Mr. Weissman. On the third page, last paragraph, he has marked "One bad thing, though. Frank gives me the impression of being rather anti-Semetic. He is Catholic. Suggest Bernie convert to Christianity, and I mean it."
"We must all return to church. These people here are religious bugs. Also no liberal talk whatsoever—none." Larrie had a flare for the dramatic.
Mr. Dulles. When he mentions "these people" who does he mean?
Mr. Weissman. The NIC. And at this point I was ready to drop out of the organization completely, but thought better of it, because I am a perennial optimist. I felt once I got down there—it is like changing your wife after you marry her. You figure everything will work out.
Representative Ford. This CUSA organization in Munich—did it have any local Munich affiliation at all? I mean German affiliation?
Mr. Weissman. No; none whatsoever. Strictly an American proposition.
Representative Ford. All among GI's, with the one exception of——
Mr. Weissman. GI's or, one or two hangers-on, American civilians over there.
Senator Cooper. May I ask a question, Mr. Chairman?
You stated at one point in your testimony that you did not care to become associated with some of the organizations you had discussed. You named the John Birch—you thought it was too extreme. Yet you stated earlier that it was your intention to infiltrate these organizations. How do you explain this inconsistency?