MIDDAY MEETING OF PSB, OCTOBER 30, 1952, IN GENERAL SMITH'S OFFICE

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: October 30, 1952
• Content Type: MFR

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Subjects } delay Ybeting of PSB9 October 30, 1952,
in G+ieneral. Smith's Office.
Presents David K. E. Bruce
W. Bedell Smith
Charles A. Coolid
Alan G. Kirk
Action was taken as f allowa on the items indicated s
'er_ f?r ASC i0/ &2&0
of October 28, 1952, by the .1 rector of Central
^ ce was agreed to. Cenoral mtth will present it in smooth
the other two members of the Board# who will indicate
their concurrenoe is writing. General Smith "trill then forward the
paper to the C Secretariat, in conformity with the last paragraph
Adm . ral Kirk said that he would comes the preliminary work
the revision of the 10/5 Procure to implement the recommendations
contained in General. Smith 'e paper -- this to be in draft foam until
approved by the Board.
Parka
The luncheon meeting of Admiral Kirk and several of his
with dames J. Wadsworth, Acting Administrator of Civil Defense. w
brought to the attention of the Board. The natter of an "observer"
the PSS Staff to it with the panel proposed '' Er. t+ dlsworth
turfy psychological problems the U.S., with the view of
ing thereon and with respect to the psychological repercussion
such items on the foreign field with whit PSB may properly be
cerned,, wa agreed to.
It was pointed out by tr. Bruce that the PSB Staff observer
should be very careful to min an "observer" and diecourage any
disposition on the part of Civil Defense authorities to associate
themselves with the activities of PSa.
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The Board was informed that the NSC Staff was favorable to the
idea of a semi-annual rather than a guerterly report to
was recommended that the Board go along with this suggoe : which
was agreed to.. It was further indicated that the PSBStaff should
prepare a form and method of procedure in drawing up the periodic
reports to the NSC. Admiral Kirk undertook to do this.
it was indicated by Admiral Kirk that the PSB Staff was having
a little difficulty in certain areas with respect to the proposed
plan or format for making plans. It was reported to thetBo $d that
since there was no standard form for drawing up Pl r
entirely within the province of the PSB Staff to prescribe a format
under which the plans of PSB should be submitted. This will be done.
3aaenhex
Amemorandum was furnished Mr. Bruce concerning the greataf the
desirabilit of ha~rin Mr. Jose h Sweene undertake the study
It appears there gray be a possibility that
p of ;fate may have in mind an assignment for Mr. Sweeney in the near
future. Mr. Brute was requested, if practica ale, to hold dir. Swee
for this study until 1 January 1953. This was agreed to.
Mr. Bruce was informed that there _were rumors afloat ii t aeither
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at home or abroad. It was pointed out that He was 25X1
post in head of the nti desired
assigned to the PSB Staff it aember 1 1, and it is ur?e Y
that he not be transferred at the present tire. Txis Mr. Bruce under-
took to look into.
Alan Q. Kirk
Director.
cc, General W. Bedell Smith
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