REFERENCE IS MADE TO DR. THOMSON'S LETTER DATED 16 OCTOBER 1950 REQUESTING THAT THE PRESIDENT'S COMMUNICATIONS POLICY BOARD BE FURNISHED WITH AN EXPRESSION OF THE VIEWS OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01053A000300050020-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 2013
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: November 24, 1950
• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Dr. Irvin Stewart, Chairman
President's Communications Policy
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Dr. Stewart:
Board
Reference is made to 1Jr. ?oms
1950 requesting that the Pres t'
? be furnished with an express
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appreciated.
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Accordingly, the e ablis t of an indepenolt Co
Policy Board within the Executive structure of the Gove
considered necessary and desirable. The broad funot. ns of this
Board would be to develop, review, and evaluate te communications
policy and make recommendations thereon to the President. It
would also provide force and direction to the application of such
policies and afford a positive means for the correlation of the
multiple demands made upon communications resources.
nications
ent is
STAT
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The increasing responsibilities and commitments Of the
United States in world affairs require that positive action be
taken to develop a strong and efficient system of commercial
communications overseas controlled by United States interests.
This Agency is fully aware of the many difficulties encountered
in past attempts to attain this objective through merger of
existing companies. However, it is believed that a realistic
survey will indicate that such an approach constitutes the most
logical solution. .Merger of these facilities would afford a
healthy and stable international communications system, capable
of competing favorably with foreign owned and operated communica-
tions agencies in time of peace and of supporting military
requirements in time of national emergency.
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