MEMORANDUM FOR MR. BLOCK FROM C. E. C.

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1. TUEINFAI
Should the United States utilize coordinatedpeyehologleal mea-
furtherance of the attainment of its national objectives? If so,
*hat organization should be employed and what should be its terms of ref
arenas?
2.
Psychological measures are defined as those plaiuwd measures,
exclusive of armed conflict, designed to influence the thought, morale
and behavior of peoples or nations in such a way as to further the at-
tainment? of national objectives.
3 ZAMP MARING_ OK THE, PRORLEU
a. *jar conflicts exist between the United States and oertain
powers, particularly the USSR.
b. The USSR is committed to the defeat of United
alus and the destruction of the American farm of government.
o. The USSR is employing coordinated psychological, political
and econori.c meesures against the U. S. and may use force.
d. The U. S., on the other hand, is not employing coordinated,
psychological measures; and the resulting diminished effectiveneaa of
U. S. political and economic measures may ultimately require resort to
force.
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I.stord shows that psychological measures can be sue
used in achieving national objectives.
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f* There exists no agency of the Federal Oavernmerit charged, with
the coordination and direction of world-wide psychological efforts to achieve
U. S. objectives.
4. DISCUSSION
See Appendix 'A*
5. CONCIALUIUNS
a. The United States suet employ coordinated psychological mea-
ures if the schievewent of United States aims is to be insured.
b. Yailure to employ these measures now may result in a reco
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c If the United States is forced to resort to armed conflict an
has not previously been employing coordinated psychological measure* it
may suffer defeat,
d, A National Policy Agency, charged with iarplamenting
policy on a world-wide scale through coordinated pay tholoicIl
map es should be established.
e. Based upon approved national policy, the mission of this
some- should bet
(1) The formula ion and execution, directly or thrcugh other
government agencies, of programs psychologically dorsi ed to facili-
tate world-wide achievement of U. S. national Objeetivee.
(2) .The coordination of informational and related peyeho-
logical activities effeoting the achievement of these objectives.
f, As an immediate amours the agency should be e:tablished within
the President' s executive office by Executive tIrder.
g* legislative authorization and funds .or its satablishment an
an independent exeoutive agency should be sought at the next regular session
of Conmess.
6. fig.c ATIMa
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ourity Council*
the above conclusions be approved by the National Se-
b. That the President issue the Nzsoutive Appendix nfr.
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APFENDIX A
DISCUSSI1W
The United States is today engaged in a major eonfliet with
The USSR is employing all amens at her Demand, short of war,
to &able?* her national objectives mhich4nmost cases )are diametrioally
opposed to those of the United States.
With a world situation unique in modern times d p
ANik WI;ti4
divided largely between two powers, the USSR and the United
this nflict is reaching an intensity unprecedented since the lest
few hs before the outbreak of World War II.
In employing the politicel, economic', and psychological weapons
at her command the USSR is laying prinsipal empheeis on the psychologieel
aspects of the sonfliet. She has in fact virtually declared psychological
being
war on the United States in the re wont Manifesto at Warsaw where the
omi
"re-established*. Her objective is to so influence the
minds of min as to achieve world domination without warfare. She will
only resort to warfare if the psychological effort fails.
Among her many objectives are blooking a pesos with Germany, Austria,
Korea and Japan, reducing the United Nations to impotency While preserving
it as a psychological loud-speaker, stimulating the civil wars in Ore*
Indo-hint, end Indonesia, instigating evil strife in North
Africa 4 the Kiddie test and promoting strikes, rioting ate revolution
in Italy and Prance. The general elm of these specific ebjestives is to
cause a state of international anarchy Which will result in further
nqnests for Aussien-controllsd Communism. Her negative program in-
eludes blocking the United States' attempt to stabilise Europe through
the Marshall Plan.
A speolfie example of the sucoeseful employment of USSR psychological
methods is to be found in Greece today. Whereas the United States is
giving large funds substantial quantities of fond munitions end
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indussupplies,trial the USSR is depending almost entirely on her
psychologioal arm. The street of Russian words has to date almost
completely counterbalanoed the effect of the very real aid mhieh the
United States has provided to the Greek people.
