LETTER TO THE HONORABLE WALTER BEDELL SMITH FROM RAYMOND B. ALLEN

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• Publication Date: January 22, 1952
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THE DIRECTOR OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY SOARD -- ~?
WASHINGTON 25, D. C. PSYCHOLOGICAL STRiqTEGY BOARD
JAN 2 2 1952
The Honorable
Walter Bedell Smith
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Enclosed herewith are draft Terms of Reference for PSI3
Weapons Information Guidance Committee (Panel "D"). This
paper was prepared by Panel "D" in compliance with the action
taken on Agenda Item 1, Staff Study on Publicity with Respect
to Certain Weapons (PSB D-17c) at the Seventh Meeting of the
Psychological Strategy Board.
Your written approval of these Terms of Reference is
requested.
Sincerely,
C-.--
:anuond B. Allen
Director
Copy No. L~"Draft Terms of Reference
for PSI3 Weapons Information
Guidance Committee (Panel "D")
dated 17 January 1952
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DRAFT TERMS OP M:F1 RENCE POR PaB W,Y,,PONS INFOR. W TTOId GUIDANCE COMMITTEE
(PIU EL "D")
1. To obtain the Wiest favorable psychological effects from the public:
reporting of our progress in the development of atomic weapons, 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 procedure for the release of weapons informa-
tion in ways which will produce the most desirable psycholo-
gical effect at home and abroad.
Objectives
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:
a. 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. Stre::igthen confidence and hope in the free world abroad,
c, Create a sound understanding of the capabilities and limita-
tions of those weapons in the United States,
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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azbove, In this context it should drew tip as a m-ut;;er of urgency a concise
paper which the NCC ray issue for the guidance of government spokesmen.
In submitting its report, the com iittee should recommend a~ necbwdsia
for periodic revision at,, necessary of the papers referred to above.
Cosrnosition
4. Committee members, in addition to the chairman, will be
designated from the following dej.,,i traents and agencies:
a. The White house Staff
b. The Psychological Strategy Board
The Department of State
d. Central Intelligence Agency
e. The Atomic Energy Cou_ii.ssion
f. The Federa:L Civil Defense Administration.
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