PROGRESS REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ASPECTS OF NSC 169

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01634R000300030068-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 1998
• Sequence Number: 68
• Publication Date: November 6, 1956
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Relea 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-0163?x,000300030068-2
D R A F T
OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD
Washington 25, D. C.
November 6, 1956
MEMORANDUM FOR THE OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD
SUBJECT: Progress Report on International Broadcasting Aspects of NSC 169
A. AGENDA ITEM FOR:
November 14, 1956 Board Meeting
RECOMI'4ENDEtD BOARD ACTION-
1. Conour -in the progress report for transmittal to the National
Security Council,
2. Recommend that the NSC specify whether further progress reports
on international broadcasting are desired, and if so, at what interval,
C. PREPARED BY
USIA, CIA and OCB Staff, as directed by the Board Asoistants at
their meeting of October 12,
D, BOARD ASSISTANTS ACTION;
Revised and concurred in the subject report for transmittal to the
In accordance with an agreement with the Office of Defense Mcbiliza-
tion, the Operations Coordinating Board now reports directly to the
National Security Council on paragraphs 2, 8a., 8b and Be, for which the
Board is charged with coordinating responsibility.
NSC 1317-f "requested the OCB to prepare interim reevaluations of
the program effectiveness of U. S. international broadcasting as early
prior to December 31, 19558 as is deemed feasible by the Board" The COB
Progress Report on NSC 169, circulated to the Council on February 8, 19569
had attached to it an annex prepared pursuant to NSC 1317-f, This fact
will be clearly stated in the OCB transmittal memorandum to the NSC,
Elmer B. Staats
Executive Officer
Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-01634R000&qP0068-2