APPROVED MINUTES THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD JUNE 12, 1952, 2:00 P.M. NEW STATE BLDG.

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MINUTES
Thirteenth Meeting of the
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
June 12, 1952 2:00 P, M.
Department of State
Room 5104, New State Bldg.
21st $t. and Virginia Ave., N. W.
Washington 25, D. C.
Mr. David K. E. Bruce, Under Secretary of State,
Chairman
Mr. William C. Foster, Deputy Secretary of Defense
General Walter B. Smith, Director of Central Intelligence
Dr. Raymond B. Allen, Director, Psychological Strategy Board
OTHER PARTICIPANTS :
Department of State
Mr. Joseph B. Phillips
D artment of Defense
Brig. General John Magruder, USA (Ret.)
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Brig. General Jesmond D. Balmer
Central Intelligence Agency
Psychological Strategy Board
Mr. C. Tracy Barnes, Deputy Director
Mr. George Morgan
Mr. Edmond L. Taylor
Mr. Mallory Browne
Mr. John Sherman
Mr. Charles E. Johnson
Maj or . Edmund J. Bennett
Charles E. John$on
Secretary to the.3oard
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Agenda Item No. 1. - Analysis and Planning to Counteract Soviet
Biologics ?dar are Propaganda and the "Hate
America" ampaign; Staff Study on Soviet Germ
Action:
(a) The Board deferred final action on this item.
(b) The Board agreed to add in par. 22 a new mission,
"Develop new measures designed to seize and maintain
the initiative in the fields of propaganda and opera-
tions".
(c) The Board agreed that the mission defined in par. 22a
be made a part of the necessary intelligence support to
be provided for POC, proposed in par. 23.
Agenda Item No. 2, - Plan for Conducting Psychological Operations
During General Hostilities
(a) The Board agreed to advise the NSC it does not accept
the changes proposed by the Bureau of the Budget in
par. 20 of NSC 127.
(b) The Board approved the Bureau of the Budget's changes
in par. 19 of NSC 127.
(c) Mr. Foster reserved the Department of Defensets right
of appeal should the use of POC in this plan prove un-
satisfactory,
Agenda Item No. 3. - PSB Procedure for Evaluation of National Psycho-
logical E f ort 25X1
(R) The Board recorded its opinion that the evaluation of
the over-all national psychological effort by the PSB
staff or by any group which the staff might assemble at
this time is beyond its capabilities, pending decisions
which must be made with regard to projects now under way.
(b) The Board authorized the PSB staff to select a project
or an area for evaluation, recommend the method they
propose to use, and present it to the Board for considera-
tion and authorization.
Agenda Item No. 4. - Memorandum to the Board on Reporting to the NSC
Action:
(a) The Board deferred action pending clarification from
Mr. Lay, NSC Executive Secretary, concerning the intent
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of his request of May 29 that PSB submit a report on
the status of the national psychological programs for
the NSC 1114 review.
Agenda Item No. 5. - Princeton Statement
Action:
(a) The Board deferred consideration until the next meeting.
(b) The Board agreed to have the Department of State revise
the text in the interim.
Agenda Item No. 6. - Progress Reports on Current Work
(a) The Board did not consider this item,
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