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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01634R000300030049-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 49
• Content Type: MISC

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Attachment No, 1
One f the most potent po tical weapons in Central and Eastern Europe
is the us a of the politic satire technique. This technique is
particular well developed n Austria, It should also be kept in mind
that German d the Austri use of German in parti~Eular is the secondary
language in iron cotta' countries neighboring Austria.
Austrian tel vision
shortwave broads ing s
financial straight ck
CIA and USIA represe
Recommnded actio
of assistance to the
political satire pr
fared from a lack of funds. The Austrian
stem is in need of increased power and is in a
t. This was discussed last year in Vienna by
ivies.
*State Department Declassification/Release Instructions on File*
USIA. and State discuss.. the possibility
ian Broadcasting System with..,a view to encourage
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Attachment No.
Sender rre Berlin
TO/is in need of more power and program assistance.
programming discussed in Attachment 1 would be
The political sat typ
equally useful in t)kis
It was understood
representative is req
meeting of the pro
recommended that S
Attachment 1.
at CIA would consider this project and its
ed to inform the Coyrmiittee at the November 1
hievedo' Should no progress be reported it is
and USIA take similar action as proposed in
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