SEMIANNUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTIVITY STATUS REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 1953

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01065A000400050010-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 35
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 30, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SEMIANNUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTIVITY STATUS REPORT
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE, PERIOD FROM
1 JANUARY. P GH 30 JUNE 1953
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1, Presented below is a surinary of the status of the
Department of Defense activities having psychological effects
for the period from 1 January through 30 June 1953.
2. General Comments
The De `.)n released information designed
to make clear the United States position with respect to
truce negotiations and the Boner
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of-war situation. Back-
ground press conferences were arranged through which the
Secretary of Defense and his key assistants briefed news
media representatives on the Atiierican stand in Korea. Lit is
believed that this effort significantly braced the American
public in facing of a difficult and protracted situation.
3. In conjunction with other agencies, the Department of
Defense carried on a continuous program to inform the public
of developments in biological and chemical warfare research.
Documentary evidence was .provided to both the United States
representative to the United Nations and to news media, to
combat the Communist propaganda charges charging the United
States waged germ warfare in Korea.
4. M1litarr Posture
a. The most significant contribution of the Department
of Defense with res ect to the national psychological
effort was the continued maiiatenance of U.S. military
power in a _strength to provide evidence of its readiness
to resist aggression. The deployment of portions of U.S.
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