Date

Feb 18, 1967

Description

In this note to President Johnson, Rostow attaches “the records in our minutes of meetings of the 303 Committee (and its predecessor group, 5412 Group) which refer to CIA connection with support for youth and student groups. The first such reference is 25 February 1959; the last is 3 December 1964.” Rostow felt the need to add some context to the approval process of covert actions, noting, “You should know that the basic work of the 303 Committee is to examine new programs; although, in the period I have been here, I have asked for reexamination of certain programs when current issues arose.” Attached to the note is a “Chronology of Briefings of 303 Committee on Youth and Student Activities,” which documents at least eight cases where members discussed various aspects of these projects.

Source

Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, National Security Files, Intelligence Files, Box 2, Folder, “303 Committee.”

Document published in following posting(s):

Understanding the CIA: How Covert (and Overt) Operations Were Proposed and Approved during the Cold War

Mar 4, 2019

White House, Walt W. Rostow, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, note to President Johnson on 303 Committee meetings regarding CIA support for youth and student groups (with 303 Committee meeting minutes attached), February 18, 1967.