https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/nov/02/taf-1/
November 2, 2017
The stolen history of the CIA and the Asian Foundation
Financial records and declassified files reveal decades of distortions regarding the Agency’s ties to the non-profit
Written by Emma Best
The Asia Foundation is, on the surface, a private non-profit that contributes to the development of Asia, including donating millions of books. In reality, since it was created by Central Intelligence Agency in 1951, TAF has engaged in a decades long campaign to misrepresent its origins, purpose, and funding.