Another example is the extensive help to Pranue hi oh has been
ivn by the United States but which is largely unknown to the Freneh
people. The USSR has through the use of peyehologioal weapons made
more capital out of the one ship-load of grain she sent to ?ranee (While
we were shipping grain to Russia) than has the United States from many
millions of dollars worth of assistance.
Todey Italy, Austria, Geese., and France hang in t lance and
the immediate actions and words of the USSR and the United States will
determine into which camp these countries will fall.
With uncoordinated international political and economic measures
the United States finds herself not reaping the full benefit fro* its
very extensive contributions to world stability. The failure to reap
these benefits can be attributed to a large degree to the failure to
employ coordinated payshologioal measures. Meanwhile the heavy drain
on our national resouroes is having a negative effect on United States
public opinion.
As the United States loses prestige and influence in harope and
in the Far Fast our position as the leading world power at the end of
ld War /I rapidly deteriorates. Meanwhile, the USSR, employing the
very tools of psychologies' eenflict which our idle hands should he
employing atainst her, is breeding discontent and disunity within the
American boey-politio itself.
The employment of psychological measures is a way of aehieving
American objectives without recourse to war. If we fail to stop the
USSR by pacific moans we must then resort to armed conflict or give
may to Russian dominance. It may be categorically stated that our
strategic position in not such that we oan safely and surely depend
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on fighting a ear a few years hence instead of applying our maximum
peavetime effort now. The very fest that America in the eyes of the
rest of the world is coasting into an *taste war is losing us our friends
and possible future Allies.
A general discussion of international pyeholoicsl efforts during
the 20th .lentury Is attached as Annex A.
If it is granted that psyehological measures are neves* ry the question
immediately raises itself as to ehether an agency should be eiteblished to
have an sll-innlusive eontrol of psychological efforts or whether efforts
be limited to some phase of the aotivity. It is apparent at ono,
that wor-ls can not be restrioted in spa therefore, psychologimal efforts
will whether so desired or not, have effect not only abroad but in Vnited
States itself. Although operations of a psychologioel ageroy may meet a
natural resistance within the United States, the mature of the 'rob's"'
requires that the effort be weds. It will be imeoesible to say one
hing in a recruitment program in _America and another thing la a press
release in Prance.
At the present time the uncoordinated efforts of various ederal
aenctes tend to wool out their effeetivenese, as for exale the
Secretary of Agrioulturels aposrent deniel of the neoessity of the
1I?osident's fooc conservation program. Therefore in order to achieve
its maximum effectiveness psychological moves must be coordinsted and
ireeted by a central agency. Such an agency should be *harped with
the achieving ci United States oolioy Objectives throughout the world
through all psyehological means. it must formulate and carry out dire tly
or throigh other government egencies programs designed to aahieve ints li-
t line sympathetic understanding throughout the world, of the collate
activities and aims of the United States. This agency must coordinate
the information end activities of all Peder al Departments and venal.*
to insure the consistent nom of information to the world.
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It an money of the nature outlined above is required, the next
problem is the determination of the level at which it should operate;
Stet, 13emartment. heti 1 Security ;:ouncil, or the President's Uxecu-
tive 1ffiee.
The State partment has primary interest in international relations
during peaoe. It, however, is not in a position to dietate to other ds-
.lartments and agencies of the government, the psyehologioal actions re
quired from them. The 1ursau of Internal Revenue mould not look kindly
on State L*p.rta.nt directives concerning its releases to the publie.
It would, therefore, appear that a higher-level agency is required.
The National Security Wuncil provides a higher level agency, but
it In tutu is assoeiated primarily with the Armed Forces and the State
t and
subject to the same difficulties in coordineting other
deoarnts such as Interior, .ommeros, and Agriculture. Parthormors
its exact tunctimal structure is yet to be determined.
It would fore, appear that the President's teen:miaow Trice
,Nrovides the one satisfactory pleas for the immediate establishment of
Nationel Policy ',gene).* At this level the agency can, as spokesman
for the President, coordinate with all Federal Departments and Agencies
without becoming involved in inter-depristasntal conflicts or jealousies.
