RADIO FREE EUROPE - CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000800090081-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: January 3, 1961
• Content Type: MF

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3 January 1961
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Deputy Director (Plans)
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SUBJECT: Radio Free Europe - Crusade for reedom
1. This memorandum suggests action on the part of the DCI.
Such requested action is contained in paragraph 5.
2. As you know Mr. Beverly Murphy has proposed that he meet
with President-elect Kennedy next week to obtain his support of the
Crusade for Freedom.
3. I am advised that the best way to arrange for such a meeting
is for you to clear it with Mr. Dean Rusk and have him take it up with
President-elect Kennedy when he meets with him.
4. We are in the process of clearing an "exchange" of letters
etween the President-elect and Mr. Murphy with the Department of
State. We expect that such clearance will be obtained prior to your
1 _ _ .. meeting with Mr. Rusk and will so inform you. Copies of these are
Afi.ttached.
5. Assuming such clearance, we would like to recommend that
you brief Mr. Rusk on this matter and obtain from him a time when
Mr. Murphy might call on the President-elect in New York next week
and formalize the exchange of letters.
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CORD MEYER JR.
Chief
International Organizations Division
Attachments:
A - Letter to President-elect Kennedy
B - Letter to Mr. W. B. Murphy
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loc t Kennedy:
As voluntary aatioast chairman of the Radio Free Europe Fund
(Crusade, for Freedom. b w.) I want to express the great hoe of &U
of us that we can have your centiin"ig support for this vital --
which cbawged its campaign name this year
Fund to avoid confusion as to its des# was.
tarted under President Truman who eras remained
of Prosideat Eisenhower during his administrat .
supporter. and it toes roceived the wholes-hearted
to, as you know. Is to maintain the support of the
pier for Rath Fees scope and its round-the clock broad-
casts of truthful information to the people In the captive nations behind
A copy of President Zdse rwerje latest statement
I enclosed. At a meeting is the White wee last year
ident expressed to a group of us his hope that his successor
give the same personal interest to Radio Fro* Europe.
`- February of 1958 you were good enough to make the foltewing
public statement:
The nature of the struggle between Conununisin and freedom,
and the deeply felt aspirations of peoples behind the hove and
Soo curtains require the freest dissemination of Information
regarding political and economic developments. Only by
combatting false words with truth and propagating real values
contrast to false ones can the war of ideas be won.
e for Freedom and Radio Free Europe have evade and
a great contrition to this impor
work. ,}
I Burge all to smart this extremely important
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We also remember warmly your interview during the convention in
Los Angeles with a staff member of Radio Free Europe in which you set
forth your views on the problems of Soviet colonialism and the plight
of the captive countries.
An affirmation of your belief in the principles under which Radio
Free Europe operates would be truly invaluable at this time to all of
us as we now get our annual fund raising and educational campaign
under way.
Sincerely,
W. B. Murphy
Attachment
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Mr, W. Ike, Murphy
Chairrai of the Board
Crusade for Freedom
l)CPdds 1 t .ne
t;iri.:adwy , Penusyivaatia
>ear Atr hb Qrphyo
11 k -+au for yoar ietter cza tze tt4dio free Lurops rusud.
Y or many years . awre supported t: its undertsxusg and the
ancip3es unrieriying the lbroadcasta at itadio free Europe.
JL believe we have no more importi z t jub than to insure that
a; a.J.i countries receive then truth so that they will be
.h1& to watt inteUtgent judgments.
b crux happy to add my name to those of my predecessors who
ba.ve ew for sed your *ood work,
F _ Kennedy
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COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)
It is my understanding that Mr.
Rusk is meeting with President-
elect Kennedy this Friday
(Jan. 6). Therefore there is som
urgency in this matter.
Cord Meyer, Jr.
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