Kennedy
[4288]—. family for which Whalen received ‘$100,000 in advance.
[4289]Wiley states that he has helped Whalen write the book,
[4290]giving him advice and assisting him editorially. Wiley
[4291]states that there are two items of which he is extremely
[4292]pleased of his work in connection with this book:
[4294](1) He convinced Whalen to rewrite
[4295]7 _. the chapter on the Bay of Pigs,
[4296]tae -ROM focusing the blame from the CIA
[4297]iNew UY to John F. Kennedy, and
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[4307](2) He had deleted from the book an
[4308]entire section which.was devoted
[4309]to alleging that CIA was respon-
[4310]sible for the assassination of
[4311]Trujillo.
[4313](3) Wiley added that the Kennedy
[4314]book contained an index and
[4315]just before the book was to
[4316]go to the printers, 2 proof-
[4317]reading of the index showed
[4318]that there were numerous errors
[4319]in it. The publishers, upon
[4320]discovering this, asked Wiley
[4321]to correct the index, making
[4323]_—— such annotations and correc-
[4324]tions as necessary with highest
[4325]priority. Wiley stated that
[4326]it took him 36 hours of con-
[4327]tinuous work to complete and
[4329]oy correct the index and for this
[4330]ae effort he has sent the publishers
[4332]a bill for $500,
[4334]"(f) Free China Weekly - Attached is a copy of the
[4336]Free China Weekly, dated 6 September 1964. This publi-
[4337]cation is published for overseas distribution from
[4338]Taiwan and is a propaganda sheet of the Chinese Nation-
[4339]alists. Wiley called attention to the article at the
[4340]top of page 3 in which the Free China Weekly comments
[4341]on the article written by Charles W. Wiley in the Sep-
[4342]tember issue of the American Legion. Magazine concerning
[4343]Tibet. Wiley indicates that is good publicity since
[4344]the paper is sent all over the world."
[4348]ice)
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[4357]In December 1964, SRS prepared a blind memorandum out-
[4358]+ lining the use of Wiley, to wit:
[4360]"Wiley has been a contract agent of SRS
[4361]since 1959 and operates under a non-official
[4362]cover of a one-man news agency in New York City.
[4363]He is actually assisted clerically by his wife,
[4364]who is witting.
[4366]"Wiley, 38 years of age, is a born and bred
[4368]. New Yorker who comes from a theatrical family. He
[4369]came to our attention in 1955 when he was compiling
[4370]an index of the Daily Worker on a grant from the
[4371]Americanism Commission of American Legion. The
[4372]grant was depleted before the index was completed;
[4373]SRS arranged to finance same, and eventually ob-
[4374]tained a copy of the index. From 1957-1959, Wiley
[4375]was financed as a cleared source from both OS and
[4376]CI Staff funds.
[4378]"Wiley's contract does not require renewal
[4379]and can be terminated for cause or otherwise with
[4380]2 maximum of 90 days notice. SRS has no agree-
[4381]ments with Wiley as to iength of contract and he
[4382]is not entitled to leave, retirement, or other
[4383]benefits normally due an employee.
[4385]“Wiley is paid from OS funds in the amount
[4386]of $10,500 base salary, plus a quarterly payment
[4387]of $131.25 in lieu of retirement and hospitaliza-,
[4388]tion. He is paid his local travel expenses (which
[4389]in the last fiscal year have been extremely low)
[4390]On a monthly voucher arrangement. All payments are
[4391]deposited through covert Agency channels into a
[4392]separate bank account for Wiley in New York.
[4394]“By virtue of his non-government activities in
[4395]obtaining photographic assignments and in assisting
[4396]other writers in research, in addition to occasional
[4397]sales of his articles directly to publishers, Wiley's
[4398]cover firm has so far been self-funding.- He usually
[4399]requires a large out-lay of cash in addition to his
[4400]regular payments only if he is making an overseas trip.
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[4454]\ Herbert Romerstein, a close friend o
[4455]former Communist; Lee Pennington,
[4457]Hede Massing; J. B. Matthews and h
[4459]Communists with whom Wiley is frie
[4461]of being a CIA
[4463]with whom he became friendly followin
[4464]ceration in a Cuban prison.
[4466]through Wiley with at leas
[4467]and furnished considerable written materia
[4468]thereto to Congressman Daddario,"
[4470]In February 1967, Wiley suggeste
[4471]then recent disclosures about CIA and
[4473]2ct the tad publicity.
[4475]Stating that Wiley suggests he be per
[4476]to the media for Personal appearances
[4478]advised Wiley: "Nix -
[4480]Festival at Vienna in 1959,
[4482]formation to this Agency, as well as to FBI, HCUA
[4484]Secure details relating to
[4485]interest to DDP, and on the
[4486]confined for eight days by t
[4488]Rew ae
[4490]-
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[4495]"Wiley is known to be a CIA employee by numerous
[4497]» SuUCh as: the Staff of National Review;
[4498]f£ Wiley and a
[4499]Elsa Bernaut and
[4500]is wife, former
[4501]ndly; and by
[4503]He is suspected
[4504]employee by various Cuban refugees
[4506]g his incar-
[4508]CIA Covert Source
[4510]"Wiley's firm was used as a cover for various
[4511]gnments given by SRS to CIA Covert Source » to
[4512]extent that WNA Press credentials were in their
[4513]ession until 1964 cra Covert So, is known to have
[4514]ussed his Agency effiliation and correspondence
[4515]t several other persons
[4516]1 relating
[4518]d that in light of the
[4519]youth activities, he be
[4520]engaged in manw medic op iti
[4522]“eG GCtivicies designed to counter.