If
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agency outlined above should be established
in the President's txecuti Office, three procedures for its establish-
can considered,
e. Legislation and appropriation of funds after reoommendatio
submitted by a civilian advisory sommittee to be appointed by the *resident.
b. Legislation and appropriation or funds without consulting
a civilian eisary body.
c. etrutive firder establishing an agency on an interim basis
pending legislation authorising the egeney and tile approprietittunds.
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It is widely believed that the next two years will be or
cal
in our conflict with the IIS. Therefore, any Ration to be taken
towards implenentinc oolicy with psiehologioal lallikatirell Mould be
taken at once. The first proposal, involving an edvisory body, author.
iEin Ir-cislotion and avropriation of funds, would require an estimated
gear and a half and might be too late. The second proposal, thouet
skip:ing the. advisory body, would probably require from 10 months to II
year as the minimum time to secure activation of the National Policy
Azoncy. The only alt,rrnative then remains immediata action by r,XeCaltilre
nfder. draft of au& an order is attached as Appendix 8.
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Conflict between nations or peoples has for its cb3ective control
Over the actions of men, Actions of men can be controlled either through
their wills, that is through their minds, or by force, physical control of
their bodies. Armed conflict is the reeult of the failure to gain control
of the minds of men. It is th application of physical force, following
the failure of peyeLo ce-cal efforts.
International objectives can be and have been, aohieved through
organised psychological effort without recourse to war. When recourae
to organised physical conflict is required a previous organised psycholo-
gical effort can, and has in the past, contributed largely to success- in
the, physical conflict.
Four examples of the application of coordinated and highlrintegrated
peyuhalogical effort will be considered. Although these four are chosen
from the history of the 20th Century, it Is apparent that many additional
examples can be cited frontlet met. It is believed, howevr, that the
examples of Zio-tiect, the Catholic Church, Nazi Germany and Conrninist
RUS3ift Will be adequate t, support the thesis,
Zionism a movement among modern jeve for the colonization of thet
race in Palestine ancient Zion, for nationalistic and religious pur-
It is the result of extensive outbreaks of anti-semitien in
Europe during the nineteenth century and has received added impetus from
he 20th century Jewish persecution. Theodore Hemel is credited with
initiating the Zionist movement through the publication in 1896 of "Der
Jedenstadt" which had an in-mediate and striking influence in Europe, In
1897 the first Zionist Congress was held in Beale, Switserland, and since
that time Zionism has continued to spread and grow throughout the world.
At the present time it is *etiolated that there are a little over 500,000
Jove in Paleetine led by the Jewish agency established after World War I.
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There are slightly over one million Arabs living in the 10,000-square-
wile Mandate. They are violently opposed to the Amish effort to take
over his country as a Jewish national state and homeland.
Zionissithrougheut its 50 years of existence has lacked the political
power that a phyeical state -could have provided. it has lacked the
economic power which a state could have utilised in exerting international
monetary pressures. It has lacked the physical power of armed fore' capable .
of imposing its will. For all practical purposes the Zionist movement
has had only one major agency for achieving its objective, psychological
action.
Through skillful emp of the psyeholoical weaponel primarily
propaganda, the Zionist organisation has succeeded in becoming a major
foroe in the world. Its principal strength is in the United Wats* where
its paying nembership is estiaated? however,only 100,000 of the
5,000,000 Jews in the country. Although it has had to combat the Arab
League of seven countriee of 32,500,000 population it has reached a
position of equal worid force, As to which is the stronger, Zionism or
the Arab League, still has to be determined.
It is interesting to note that Zionism has not directed its psycho-
logical weapons against its real enemies the Arabs. Instead it has
operated on non-Arabic powers primarily the United States and reat
Britain to gain support for Zionism. This effort hap been so nummeeful
that both countries have taken international political and economic action
that has been clearly to their national detrinent in order to assist
Zionism. The Arab League has been affronted by both pavers when its
support vex sorely needed.
