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oo“ at-uneé-Breatly reftritala‘it must, in fact, be an old-boy net, like its Soviet, French and American counterparts. If it “has shown a partiality for gen- _Wemen, that is on a par with the Soviet preference for good party members.” .‘ ‘ . “It should also be pointed out that the American record of defections, traitors and long-undetected spies is no less disturbing than our own.” * As in England, the U.S. spy system expanded from small beginnings to a vast operation during World War II, and grew even larger during the cold war. ‘The American old-school-tie group virtually took over the OSS, predecessor ] to the CIA, and has held many of the key jobs ever since. Tt would be hard to prove ‘| however, that this has been -f against the best interests of the country. The CIA has made its mistakes, and often been in-hot water, but there is no reason to believe it would have done better without the _f Ivy League contingent. It would not be easy to find a mere conscientious and dedi- gated. group in the entire gov- a ernment. yy! Sor Cad eee - ‘ot w a 1 gts, 7 ‘ . Ro te ‘. "> kale ai Ma se a La co NES Se aa mays we