MINOR DECISIONS OF PSB MIDDAY MEETING, OCTOBER 30, 1952

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: November 3, 1952
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
708 Jackson Place, N.W.
Washington 25, D.C.
NOV 3 - 1952
NSC REVIEWED DOCUMENT AND HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION.
9/19/07
Under Secretary of State
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is for Decision of PSB Midday Meeting,
October 30, 1952.
To refresh your memory, the following minor decisions taken at
the midday sleeting yesterday are mentioned below:
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The Board was informed that the NSC Staff was favorable to the
idea of a semi-annual rather than a quarterly report to NSC. It
was re+ ended that the Board go along with this suggestions, 1 hieh
was agreed to. It was further indicated that the PSB Staff should
prepare a form and method of procedure in drawing up the periodic
reports to the NSC. Admiral Kirk undertook to do this.
Cca tints by AGXs Since reporting appears to be on a fiscal year
basis, and the PSB Annual Report to NSC covered the period through
June 30, 1952, the question of how we are going get around making
a second quarterly-.semi-annual report in January is raised. I an
looking into this to see what steps we can take to avoid the drudgery
of a report two months from now. Any ideas will be welcomed.
Furthermore, as was pointed out by *. Bruce at the end of the
formal PSB meeting yesterday,, PSB Staff should develop a format for
reporting to NSC and a procedure for setting it all in notion. I do
not think this will be difficult.
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It was indicated by Admiral Kirk that the PSB Staff was having
a little difficulty in certain areas with respect to the proposed pl,
or format for making plans. It was reported to the Board that since
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there was no standard fc for drawing , plans s, it seemed an-
tirely within the province of the PSB Staff to prescribe a format
under which the plans of PSB should be submitted. This will be done.
nt b S It is not my thought at this time to write a
brochure an "How to Make a Plan". Rather, if a simple form for pre-
paring plans can be distributed and used by the various panels or
agencies drafting plans for,PS8 approval, I think this fills the need.
or the sake of uniformity and atandard&satton,, it would probably be
expected that a few simple rules would be attached to the form when
issued. It principal talking point is that we tried out the "German
Plan" on the new form with a reduction in size from 31 to 7 pages
without? I thinks, destroying any essential feats of the earlier
production.
This memorandum is being furnished in duplicate as you may wish
to send a copy to your Alternate.
Alan G. Kirk,
Director.
co' General W. Bedell Smith L'"
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October 31, 1952 SECURITY INFORMATION
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