The methods used by the Zionist movement include propaganda through
the JewiSh religious organisation to gain the support of all Jews and
propaganda through the Jewish-owned or "wish's:carolled press to gain
the support of the non-Jewish members of the community. The propaganda
effort has amaased considerable financial support which in turn has been
used to increase the propaganda effort among non-Jewish organisations;
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to irchase paca in otherwise unsympathetic newspapers and magazines; to
purchase tiss on national radio chains and to increase the production of
sympathetic motion picture film e. Coordinated with this propaganda effort
is direct action an members of legislative bodies through personal caltact.
The argumnnts used to gain support from non-3,43h members of the
community hove had little basis either in history or in reason, but their
continued repetition has succeeded in producing a strong world pressure?
gXouP for Zionism. The historical and moral Glair% to Palestine by the
Jews is, in fact, no more logical than an Irish (CeAtic) claim to England,
a Greek claim to Italy or a French claim to Germany. Actually there is
far, more moral and historical "right' r in an Indian claim to the United
States than there is for the return of Palestine to the Jews.
Despite the unreasonable nature of the demand great a:ceaa has been
*ohieied in *selling the idea throughout Western Europe and North
It is interesting to speculate as to what the present situation
would be had the Arabs put forth an equal psychological effort against the
Jewish concepts
Thesecond example mentioned above to illustrate the effectiveness
of psychological weapons ie the Catholic Church. Like Zioniem, the
Catholic Church, being stateless, does not have the normal political,
economic or military forces for achieving its ends throughout the world.
Like Zionism it depends on psychological weapons, and like Zionism it is
highly successful.
Catholicism is concerned with the physical and mental conduct of all
mene t guides the lives of the 330,000,000 members of the Church
through propaganda and persuation, both prime payohological forces. In
addition to guiding certain aspects of the lives of its members it r s
from then large financial sums with mhich it conducts psychological efforts
to increase its membership and to influence the course of world events,
Examples of recent major international efforts of the Church are the
psychological (propaganda) drive against Nazi Germany and the present
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drive agai
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The Church does n4. 1im!t
lological efforts to its oval
menkers but attempts to bring them to bear on all mankind. The radio
he notion picture the press, putlic speakers fraternal organisations,
d oduc ional oreanisations aru all used a-1 well as the religious
eters it ?U. in the dnited States such magazines as America and
,,saEl01_414,se a censicteruble influence en non-members of the
The Catholic censorship of Hollywood is productions baa had a tremendous
.nfiuenae on Alorican thinking and morale. The effectiveness of such
universitica as iotre Dame and of such speakers as Father ',116,an and
Father Colgain 'loads no evhasis, 'Without further belabortng the
ketificance of the psychiaeL7ical world pe*er of Oat%oliaism ono Carl
mention in pa zin its politioal nor in Latin America, pain Tbrtnnl
d
The third example mentioned above, Masi Germany, is mare conplioated
for it involves psyohologioel effort coordinated with major politi
economic and military moves.
During the third decade of the 20th Century the airman Stato was
ified and undertook to gain control over the continent of Europe
through any and all means necessary. It is ?leer, however, that Germany
would have preferred to have achieved its ende through other naanA than
force, had this been possible. The first step in the program low the
reoccupation of the Dlineland.
This MR9 achieved largely through
peyohcaogical action based on a worldwide propaganda campaign against the
nunfairnassu of the Versailles Treaty, This was coupled with inter-
national political-psychological action which made it appanr that
physical intervention by other powers would be costly and would not
"prove anything".
The same propaganda techniques were used while Germany off
the other "shackles" of the Versailles Treaty and prepared her armed ford
far war, should it beooss necessary. Germany's next objeotive, Austria,
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was aeleed through the employment of psychological weapons including the
establishment of a political propaganda party in Austria and the threat
f faros. The third objective, the Sudetenland ens- taken over timrough the
mp?loynt of similar techniques including the propaganda claim. 1404- -
known to 4eotern 'Aiurope of persecuted minorities* Cesshcsasvskie was
next seised, again without resistance, through rpeyuhological warfare".
'he next objective, Poland, failed to fall to psychological weapons
and aermany then found herself employing armed force' However,
through skillful politioal WV's, haste, an eventual objeotive herself,
was used as an Ally in this 'blitz operation.
