AMENDMENT TO U. S. INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE ACT OF 1948 TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING OF RADIO FREE EUROPE AND RADIO LIBERTY

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000200010151-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2005
• Sequence Number: 151
• Publication Date: January 26, 1971
• Content Type: MFR

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26 January 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Amendment to U. S. Information and. Educational
Exchange Act of 1948 to Authorize Funding of
Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
1. Senator Case introduced an amendment to the U. S.
Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948 to authorize the
expenditure of for fiscal year 1972 to provide grants
to Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. The funds are to be
spent as the Secretary of State deems appropriate. The amend-
ment has been sent to the Foreign Relations Committee. A
companion bill was introduced into the House by Congressman
Ogden Reid.
2. In introducing hi amendment, Senator Case stated
that over the past 20 years, T I
have been funded to Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty 1
CIA through covert means and without Congressional approval.
Senator Case also noted the Presidential Committee' a recommen-
dation in 1967, after the NSA disclosures, that no Federal covert
assistance was to be provided any educational or voluntary
organization.
3. The U. S. Information and Educational Exchange Act
concerns the promoting of the U. S. image abroad through the
dissemination abroad of information about the United States and
the exchange of technical personnel with foreign countries.
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4. Senator Case intends to call those officials involved
in overseas information policy to appear before Congress on the
financial needs of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.
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Attu Congressional Record - Pages S 130-131
Congressional Record - Pages F 151-152
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