February 22, 1967

Govt, at luncheons in 33 cities, opens drive to sell new 'freedom shares' and boost Series E savings bonds sales; Johnson and Westmoreland s, closed-circuit TV; freedom shares will mature in 4 1/2 yrs, yield 4.74% effective interest; will be sold only to those buying bonds through payroll deduction or bond-a-mo plans in amts equal to bonds bought; shares to be sold for 2 yrs or until end of Vietnam war, whichever is shorter; Fowler says goal is to attract new savings, not to cause shifts in existing savings

Offers suggestions for peace moves by US in Vietnam war, proposes NATO reorgn and cut in US troops in Eur, Sen com

Predominantly Prot Masons (orgn) and K o C plan joint programs of mor, civic and soc action; plan is outcome of Jan meeting between Masons regional head G A Newbury and K of C head J W McDevitt; orgns cite influence of Ecumenical Council

Helms tells Russell subcom that CIA will withdraw financial aid from number of non-Govt orgns, testimony relayed to newsmen by Russell after closed hearing; Russell, other subcom members defend CIA in dispute; Sen Symington says CIA policies are not set by CIA; Sen M R Young says CIA subsidized some orgns it did not want to help and had no authority on own to withdraw them; says in some instances, CIA was operating at direction of State Dept or Natl Security Agency; says all subsidies were recorded and approved by Budget Bur; Helms, Katzenbach and Gardner seen proposing permanent cutoff of secret subsidies to educ insts; Russell says he knew and approved of NSA subsidy since beginning; says some orgns are anxious to continue covert ties