FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF NSC ACTION 1386B AND INCREASED RADIO TRANSMITTING FACILITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01634R000300020011-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 6, 1998
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: April 3, 1956
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Rele`e 1999/08/24: CIA-RDP78-0163000300020011-5
ATTACHMENT 1
C DEPARTMENT OF STATE MONOW"
0 THE UNDER SECRETARY
P U/OP
Y April 3, 1956
Memorandum for: Mr. Elmer Staats,
Executive Officer, OCB
From: Arthur L. Richards
Subject: Full Implementation of FSC Action 1386b and Increased Radio
Tranmi.ttin Facilities
At the Board Assistants' meeting on March 30, 1956, under Agenda Item 1,
the following was recorded in the Minutes:
"Requested the OCB Committee on Broadcasting and Television to prepare
a short report for the Board not later than six months hence, in addition
to any necessary special reports on individual problems which they may
desire."
The continuance of Soviet radio activities in the Balkan and Middle East
areas suggests the need for full employment of United States facilities in
accordance with previous NSC decisions.
At the Foreign Ministers' Conference, held in Geneva last October, the
Soviets rejected any arrangement which would lead to the freer interchange of
ideas and strongly defended their right to jam. It appears therefore that there
will be no let-up in the "war of ideas".
It is evident from the attached study, TAB A, that the effectiveness of
United States broadcasting directed to the Balkans, Southwestern and Central
Russia, Asia and the Far and Middle East is insufficient in power to cope with
the redefined Soviet objective.
It is understood that the President and the Under Secretary at a meeting
of the National Security Conn cil held on February 3, 1955, agreed that four
existing warehoused high-poi.;er transmitters should be utilized in combatting
communist propaganda. The Council, responsive to the desire of the President,
by action 1386-b (April 1955) concurred in principle with the activation of
additional high-powered transmitters.
The Operations Coordinating Board, in e, progress report to the National
Security Council dated Febr?