AGENDA FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 11, 1952, 2:30 P.M. ROOM 5104, NEW STATE BUILDIN

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• Publication Date: September 2, 1952
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A G E N D A
Fifteenth r7eeting of the
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
To Be Held
September 11, 1952, 2:30 P.M.
Roorn 510~t, New State Building
21st St. and Virginia Ave., N.W.
1. Doctrinal (Ideological) `~nTarfare Against the USSR
Previously distributed
For approval of x?eeommenda~ion to estab~.sh a panel:.
2. 'A Strategic Concspt for a National Psychological Program
with'Particu].ar Reference tca Cold War ~pexations Under
NSC 10~''S Previously given selective d~ tribution)
Briefings on Research in the Social Sciences of Use to
Psyc ological S rategy Board anning and Operations `IVTo
Departmental representatives will brief the Board.
It. Status and Final Resort by the Director (No paler)
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Charles E. ~ son
Secretary to Board
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8? In addition toy or in lieu of the above should it not be
acceptable it is desired that PSB make a statement that Doctrinal
warfare is a legitimate field of interest and endeavor far U. S,
agencies or departments.
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THE PROBLA~'I
August 28, 1952
].~ To take msximum advantage of the weaknesses of Stalinism
and D3.alectical i~2aterialism in our attacks on the Soviet Regime ands
whenever poss~.blea use the contradictions and lack of logic thereof
as levers tQ harass the Soviet regime and negate its appeal to those
outside the Iron Curtain..
DIS CUSS I4N
2. A study of the field of doctrinal warfare shows relatively
little action on the part of the United States. With the except-
ion of a small unit encapsulated in VOA and headed by Bertram Wolfe
there is no planned effort in this area. This in effects means
that while we have theoretically passed from the policy of present-
ing 11a full and fair picture? as our attack on the Soviet Unions we
are in truth still. using this approach.
~. If our efforts are limited to this ~ and to sporadic attacks
on manifestations of the Soviet doctrine .. while the basic tenets
thereof are allowed to be published explained and distributed
with no real effort to counter them' our attacks are doomed to
failure, No system can afford. the luxury of being so objective
that it permits its antithesis to overcome it .. and doctrinally
that is what we are doing.
~., There are arguments that to reverse this policy would be
difficult. Among these the ones most often put forth are the fol~
lowings
a. We Gantt match the skill of the Soviets in this field.
b. The Soviet people are not susceptible to this type
approach...
c, Doctrine approach is immaterial because the Soviet
regime is completely opportunistic in its methods.
S3. We are doing aL~. that needs to be done at the present
~~.me ?
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5. The first three subs-paragraphs abovel for the most part
are not arguments but ++intuitive++ reasoning. Thep do not take into
account the problems of Asian Europe Africa; in facts all of the
world presently not under Soviet rule or dominations nor the ability
which the U. S. might deve~.op in this field, The last sub-paragraph
is patently untrue as shown by a recent informal survey conducted in
Europe? If we are to survive we must both:
Present an ob~eetive and dynamo picture of our system
and,,
b. Refute and destroy the false claims of Soviet doctrine.
coNCLUSxo~
6. There is an urgent need to establish a panel in PSB to
study this problem and come up with reconm~endations for its solution.
RECOMNM'NDATTflNS
7. That such a panel be authorized by the Board; that the
terms of reference o; this panel in brief shall be as given belowt
a. Composition ?? One member each from States CIAO Defense
with a steering member from PSB. These members must be competent
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in the field of Soviet Doctrine and so accepted by their depart-
ments or agencies.
b? Ta k ~ To examine the field of ideological warfare
specif~.ca].7.y as directed against Soviet doctrine and to make recom-
mendations as to ho*,a the United States can gain superiority in this
field. This to include specific recommendations for:
(l~ Policy recommendations to the departments and
agencies.
(2) Planning responsibilities on operational levels.
(3~ Media production and emphasis with recommenda??
tions as to whether in each case! this should
be executed by private enterprise.
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