[4524]March 1967, Cecil Tighe sent a note to Paul Gaynor
[4525]mitted to make overtures
[4526]and articles regarding
[4527]estivals. Tighe said he
[4528]to stay quiet." Tighe asked Gaynor
[4530]concurred. The memo is merely signed: "Noteg" by
[4532]nd memorandum dated 7 March 1967 contains the fol-
[4534]"During Wiley's employment by OS/Security 3
[4535]rch Staff, he attended the 7th World Youth
[4537]and the 8th at Helsinki
[4538]62, following which he furnished detailed in-
[4540]He also made trips to Cuba in an attempt to
[4541]a matter of sensitive
[4543]second trip in 1960 was
[4544]he Cuban authorities
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[4556]before being expelled. He has visited the USSR,
[4558]and several Iron Curtain countries, the Far East,
[4559]‘ Middle East and Africa, Central and South America,
[4560]Korea and the Republic of China. His interviews
[4561]at the front in Vietnam with American enlisted men
[4562]during 1964 received considerable attention when
[4563]utilized by one of the major radio networks, and
[4564]his articles regarding Vietnam and other projects
[4565]which appeared in a well-known magazine received
[4566]much favorable comment.”
[4568]Sometime before 24 January 1967, Wiley prepared two re-
[4569]ports relative to a possible trip to Hanoi. When the reports
[4570]were presented to Paul F. Gaynor, Chief, SRS, on 27 February
[4571]1967, Gaynor designated "No" to certain proposals made by
[4572]Wiley, to wit:
[4574]a. The use of credentials fron established media,
[4576]b. Accompaniment of Wiley by FBI controlled sources
[4577](known to Wiley) in leftist circles.
[4579]“a On 7 April 1967, Cecil Tighe, SRS, wrote Wiley a
[4580]. ee i, Sn aan aew ad Dat Ane net Ae Se en
[4581]Vee GCa Waser eis aime 12 Gua weep ei eke EU SS
[4583]given Wiley in Washington on 29 March 1967. Wiley's in-
[4584]structions were as follows:
[4586]Limit your activities to:
[4588]1. Spotting contacts
[4590]z. To assessing them, but under
[4591]no circumstances be guilty of
[4592]“any recruitment.
[4594]On 26 April 1967, Tighe formalized to the C/SRS a
[4595]memorandum of discussion with Wiley, captioned "Wiley's
[4596]affiliation with the Support Our Boys in Vietnam parade,
[4597]New York City, 13 May 1967," to wit:
[4599]"1. In accordance with your instruc-
[4600]tions, I advised Wiley that he had received
[4601]your permission to become active with the
[4602]above named Support Committee. He was ad-
[4603]vised, that under no circumstances, was he
[4604]to indicate that he was in any way associated
[4605]ween received any guidance from this source.
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[4618]"2. Wiley advised he had been
[4619]appointed Press Office for the Support
[4620]Committee and had as his first act in
[4621]this capacity obtained from the New
[4622]York City Police Department a permit
[4623]to parade on Fifth Avenue on 13 May.
[4625]At the present time, he is attempting
[4627]to locate a colored Congressional Medal
[4628]of Honor Vietnam veteran to appear and
[4629]speak on the day in question. At. the
[4630]moment, he is attempting to reach Gen.
[4631]Westmorland to obtain a statement from
[4632]him regarding the uplift of morale such
[4633]a parade will have on the fighting forces
[4634]in Vietnam.
[4636]"3. Today Wiley is also attempting
[4637]to have an audience with George Meany,.
[4638]President, AFL, in order to enlist his
[4639]assistance in obtaining participants
[4640]for the narade. Wiley. in addition,
[4641]1S a4iso going tu request Mr. Mcany
[4642]to issue a directive to all AFL-CIO
[4643]unions to send participants and back
[4644]the parade to its fullest extent.
[4645]According to Wiley, he has already
[4646]seen Gleason, President of ILA and
[4647]ILA has promised its full cooperation,
[4649]"4. The Support Committee has
[4650]already lined up all of the veteran
[4651]i organizations in and around New York
[4652]| City who have promised that they will -
[4653]turn out their personnel in full. Wiley
[4654]said that he has been in touch with the
[4655]; New York State National Guard, and they
[4656];| are going to furnish skydivers and a
[4657]v| £ly-over as an added attraction for
[4658]the parade.
[4660]"5. Tomorrow, 27 April 1967, Wiley
[4662]said that he has an appointment to see
[4663]Cardinal Spellman to enlist his aid in
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[4672]\ sending to the parade parochial school
[4674]‘ children and as many bands as can be
[4675]accommodated. In addition.to the above,
[4676]Wiley states that he had many of the
[4677]foreign newspapers alerted and has re-
[4678]ceived some assurance from various
[4679]foreign groups that they would like
[4680]representation in the parade.
[4682]"6. Finally, Wiley said that if
[4683]he had difficulty with the military in
[4684]New York City with respect to his re-
[4685]quest for a Negro Medal of Honor winner
[4686]to appear for the parade, he may ask 7
[4687]assistance from us. In summary, he ti
[4688]said that if this thing bombs, the |
[4689]New Left, including Martin Luther King,
[4690]Stokléy Carmichael, McKissic, et all will never
[4691]let the country forget it."
[4693]When the C/SRS, Paul Gaynor, reviewed this memo, |
[4694]Gaynor - adjacent to the last paragraph - commented, "No.
[4695]Ne sheuld deel with Army. Tiere is only one such (anlored
[4696]Medal of Honor winner), a medical corps specialist."
[4698]On 1 May 1967, Tighe wrote a formal memo of a dis-
[4699]cussion with Wiley on that date regarding "A report from
[4700]Wiley regarding the forthcoming parade in New York on 13 May."
[4701]The body of the memorandum reflects among other matters that
[4702]Wiley claimed he had phone contact with John Roach regarding
[4703]possible White House support for the parade. John Roach was
[4704]an assistant to Harry McPherson of the White House Staff.
