Marks on the CIA : 'the·ends justify the means' By Karen Diegmueller · should make the sponsorship public ed. then deported the following mor­ N R associate editor knowledge. "Students should have Written by Marks and former CIA ning. UC may be one of 100 universi­ the choice" of participating after they man, Victor Marchetti, The CIA and Later he learned the CIA had sent ties being infiltrated by the CIA, ac­ know the .research is funded by the the Cult of Intelligence has the dis­ a telegram to Saigon police three cording to John Marks, former State government, he said. · tinction of being the first book cen­ days before his departure, warning Department Intelligence official and To illustrate his point, Marks cited sored by the U.S. Supreme Court them he was coming. co-author of The CIA and the Cult of a university in New Orleans which prior to publication. To protect himself, Marks said he Intelligence. was researching amphetamines and In print, the book has large por­ watches Philip Agee, a former CIA Citing the revelation by the Senate barbiturates. The students helping in tions of white space where material · field man and author of Inside the Select Committee on Intelligence this CIA funded project, however, was ordered deleted by the Supreme Company: CIA Diary. Agee is living that over I 00 American universities were unaware the CIA wanted to use Court. in Great Britain because if he returns are involved with the CIA, Marks the research to "mess up people's Because of unfavorable CIA to the United States, he will be told an audience in Zimmer minds," according to Marks. publicity stemming from Mark's arrested for having his book about Auditorium Wednesday night that The CIA also uses programs such book and other publications, one the CIA published. C"\}rrently, Agee UC is "probably in the 100," as junior year abroad in its opera­ member of the sparse audience asked is fighting deportation. although "we don't know for sure."· tion, he said. While American Marks if he had been harrassed or As long as Agee, whom Marks said "There's probably a (UC) students are studying abroad, they threatened by the CIA. is hated more by the CIA than he is, is professor who's picking out foreign are working for the CIA. "This gives Marks said he didn't walk around not harmed, then Marks believes he JOHN MARKS Tim Morey/the NewsRecord students" for recruitment in the CIA, all Americans a bad name." in a state of paranoia, but admitted is also safe. ~ for National Security Studies in intelligence." Marks said. To stop this type of activity on he had been frightened several times. After Marks left the State Depart- Washington, D.C. One of the center's Nor dicl he completely condemn Along with the recruitment of campuses, Marks urged student One story he related was about a ment, he worked as an aide to Sen. concerns is the investigation of CIA the CIA. Describing it z.s a foreign students, Marks said the CIA governments to pass resolutions call­ trip he had taken to Vietnam after the Clifford Case (Rep.-N.J.). Following activities both in the U.S. and "schizophrenic personality," Marks also funds research on campuses. ing for administrators to disclose publication of his book. Four days his government service, Marks began abroad, Marks said. conceded the intelligence (infer­ There is nothing wrong with govern­ CIA-related activities and to prohibit after he arrived in Saigon, four Viet­ writing for such publications as Roll- 'Tm going to be saying a lot of bad mational) gathering part of the CIA ment sponsored research, Marks covert relationships. Student namese policemen arrested him.in the ing Stone, The Washington Post and things about the CIA tonight," the is a "perfectly legitimate, normal believes, but professors who· accept newspapers should also investigate middle of the night, he said. He was Harper's. young author proclaimed, adding, functio n of government." ·money for conducting these projects and expose any CIA activity, he add- interrogated, held over night and He is also a member of the Center ''I'm not against all other American - continued on page 2 Vol. LXIV no. 32 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Friday, February 4, 1977 Board reviews AFSCME salary bid Classes will be held on Presidents' Day By Harold Perlstein Dec. 3 and was rejected by the UC of delay. in enacting this very, very tion of good faith" bargaining last NR Editor board at an executive session, accor­ small increase would reduce its value summer by the University. By Andy Telli presidents to approve the UC's Board of Directors agreed ding to administrative sources. by one-fifth on an annual basis from recommendations. He added that another rejection N R ass't university editor Tuesday to review its rejection of a Paradise, however, told the board what it is now." According to McCall, there 1.3 per cent salary increase for 1822 would just show UC employes that Tuesday he "can't find it (the rejec­ Both Harmon and Paradise said U C will hold regularly are no definite plans for chang­ UC maintenance personnel and tion) in the board minutes." the pay increase was rejected because negotiations were "a one way street in the direction of the University." scheduled classes on Monday, ing the exam scheduk in the Medical Center employes. That deci­ Council 51 of AFSCME, represen­ the UC board claimed the board of Feb. 21, Presidents' Day. sion came after an attorney represen­ event of future closings, but the ting 1822 UC employes, enc:jed its review had not taken UC's difficult The 1.3 per cent salary increase will The vice presidents, who ap­ Calendar and Examination ting the employes told the board his summer strike last August by accep­ financial situation into account. not be retroactive if approved by the proved the Calendar and Ex­ Committee would meet in such clients would "feel they were sold ting a 6 per cent pay increase and an UC board. It would go into effect for aminations Committee's an event. down the river" if the salary increase agreement that future pay increases Harmon said the board of review's the final few months until July 1 recommendation, also approved Lynn Barber, chairman of the were again rejected. would be set by a board of review. main concern, however, was to arrive when a new contract would be a recommendation to consider Calendar and Examination "If the board rejects this small in­ The board of review recommended at an "equitable" increase for enacted. extending classes into exam Committee, said he does not en­ crease you would be serving notice the 1.3 pay increase due to a similar employes; the · University's financial Paradise encouraged the UC week in the event of further vision calling a meeting of the that future disputes will be settled on increase in the cost of living went up situation was a secondary concern. school closings. committee if there are no further the bricks or by judicial coercion," increase in the cost of living, accor­ board not to leave the relationship "If the board of review could not between UC and its employes in a According to a statement closings. He added that he would James Paradise, attorney represen­ ding to Stan Harmon, staff represen- issued by the vice presidents, U n­ wait to see how the weather is. ting Council 51 of the American tative for Council 51. , evaluate the financial situation of the "complete shambles" by again rejec­ University they can be pardoned. ting the increase. iversity offices will be closed McCall said the vice Federation of State, County and "Our contract says that salaries March 21, in observance of pres idents' action would alert the Municipal Employes (AFSCME), will keep up with the cost of living. They had plenty of company," Paradise told the UC board. After the board's Budget Com­ Presidents' Day. Service faculty and students to the Un­ told the board Tuesday. But the cost of living went up 7.3 per mittee reviews its rejection of the departments and hospital iversity's policy in the event of At press time yesterday the board's cent over the last year and we only Paradise also warned the board, salary increase, Harmon said he employees, however, will future closings. Budget Committee had not yet met to received a 6 per cent increase," added "If (the increase is) rejected now, would "call a meeting of the general observe the holiday as previously The faculty has already ad­ reconsider the rejection of the salary Harmon. "If they can violate that there will be no more boards of membership" of Council 51 . scheduled, according to Myron justed for the lost classes, McCall increase. agreement, it tears away our bargain­ review.lt would just be considered an Ullman, associate senior vice said, adding that any acti\>n now The 1.3 per cent increase was ·]ng procedure." exercise in futility." "We are not at this time con­ president for business and ad­ would be after the fact. recommended by a "board of review" Paradise explained, "Each month sidering a work stoppage," added ministrative services, to avoid The caqcellation of classes last UC is not legally bound to uphold Harmon. "But if the increase is re- , contract problems. Friday will be absorbed in~o the the recommendations of the board of jected there may be sentiment so high review, but Paradise said another re­ John McCall, senior vice remainder of the quarter, accor­ at the meeting that the membership president and provost for ding to McCall.