MINUTES OF AD HOC SWNNC COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE - 26 SEPTEMBER 1946

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• Publication Date: September 27, 1946
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KT.NUT.13S OF AD HOC SW1INC COL vIITTEE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE - 26 September 1946#
1. Attendance: Mr. William Stone, Chairman, State Dept., Office,
International Information and Cultural Affairs.
Colonel Dana Johnson, WDGS, Intelligence.
Captain Thurber, USN.
CIG.
Mr. Tyler, 3tate Dept., Office, International Ih-
formation and Cultural Affairs.
2. Colonel Johnson submitted summary of War Department activities in
Psychological Warfare during war.
3. Mr. Tyler who has been working as chairman of a State Department
Committee under Tir. Stone on this subject, submitted two commit-
tee papers:
a. "Shortcomings of World War II Organization for Psychologi-
cal Warfare.,'
be "Notes on the terms: Political and Psychological Warfare."
4. Mr. Tyler discussed peacetime function of the Government and it was
generally agreed that peacetime operations could cover only "white"
operations, but that cover was required for these activities. State
Department in Office, International Information and Cultural Affairs
could handle the subject more efficiently.
5. It was generally agreed that in view of NIA Directive No. 5, CIG
would conduct all "black" operations.
6. After prolonged discussion, a chart of wartime organization was in-
volved. See attached.
7. Captain Thurber believed that the committee should agree on a war-
time organization and then consider the peacetime organization.
(Note: This has the disadvantage of not considering the transi-
tion of the peacetime organization to agar footing. The danger
of serious disruption to continuity of operations must be con-
sidered,)
Colonel Johnson was requested to submit a recommended theater or-
ganization at the next meeting,
9? The next meeting was set for 1143D on 3 October 1946 in Room 159,
State Department Building.
NSC review(s) completed.
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rohologiaal srfare operatd ons
the ultimate objective of each psychological warfare operation is i
To assist in overcoming the ensay's will to resist, or
To assist in breaking the socill and moral cohesion of
the ems, or
To assist in contusing, or dsaeiving, the enemy aoepoaand.
The psychological warfare operation may be aimed primarily at civil
or at military targets, or at both, or at individuals in responsible posi-
tions.
Ppyohological warfare is a potent offensive weapon, especially wh*u
furthering successful military operations.
It must be carefully integrated with current intelligence and the
silitsry operations. for that reason control of psychological warfare
tioze is a oommsnd function of the highest commend level actually in-
d.
3 ohclogioal warfare operations of all kinds including propaganda
must be prepared and married out by specially trained personnel and the
dissemination of pgyohologioal warfare materials may require special means
at.delivory when operations oonoeived for other reasons cannot serve that
purpose also.
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