[4705]"Roach has promised the Committee substantial support."
[4707]A brief memorandum by Tighe, dated 3 May 1967, con-
[4708]‘tains as an attachment an article from the 3 May 1967 edi-
[4709]tion of the New York Times concerning the "Support Our Boys
[4710]in Vietnam Parade." The C/SRS brought the article to the
[4711]attention of the Director of Security, Howard J. Osborn,
[4712]who penned the word "Encouraging" on the transmittal slip.
[4713]Tighe also wrote a brief memo with an editorial New York
[4714]Times article attachment, dated S May 1967.
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[4736]i Circa 2 June 1967, Wiley prepared a report: which he
[4737]captioned, "Basic Theme of Letter to Ex-Presidents" out-
[4738]lining an effort to further the "Parade" concept.'
[4740]On 15 June 1967, Tighe formalized information from
[4741]Wiley, to wit:
[4743]“1. Success has gone to Wiley's head, -
[4744]Since he and Gilmer, the Fire Department
[4745]Captain in New York put on a successful
[4746]“Support the Boys in Vietnam Parade,"
[4747]Wiley now wants to Stage parades in. 120
[4748]cities throughout the United States,
[4750]"2. Much of his ambition stems
[4751]from a remark that Tina is reported to
[4752]have made to him and to which he agrees.
[4753]Wiley said that Tina said he could make
[4754]a million dollars in public relations
[4755]work if he promoted something in which
[4757]he was really interested. Wiley stated
[4758]to me that this is true because he has
[4760]mot ked hie hagee sea hin reacane pp_ute
[4761]awe ase daa G:GaTo in tha newer NOT
[4763]for us. He said now he Plans to start
[4764]selling America.
[4766]"3. He is so carried away by his
[4767]exuberance that he requested permission
[4768]‘to use up to and including $1,000 of our
[4770]funds to establish an office, print up
[4771]letterheads and use our funds to make
[4772]long distance telephone calls to the
[4773]various 120 cities. He plans to call
[4774]his office, The Committee for Responsi-
[4775]ble Patriotism. From what T can gather,
[4776]he has no support from any source but on
[4777]his own initiative he prepared two letters,
[4778]one to General Eisenhower and one to former
[4779]President Harry S, Truman, which TIT have
[4780]attached for your information. He re-
[4781]quested that through our liaison with
[4782]General Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman
[4783]we approach them and solicit their sup ~
[4784]port in his behalf.
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[4807]"4. TI explained to Wiley that his
[4809]‘ interest was well motivated but under no
[4810]circumstances would we permit an expendi-
[4811]ture of any funds in this regard. I also
[4812]told him it would be extremely awkward for °
[4813]us to approach General Eisenhower or Mr.
[4814]Truman in his behalf.
[4816]"5. There is a strong possibility
[4818]he may call you thinking that you may give
[4820]him authority for financial assistance.
[4822]Let me know if I should continue to dis-
[4824]courage Wiley in his efforts, particularly ,
[4826]when it's going to cost us money." if.
[4828]At the conclusion of the last paragraph, C/SRS, Paul
[4829]li Gaynor, noted, "Yes. We cannot spend our funds for
[4830]internal propaganda purposes."
[4832]There is a record of a 2 January 1970 phone conversa-
[4833]tion with Wiley concerning Wiley's involvement in pro-Viet
[4834]Nam activity. "Wiley said had been coordinated at a high
[4835]level with tne pentagon and ho has their OK," regarding
[4836]prisoner of war activity. The writer noted, "Discussion
[4837]with Wiley relayed to P.G. I suggested that during next
[4838]meeting with Wiley, he be told that while we do no (sic)
[4839]disapproval of his actions in this respect, we cannot |
[4840]‘approve, sponsor or imply approval in any way. P.G. said
[4841]‘OK tell him.'" ;
[4843]This record is quoted as follows:
[4845]"Charles Wiley called collect
[4846]and said his organization's campaign
[4847]to get humane treatment for prisoners
[4848]of Hanoi (i.e., signatures to petitions)
[4849]was going very well and that they had
[4850]‘tens of thousands' of signatures with
[4851]the efforts his workers had put out.
[4852]This activity, Wiley said had been
[4853]coordinated at a high level with the
[4854]Pentagon and he has their OK. Through
[4855]the Pentagon, they have been in touch
[4856]with the wives. However, they plan to
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[4873]phase out of this activity at the end
[4874]of the month. They'1ll.turn it over to
[4875]the wives. They are running out of
[4876]money and have enough to last until 7
[4877]end of month. ‘They'll put this activity
[4878]on shelf for a few months. They have had |
[4879]‘unbelievable backing! from #2 man in
[4880]New York State. Wants to hold off a
[4882]week or so on status report on this.
[4884]In coordination with Pentagon, they
[4885]merely advise of what they plan and
[4886]tell Pentagon to object in writing if
[4887]they do. Discussion with Wiley relayed
[4888]to P.G. I suggested that during next
[4889]meeting with Wiley, he be told that
[4890]while we do no disapprove of his
[4892]actions in this respect, we can
[4894]not approve, sponsor, or imply
[4896]approval in any way. P.G. said oe
[4897]OK tell him." ; a .
[4899]my
[4902]_A& Dlind wenurandum regarding Wiley was prepared uy
[4903]CIA Covert Employee: SRS, on 14 April 1970, being directed to
[4904]Paul F. Gaynor, who noted his concurrence. In total, the
[4905]memorandum states:
[4907]"Subject (Wiley) telephoned today
[4908]after having talked with Mr. McCord and
[4909]advised that he had unfortunately lost
[4910]the race to be a Congressional candidate
[4911]from his district. 1 extended sympathy.
[4912]but personally felt this resolved a pro-
[4913]blem that could have resulted in his
[4914]termination should he have been elected
[4915]a candidate.
