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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01446R000100140007-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 20, 1951
• Content Type: MISC

Approved For Release 2000/08/30 : CIA-RDP80-01441000100140007-5
II2YYDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 1951
Following is the Directive of the President establishing
the Psychological Strategy Board:
"DIRECTIVE TO: The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Director of Central Intelligence
It is the purpose of this directive to authorize and
provide for the more effective planning, coordination and conduct,
Within the framework of approved national policies, of psychological
operations.
There is hereby established a Psychological Strategy Board
responsible, within the purposes and terms of this directive, for the
formulation and promulgation, as guidance to the departments and
agencies responsible for psychological operations, of over-all national
,sycholot icr-i.l objectives, policies and programs, and for the coordina-
tion end. evaluation of the national psychological effort.
The Board will re:L3ort to the National Security Council on
the Board's activities and on its evaluation of the national psychological
operations, including, implementation of approved objectives, policies,
and. programs by the departments and agencies concerned.
The Board shall be composed of:
a. The Undersecretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of
Defense, and the Director of Central Intelligence, or,
in their absence, their apuropria.te designees;
b. An appropriate representative of the head of each such
other department or agency of the Government as may,
from time to time, be determined by the Board.
The Board shall designate one of its members as Chairman.
A representative of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall sit with
the Board as its principal military adviser in order that the Board
may, ensure that its objectives, policies and programs shall be related
to rrpnroved plans for military operations.
There is established under the BoarJ, a Director who shall be
designated by the President and. who shall receive compensation of
$16,000 per year.
The Director, within the limits of funds and personnel made
available by the Board for this purpose, shall organize and direct a
staff to assist in carrying out his responsibilities. The Director shall
determine the organization and qualifications of the staff, which may
include individuals employed for this purpose, including part-time
exports, and,/or individuals detailed from the participating departments
and agencies for assignment to full-time duty or on an ad hoc task force
basis. Personnel detailed for assignment to duty under the terms of
this directive shall be under the control of the Director, subject
only to necessary personnel procedures within their respective depart-
j. ~ nd agencies.
The participating departments and agencies shall afford to the
Director and the staff such assistance and access to information as may be
specifically requested by the Director in carrying out his assigned r?uties.
The heads of the departments and agencies concerned shall
examine into present arrangements within their departments and agencies
for the conduct, direction and. coordination of psychological operations
'.rith a view toward readjusting or strengthening them if necessary to
carry out the purposes of this directive.
In ;performing its functions, the board shall utilize to the
max iriuin extent the facilities and resources of the narticina.ting
do-.),,-~rtments and. agencies.
*NSC Declassification/Release Instructions on File*
/S/ HARRY S. TRMIAX
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