MINUTES ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD MARCH 27, 1952 2:30 P.M. DIRECTOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

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Eleventh Meeting of the
PSYCHOLCGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
March 27, 1952 2:30 P. M,
Directorts Conference Room
Administration BpilrIing
Central Intelligence Agency
Copy No, 42
PSB M-11
Honorable William C. Foster) Deputy Secretary of Defense,
Presiding
Honorable Allen W. Dulles, Deputy Director, Central Intelligence
Agency, for the Director
Honorable Howland H. $argeant, Assistant Secretary of State,
for the Under Secretary of State
Dr. Raymond B. Allen, Director, Psychological Strategy Board
OTHER PARTICIPANTS:
Department of State
Mr Joseph': Phillips
Department of Defense
Mr. Town$ena W. Hoopes
Central Intelligence Agency
Mr. Fran Wisner, Assistant Director
Joi e s o a
Brigadier General Jesmond D. Balmer
Psychological Strategy Board
Mr. C. Tracy Barnes., Deputy Director
Mr. Charles E. Johnson, Executive Officer
Major Edmund J. Bennett,'Deputy Executive Officer
Captain Richard'N. Antrim, USN
Mr. Arthur Macy Cox
Col. Paul Davis, USA
Mr. William Godel
Mr. John MacDonald
Mr. John Sherman
Mr; Edmond L. Taylor
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The Minutes of the Tenth Meeting, February 21, 1952 were
approved,
At the suggestiop of Dr. Allen, the Board directed Ar, Allen
to write letters of appreciation to Colt Charles W. McCarthy,
retiring Executive Officer of the Board and to the Department of
Defense concerning Cola McCarthy,
Agenda Item No. 1 - Staff Study on Psychological Strategy Planning
for the Middle Es st -
Staff study recommendations approved, A task panel shall be
created whose first aot Shall be the rafting -tits terms of
'ra.ererice :for suknn r ss3on to the .f3oard~' t
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The
Boarc re - ue ted shout-ran actions.?also be considered"in the
Discussi.ont
Col, Paul Davis of the PSB staff presented a briefing on the
background of the Middle Eastern problem,
Mr. Sargeant proposed that the recommendations in the staff
study for a psychological strategy plan be approved. Mr, Sargeant
further recommended that the task panel to be created should draw
up its terms of reference and submit them to the Board for approval
at the next Board meeting. Mr. Dulles, Mr. Foster and General
Balmer, in approving Mr, Sargeant's recommendations, requested
that appropriate attention be given, in addition to long,range plans,
to the immediate, short-range problems in the area.
Mr.-Sargeant reporters that the Department of State had. a paper,
in advance draft form, dealing with the objectives, the tasks, the
needs and operating procedures for overt propaganda In the Middle
East. He offered to send this over to the PSB staff, Dr. Allen
said he would be happy to have it,
Agenda Item Not 2 - Staff Study on Psychological $trate y Planning
Ta~sw t ze~ d to oath East Asia ~"-
Action
Approved, A task panel shall be created whose first act shall
be the drafti.nrof Its terms 'of' eTrence :for s'u imisss.a it t the Board
at its nexrmeetTn T e Board consi S ?".' an a matter of high
Diseussion*
Captain Richard Antrim, USN, presented a briefing on the
factors confronting us in South East Asia, He emphasized the
need for expeditious planning action in view of the rapidly deteri-
orating and potentially volatile situation there. The Board, at
Mr, Sargeant'p suggestion, approved the same approach for organizing
the task panel and draftipg and approving terms of reference as for
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the Middle East Plan above. The Board also concurred in the need
for planning on an urgent basis.
Agenda Item No. 3 - Progress Reports on Current Work J_ 2
2, Soviet Orbit Escapee Program
Action:
The Board agreed to send a letter of comment to the Budget
Bureau opposing the inclusion of Title IT, in the DPC draft bill
"Special Migration At of 1952". The majority of the Board and the
Director agreed that the letter to the Budget Bureau recommend that
the Kersten Amendment be changed to avoid any ambiguity as to its
defensive mj}.litary purposes. However, if in the judgment of the
Congressional leaders, this change might lead to legislative diffi-
culties, the Amendment should remain unchanged.
The Defense and CIA members and the Director agreed that the
letter to the Bureau should state that, in any event, adequate
legislation apart from the Kersten Amendment covering the non-
military aspects of the program is desirable so that there is no
question as to the intent of Congress that these programs are
authorized. Language for this purpose was approved.
Mr. Sargeant wished to have the letter indicate the State Depart-
ment's view that the Kersten Amendment should remain unchanged and
that additional language is not required.
Discussion:
Mr. Arthur Cox reported the need for a Board.position on the
DPC draft bill "Special Migration Act of 1952" in response to a
request for comment by Friday, March 26 from the Bureau of the Budget.
Mr. Cox reviewed the possible alternative positions the Board could
take as follows:
(1)
Provide legislative history through the Committee Reports,
indicating that the clear intent of Congress is that
funds derived from the authority of the Kersten Amend-
ment be expended to finance the Phase A program and non-
military aspects of the Phase B program during; the next
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(2) Provide new language in a separate section of the
Mutual Security Act to authorize Phase A and non-
military aspects of Phase B programs.
(3) Authorize the carrying out of these programs under
Title II of the proposed Bureau of the Budget bill
with funds to be appropriated therefor.
He stated that the PSB staff had recommended alternative (2) above
to the Director.
The Board. members agreed with Mr. Dulles' suggestion that the
views of Congressional leaders should be ascertained as to whether
the language of the Kersten Amendment should continue to be used
next year. However, it was the concensus that, in view of the
President-s desire to send up a bill shortly, theBoard would have
to indicate its position to the Bureau of the Budget before talking
with Congressional leaders,
Mr. Foster reported the Department of Defense had mixed feelings
on the Kersten Amendment, He rioted that whatever funds are used
for the escapee program reduces the amount which can be used for
military end items. Therefore, he suggested new language be recom-
mended to (a) clarify the proposal to provide for a program which,
in Defense's opinion, is not contemplated in their interpretation
of the Kersten Amendment and (b) to provide funds for such a program.
Mr. Foster said that Defense went along on the use of the $4.3
million on the basis that it would lead later to a broader utiliza-
tion of funds for the buildup of military units. He made clear,
however, that Defense would. oppose the use of funds from this source
in the future for any non-military purposes.
Mr. Sargeant said that State would like to see Title II of the
DPC draft bill omitted and would prefer to leave the Kersten Amend-
ment unchanged.
Mr. Dulles reported that the House Committee members with whom
he had talked were looking to the Executive Branch for suggestions
for alternative language for the Kersten Amendment, He noted that
all three members of the Psychological Strategy Board had been asked
by the Bureau of the Budget to comment separately on the DPC bill
and urged that each take consistent positions?
Mr. Foster and Mr. Sargeant both observed that any effort to
revise the language of the Kersten Amendment directly might cause
difficulties with the Congress. Mr. Sergeant, however, said the
Department of State did not favor proposing any additional language
in the MSA Act to clarify the Kersten Amendment. General Balmer
stated his belief that the Kersten Amendment was not intended to be
used for resettlement purposes and therefore some new language is
necessary to provide for any new program envisaged, He also noted
that funds used for the es,apee program would reduce thipse available
for military end items.
Mr. Godel remarked that any failure to continue Phase "All of
the program would probably result in failure of Phase 1113" to get
underway, too.
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3, General Balmer reported that JCS had just approved two
papers t
(a) The Responsibility of the Services and the JCS with
respect to Covert Operations and
(b) The Responsibility of the Services and the JCS for
Guerrilla Warfare
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