[4917]"Subject asked whether there were
[4918]any questions concerning his income
[4919]tax form, and I advised him, after con-
[4920]sulting with the Head of the Covert Tax
[4921]Committee, that there did not appear to
[4922]be any significant questions. Subject
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[4937]informed me that he would then go
[4938]ahead and file his return to IRS,
[4939]Mr. Powell, however, of the Covert
[4940]Tax Committee, did say that they
[4941]had some questions concerning Sub-
[4942]ject's expenses under Schedule C.
[4943]Specifically, whether Subject's
[4944]trunk line to New York City, cable
[4945]address, and trips to Washington
[4946]had been reimbursed by the Agency.
[4947]I informed Mr. Powell that we had
[4948]no record of any such reimburse-
[4949]ment and that these expenses were
[4950]assumed by Subject, solely.
[4952]"It was indicated by Subject)
[4953]that it was hopeful his throat ail-
[4954]ment would soon clear which would
[4955]make it possible for him to visit
[4956]Washington within the next week or
[4957]two.
[4959]‘Tt would seem prudent tc me,
[4960]prior to Subject's pending visit,
[4961]that we prepare something akin to
[4962]an agreement or letter of instruc-
[4963]tion which would clearly indicate
[4964]to Subject that assignments to him,
[4965]whether oral or not, would eventually
[4966]be followed up by written confirma-
[4967]tion of such assignment. Such a
[4968]letter of understanding or agree-
[4969]ment would, it seems to me, serve
[4970]to protect Subject as well as the
[4971]Agency in the event of any further
[4972]problem or incident which might
[4973]involve Subject. For example,
[4974]many of Subject's activities may
[4975]be construed as domestic political
[4976]action and as such could be identi-
[4977]fied as an Agency contractual em-
[4978]ployee. From time to time, as you
[4979]; wg Subject has telephonically
[4980]i@ dus of his personal activities
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[4990]‘ and may assume that such advice and
[4991]acknowledgement on our part would be
[4992]Agency approval for his activities.
[4993]While such is not the case, it is
[4994]believed that we should formalize
[4995]this part of our contract with him
[4996]so that he knows that his personal
[4997]activities, regardless of area, are
[4998]not construed as an extension of
[4999]Agency plans or programs. At the
[5000]same time, Subject can be assured
[5001]of our continuing interest in him
[5002]as a "standby" asset.
[5004]Attached to this blind memorandum is a Memorandum of
[5005]Understanding, dated 29 April, signed by Wiley, with an
[5006]indicated copy given to Wiley, stating:
[5008]"Should you have any questions
[5009]concerning this subject, I would be:
[5010]pleased to discuss them further."
[5012]"In order to avoid any possible
[5014]misunderstanding in the future and in
[5015]recognition of my many personal and
[5017]official activities, I agree that any
[5018]assignments given to me by my associates
[5019]in Washington will be made a matter of
[5020]written record. As security permits and
[5021]when convenient and possible, I will be
[5022]shown a copy of any such assignment and
[5023]will initial same showing the date the
[5024].asSignment was received.
[5026]my employer.
[5028]"My acknowledgement of this arrange-
[5029]ment does not in any way change or abro-
[5030]gate the nature of my association with
[5032]I understand that this
[5034]procedure is solely for the purpose
[5035]of providing some evidence and a record
[5036]of those assignments I have officially
[5038]received."
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[5055]‘ From 1956 to 1962, Wiley'ts case officer was’ James W.
[5057]“McCord, Jr., with alternate contact H. Clifton Carrico.
[5058]From 1962 to 1966, his case officer was Morse Allen, with
[5059]alternate Ethel Mendoza, Duying-1966-1970, he was in con-
[5060]tact with Cecil C. Tighe, and later with CIA Covert Employee
[5061]From 1970 to January 1974, his case officer has been Louis W.
[5062]Vasaly. During most of the period from 1957 to June 1973,
[5063]Wiley was infrequently in contact with the Chief, Security
[5064]Research Staff, Paul F. Gaynor. ; ;
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[5083]James E. McCord reported in a memo dated 1 May 1956
[5084]to the Chief, External Branch/SRS, that he approached Lee
[5085]Pennington of the Americanism Committee of the American
[5086]Legion to determine whether he, Pennington, would be agree-
[5087]able to supporting CIA by providing cover for Wiley's work,
[5088]Pennington wholeheartedly agreed to do so, stating that:
[5090]"1. Should questions arise from acquaintances
[5091]or friends as to where the index cards for
[5092]the 1933-1936 are located, that Wiley can
[5093]tell them that their typing is being handled
[5094]by the American Legion Americanism Committee
[5095]in Washington.
[5097]"2, That in Wiley's work for the coming year in
[5098]continuing the index of the Daily Worker,
[5099]that he can advise his friends and acquaint-
[5100]ances that the financing and continuation of
[5101]this work is being handled by tne Americanism
[5102]Committee of the American Legion. Should any-
[5103]one press him for further details, he can
[5104]merely refer them to Lee Pennington, who will
[5105]furnish them with the same story."
[5107]On 23 August 1958, Wiley wrote a report entitled
[5108]"The Problem of a 'Cover'" in which he claims his original
[5109]cover given him has worn thin and for all purposes is not
[5110]existent. Wiley cites examples to back up his contention
[5111]and makes several suggestions for improvement of cover or
[5112]the establishment of a new one.
[5114]Apparently this latter memorandum initiated some action
[5115]by SRS officers who were handling Wiley since in the fall of
[5116]1958. Records indicate that Wiley had begun to build cover
[5118]as a newsman and holds press credentials in the North American
[5120]Newspaper Alliance, Indianapolis Star, and National Review and
[5121]he will attempt to obtain credentials from All newspapers and
[5123]magazines with which he comes affiliated.
