ACTION BY PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD RELATIVE TO PROBLEM OF CARING FOR REFUGEES FROM IRON CURTAIN COUNTRIES.

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 13, 2010
• Sequence Number: 53
• Publication Date: October 25, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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October 25, 7~051
ACTION BY PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD RELATIVE TO
P ROB O OARING FO RE G FR IRON CURTAIN
COUNTRIES'
A meeting of the Psychilegical Strategy Board was held pa October
25, 1951 All members of the Board (General Smith, Director 4f Centr4
Inte.ligonce Agency, Chairman; Under Secretary of State Webb; Deputy
Secretary of Defense 'bstbr and the Director (Gordon Gray) were present,
Among other topics, the Board discussed the existing situation
especially in Europe, with reference to persons escaping from the Soviet
Union or Soviet.-dominated areas into territory not subject to Soviet
control. It was pointed out that the manner in which such es a ees
wQrg a %1 a of the., areas to which they escape T had a very impor-
tant bearing upon future defection, upon_ otential guerillas now resident
in Iron Curtain coon rtes, and n the rea jyen -~o free wor, d
prop, addressed sin those tries, The current tormina.
tion by I.. O. o is eperations would greatly increase the problem of
taking care of a continuing stream of refugees
and it was most desirable
e fgs such-ref?unees
that a new ro ram or r ^ be devela ed o:" a
in a manner w i c h would have t e max own favora-b-le psyc Q eal of e t,
It was pointed out that such a new pr ram?or programs would require
major financing. Doubt was expressed as to the extent to which any funds
might be a fable for such purpose under that clause in Sec. 101 (a) of
the Mutual Security Act of 1951 by which the President is authorized,
upon certain determinations by him, to invade to an amount not exceeding
$100,000,0O the military assistance funds thereby provided for the
organization of selected persons residing in, or escapees from, the
Soviet Union or S-iviet-dominated territory into military elements sl{iportT
ing NATO cr for other purposes, It was pointed out that the moneys
appropriated under the Act for both military and economic assistance
were considerably less than originally requested by the Administration;
that the military assistance funds were burdened with the heavy costs
of NATO infrastructure, not planned for in the original requestsj,and
that it might be necessary to exercise in full the President's right to
switch up to 13% of the diminished military assistance funds to the
economic category?
Reference was made to the number of agencies which had already
indicated an interest in the refugee.-defoctor subject and to the
possibility that other agencies ge have suggestions as to programs
and financing.
In view of the importance to'pschological, strategic, and oQeratienal
planning, and to oaxn g`ntelligence necessary thereto, arranging
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for he ca of _,e capeesfrom the Iron Curtain countries and of develop..
Ong a program or programs herefor, and methods of financing the sane,
j1? ,tb minimim confusion and waste time,, the Board approved the following
actions:
(1) That the Psychological Strategy Board call a joint
meeting of all agencies concerned with the problem of defac-
tors, refugees and potential guerrillas now resident in the
Iron Curtain countries for the purpose of considering what,
if any, concrete projects and programs might be undertaken
by the United States Govei rnment with respect to such defec+?~
tors, refugees and potential guerrillas if funds therefor
were available.
(2) That the Psychological Strategy Board provide a
steering member to a panel which is directed (a) to consider
what, if any, projects and programs of the foregoing character
might further national strategic objectives; (b) to monitor
the development of specific projects and programs that meet,
this requirement; (c) to coordinate any such project or program
with national strategic objectives; and (d) to consider all
possible sources for the financing thereof*
(3) In the event that the studies contemplated under
(2) above should indicate that certain specific programs and
projects having merit cannot be financed without recourse to
section 1,01 (a) of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, that the
Psychological Strategy Board-or such of its constituent agencies
as may be primarily involved submit such projects and programs
for the consideration of the Director of Mutual Security0
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