Deep River, Conn., April
5, 1960.
Mr. Robert B. Taber,
CBS News, New York, N. Y.
Dear Taber: In my last in
reply to your suggestion that I become cochairman
of the Fair Play to Cuba
Committee, I replied that I might do so if you wished,
but would prefer not to
as I had no time to devote to it and did not feel I should
accept the
responsibility.
I have been hoping for a
reply on that, but in any case I feel that I would not
wish to accept the
responsibility. As you know I have attended none of the
sessions for organizing
this committee, and I would have to know more about it
and just who is on it.
Two things I would have
to be reassured about: (1) That no Communist is
part of the committee or
is asked to become a sponsor. This would blow the
whole thing out of the
water. (2) That funds are from voluntary contributions
and that no money is
derived from the Cuban Government or their representa-
tives, either directly or
indirectly.
In other words, I would
not want to be part of an inspired propaganda organiza-
tion. It would be as bad,
in my eyes, to twist any part of the record in favor of
the Cuban Government as
to falsify the record against Castro and his government.
Another reason for
declining the honor is one which I do not like to mention.
I do not believe that
this cochairman idea is a good one. An organization such
as this, and probably any
organization demands direct responsibility, and in any
case complete basic
harmony. I am a great admirer of Waldo Frank and his
writings; I think his
"Virgin Spain" is a truly fine book, for instance. On the
other hand, I am sure we
do not see eye to eye on a great many things, particu-
larly in the political
field. I think he is a fine chairman, and should have the
full responsibility.
Please know that I am as
anxious as ever to further fair play to Cuba, which
has been so sadly lacking
in many of our press services.
Sincerely yours,
Carleton Beals.
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