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[5142]In an effort to provide Mr. Wiley with a more substan-
[5144]tial mechanism for operations to increase his journalistic
[5145]reputation, it was decided that he would set up ld news -
[5146]gathering service based in New York City and secure, where
[5147]possible, the services of writers or journalists ‘who would
[5148]feed him news storeis from various points in the world. This
[5149]would have the advantage of being a legitimate news-gathering
[5150]service and at the same time possibly being later used as an
[5151]information-gathering organization for intelligence purposes.
[5152]Acting under instructions, Wiley, in 1959 or 1969, founded
[5153]World News Analysis, opened an office in Flushing, New York,
[5154]had press credentials made and conducted business to a cer-
[5155]tain extent in the name of this organization. Wiley has
[5156]pretty much maintained this cover ever since.
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[5167]PERSONAL ACTIVITY
[5169]Since 1966, Wiley's specific assignments for OS have
[5170]been at a minimum, whereas his personal activities have
[5171]increased, Much of his personal activity has been or
[5172]might be construed as having been domestic political action.
[5173]In 1970, his name was placed as a candidate for U.S. Repre-
[5174]sentative from the 15th district of New Jersey, but he
[5175]failed to receive the nomination. However, in 1972, he
[5176]did campaign as an Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate
[5177]in New Jersey. He received approximately one per cent of the
[5178]ballots cast in the election won by Senator Clifford P. Case.
[5180]He has been active in and frequently the prime mover
[5181]in a number of organizations of conservative or right-wing
[5182]persuasion. As such, he has earned considerable ireputation
[5183]as a capable coordinator and organizer through actions in
[5184]support of "pro-American" and conservative causes. The
[5185]parades, receptions, petition gathering, demonstrations
[5186]and other publicity making ventures in which he has par-
[5187]Licipatse have run the gamut ef suppert tor the kepuplic
[5188]of Vietnam, U.S. war policies, strong national defense pos-
[5189]ture, the Nationalist Chinese, U.S. prisoners in foreign
[5190]lands and anti-bussing for integration.
[5192]Among these organizations with which he has been pro-
[5193]minently identified are: ;
[5195]Parents and Taxpayers: an organization opposing bussing
[5196]for integration. He was doing public relations for this group
[5197]as early as 1964 and has been periodically involved in this
[5198]activity with this and other organizations to date.
[5200]Free China Support Group and The Committee of 1,000,000:
[5201]these organizations are pro-Nationalist China and actively
[5202]opposed the U.S. recognition of the Peoples Republic of China.
[5204]Young Americans for Freedom: a conservatively oriented
[5205]youth group.
[5207]Committee to Unite America: as a member in 1971, he
[5208]was active in its efforts aimed at lowering the level of
[5210]m-~«public hostility toward government policies.
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[5239]National Committee for Responsible Patriotism (NCRP):
[5241]as its Executive Director and one of its founders in 1967,
[5242]he has been its principal member and has been involved
[5243]with ‘managing its office, raising funds, and charting its
[5244]‘activities. Operating principally with volunteers and
[5245]donated funds, Wiley, who has occasionally received some
[5246]private remuneration for his services, has organized
[5247]numerous parades, receptions, motorcades, banquets and
[5248]programs. He has arranged publicity and made a number
[5250]of media appearances. In connection with these and other
[5251]activities he has had close contact with labor leaders,
[5252]the military and the White House. In April 1973,) Wiley
[5253]received a signed commendation from President Nixon in
[5254]recognition of his efforts, which states:
[5256]t
[5259]“Dear Mr. Wiley:
[5261]"The overwhelming success of the recent |
[5262]New York parade in honor of our Vietnam
[5263]veterans was truly heartening, and I |
[5264]know that the greatest share of the
[5265]credit for this is due to che remark-
[5266]able efforts of you and your organiza-
[5267]tion. The tribute that was paid to
[5268]our Nation's servicemen is an inspiring
[5269]reminder of the pride all Americans feel
[5270]for those who gave so much in the cause
[5271]of freedom. I am sure I speak for citi-
[5272]zens throughout the country in expres-
[5273]Sing deep appreciation for your unsel-
[5274]fish dedication of time and talent to
[5275]this patriotic project.
[5277]"With my gratitude and very best wishes,
[5278]Sincerely,
[5279]aichard Nixon"
[5280]Among activities which the NCRP organized are:
[5281]Free USS Pueblo Sailors
[5283]Free American Citizen George Pellezo from Cuban
[5284]' Prison
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[5299]Honor America Week (1969)
[5300]Support Our POW's and MIA's (1970) ‘|
[5301]Operation Gratitude for Firemen and haw Enforcement
[5302]Forces (1970) an
[5303]Welcome Home with Honor Day (1973)
[5305]The NCRP is currently engaged in the initial stages
[5306]of planning for a possible reception and program in the
[5307]near future for the recently exiled Soviet author, Alexander
[5308]I. Solzhenitsyn. ;
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[5314]i TERMINATION
[5316]During the course of the reorganization of the Office
[5317]of Security, it was decided that the Security Research
[5318]Staff would be abolished. This decision led to the prepa-
[5319]ration of a memorandum for the Director of Security from
[5320]the Chief, Security Staff, dated 1 June 1973, captioned
[5321]"Request for Director of Security Assessment Regarding
[5322]Continuance of Functions and Possible Replacement." The
[5323]last paragraph of this memorandum stated: ,
[5325]"For immediate planning purposes, to
[5326]fulfill the early deadline already established,
[5327]it would be appreciated if you would review the
[5328]attached outlines of existing functions and in-
[5329]dicate your desires regarding the function (con-
[5330]tinue, continue with low priority, discontinue)
[5332]; and where you wish any retained functions to be
[5333]oj ninced in the reorganization structure. In the
[5334]oa Satter invisuce, I have attempted to indicate
[5335]_the more Likeiy options for this to facilitate
[5336]your assessment."