It is interesting to note that nay, an A,/y, was herself
ken or and occupied by %.iermany during the war years without the
emplo)nsnt of force through the combination of psychological and politi
eal action. One-by-me without armed resistance Finland, Hungary,
eon-mark, Rumania, and eulgaria were taken under German control through
the employment of psyshological, and economic action, so that before the
nd of the war might continental powers fell without recourse to fore..
Your powers successfully resisted this pressure, Spain Portugal
Switserland and Sweden but were not considered sydnciently important to
'arrant military action. &oven powers, Poland, Prams, Balgittrit Holland,
Xtgoelavia Grego* and Norway restated the impact of psychologieal
warfare but were quickly overrun when military power was applied as 'well.
It will be observed from the above that more powers were ovrcome
by psychological action than by military* Those that had to be attacked
by tcrco had been so weakened by the psychological war that they fell
easily and quickly to German arms.
Germany failed in her whole oempeign because of bar failure in
Rusaja, and it is significant that Russia was the one power, the- only
one, armed to combat Oermanyls psychological warfare. Foiliarr to reach
effectively the Russian masses psychologically, Germany, sookinp to achieve
control by force, failed.
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There are those eh* iritain that the non-Continental pere, the
United States and Great Britain,couId not have overcome Germany alone.
Thum the conclusion can be drawn that the failure of the psyahological
attack against Russia brought about the downfall of the entire German
effort
There have been numerous studies of the psylaholoe, al world efforts
of the Nisi State, and this brief paper would not appear to be the plaes
for another. Suffice to say that it *splayed the basic weepens of press,
radio, cinema, :speakers and control of neve sources. it utilised politi-
cal *ells established within the body politic of foreign powere to carry
an this psychological warfare. Principal themes included, the "evil
Versailles Treaty", "lebensraum", "persecuted mdmmalties", "the new order",
"invincible Germany", and "racialism". That these themes were, histori-
ily and scientifically unsound, illogical, and mutually contradictory .
did not affect their usefulness or their power, for the very nature of
psychological attack depends not 041 reason but an repetition and emotion'
A review of mcia lug is rewarding if only the statement that a lie,
big enough, and repeated often enough, becomes a peoples creed.
Turning to the last of the examples mentioned above, ommunist
the psychological problem that broke Cermseyes back, we observe
the originator of modern national psychological effort Nisi lermany
learned the psychological trade from Russia but failed to overcome the
master with his own tools.
Comeuhism came to power in Russia in 1917 through a very small
minority party which literally talked and printed its Tay into the control
of Russia. Raving gained control this organisation, still a minority
*day, immediately seised all organs of public opinion making impossible
counter-paychologioal efforts. Its principal antagonists, the outside
world and the Orthodox Church were cut off from the people, the first
through cenebrehip? the second through police suppression. Because of
the effective use of the. COPU? amounting to virtual thought-policingeny
effective oounter-psychological effort became virtually impossible within
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iookiri outward the Russian rulers undertook a long-rang, political
and psychological attack on the other world powers. The usual pecholo-
gica].meaponsj press, radio, cinema, eta. were employed together with
litical *Herta of Communist organisations within the forst states.
using the nationals of other countries to form these parties and to
oh the psychological effort within the foreign body-politic a groat
economy of force was achieved. Meet important, Bulimia recognised the
power of its own weapons and took steps to counter any employ:wit of
them against her, thus dooming Germany's future attack to failure.
During the third decade of the 20th Century Russia watched Arsany
splay. the ?eyebolt:1litre/ weapons she had forged against other European
powers. Due to her greater scientific: and oultural advanoement tiermany
out-classed Russia in competitive fields, but both powers were aucoessful
in defending themselves: against the efforts of the other, Rain Germany
fell Russia was prepared with the improved techniques which Germany had
employed to move in on the European powers and has already taken over
Poland, Rumania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania through varying dmbina-
tions of psychological and military action. Austria, Hungary, Finland,
France and Italy are now under heavy attack psychologically with success
apparent in eel/oral of these countries.
