MEMORANDUM TO: THE DIRECTOR FROM F.G.W.

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2005
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: January 30, 1952
• Content Type: MEMO

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I 4ORANDUM TO: The Director
The Director of PSB has requested approval
in writing of the minutes of PSB meetings. The
Staff is attempting to change this procedure to
one in which minutes will be automatically
adopted if there is no reclame within a stated
period of time. It is requested that you sign the
attached approval of the minutes of the 7th and
8th meetings of the PSB.
30 January 1952
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Director, Psycholo ioa1 Strato `ward
R. fT. Jl o Tt. T2N
Approval
the ~qnutse of the 7th - . fth Meeti
1. This rriono,rar4 is iv written oontirt tion of approvvl of the
zdn x es of the 7 1r meeting of the Psycholo i. 1 `tri.tVr Poard.
2- T ha ie noted the inutos of the 8U meetine
of Staff have t tP,0111 Punished. as of this, date to the r r#
J u4+3^ retpe, t- to Aranda 1. t bat the a nta of th,
anorovr thoir form and content. It :15 to
of the Doax-d for `?heir sta r of the prop aeed changes.
WALTER B. SMITH
Director
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Distribution:
Copies 1 & 2 - Director, PSB
Copes 3 & 4 - DCI (via DD/P)
Copes5&6c
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY SOARD
WASHINGTON 25, D. C. PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
January 22, 1952
General Walter B. Smith
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear General Smiths
I an enclosing herewith the minutes of the eighth
meeting of the Psychological Strategy Board held January 10th,
in the Depart, it of Defense, for approval or, if considered
necessary, for correction.
In order to expedite Board business, if these minutes
are in acceptable form, request your written approval.
For the Directors
Charles W. McCarthy
Colonel, U.S.A.
Executive Officer
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. 'Eighth Meeting of the
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
January 10, 1952 2:00 p.m.
Room 3EQ23, Pentagon
General Walter B. Smith, Director of Central Intelligences
Chairman
Honorable William C. Foster, Deputy Secretary of Defense
Honorable James E. Webb, Under Secretary of State
Dr. Raymond B. Allen, Director, Psychological Strategy Board
Mr. Gordon Gray, former Director, Psychological Strategy Board
OTHER PARTICIPANTS:
Department of State
Mi. Edward W. Barrett, Assistant Secretary
Public Affairs
De rtment of Defense
Brig. Gei..John "A. Magruder, USA (Ret+d)
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Brig. Geri.Jesnion D. Balmer, USA
Central Intelligence Agent
Frank Wisner, Deputy Director
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of State for
T-racy Barnes, Deputy 'Uirector
Col. Charles W. McCarthy, Executive Officer
Capt. Richard N. Antrim (for Agenda Items 1 and 2)
Major Edmund J. Bennett, Secretary
Charles W..McCarthy
Colonel, U.S.A.
Executive Officer
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Approval of Minutes of Sixth Meeting
At the request of the Chairman, the minutes of the sixth
meeting were approved without discussion.
Agenda Item 1. - Plan for Conducting Psychological Operations During
Discussion:
Mr. Foster reported that the comments of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff on the subject Plan had just come to him for review so that
he had not as yet had an opportunity to analyze them thoroughly,
These comments included some points which will require consideration
of the Board. He advised that there would be a presentation of the
points of difference at the next meeting of the Board.
General Balmer briefly discussed the comments of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff which proposed certain changes to the Plan. Since
such changes involved matters of substance the Board decided to
defer action until a future meeting in order to permit each member
to study the proposed changes and their effect on the Plan.
Agenda Item 2. - Plan to Assure the C{,rt.; Hued Ori entati^r_ o
The board requested the Director to make recommendations to
it at the next meeting concerning the assignment of responsibility
for the development of the subject Plan.
Discusoion:
Mr. Webb proposed that State Department staff should take the
lead in drafting the basic Plan, which would contain annexes developed
Jointly with CIA and JCS. Mr. Webb stated his belief that the respon-
sibility for preparing a Plan such as this should be assigned to the
member agency having the major interest. Consequently, such agency
rather than PSB should chair the panel or study group preparing the
Plan,
Mr. Foster recognized that the primarily interested depart-
ment must make a major contribution to the preparation of a Plan, as
State will have to do in the subject Plan. He suggested, however,
that PSB should retain the responsibility for preparation in order
to discharge its duty under its directive of coordinating the efforts
of all interested departments. Mr. Foster then mentioned the possi-
bility of having the chairman chosen from the agency with the primary
interest but having him discharge his duties as chairman as a repre-
sentative of B. Dr. Allen indicated that this might be a proper
solution.
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General Smith said that his staff had commented that the
present State Department paper i. more of a general treatise than
a workable national psychological plan; it is, however, a good
point of departure for the preparation of such a plan. The CIA
staff .recommended that the Plan be evolved by a PSB panel, but
General Smith indicated no preference for either of the two approaches
presented.
Progress Report:
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Post
agenda Items:
1. Mr. Webb reported that.Mr. Ralph Block had been designated
to represent the State Department in the group concerned with develop-
ment of policy on statements concerning certain novel weapons.
2. Representatives of the JCS, Army, Navy and Air Force pre-
sented a briefing entitled: "The Organization and operations within
the Military Establishment in the Field of Psychological Operations."
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