[5338]On 4 June 1973, the Director of Security indicated
[5339]that “Special Access Sources"! (Charles W, Lee P.) should
[5340]continue on a low priority and be transferred to the Opera-
[5341]tional Support Branch.
[5343]On 8 June 1973, A over (SRS), in a memorandun
[5344]to the Chairman, Clearance Division Implementation Committee,
[5345]OS/PSI, reorganization subject "Research Branch, Clearance
[5346]Division, OS/DD/PSI, Implementation" noted that Special
[5347]Access Source Wiley had been approved to be continued,
[5348]but on a low priority basis and transferred to the Opera-
[5349]tional Support Branch.
[5351]Shortly after the implementation of the reorganization
[5352]of the Office of Security on 1 August 1973, John Dempsey,
[5353]Chief, Research Branch, verbally discussed and reviewed
[5354]with Edwal Jones, Chief, Clearance Division, the disposition
[5355]of certain SRS functions still in the possession of the
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[5365]’ Research Branch, but recommended and approved for| transfer
[5366]to other components of the Office of Security. Among those
[5367]items discussed was "Special Access Source" Charles Wiley.
[5368]Messrs. Jones and Dempsey agreed that Wiley was not worth
[5369]the money spent, performed little or no useful service for
[5370]the Office of Security, and in fact had done little or
[5371]nothing to justify his keep. It was further agreed that |
[5372]Mr. Jones would discuss Wiley and make known to the Deputy
[5373]Director of Security (PSI), Stanton Ense, the agreed assess-
[5374]ment of Wiley.
[5376]n
[5377]i
[5380]Mr. Jones next informed Mr. Dempsey that a memorandum
[5381]should be prepared reviewing the Wiley case, making recom-
[5382]mendations as to disposition. A memorandum was then pre-
[5383]pared by Louis Vasaly of the Research Branch, dated 18 Sep-
[5384]tember 1973, which recalled the history of Wiley? 5 associa-
[5385]tion with the Office of Security with a recommendation for
[5386]termination. The only disagreement was as to timing.
[5388]Mr. Dempsey recommended 30 June 1974; Mr. Jones 1 February
[5389]1974. The Deputy. Director of Security (PSI) agreed with
[5390]the 1 February 1974 termination date and suggested using
[5392]the saac procedure as in the Pennington case.
[5393]On 25 October 1973, Louis Vasaly and John Dempsey,
[5394]@ both of the Research Branch, met Wiley at the Key Bridge
[5396]ot Marriot Motel, Arlington, Virginia, to effect his termina-
[5397]tion. Wiley was most unhappy with the proceeding although
[5398]claiming to understand that budget problems and curtail-
[5399]ment of domestic activities lead to his separation. He
[5400]acknowledged that written notice of his termination by his
[5401]signature; however, he appended that the notice was "signed
[5402]with the reservation that the terms will be appealed," and
[5403]stating he would seek redress either with the Director of
[5404]Central Intelligence or contacts on Capitol Hill.
[5406]Wiley was contacted twice more on 6 November 1973,
[5407]and on 12 February 1974, both times in New York City, by
[5408]Sidney Stembridge, Deputy Director of Security (P&M) and
[5409]Louis Vasaly. At the former meeting, Mr. Stembridge politely
[5410]explained to Wiley.that CIA is no longer engaged in matters
[5411]in which he had been assisting and that there was, there-
[5412]fore, no further need for his services, Mr, Stembridge
[5413]indicated that the Office of Security might be able to
[5414]assist financially in a limited sense beyond the 31 January
[5415]termination date, but that would be the limit of jany help.
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[5430]‘ On the latter occasion, Mr. Stembridge informed
[5431]Wiley that he had been awarded a termination bonus of
[5432]$4,000, which figure, in essence, represented his ‘salary
[5433]covered forward from 31 January through 30 June 1974. He
[5434]again objected to OS help, expressing dissatisfaction with
[5435]his termination, and rejected the terminal bonus. |
[5436]Mr. Stembridge concluded the interview by reminding Wiley
[5437]that his termination was effective, previously executed
[5438]Secrecy Agreement was still binding and Mr. Stembridge
[5439]would be available to him for additional assistance if
[5440]required. It was definitely made clear to Wiley that the
[5441]next acticn is to come from him.
[5443]An “information only" memorandum from the Director
[5444]of Security to the Director of Central Intelligence con-
[5445]cerning Wiley was sent on 25 February 1974.
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[5455]oo CHARLES WILEY'S CONTACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS | WITH
[5456]JAMES McCORD, LEE PENNINGTON, DONALD SWEANY AND HOWARD HUNT
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[5461]JAMES McCORD
[5463]. | .
[5465]James McCord was the first representative of the Office
[5466]of Security to have contact with Wiley and was undoubtedly
[5467]the driving force behind the Agency's funding of the Daily
[5468]Worker index. McCord was Wiley's primary case officer from
[5469]£956 through January 1962 and during this period, guided and
[5470]wasS more or less responsible for Wiley's direction and con-
[5471]trol,
[5473]The nature of McCord's contacts with Wiley after 1962
[5474]are not exactly known since McCord left SRS in January 1962
[5475]for other positions within the Office of Security. The files
[5476]do, however, contain the following information which indicate
[5477]some contact between McCord and Wiley after 1969. The exact
[5478]nature of these contacts is not definitely known, especially
[5479]those in May ~- June 1969; however, the presumption is that
[5480]7 Wiley at the direction of McCord may have reported on and
[5481]yt photographed anti-Viet Nam War demonstrations in Washington,
[5482]BD. C., during that period and gave the results of his woihk to
[5484]McCord who retired from CIA on 31 August 1970.