Russia having accepted the premise that her may of life cannot Bur-
in a world in' which strong democratic-eapitalietio powers survive
is oommitted to the destruction of Great aritain and the United Gtates.
Like Germeny she hopes to achieve her and without the employment of force
already has had some success in taking over small European powers
through psychological "Lotion. Turkey, however, which has armed itself
with some of the counter-psychological weapons, is proving a very diffi-
cult objective, as would the United States should it organise a national
psychological effort.
In the world today Russia probably prevents the most striking
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f a nation applying coordinated and integrated psychological
effort, it -would seeskthat to achieve its apparent objectives Russia
must overly= the pdaer position of the United States. If this can be done
psychologically through the themes of "the newmorld", "the common ma",
and "threat of force" Reggio will not employ warfare. If ehe is forced
tense mar to achieve her ends she win attempt to so soften the United
States' will to resist that the Ina. can be quickly and essilyimmu
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LLFJOUTIVE ORD.ER _
NATIgNAL POLIO! ACIENCI
authority vested in me by the Censtitutiou and the
ident of the United States and Commander in Chief of
the Armed Forces it in ordered as follows;
1. There is hereby established the National Policy
of the Executive office of the President.
2. . he National Policy Agency in cherged with the a loynt of
psychological measures in achieving United States policy objectives
throughout the world.
The Director of the Na Ionia Policy Agency is empowered toi
Forumlate and carry out directly or through other govern
ment agencies, by means of press, radio, action picture, and
other facilities, programs designed to facilitate the develop?
:mint of an informed, intelligent and sympathetic understanding
throughout the world, or the policies, aotivitiee and aims of
the United States.
b. Coordinate the inferationa1 and related psychological ace?
ties of all Federal departments and agencies.
c. Cbtain, study, and analyse information concerning the
international effort of the United Stated and advise the agencies
concerned with the dissemination of informtion as to the most
appropriate and effective mans of keeping the world adequately,
accurately and sympathetically informed.
d. Eatablish policy and give guidance concerning
prepare?
ticn and issue of radio and motion picture programs 'sponsored by
Federal Departments and agencies..
e. Analyse and make recommendations oanc.rriin such activities
of 4014emmeint Departments and Agencies which bear erthologicelly
on the attainment of United States policies, objectives and as?
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4, The I Policy Agency eill censist ofs
a. to be appointed be. the President.
Three officers each assigned by the Departmente of Stats
the Army, the Navy and the Airione of whom -will be named by the
Secretary of Defense.
c. TWO offioers each aesigned by the Departments of Agri--
culture, Commerce, Interior, justice, Labor and Treasury.
d. Two officers assigned by the United States Atomic Energy
Commission.
0. Cleriaal personnel assigned by the Departrvzits end the
Coqrission referred to above in a ratio of two clerks per officer.
5. The 3ecretary of Defense will provide adequate office space,
supplies and equipment for the National Policy Agency.
6, The National Policy Agency Ida draft legislation to be sub-
mitted to the next regular session of the Congress to provide authority
and funds for the eetablishment and operation of the National Policy
Agency as an independent receoutive Agen,7.
7, This order shall be effective as of Januar/ 1, l94.8 and shall
be published in the Federal Begistar.
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is /required, the next
problem is the determination of the level at which it should operates
Department of State National Necurity Council or the Presideat's 'Mom-
tive orris..
The Departoon State has prtasry interest in intenttttonnl relations
durixs poses. It, however& is net in a position to dielmito te other dei.
partments and ageneies or the government, the supporting and complementery
actions and statements required to further the Department of Statels inter-
national neves. The exesutive struoture provides tor cooperation between
Departeentset equal rank but does net provide any moos by whieh one
Department Ian insure complete and rapid support Prom another. It would thus
appear that a higher-level agenoy is required to insure prompt and effeetive
**Ordination In this field. P.ychologtasl **AM** moves vdth sush rapidity
that time is not always available for protraeted negotiation between agencies
prior to motion,
the netiemal feeurity Council providee a hIk.ru.lw,1 agenev. It is,
however, associated primarily with the Amyl Forces and the Department at
Stale and would have *inner diftionitise to thee* mentioned above in
000rdinating other departments such as Interior, Comoros& And Agrieulture
Although it would appear to be the appropriate agency to furnish
poliey gulden.* to the Rational Poliey Agency& it does not ems to have
been designed am an operating and mnordinating bo4y.
