STAFF STUDY ON PUBLICITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN WEAPONS

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2005
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• Content Type: STUDY

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Staff Study on Publicity with respect
Certain Weapons
Sumrmary: It had been agreed at a previous meeting of the Board that a
Comm-dttee (Colonel
~ CIA representative) would draft
its own `Perms of Reference. The terns presented are objective, and
responsive to the intent of the Board.
Recommendation: That you approve the Ttris of Reference as submitted by
Panel D.
It is suggested that the words Min the United States"
(Page 1, paragraph 2 c) be re.iove d from the end of the sentence
and placed after the -vvord "understanding". Reason: Editorial
change.
NSC review(s) completed.
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17 January 1952
P; YCUOLOGICAL STRATE^-'f .30A:0%
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
DRAFT TERMS 01' I', 'FERE`NCE FOR PSE3 WT ,POD?S INPOJ-1,.JP.TTON GUIDANCE CO1 ITTEk
(PALM "D")
1. To obtain the most favorable psychological effects from the public
reporting of our progress in the development of atomic -iapons, guided
missiles, and biological, radiological and chemical weapons,
a. To list for the rational Security Council the principles
which should guide high-level statements on such weapons*
b. To establish a proceduro for the release of weapons informa
tion in ways which will produce the most desirable psycholo-
gical. effect at home and abroo.d.
Ob ectives
2. Taking into account the requirements of security, to make sure
that information on certain weapons is formulated and released in such a
way as to:
Produce a deterrent effect on Soviet orbit leadership (this
must be done in ways which will, not interfere with attain-
ment of objective b, below),
b? Strengthen confidence and hope in the free world abroad,
C. Create a sound understandin of the capabilities and limita-
tions of those weapons fin the United States
Procedure
3. As a matter of urgency, the committee should formulate principles
for public reporting concerning the weapons referred to in paragraph 1
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above v In this context it should draw up as a mutter of urgency a concise,
paper which the NSC nay is:,ue for the guidance of governmex.t spokesmen.
In subudtting its report, the con ittee should recommend * n :sm.
for periodic revision as necescar;; of the papers referred to above.
Co;Pmosition
4. Committee members, in addition to the chairL.a,n, will be
designated from the following departments and agencies:
a. The White House Staff
b. The Psychological Strategy Board
c. The Departiient of State
d. Central Inrtelligence Agency
e. The Atomic Energy Coiwaission
f. The Federal Civil Defense Administration.
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