[5486]On 30 May 1969, Cecil Tighe of SRS recorded, "Jim
[5487]McCord notified me today that Wiley would arrive in Washing-
[5488]“—~ ton, D. C., tonight for a meeting with McCord concerning
[5489]some Mayday Project that has been assigned to Wiley."
[5491]On 5 June 1969, Tighe recorded, "Wiley telephoned
[5492]from New York City on 4 June 1969 to request that I turn
[5493]over to Jim McCord the light meter which we drew from
[5494]Logistics for his use last month in connection with his
[5495]photography work. Wiley said that Jim McCord planned to
[5496]meet him in New York City over the week-end." Tighe then
[5497]called McCord's office and instructed them that Tighe had
[5498]the meter and it would be available in a package for trans-
[5499]mittal to Wiley if someone would come by and pick it up.
[5500]As of June 1969, no one had called or inquired further
[5501]into the matter.
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[5513]On 6 June 1969, Tighe recorded that Jim McCord
[5514]advised him on that date that he, McCord, had visited
[5515]* Wiley in New York City on the 4th and Sth of June 1969.
[5516]McCord gave Tighe photographs from Wiley which had been
[5517]"entrusted" to Wiley "many years ago" by Morse Allen:
[5518]The photograph had the following names on the back:
[5519]Vianamin Belitsky, Fred Borodin, Michel Reschal, and
[5520]Deak Zoltan. —-
[5522]Memorandun, dated 12 March 1970 by CIA Covey
[5523]‘Employee states: "Wiley apparently had teléphoned Jim
[5524]McCord and at the end of their discussion, Wiley, or
[5526]McCord, had the call transferred to our number."
[5528]Memorandum, dated 6 April 1970 by CIA Cover
[5529]Employee to Chier, SRS states: "I received the attached
[5530]vouchers and an accounting from Wiley on Saturday. I note
[5531]that among other things, he spent over $120.00 on film, ©
[5532]Should this part of the accounting be referred to McCord,
[5533]or do we accept it as presented? It is not clear that it
[5534]meets Agency requirements, as all expenses are not matched
[5535]up by necessary receipts."
[5537]TMA BPR ne a
[5539]. A momvrandui, Gated 14 Apiil L370, capiicncd “Charics
[5540]Wiley" states: "Subject telephoned today after having
[5541]talked with Mr, McCord and advised that he had unfortunately
[5542]lost the race to be a Congressional candidate from his
[5543]district.”
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[5547]McCord may also have been in contact with Wiley during
[5548]1970-71 concerning the monitoring of a book to be written
[5549]by CIA Covert Agent an ex-Communist and CIA source, who had
[5550]been involved in certain operations for this Agency (not
[5551]mentioned in the file) in Mexico. The Agency was rather
[5552]concerned whether XL2,0°%€Suld expose his working for CIA
[5553]and assigned Wiley to help edit the book. The following
[5554]excerpts from the file tend to support the above contention:
[5556]A memorandum, dated 30 June 1970, captioned "Contact
[5557]Report, Charles Wiley," states: "Wiley further suggested
[5558]that, along with. Jin Mocerd, he continue to handle ClA Covert Agent
[5559]and would brief ‘Agent so as to keep him content until he,
[5560]Wiley, returns from his European trip." (This very probably
[5561]refers to CIA Covert Agent.
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[5579]A memorandum, dated 13 January 1971 captioned "Charles
[5581]-, Wiley" states: "Says C 14 Covert has stated that/he now.
[5582]ent.
[5583]* wants to leave in some material (Mexico) that earlier
[5584]McCord su gested pot be included." (Apparently material
[5585]for book gone SE s writing with Wiley's assistance.)
[5587]A memorandum, dated 5 “February 1971, captioned
[5588]"Charles Wiley (records problem Wiley reported having
[5589]with CIA Covert Agent ° states: "Wiley thinks that perhaps
[5590]Jim McCord could reason with him if matters don't improve.
[5592]‘says McCord isn't with us any more, but Wiley says
[5594]; still has high regard for McCord and might listen.
[5596]Wiley believes he, Wiley, may be able to settle the problem,
[5597]but if not, thinks we ought to have McCord talk to
[5599]A similar memorandun, dated ppepruary 1971, further
[5600]outlines Wiley’ s problem with dA Cov ®3hd states: "Wiley
[5601]suggested it's time to see what McCord can do with |
[5602]If we bring McCord back in, he ought to discuss the case
[5603]with Wiley before he has contact with CIA Covert Agent
[5605]Another memorandum, dated 12 February 1971 reflects:
[5606]; called McCord. Details of discussion unknown; however,
[5607]gathor that din impressed witn Fae u LAG airy ineinGacas os
[5608]the company or personnel by in his book would be at
[5609]least potentially damaging to activities that are of in-
[5611]terest currently."
[5613]In a memorandum, dated 19 February 1971, it is
[5614]reflected that Vasaly "had brief telephone conversation
[5615]Mote Neca this p.m. He understood aera eieee rt that
[5616]& gent ad conversed with Jim McCord recentfy t did not
[5617]know che essence of the conversation nor any ratte plans
[5618]for contact between them. Advised Wiley that it was our
[5619]under fandin that McCord had again emphasized the need
[5621]for Agent leave his Agency contact and any identification
[5622]of Agency people out of the book's chapter on his ‘Mexican
[5623]Phase' and that apparently CIA nad agreed.'
[5625]Covert Agent
[5626]In a memorandun, dated 23 February 1971, captioned
[5628]"Charles Wiley," the problem with reportedly con-
[5629]tinues: i said McCord had in effect. okayed what
[5630]wanted to include in his chapter on Mexican Operations"...
