LETTER TO GENERAL WALTER BEDELL SMITH FROM CHARLES W.MCCARTHY

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• Publication Date: February 8, 1952
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MINUTES
Ninth Meeting of the
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
January 31, 1952 2--45 p.m.
Director's Conference Room
Administration Building
Central Intelligence Agency
General Walter B. Smith, Director of Central Intelligence,
Chairman
Honorable William C. Foster, Deputy Secretary of Defense
Honorable James E, Webb, Under Secretary of State
Honorable W. Averill Harriman, Director for Mutual Security,
Executive Office of the President
Dr. Raymond B. Allen, Director, Psychological Strategy Board
OTHER PARTICIPANTS:
Department of State
"w''Mr, Edward J': Barrett, Ass1t Secretary of State for Public
Affairs
Department of Defense
Br rig. Gen. John Magruder, USA (Retid)
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Brig: C n. Jesmond D. Balmer, USA
Central Intell_ enee Agency
Office of Director for Mutual Security Executive Office of
The Presiden"'_,_.___ ~..,_ ....~.,...__,......._ ...~._.._m._
Mr. Samuel Berger, Asst to Mr, Harriman (Agenda Item 2 only)
Psychological Strategy Board
Mr, C. Tracy T3arnes, Deputy Director
Mr. Edmond Taylor
Col, Charles W, McCarthy, Executive Officer
Major Edmund J. Bennett, Secretary
U. S. Senate
Senator Brien McMahon (for Agenda Items 1 through 3)
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Charles W. McCarthy
Colonel, U.S.A.
Executive Officer
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"It therefore becomes obvious that each of the courses of
action suggested must be weighed in relation to political factors re-
quiring the most acute exercise of political judgment and timing.
We cannot enter into them uncritically and unreservedly without taking
into account both the negative and the positive implications bearing
upon our political interests. Ultimately the question becomes not
one of effecting reforias in the French system but of developing and
maintaining in power elements of sufficient strength and desirable
orientation to accomplish the reforms and at the same time to con-
tinue French collaboration with is toward our common security objec-
tives. There is no easy formula or quick attainment of a political
undertaking of this magnitude,
"If the foregoing considerations are kept constantly in mind
by both the planners and the officials who will. be responsible for
implementation, the courses of action flowing from this paper should
lead us in the right direction and should enhance our security."
The other Board members asked that they be given an opportunity
to study these observations and then discuss them at the next meeting
before formal incorporation in the minutes.
Agenda Item No. 1. - Plan for Conducti Psycholo .cal Operations
Mr.. nura,n ; General' Iigsti,li i.es SB D-6a) "
Action:
To be considered at the next meeting at which time the views of
the_ Department of Ac e`nse will b e presented:
Mr, Foster advised that Defense's views were being cleared. These
views had been discussed informally by the alternates, but certain
points are still unsettled. General Smith indicated his concern over
the Joint Chiefs' proposal to use "theatre of war" instead of "theatre
of operations". He observed that the "theatre of war" definition
would probably mean "global" which, in relation to the paper at hand,
would give the Joint Chiefs of Staff responsibility for virtually the
entire job. Such a definition would not be acceptable, General Smith
declared, since, in his opinion, the military responsibility should,
generally speaking, be limited to areas where fighting is occurring
or about to occur.
Agenda Item No. 3. - Terms of Reference for PSB Weapons Information
Guidance Committee PSB-D-17dv1; previously
unnumbered, but dtedl7 anuary T9_57-
Action;
AApproved as amended.
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Discussion:
General Magruder proposed and the Board accepted the following
changes:
a, omit "for the National Security Council", page 1,
par. la under "Problem".
b. In second sentence of par. 3 "Procedure", change the
phrase "the NSC may issue" to "may be issued".
c. In par. 4, insert after the word "chairman", "Depart-
ment of Defense", in parentheses.
General Smith proposed, and the Board concurred in a suggestion
that the phrase "in the United States" at the end of par. 2c be
inserted after "understandingtt in the same sentence.
