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would meet President Park and other high officials.
Because of its controversial support of the Government and the relationship
with the Unification Church, KAPA did not succeed in establishing a broad basis
of support in the Korean community and as been inactive since 1977.
Ties with the ROK Government, agencies, and officials
The Moon organization's willingness to conduct a demonstration
at the Japanese Embassy for the KCIA is one illustration of its
involvement with the ROK Government. The subcommittee found
extensive, additional evidence of operational ties 0between the Moon
Organization and the ROK Government, its agencies, and officials.
These ties are far more complex and intimate than either the
Korean Government or the Moon Organization has admitted publicly. They have
resulted in Moon Organization policies and activities which:
(1) were carried out under the direction and control of ROK
agencies and officials;
(2) were coordinated with Korean agencies and officials;
(3) were carried out with the intention of affecting Korean-
American relations.
In investigating ROK Government-Moon Organization ties, the
subcommittee used executive branch reports to provide leads and a
framework within which to analyze information collected from
other sources. Insofar as possible, attempts were made to verify or
refute information found in the reports. The subcommittee determined that major
portions of the reports were substantiated by
other information and evidence.
As discussed elsewhere, (423) Moon's goals go beyond serving the
interests of the Korean Government and include gaining control over secular
institutions in the United States and other countries. In a 1977 speech, Moon
himself commented on allegations that he was a KCIA agent:
"My life is not so small that I would act as a KCIA agent. My eyes are not
just for Korea. America is the goal; the world is my goal and target." (424)
However, an important part of Moon's overall strategy--as expressed in his
own words--is to bring his organization into close contact with the Korean
Government. There is evidence that in
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following this strategy, Moon and his organization frequently submit to the
direction and control of, and coordinate their activities with, Government
agencies and officials.
The Moon Organization's actions on behalf of the ROK Government are
sometimes done at apparent risk to the Moon movement's own goals and image
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