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[5648]TA ore retold Wiley that McCord is out of it anyway and
[5650]' ct at another person is Supposed to get in touch with
[5651]Agent =-+."Wiley will call McCord tonight for a briefing
[5652]on handling the Mexican material. Afterwards, Wiley can
[5653]Stall for a week or so by saying he had to send the
[5654]material to McCord for perusal and opinion,” 7
[5656]: 1
[5657]A memorandum, dated 9 March 1971, captioned "Charles
[5658]Wilev' suggests Wiley intended to contact McCord regarding
[5660]CIA + i 7
[5661]TBS veSt Apenfatter in the near future.
[5663]A memorandum, dated 29 December 1971 records a con-
[5664]versation with Wiley concluding with the statement: "He
[5665]repeated his holiday greetings and was a little concerned
[5666]apparently that he hadn't had a card from McCord - wondered
[5667]if anything had happened to him, etc."
[5669]On 28 June 1972, Wiley telephoned Louis W. Vasaly of
[5670]SRS and remarked that he, Wiley, was really surprised at
[5671]the depth the FBI must be covering this, i.e., Watergate,
[5672]as he had already been approached and interviewed by a
[5673]couple of FBI agents based on several long distance calls
[5674]Jim, i.e., McCord, had made to him. Wiley further stated
[5675]mG Gay told then, Z.c., FEI, Tim was an nid friend and
[5676]occasionally solicited intormation from Wiley, jusu as
[5677]the Bureau did.
[5679]On 9 April 1973, Wiley called Louis W. Vasaly to in-
[5680]form him that his wife, Tina, had taken her life. Wiley
[5681]Suggested that Ruth and Jim McCord, Lee Pennington, Morse
[5682]Allen, Cliff Carrico and Paul Gaynor be advised. Mr. Vasaly
[5683]called Lee Pennington who in turn would advise Ruth McCord
[5684]on the afternoon of 9 April.
[5686]LEE PENNINGTON
[5688]The exact degree of Wiley's knowledge of and associa-
[5689]tion with Lee Pennington is not fully known from records
[5690]available in the Wiley file. However, it is known that
[5691]Pennington probably knew Wiley as early as 1954 from
[5692]Pennington's work with the Americanism Committee of the
[5693]American Legion and Wiley's index work on behalf of that
[5694]organization. Wiley has claimed on several occasions to
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[5714]have a close association with Pennington without: elaborating
[5715]as to specific details. For example: On March 1967, Wiley
[5716]* prepared a report which states as follows - "In dealing with
[5717]Don (Sweaney) and Lee (Pennington), both of whom know of my
[5718]connection, I avoid any talk of my company activities. ,
[5719]At one time, both knew some of my work because we received
[5720]cooperation from them on certain projects. However, since
[5721]Don went to his present job there has been little contact.
[5723]I talk to Don as I do to everyone elise. I ignore any
[5724]questions or statements with double meanings, surreptitious
[5725]glances, etc. This is because of two reasons - need-to-know
[5726]rule and Don is seldom out of earshot of fellow workers. ho
[5727]one overhearing us will learn anything I don't want them to
[5728]know.
[5730]“Since the recent exposure of company activities is
[5731]the chief topic of discussion, and especially since I am
[5732]considered by many as an ‘expert’ on one of the projects,
[5733]there is little way of avoiding the subject without arousing
[5734]suspicion. I have always taken the same stand, that of a
[5735]critic - but with qualifications - regarding the area of
[5736]my knowledge. Under the circumstances, it would be quite
[5737]jmpossibie to take any cther yosition.
[5739]"During my discussion with Don, the only company
[5740]business that was mentioned was the project with which
[5741]everyone knows I am familiar. It is, therefore, obvious
[5742]that I could not have said what was reported. I would
[5743]suggest that someone other than the original source talk
[5744]to Don. I would also urge that both Don and Lee be reminded
[5745]not to mention, under any circumstances, their knowledge of
[5746]me." .
[5748]DONALD SWEANY
[5750]Wiley's knowledge of and association with Sweany is
[5751]not fully known from the Wiley files, nor is there any
[5752]reference to any such association in the Office of Security
[5753]file on Donald Sweany. However, it can be presumed, based
[5754]upon their mutual association with Lee Pennington at the
[5755]American Legion, that they probably have known each other
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[5768]since 1954. Other than Wiley's comment concerning Penning-
[5769], ton and Sweany, previously mentioned, there is nothing else
[5770]* from Wiley concerning Sweany.
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[5775]HOWARD HUNT
[5777]There is nothing in the Wiley files to indicate any
[5778]contact or association with Howard Hunt. Sometime prior to
[5779]24 August 1970 and probably between the fall of 1969 and
[5780]April 1970, Wiley provided SRS with a manuscript entitled
[5781]"Give Us This Day," which was circulating amongst some New
[5782]York publishers none of whom wished to publish it because
[5783]of its controversial nature, i.e. Bay of Pigs operation.
[5784]The writer of the manuscript was *later identified as Howard
[5785]Hunt. The exact details concerning this incident are not
[5786]available in the Wiley files.
[5788]Further on this theme, on 19 June 1973, Wiley called
[5789]Louis Vasaly of SRS to say that he had in his hands a copy
[5790]of Howard Hunt's manuscript "Give Us This Day." Wiley was
[5791]advised that he had probably forgotten but that we had had
[5792]access to it several years ago when Hunt submitted it to
[5793]a different publisher. (Wiley reportedly had made it
[5794]available at that time). Wiley said that he believed that
[5795]this publisher was going to take advantage of the recent
[5796]” publicity (meaning Watergate apparently) and, of course,
[5797]bring it out under Hunt's true name, Wiley was told that
[5798]we (SRS) had no interest in his copy and that he could
[5799]return it to the contact who made it available to him.
[5800]There was no further discussion on the matter.
[5802]The above is the extent of references to Howard Hunt
[5803]in the Wiley files.
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