MINUTES ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD MARCH 27, 1952

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• Publication Date: March 27, 1952
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A. P P R 0 V E D
MINUTE S
Eleventh Meeting of the
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
March 27, 1952 2:30 P. M,
Directorfs Conference Room
Administration Building
Central Intelligence Agency
MEMBERS;
Honorable William Co Foster, Deputy Secretary of Defense,
Presiding
Honorable Allen W. Dulles, Deputy Director, Central Intelligence
Agency, for the Director
Honorable Howland H. Sargeant, Assistant Secretary of State,
for the Under Secretary of State
Dr. Raymond B, ,Allen, Director, Psychological Strategy Board
OTHER PARTICIPANTS:
Department of State
Mr. Joseph B. Phillips
Department of Defense
Mr. Townsend W. Hoopes
Central Intelligence Agency
Mr. Frank Wisner, Assistant Director
Joint Chiefs of Staff
8 adier General Jesmond D. Balmer
Psychological Strategy Board
Mr. C. Tracy Barnes, Deputy Director
Mr. Charles E, Johnson, Executive Officer
Major Edmund J. Bennett, Deputy Executive Officer
Captain Richard N. Antrim, USN
Mr, Arthur Macy Cox
Col. Paul Davis, USA
Mr, William Godel
Mr, John MacDonald
Mr, John Sherman
Mr? Edmond L. Taylor
NSC review(s) completed.
Charles E. Jdh~son
Executive Ort'icer
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The Minutes of the Tenth Meeting, February 21, 1952 were approved.
At the suggestion of Dr. Allen, the Board directed Dr. Allen to
write letters of appreciation to Col. Charles W. McCarthy, retiring
Executive Officer of the Board and to the Department of Defense concern-
ing Col. McCarthy.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Staff Study on Psychological Strategy Planning
"" far-#he IvIiOdle Eest PSB fl-22 ~
A task panel shall be created whose first act shall be the drafting
of irs t,_,rms o r7erene ~r pubmis lion to the Board t its next meetin .
Tie Board regUes ed-sY:ort-range actions also b considered in the plan-
an TIE-
Discussion:
Col. Paul Davis of the PSB staff presented 'a briefing on the back-
ground of the Middle Eastern problem.
Mr. Sargeant recommended that the task panel to be created should
draw up its terms of reference and submit them to the Board for approval
at the next Board meeting. Mr. Dulles, Mr. Foster and General Balmer,
in approving Mr. Sargeant's recommendations, requested that appropriate
attention be given, in addition to long-range plans, to the immediate,
short-range problems in the area.
Mr. Sargeant reported that the Department of State had a paper,
in advance draft form, dealing with the objectives, the tasks, the needs
and operating procedures for overt propaganda in the Middle East. He
offered to send this over to the PSB staff. Dr. Allen said he would be
happy to have it.
Agenda Item No. 2 - Staff Study on Psychological Strategy Planning
Tasks wiFi Reward to South East Asia; PSB D-23
A task Ravel shall. be created whose first act shall be the drafting
of its terms 4f re renc? ?r Y mission to the Board ants next meet-
The Board considers this elan-a matter of hUh ~riorit.
Discussions
Captain Richard Antrim, USN, presented a briefing on the factors
confronting us in South East Asia. He emphasized the need for expedi-
tious planning action in view of the rapidly deteriorating and potenti-
ally volatile situation there. The Board, at Mr. Sargeant's suggestion,
approved the same approach for organizing the task panel and drafting
and approving terms of reference as for
the Middle
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the Middle East Plan above. The Board also concurred in the need
for planning on an urgent basis.
A enda Item No. 3 - Pro ress Reports on Current Work
2. Soviet Orbit Escapee Program
The Board agreed to send a letter of comment to the Budget
Bureau opposing the inclusion of Title II in the DPC draft bill
"Special Migration Act of 19520. The majority of the Board and the
Director agreed that the letter'to the Budget Bureau recommend that
the Kersten Amendment 'be changed to avoid any ambiguity as to its
defensive military purposes. However,. if in the judgment of the
Congressional leaders, this change might lead to legislative diffi-
culties, the Amendment should remain unchanged.
The Defense and CIA members and the Director agreed that the
letter to the Bureau should state that, in any event, adequate
legislation apart from the Kersten Amendment covering the non-
military aspects of the program is desirable so that there is no
question as to the intent of Congress that these programs are
authorized. Language for this purpose was approved.
.Mr. Sargeant wished to have the letter indicate the State Depart-
ment's view-that the Kersten Amendment should remain unchanged and
that additional language is not required.
Discussion:
Mr, Arthur Cox reported the need for a Board position on the
DPC draft bill "Special Migration Act of 1952" in response to a
request for comment by Friday, March 28 from the Bureau of the Budget.
Mr. Cox reviewed the possible alternative positions the Board could
take as follows;
(1) Provide legislative history through the Committee Reports,
indicating that the clear intent of Congress is that
funds derived from the authority of the Kersten Amend-
mdnt be expended to finance the Phase A program and non-
military aspects of the Phase B program during the next
year.
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(2) Provide new language in a separate section of the.
Mutual Security Act to authorize Phase A and non-
military aspects of Phase B programs.
(3) Authorize the carrying out of these programs under
Title II of the proposed Bureau of the Budget bill
with funds to be appropriated therefor.
He stated that the PSB staff had recommended alternative (2) above
to the Director.
The Board members agreed with Mr. Dulles' suggestion that the
views of Congressional leaders should be ascertained as to whether
the language of the Kersten Amendment should continue to be used
next year. However, it was the concensus that, in view of the
President's desire to send up a bill. shortly, theBoard would have
to indicate its position to the Bureau of the Budget before talking
with Congressional leaders,
Mr. Foster reported the Department of Defense had mixed feelings
on the Kersten Amendment. He noted that whatever funds are used
for the escapee program reduces the amount which can be used for
military end items. Therefore, he suggested new language be recom-
mended to (a) clarify the proposal to provide for a program which,
in Defense's opinion, is not contemplated in their interpretation
of the Kersten Amendment and (b) to provide funds for such a program.
Mr. Foster said that Defense went along on the use of the $4.3
million on the basis that it would lead later to a broader utiliza-
tion of funds for the buildup of military units. He made clear,
however, that Defense would oppose the use of funds from this source
in the future for any non-military purposes.
Mr, Sargeant said that State would like to see Title II of the
DPC draft bill omitted and would prefer to leave the Kersten Amend-
ment unchanged.
Mr. Dulles reported that the House Committee members with whom
he had talked were looking to the Executive Branch for suggestions
for alternative language for the Kersten Amendment. He noted that
all three members of the Psychological Strategy Board had been asked
by the Bureau of the Budget to comment separately on the DPC bill
and urged that each take consistent positions.
Mr, Foster and Mr. Sargeant both observed that any effort to
revise the language of the Kersten Amendment directly might cause
difficulties with the Congress. Mr. Sargeant, however, said the
Department of State did not favor proposing any additional language
in the MSA Act to clarify the Kersten Amendment. General Balmer
stated his belief that the Kersten Amendment was not intended to be
used for resettlement purposes and therefore some new language is
necessary to provide for any new program envisaged. He also noted
that funds used for the escapee program would reduce those available
for military end items.
Mr. Godel remarked that any failure to continue Phase "Al' of
the program would probably result in failure of Phase 11B" to get
underway, too.
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3. General. Balmer reported that JCS had Just approved two
papers:
(a) The Responsibility of the Services and the JCS with
respect to Covert Operations and
(b) The Responsibility of the Services and the JCS for
Guerrilla Warfare
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