O c v ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek Americans A WEEKLY GREEK AMERICAN PUBLICATION c v www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 10, ISSUE 499 May 5, 2007 $1.00 GREECE: 1.75 EURO Former U.S. Ambassador George Tenet Answers his Critics with his New Book To Greece Phillips Talbot Former CIA Director Won’t Pinpoint Who Reflects on Junta Years Tried to Push Him Out By Antonis H. Diamataris (retired), now in his 92nd year and in Special to The National Herald remarkably good health for his ad- By Mark Frangos vanced age, granted the interview And Evan C. Lambrou NEW YORK – The American Ambas- from his simple apartment in New Special to the National Herald sador to Greece Phillips Talbot knew York City. Our mission was to explore nothing prior to the April 21, 1967 in detail the U.S.’s possible involve- NEW YORK – In a controversial in- coup which brought the colonels to ment in the coup, with respect to the terview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” last power, he said in an exclusive inter- widespread belief among so many Sunday evening, April 29, former view with the National Herald, his Greeks. CIA Director George Tenet said first ever, shedding new light on Asked whether her believed there that, even though his Greek her- those tragic events. was any American involvement in itage inclines him to be “conspira- “In the winter and early spring of the coup, Mr. Talbot said he did not torial by nature,” he did not want to 1966-1967, we picked up rumors “because it was so damaging to the speculate about who in the Bush that there were groups within the American posture in Europe. There White House was trying to push military that wanted to take over the was nothing that we could have got- him out after intelligence on Greek Government. This concerned ten from that coup that would have weapons of mass destruction the United States, and under instruc- been an advantage to the U.S., noth- proved faulty, but argued vigorous- tions, I talked with the King and ing at all.” ly that he was treated dishonorably. made it very clear that the U.S. Gov- Asked if, looking back, there was Currently on a publicity tour ernment felt it would be appalling to something the United States could promoting his new book, “At the have a NATO country come under a have done “either to prevent the Center of the Storm: My Years at military dictatorship,” Mr. Talbot told coup, or afterwards to see that the the CIA,” for which he has report- the Herald. Colonels went back to their bar- edly received a $4 million advance, “We heard that there was a group racks,” Mr. Talbot said, “We were re- Mr. Tenet had a somewhat con- edging towards trying a coup during acting, not acting, on this. We had tentious interview with 60 Minutes the first week of April. We didn’t been through periods with Turkey Correspondent Scott Pelley. know who they were exactly, but they under military rule, but then the “Somebody who was in the Oval were staff colonels. They were not Turks moved back under Parliamen- Office that day decided to throw the generals. So this left us feeling tary rule. So we understood this kind EUROKINISSI you off the train. Was it the presi- anxious. But the date that one of the of thing. My hope was that, what the Honoring the memory of a legendary diva dent,” Mr. Pelley asked? sources gave us was early in April. We Turks experienced, so Greece might “I don’t know,” Mr. Tenet said. were watching very carefully, of also.” Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis was among many who attended an exhibition honoring the mem- “Was it the Vice President,” Mr. course, but the day came and went,” Asked what reason he was given ory of Maria Callas at the Hellenic Parliament this past Wednesday, May 2. Greece has proclaimed 2007 as Pelley asked? he added. by the regime for abolishing democ- "Maria Callas Year" to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the great opera singer's death. Callas was al- “I don’t know,” Mr. Tenet said. When pressed on the subject, Mr. racy in Greece, Mr. Talbot answered so honored posthumously in the United States earlier this year when she received a Grammy lifetime “Who was out to get you, Talbot explained that it made no that Col. George Papadopoulos, the acheivement award. George,” Mr. Pelley asked? sense for the United States to support leader of the junta, told him that they “Scott, you know, I’m Greek, and a military coup. seized power to save Greece from An- we’re conspiratorial by nature. But This question whether or not the dreas Papandreou. you