The President's Mmoutive CM** thus provides 'nest eatistastery
for the Immediate. establishment of a Mationel icy Aglow. A*
this level the money on, as spokesmen for the President& set en top-
level polioy guidance furnished by the Metienel deourity tassnall and
**ordinate with all Federal Departments and Agenalemiwithout becoming
involved in inter4epartaenta1 oonfliete or jealousies.
It it is granted that an agency outlined abov should be established.
in the President's Executive Office, three promedures for its establishp
neat on be omovidereda
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a. LogisIatton and appropriati of funds after recommendations
sujttod by * civilian advisory ommitteo to be,appeinted by tho Prosident.
islattan and appropriation of funds without *moulting a
visory body.
e.Exeoutivo Ordar .stbit.hbng ageney an nn intorin basis
pond 'lotion authorising the *gamy and appropriatimg ?Undo'
It is ideiy belieVed that the nowt two yoars will be ?Attalla in
with the MR. Therefore, any potion to be Won towards
polisy with poyfthologieal measures Mould be taken at onee.
?hit first proposal, Involving an advisory body, authorising le lolstion
and appropriation of funds, would require an esttmated yogi and a half
and might be too let* Thor emend proposal, although Skipplor thy
advisory body, would probably require from 10 menhir to a year as the
minimum tin* to *more motivation eta dational Polioy Amoy, The only
alternative thin remains immediate soften by aneoutive Orupr Adraft
of oudh an order is attaohod as' Appendix
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EXRCUTIVE ORDER
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NATIONAL POLICY SOW
3y ytrt*ae of the oath? vested Immo by the ttutios and t1
etatutos =eluding Title I of tho That War Powers Jot, lea 05 R
and as ident of the United States and Commander inehler or Via Anted
Forges of the United States it is hereby ordered as fellows:
1. The Sationel Policy Agency Is established as part of the
ascot ve offioe of the President,
2. Tho National Polioy Aglow io charged with the aip1oimt
psychological measures in. achieving United States
throughout the world.
3. The Director of the Na
a. Formulate and sorry
or
lay objectives
mant agencies, by moans of proms, radios motion pletura
other totalities, programs designed to facilitate'the develep-
went of AM informed, intelligent and sympathetic unierstanding.
throughout the world or the policies, aotIvities and aims of
the Welted States.
b. Coordinate the informational and rid
aotivitios of all Federal departments and agenolee,
s. Obtain. *tidy. and analyse information eoi.rning the
international effort of the United Mattes and advise the agencies
soneernad with the diaoemination of information as to the moat
ppropriato and effootivo means of keeping the world adoquateky
osurately and aympathotleally interned.
g. Sstablish policy and give guidanos sonserning prepare
Mom and issue of radio and motion ploturo programs sponsored by
Federal departments and agencies.
o. Analyse and make reemenendations oomserning . h aotivities
of Federal departments and evasion vkioh boar psychologioolly
(5.,p4
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on the atheism* of United Rt., Joie., Jew/Jives and
estimities.
The liational Poliey Ammer wt1. eo$iat of;
a* A Direetor* to be appe ted by the Free'
Three ?Meer* moth assigned by the Depertment of State
the Army, tha Navy and the Air one or whom will be mimed hy the
See tory of Defoomoo
oo Two ?Maass awah ado dby tho Dope mte of Agri
oulture, Comoro*, Interior, Justioe, Labor end TreoSurr"
4* Two *Mews assigned by the United Motes AtemPle Nnergr
Commission'
o* Clerioal personne nod the
Commission referred to &have in a rstto of too s3er. pr officer,
So The Seeretery or Wens* will provide adequate office epees,
suppliee and equipment for the Setiemal Polley Agemey
S. This order shall be effective es ef January 1, 190 and shall
be pUbliodied ill the hiders' Pegietar.
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