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- 2 - "directed toward t h e maintenance of public opinion and of center governments I n France and Italy favorable t o U.S. national policy objectives. Although, i n t h e long run, t h i s approach may prove t o be a losing proposition, there appears to be l i t t l e question but that (in I t a l y , f o r example) the subsidization of some p o l l t i c a l p a r t i e s has contributed t o the s t a b i l i z a t i o n of a center govern- ment favorably disposed toward t h e United States. However, w l t h respect t o the subsldizatlon of c e r t a i n other p o l i t i c a l e n t i t i e s , it was not precisely c l e a r as t o j u s t how t h e i r subsidization tenrqs t o f u r t h e r U.S. r o l l t i c a l obJectives. supervising expenditure of funds t o scme of these subsi- dized mganizations should be most carefully scrutinized. I n some instances immature practices a r e followed I n effecting such dellirery and i n a number of instances there is l i t t l e meaningful supervisicn. of the cxpendltur? of the funds i n question to insure t h a t the2 are being u t i l i z e d for the purposes intended. Personnel of mwe mature judgment must be used t c control 3uck projects t o i n s u x t h a t they arz carried out i n a inanrier consistent w ? t h the national s ~ ~ c u r i t y and natlOfl3l ir?f?rests of +,he IJclted States. programs I n I t a l y and France appzar t o have been i n t e l l i g e r t Q selected and t o be w e l l operated. I n othcr lnstances th:? contrary s i t u a t i o n preva! l e . S o m of' these o p ~ i * a t l G n ~ ?:*e no:; near as covert as NSS directives x q u l r e , for. ti-erz can t e l l t t l e qucsticn but t h a t 'tho 1J.S. h m d ' zppaars thereln t o such an extent t h a t t k e U.S. Ooverment could not plausibly disclaini recponsibility thepefor i f thc. opera- t i o n s were uncovered. seriously adverse e f f c c h whSch mlsht inure to t! e natiocal security snd prestlee of th? United S t a t c s should s w h operatlons go awry, and because of th.: large amounts of money being expended thereon, it is r?cornmet,ded t h a t appropriate steps be taken t o insure !;hat (a) proj2cts selected f o r implen*antation in these ,Cl.elds are clzaIa1y consistent with U.S. national policies;; (b) such pro,jects are controlled and carried Into ?free'; by mature and expericnced personnel; and (c) such i?iplenentatl.cn is carefully monitored by top level Wzisl-iington personnel a t frequent and regular intervals. "Ths methods employed i n effecting the delivery and "Some of these p o l i t i c a l , pSyChGli>g:lCal, and propaganda "In the l i g h t of t3e forcgclng an.-; i n vlw; of' th4