APPROVED MINUTES SIXTEENTH MEETING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD OCTOBER 30, 1952

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2005
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• Publication Date: October 30, 1952
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A M P I P N R U O T V E
Sixteenth Meeting 1, the
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
October 30, 1952 2:40 P.M.
Director's Conference Room
Administration Building
Central Intelligence Agency
MLMf3ERS :
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General Walter B. Smith, Director of Central Intelligence,
Chairman
Mr. David K. E. Bruce, Under Secretary of State
Mr. Charles A. Coolidge, Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Legal and Legislative Affairs)
Admiral Alan G. Kirk, Director, Psychological Strategy Board
C HE PARTICIPANTS:
Det)ar meet of State
Mr, Howland H. Sargeant, Assistant Secretary for
Public Affairs
De_artment of Defense
Brigadier General John Magruder, USA (Ret.)
Cc~tra InteLigence AgPnc~
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Jo~ nt Chiefs of Staff
Brigadier General Millard C. Young, USAF
s chelo~ical Stra.te~,y. Board
11' . George A'. Morgan, Deputy Director
Mr. Charles E..Johnson, Fcecutivo Officer
Cnar.1es B. Joi t'son
Secretary to th/h.Board
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. a Item Fo. I - Program of Psychological Pr, eDaration_for
Ti.e Board approved the recommendations for the preparatory work
,outlined in this paper to be undertaken. and authorized the designation
of a staff member from each member agency and from the staff of the
Board to serve as principal point of contact concerning this work. Upon
the development of an a United ent position with re-
gard to the contingencyr M_I~rlthe Department of State 25X1
Member indicated his Department would initiate informal discussions with
certain other foreign governments in order to ensure consistent positions
mutually satisfactory to the governments concerned.
Vic ? Item Pte ? - PSF as Report to the. President and
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The Board approved the draft report with the revisions presented
by the Director prior to the meeting. Mr. Bruce noted that the report
was not complete as a briefing document for the new Administration.
The Board requested the Director to study the matter of periodic reports
to tie President and the National Security Council, with a view to de-
veloping recommendations with respect to period to be covered, format,
procedure and other relevant aspects thereof.
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The Board approved the paper in principle, subject to working out
by the Department of State, with appropriate agencies including the
Bureau of the Budget, of justification for the Congressional presentation.
In view of certain sensitive considerations involved in expanding the
pro r.zi the Board's approval was contingent on no mention being made of
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legislation. it was agreed that the language cipioyed in delineating
areas should be broad enough to cover contingeanc.Les not possible now to
foresee. It was further agreed that the Board's review of the legislative
approach to Congress would await the resu.lLs of the State Department's
discussion with the Bureau of the Budget.
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