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2070 COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE MOVEMENT the industrialists that our war economy or artificial economy, as he called it, would continue. Mr. NiTTLE. Did you discuss specifically the subject of nuclear testing? Mr. Flink. Yes, we had several discussions on nuclear testing. They started around the time in which the Soviet Union resumed nuclear testing and then the United States resumed nuclear testing. It was Mishukov's position that the resumption of nuclear testing by the United States was an irresponsible act and that it could only lead to war. It was Mishukov's view on this subject that the resumption of nuclear testing was an irresponsible act on the part of the President of the United States. In one of our conversations, Mishukov specifically stated that at one time he disliked President Eisenhower very much but, compared to Kennedy, Eisenhower was a god. He thought that Kennedy was too young and too irresponsible and that his acts would only, if they continued, result in a world war. Mr. NiTTLE. I might point out, Mr. Flink, that the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Mr. Stevenson, in a speech to the General Assembly on September 20, 1962, said: Since the U.S.S.R. broke the moratorium last fall, its explosions have yielded two hundred megatons. Those which the United States was then compelled to undertake have yielded twenty-five megatons. I repeat, that we in this country want to cease testing of nuclear weapons. Did you have any discussion with respect to the comparative efforts and the fact that the United States resumed testing only after Soviet Russia had broken the moratorium? Mr. Flink. No, sir. I was unable to ever draw Mishukov into a discussion of the comparative policies of the United States and the Soviet Union for two reasons: One, Mishukov always dominated the conversations; and, secondl}^, I didn't want to, or I couldn't, under our relationship, antagonize Mishukov. Therefore, I usually discussed the topics which Mishukov brought up in the manner in which Mishukov wanted them discussed. Mr. NiTTLE. The press accounts indicate that Yuri Mishukov was employed as a Soviet translator in the United Nations' Office of Conference Services. Was that the position ostensibly held by him at the time of your meetings with him? Mr. Flink. Mishukov had two roles. He was a translator with the United Nations and held the grade of P-4 . He was also a second secretary in the Soviet Foreign Ministry. Mr. NiTTLE. How did you acquire the information that he was the second secretary of the Soviet Foreign Ministry in addition to his employment as a translator in the United Nations? Mr. Flink. Primarily through discussions with Mishukov. Mishukov originally was, I think, a P-3 and a third secretary. When he was promoted to the rank of P-4, he was very happj^ on one occasion and, during the conversations, told me that he had just received a promotion from a third secretary to a second secretary in the Foreign Ministry.
COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE MOVEMENT 2071 Mr. NiTTLE. I believe Mishukov was recalled and left the United States on or about July 5, 1962. Did he make any arrangements for you to meet a replacement of his? Mr. Flink. Yes. During the end of June, the beginning of July, Mishukov and I had already consummated our deal with respect to the Foreign Ministry financing my campaign for election to the New York State Assembly. Mishukov had given me $1,000 of the proposed initial $3,000. At our second meeting, at which Mishukov was to give me the second payment, he informed me that he was going back to Kussia and that during the time that he would be away—and he hoped at that time that he would be able to come back—my relationship and transactions, as they were, were to be continued by Yuri Zaitsev. About an hour after the conversation, he told me that Zaitsev was coming to this meeting, and Zaitsev subsequently showed up and we were introduced. It was at that point that Zaitsev continued Mishukov's relationship. Mr. NiTTLE. You were a candidate to represent the 12th District in the New York Assembly in 1962, is that correct? Mr. Flink. That is correct. Mr, NiTTLE. How did Mishukov react to your candidacy for office? Mr. Flink. Mishukov was pleased that I was going to get the nomination. Thi-oughout our entire relationship he had tried to influence me in discussions to seek some sort of Government employment. When I first met Mishukov, or in one of our initial conversations, I purposely mentioned the fact that I was at one time a student assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of New York. It was in subsequent conversations brought out that I was thinking of going back to woiii for the Government. Mishukov picked it up from there and continued to bring up the subject of my interest in Government work. So 3 years later, as it turned out, when I received the nomination for Assembly, Mishukov was extremely happy about it. Mr. NiTTLE. Did he indicate to you what policies he expected you to advocate or to follow in public office in exchange for his offer to finance your campaign? Mr. Flink. Prior to the consummation of the $3,000 deal, we had a discussion as to what policies I could advocate and how they would be advocated. This discussion centered around the fact that Mishukov wanted me to mouth lines which he or somebody else would tell me. I had to object very strongly to this suggestion because I told him that it might be out of place; that the platforms from which I might be able to speak would primarily be civic associations, the floor of the legislature if I was elected, or sunilar gatherings; and that I could not, at his direction, merely spout whatever line I was told to ; that, therefore, whatever had to be said I would have to say just at my discretion, which he agreed to. He was recalled shortly thereafter. However, during the campaign I was told that if I got the opportunity, I should try and discuss such issues as increased trade with
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