This document is made available through the declassification efforts and research of John Greenewald, Jr., creator of: The Black Vault The Black Vault is the largest online Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) document clearinghouse in the world. The research efforts here are responsible for the declassification of MILLIONS of pages released by the U.S. Government & Military. Discover the Truth at: http://www.theblackvault.com Washington, D.C. 20505 18 December 20 18 Mr. John Greenewald, Jr. 27305 West Live Oak Road Suite #1203 Castaic, CA 91384 Reference: F-2018-01271 Dear Mr. Greenewald: This is a final response to your 28 March 2017 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a copy of all documents, electronic or otherwise, pertaining to the CIA's intervention in the 1948 general election in Italy. We processed your request in accordance with the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended, and the CIA Information Act, 50 U.S.C. § 431, as amended. We completed a thorough search for records responsive to your request and located the enclosed two documents, consisting of 27 pages, which we can release in segregable form with deletions made on the basis of FOIA exemptions (b)( 1) and (b )(3). Copies of the documents and an explanation of exemptions are enclosed. Additional material was determined to be currently and properly classified and must be denied in its entirety on the basis ofFOIA exemptions (b)(l) and (b)(3). Exemption (b)(3) pertains to information exempt from disclosure by statute. The relevant statutes are Section 6 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, as amended, and Section 102A(i)(l) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended. As the CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator, I am the CIA official responsible for this determination. You have the right to appeal this response to the Agency Release Panel, in my care, within 90 days from the date of this letter. Please include the basis of your appeal. 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Sincerely, ~ Allison Fong Information and Privacy Coordinator Enclosures Explanation of Exemptions Freedom of Information Act: (b)(l) exempts from disclosure information currently and properly classified, pursuant to an Executive Order; (b)(2) exempts from disclosure information, which pertains solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the Agency; (b)(3) exempts from disclosure information that another federal statute protects, provided that the other federal statute either requires that the matters be withheld, or establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld. 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'J);,.IZ <=T ~~..,... cr/-1 MEUORANDUU FORa THE SECREtARY OF STATE •?SUI!JE!:r: Suggestions RegOrding ~:::~:~ ~~1~-J \ I Ibas volunteered the following suggestions (b)( 1) regarding t.ha Italian elections · (b )(3) a. l"or the next month Itali.an language radio broadcaats ah~d be made from the United States tor the purpose ot developing 1 all :aspects ot th~areh.JlJ.J.!in. · These broadcasts should emphasize the importance of the l!arshall Plan to I~. .· . .b. During the same month an eftort should be Jl14de to to:nnulate a regular aeries of programs featuring prominent Itelians · or ·Allericans or Italian extraction. c. places the highest priority on the obtaining(~)(~~ ot a abort movie featuring the llarahall Plan and· particularl7 its ( )( relationship · to Ital.y. He advi,sed that at least ten copies o~ the movie should be released simultaneou~ly in the chid' Italian cities tor open air night projection ln p1asza meetings" The release o! the .tilma should not be later,. tban S April 194~. (b)( 1) d, · Suggestions tor I.Ddl.vidual.8to ~aat Tr (b) (b)(3) . above include - san . Francisco J and l . , San Francisco. The b~oadcastashould b8 scheduled sufticien~n advance to ~ (b)( 1) Qllow tor publicity in the Ita1ian Press. ·\ (b)(3) z' I : $3 ... ; : ... .1:UI.$ECRtf. ... :: ~- ~ !. \: ~: · . 7 L~ _ _:_ __~~~---~- A~pp~r~o~ve~d~f~o:o_r ~R~el~e~as~e:.:..: -=2~0 ......:18~1.....:1 0~/.:::.22::.....:::C:..::0 _.:._1 0=--1~5:..::2:.::.5-=-3 ----'---- · ____ _ C02134943 -- _../__ Approved for Release: 2018/10/22 C02134943 .. , ....... r~·,-· "" ___ ..._,._-- ~;·-.----------'-------- 28 February 1948 Mr. Souers, Exec Seoy, NSC, called concerning the Czech situation and also situation in Finland. Requested the ORE Current Branch to brief all pertinent cables on above subjects. Later a brief was delivered to the White House. Briefed the Director on cjnversetion on Tb1w , day with Congressman John Davis Lodge and _ regarding the Italian (b)( 1) situation. (b )(3) Briefed the Director on conference with! !regarding the (b)(1) Greek situation. L--------' (b)(3) TO~rr Approved for Release: 2018/10/22 C02134943 C02134943 -~~-P' ... v Approved for Release: 20~ ~1.05~ <2.0~_:1 _;34943 · ~ '7 l March 19/& (b)(3) Checked with Offi~ations r oncernina lAir Force request th(b)(1 )' determine if and ~. recently returned f trip to Ruse a, were available for di.scussi.on_w1th bntellige~JJ 3 ) , Division, USAF. 00 had queried th~ ffice and had so advised Air Force; r~ply has not been received from the L (b )( 1 ) office. (b)(3) Called General Sibert, 00, reference possible need for interrogators and safehaven for defector. State Department was to query FBI of their interest in subject; and would advise if we were to take charge of interrogation. Mr. L-:=,.,------:---::--:-----:: applicant - reference status of his applicatio{?,)(3) Was requested to address a letter to the DCI 'in order that it could be routed into proper channels for reply. (b)(3) Mr4 ~eference replacement for GeneraC -- J--Dr:lirector (b)(3) (,., . ---ate. e that there was nothing official about Gen. at this tim(b)(3) and that an approach was not to be made at this t --e cause it might prove embarrassing. Requested security file on '-1 -------'~ (b)(3) Miss Ruby Juster, Pathfinder News Magazine, 1323 M St. NW, queried about workings of FBIB. Deputy Director rexplained our desire for complete anonymity but mentioned that the FBIB summary was available to press--although we had requested no mention be made as to source if used--and that he would check to determine if Pathfinder News Mag. was on distribution list. 3 I applicant, telephoned to inquire status of applioationi£)( ) L____ 'l'-n::.:t:-::e-=r-=-e-=st~e=-=a.-T.in p.w. activities. Stated that he would have to make a decision reference offer of job. Depu~ Director advised there had been no particular activity in the field in which he was interested,. although the subject was smoldering, and believed it would be wise for applicant to aooept offer. If at such time as thrre was ijcreased activities in the particular field of interest(b)( ) to_ . it waa possible he would be contacted. 3 TnP Jr:rR~T Approved for Release: 2018/10/22 C02134943 C02134943 Tnn rorn~T Approved for Release: 2018/10/22 C02134943 .