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. . - 5 - "Incidentally, seems t o conform t o t h e d i r e c t i v e contained i n NSC ',412/2 which, i n t e r a l i a , assigns t o CIA t h e exclusivs responsibtllty for the conduct of covert operations r e l a t i n g t o proylgsnda, p o l i t i c a l action, etc.)" . On July 15, 1956 another Panel of the Board (consisting of ,KillIan Cassidy and Coyne) reported t o t h e full Board on its review of U.S. Foreign Intzlligence and Covert Activities made in I i n late June and early July, 1956. Exccrpts 'from mat Panel's jcgort (to the extent t h a t tbey deal w i t h covert operations) follow: I I ..C "Regardless of the degree of succ+ss t h a t can be a t t r i b u t e d t o t h e a c t i v i t i e s of t h e C I A its methods of passing large sums of money for PP purposes raises some questions. If detected considerable .?rnba*r assment t o t h e United S t a t e s might result. . . .