know, who knows? I haven’t let U.S. was involved in the coup is at the “I don’t think I would have been myself go there, but as a human be- heart of the sharp turn in public opin- happy with an Andreas Papandreou ing, it didn’t feel very good,” said ion of Greece against the United administration,” the Ambassador Devastating Lawsuit Hits Archdiocese Mr. Tenet, who noted that when he States. The majority of Greeks, up said wistfully, “but if the system had saw “slam-dunk” being cited by the until this day, continue to believe that been advanced so that one day he By Theodore Kalmoukos form.org). The National Herald Demetrios in his official capacity.” Washington Post and other media, the U.S. was behind the coup that would be succeeded by somebody Special to the National Herald first reported its contents in its Both victims were members of he realized the breach with the brought to power a regime which else, then this would not too bad. Greek-language daily publication the Holy Trinity parish community White House was total. created the national disaster in Through that period, I felt it was BOSTON, Mass. – Two alleged vic- this past Monday, April 30. in Dallas, where Father Katinas “And I remember picking up the Cyprus; opened up the appetite of more important for the elections to tims of Rev. Nicholas Katinas, the The now adult victims, cited as served as a priest for 28 years. The phone and calling Andy Card (the Turkey in the Aegean; and set the go ahead, and even if Andreas should retired former pastor of the Holy John Doe I and John Doe II, have sexual abuse allegedly took place President’s chief of staff), who is a country back years in socioeconomic win, we could deal with him if he Trinity Church in Dallas who has filed a combined lawsuit against Fa- while the plaintiffs – filing through terrific human being and somebody terms. And it is probably a question won.” been accused of sexual misconduct ther Katinas personally, Holy Trinity John Doe I’s mother “as next friend I’ve always trusted – I call Andy and which will continue to linger no mat- Mr. Talbot also said the U.S. Em- with minors, has filed a lawsuit. Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas, of John Doe II, a vulnerable (non I said, ‘You know, I believed he had ter how persuasive Mr. Talbot’s story bassy had no advanced knowledge of The 32-page lawsuit was filed in Metropolis of Denver, “by and compos mentis) adult” – were serv- weapons of mass destruction. And is. the counter-coup staged by King Dallas District Court last Friday, through Bishop Isaiah of Denver in ing as altar boys under Father Kati- now what’s happened here is But for the sake of historical Constantine against the Colonels on April 27 (cause #0703807), and is his official capacity,” and the Greek nas’ guidance and supervision in you’ve gone out and made me look record, his story needs to be told. posted in its entirety on the Ortho- Orthodox Archdiocese of America, U.S. Ambassador Philip Talbot Continued on page 6 dox Reform website (orthodoxre- “by and through Archbishop Continued on page 3 Continued on page 2 Greek American Professor World’s 1st Computer is Coming to Manhattan Shares Letters he Exchanged By Stratos Boudourides With Constantine Karamanlis Special to the National Herald NEW YORK – The Children’s Muse- um of Manhattan held its Spring By Nikolaos A. Stavrou Greece, investing in critical areas of Adult Benefit event at the Central Special to The National Herald the Greek economy, including ship- Park Boathouse lastweek, in sup- ping. The famous deal for hydrofoils port of its upcoming exhibition Funny things were happening a (known in Greece as “flying dol- “Gods, Myths, and Mortals: Discov- few moths before the Cyprus tragedy phins”), which made a millionaire er Ancient Greece,” set to open at and the collapse of the Greek Junta. out of an ordinary Cretan crook, was the Children’s Museum of Manhat- For over a year prior to its collapse, I sealed at that time; and lo and be- tan on May 25. had reached some disturbing conclu- hold, with Soviet finances, the entire A main attraction of this major sions which proved to be tragically Great Soviet Encyclopedia was exhibition, which will be on display accurate: translated into Greek. No other for 18 months, is a replica of the First, that the Junta would abol- Western country had even thought Antikythera Mechanism – com- ish the monarchy to gain temporary about undertaking such a thing, but monly referred to as the world’s reprieve from the left; second, that it a bunch of “anti-communist” hood- first computer.