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ry os at-urict-Breatly reftritat it must, in fact, be an old-boy net, like its Soviet, French and American counterparts. If it has shown a ity for gen- tlemen, that is on a par with the Soviet preference for good party members.” .: ° : “It should also be pointed out that the American record of defections, traitors and Jong-undetected spies is no Jess disturbing than our own.”” * As’ in England, the U.S. spy system expanded from small beginnings to a vast operation during World War JI, and grew even larger during the cold war. The American old-school-tie group virtually took over the OSS, predecessor to the CIA, and has held many of the key jobs ever since. Jt would be hard to prove however, that this has been against the best interests of the country. The CIA has made its mistakes, and often been in-hot water, but there is no reason to believe it would have done better without the Ivy League contingent. It would not be easy to find a more conscientious and dedi- gated.group in the entire gov- 7 Cw ernment. =)