IDEOLOGICAL WARFARE

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February 1, 2000
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May 16, 1952
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A roved Foriktlease 2000/08/30 RIRD106 7M065A000200080046-8 MORA!' SUBJECT F 16 May 1952 following remarks are addre2sed torda further focting on e problem of bow to proceed with the develoPmcnt of an ideoioieai offensive. 2. 'First, a few comments an the :ennedypaper, I found it very stimulating and coMprehensive. In fact comil it to over a large area of the cold war only a portion or it Seems to be directed to the specific subject of ideological warfare. The heart of the Matter is, to quote Kennedy, that "we cannot expect to subvert the enemy if we cannot even speak his language." This point is substantiated later on 'here it is indicated that in order to promote split r within the Party, "we must employ. NEtrxian tormoi of reference." It is interesting to observe in nnrotion with our particular problom that mnet of the specific comments in this excellent paper do not adhere to this basic premise I think it would be helpful in defining the problm to comment on this point. A psychoanalysis description of Stalin, explaining his actions on the base of his subconscious hate of the father image, might have very effective results in the Wilted States, perhaps elsewhere in Western Europe, but probably have very little impact within the USSR where the very subject of pathology, especial/7 l'reudian psychology, is verboten. Similarly, the anal* between -an rOSR and a prison is a very apt one aml can 'oe put to good rne in the psycholo4cal offensive, but does not represent a form of ideological attack. 3. 1 labor these points only to show hew difficult it is for even politica/1Y sophisticated .4mericana to think in terms of Communist ideology with any facility. 4. 'For the purpose of this problem I suggest we adopt a ow definition or terms. If for these purposes defined as "the basic beliefs motivating a social 875teapff aur Approved For Release 2000/08/30 : CIA-RDP80-01065A000200080046-8 Approved Forl%lease 2000/08/3COW-RDP80:151065A000200080046-8 q7"7 =J;imAlcia a of the systems ttacks against the Marxism terms, see are correct. that it would movements every- b, .4%.:IirAr.*.??1:?,:`,:.. A?? ? :V.F? ...$1:?.4.1. : $ ? of this attackmvuld have not received any at propaganda, (The ma which has appeared senta an effective example els-attack, It has been 424 z- 411 )10 - - This defense voul be ad, .seed to 110 ;llectmla over7where who have been so indoctrinated in rzist termz3 that their whole political and sociological language is to a large degree )arxist, To illustrate this type of ideological task, we might consider a booklet recently published by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce entitled "Profits." This booklet attempts to set out in lay language that anyone can under- stand the Mows" and "whys" of the profit system, A Ittrxist defense of the hmerican system on the other hand, would show how the surplus velum of our ;reductive system have been progressively distributed in ever greater amounts to the workmrs rather than concentrated in the hands of a few grasp- ing capitalists, This would be a much, more effective ors- opener abroad than anything published Itr the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, to oat a are attacking so. As art example of type content of the ideological attack written in Marxist terms, as, Tab A, 5. Production of ideological #.20# Approved For Release 2000/08/3T:CIA-RDP80-01065A000200080046-8 25X1 Approved For Release 2000/08/39i::ct4f:RDP801,1065A000200080046-8 SECURITY itirtmotAllua One of the first 0 3urvey the exiet4ng field of books n written that could fit into one of these a caaes to rnind s one such others We should find out that circus- eived3 ani as part of the blem of as books are revised, popularised and on. 10, &awn= Approved For Release 2000/08/30 : CIA-RDP80-01065A000200080046-8 Approved For Release 2000/T9RRA-RDP80-044365A000200080046-8 104 ? 'Ant the Psychological 3trategy Board can do with regard to this effort is (1) to give its officetAl seal of ?Batty for waging an ideological offensive, te the substance and boundaries of such an offen- olive, a the appropriate agencies with certain missions with regard to this offensive, In connection with the question of developing various aspects of this problem I an attsoh.tn at Tab B a memorandum prepared for you by with 25X1A reference to the problem of procedure* Attached: Tab A Tab B ez_eZeacits.d& ..?(?,...,fc 40C -- AL.4.4-7 25X1 CR ta. etit-fx_ tit FLA- at.;44----tr ")-ki-lr.-4.4.1 let 7#0)- / 8o 0.10. Approved For Release 2000/08/30 : CIA-RDP80-01065A000200080046-8