MEMORANDUM OF INFORMAL PSB MEETING, AUGUST 26, 1953

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
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• Publication Date: August 26, 1953
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
Washington, D. C.
August 26, 1953
MEMORANDUM OF INFORMAL PSB MEETING, AUGUST 26, 1953
Place: Office of the Chairman, Psychological Strategy Board
Present: Messrs, Jackson, Smith, Eyes, Cabell, Stassen,
and Morgan.
Agenda Item 1. I,,, ig ?easgcd Raja Facilities for U.S. Programming to China
The Board a ov a proposal to make full power tests of trans-
mitter with the usiderstanding that if. 25X1
the tests disrupt other eKcent a electronic services in the area, they
will be immediately discontinued..
The Board also agreed that unified coordination of radio broad-
casting to Korea is needed, and discussed the diplomatic and military
considerations involved. It appointed a committee of Mr. Phillips (State),
General Erskine (Defense), and Mr. Hamilton (USIA) to work out a mutually
acceptable plan for such coordination, subject to the proviso that during
the next 90 days every consideration must be given to protecting the
prerogative of the military commander with regard to protecting the
security of the troops for which he is responsible. Jf the flan _deysl .Redd
by the committee is concurred in by the three principals concerned_it
s go into opera en without `further reference to die cam ~' rd.
With regard to Syngman Rhee's request for aid in building new radio
facilities in South Korea, it was felt that the matter should be given
"sympathetic consideration", but no decision taken for the time being.
Agenda Item 2,, Hgn lei g of Chinese s, Mort, Korean N ~gat a e
2risoners o 11.a r,org?
. The Board stressed the importance of handling this delicate problem
with the greatest possible care.
A enda Item 3 is covered in a separate memoranduxq.
Agenda Item -4. Other Business
The Board again expressed its firm opposition to the use of Federal
troops to control the "wetback" problem.
I called the Board's attention to the early NSC deadline on the
study of U.S, prestige (NSC Action 867) and pointed out that it would
probably be impossible for the Board to meet this deadline in view of
the time reportedly required by CIA for completion of its estimate.
NSC review completed - may be
declassified in part
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Acting Director.
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President to Adenauerts letter about clothing for East Germany.
The Board concurred in a State Department draft of a reply by the
The Board agreed that it would be desirable to make some gestures,
particularly with surplus food, in Western Europe at Christmas time.
The Chairman asked me to refer this to an appropriate working group
for study.
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