Agenda Item No. L.. - Program for Soviet Orbit Escapees - Phase "B"
PSB D-l' Ta)~ National PsJYcholo -cal Strategy
man Prescribing Specific Courses of Action with
respecatq Defectors, Escapees Refu ees, and
Po entiaTGuerrilas from and in the Soviet Orbit
Approved. The Board stiRulated that the Panel should initiate
narrow the scope uf`The actual study'toimme- a ee ly proTaRe -U. S.
capan~.~~.ties
Discussion:
Dr. Allen reported the PSB staff view that the terms of reference
for Phase "B" were essentially an extension of the terms of reference
for Phase "A"" and were not an elaboration.
Mr. Webb observed that the proposed terms of reference were some-
what broad and should be more restrictive. He cautioned against a
study that would develop plans for mass defections. Mr. Foster and
General Smith replied that they did not construe the terms of reference
as in any way inferring a plan for mass defections,
General Smith reported his staff's view that the terms ware
rather general and therefore the panel should establish definite limits
within the context of the problem from which a feasible and phased
plan can be evolved, The panel, General Smith suggested, should care-
fully formulate, as a first order of business, its concepts and outline
the immediate practical limits around which a study can be built.
Dr. Allen suggested that rather than attempt to rewrite the terms
of reference, the panel be requested to review them and develop neces-
sary modifications to keep the study within manageable and realistic
limits. Mr. Harriman urged early action to implement the Defector-
Escapee Program, since he had to account to Congress shortly on the
$100,000,000 of'MSA funds from which support will be drawn for this
Program,
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Agenda Item No. 5. Terms of Reference for Sub-Panel BBl (Inventory -
'~ Second Stage
Approved, The Board directed that a PSB panel: (a undertake
the stratep;ic a.s ec e of t ii s job and b delineate the specific
tactie~+l ta.sks~ acid , .nd.3.cateit~ie r allocation to operating agencies.
Mr. Webb approved the paper and suggested that the PSB panel
make use of the studies and information on this subject and on economic
warfare which are available in State and other agencies. General
Smith suggested that since the study to be undertaken involved opera-
tions and tactics, consideration should be givexi to transferring it to
the POCC. Dr. Allen also favored considering such a move.
General Magruder and Mr, Barrett, members of POCC, reported that
POCC is concerned primarily with propaganda. There is a good deal of
international covert work and strategy involved in the subject study
which POCC is not equipped to handle, they said,
Mr. Webb said since covert work was involved in the study a PSB
panel should be used for it, Mr. Barrett suggested the job of develop-
ing detailed tactics could be given to POCC and CIA.
General Smith commented that since the problem states "to recom-
mend concrete steps which the United States (and its Allies) can take
in the Future to frustrate Soviet blackmail tactics," it is out of
the realm of strategy, General Magruder and Dr. Allen suggested the
phrase "concrete steps" be omitted and the Board agreed. Dr. Allen
offered to have the PSB staff aid in developing the specific tasks
under this problem, The Board accepted this offer.
Agenda Item No, 6, - Guidance for the Director in Dealin with
Congressional7ommittees
Mr. Webb was designated to give guidance to the Director on
Congressional rela.ons.
General Smith reported that this item had been discussed at the
luncheon preceding the meeting,
Mr. Webb offered to develop some guide lines for the Director to
follow in dealing with Congressional committees. Dr. Allen said he
would like very much to have such guidance.
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Agenda Item No, 7. - Effectiveness of the US-UK-French Disarmament
~'~' ~.. _ roposal"iri the Un ted NV t ores PSB 'D-20 TRAFT) )
Action:
A.cceted the papex? for its information.
Discussion:
The Board members epmplimented the PSB staff on the fine job
they had. done on this paper and expressed the hope that similar
evaluation papers would be forthcoming from the PSB staff in the
future.
Mr. Webb reported that Mr. Phillips had some comments on the
paper which he would pass on to the PS13 staff,
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