PLAN FOR EXPLOITATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY THE KOREAN INCIDENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01065A000500120045-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: October 25, 1950
• Content Type: REQ

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25 October 1950
C.- Incident
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A. To formulate a psychological warfare and propaganda plan. in
s-r Sort of U.S. national objectives with respect to Korea; and to
atNicify the means of implementation, following cessation of major
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2. Vigilance on the part of executors, so as to take timely
action in coordinating all possible governmental' actions and public
rtatenents. Executors can improve implementing efficiency by acquainting
a-11 key persons with the general concept and eliciting their participation
and assistance.
C. Delineation of Responsibilities for Execution.
1. The Department of State should:
a. Prepare an interdepartmental plan, stating the broad
policy objectives to govern the execution of the first
and second (UN) programs. This plan should include the
delineation of responsibilities for supplementary planning
tasks.
b. Prepare such supplementary plans as are required to-render
operational support for the programs.
c. Implement the information objectives and tasks of this
plan as appropriate, with respect to the donestic public.
d. Complete the organizational adjustments delineated in
sub'-paragraph 3 of Section V-A.
e. Implement the objectives and tasks of the third program,,
as appropriate, with respect to American private enterprise
organizations.
f. Provide for review and revision of this and related inter-
departmental plans, using for that purpose the interdepart-
mental foreign information organisation.
]irnish to the NAT information organization, the MDAP
information organization, and the appropriate international
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h. Implement the third program within that part of
Korea-and during that period for which it has execution
responsibility.
2. The Department of Defense should:
a. Provide for supervisory responsibility for the
execution of the three programs during the period
of military responsibility.
b. Implement the third program :rithin the ROK during that
period for which it has execution responsibility.
c. Provide planning support for the programs for which
CII:CUIJC has execution responsibility.
3. The Central Intelligence Agency should:
a. Give intelligence support as requested of assistance
in review and revision of this and related inter-
departmental plans.
b. Prepare and execute appropriate plans to support the
U. S. program.
c. Provide for coordination of its field agencies with
other U.S. field agencies charged with executing
responsibilities for the third (U.S.) program.
4. The Economic Cooperation Administration should:
a. Implement the third (U.S.) program,, utilizing its
information facilities.
b.' Provide for coordination of its field agencies with
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other U.S. field agencies charged with executing
responsibilities for the third (U.S.) program.
Enclosures t
Enclosure A - CIA Intelligence Memorandum No. 334, 2 October 1950.
Enclosure B - Propaganda Objectives., Tasks and Themes
Annex 1 - Terms and Use
Annex 2 - Propaganda Objectives and Tasks
for Korea
Annex 3 - Propaganda Objectives and Tasks for
European Countries, Related to Korean
Events Ltn prel: aratiog '
Annex 4 - Propaganda Objectives and Tasks for India
and China, Related to Korean Events.
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