MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (CI) 2 P.M., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001900150029-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: August 22, 1963
• Content Type: MFR

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ffi'DBJSCTa Minutes of the Meeting of the Special Group (CI)
2 ptim, , Thrx+cseiay, August 22, 1963
PBESEI~4 Governor Satriman, The Attorney General, Ms. Bell,
Mr, Murray, Mxa Forrestal, General 1Crulak vice
General Taylos, Mtn Meyer vine Ms, McCaae
Mr., Maechlitsg, Mr. Jordea, Mr. Car~coll, and
Mr., N?lan Mere elan present for the Meeting
The entire meeting rasa devoted to a pseseatation by
Mr, Mwrrar of USU.'s e:amtas?inswrgeiuy progress iu Washiug-
ton and in the field.
Kr. Morrow began by outlini>g the responsibilities of
tfSIA in terms of the president's memorandum to the Director
of USIA, dated January 2~, 1963, Mr, Murrov pointed out
that this memorandus divides USLA's responaibilitieea into
two broad eategaries~ influrncing public attitudes in
other actions, and advising the !resident and the rent of
the Government on the implications of foreign opinion for
present and future U. S? policies, progress, a~od official
statements, The first of these Hakes USIA the anrart
psychological instrurneat of U. S, policy abroad; the s+eaoaad
carries Mich it a he+ltvy respoaasibility- to Insure that U, Be
policies are not carried out in s vacuus.
Mr. Murreny then outlined the instru^lentalities through
rRhich USIA catsies out its aisaioo absoad, Re emphasised
that ali USIA country psograa foileriy a USIA country pLn,
rybich is suipplementasy t?, and eos~fozss ryith, the aver-~a11
U. Sp country plans
Mr. Mar~cor described ASIA prragrasls in critical areas,
demonstrating hear funs, radio, radio broadcasts, books,
psparbaeks axed leaf lets coeaplearsnt each other in getting not
ogiy the V, S. mes,~age ,te:ro+ss but also that of the loeax
geyvertooe~q-t? lie pointed out tlrtt in ayost wnderdeve].op~d,
eewontries the govexYaoe~at lsucka the Capl~eity oY the capability
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to project its isag~e a~td point of view to its o~ra peopls; in
these covr-tries UBIA oftax- fi4ds itself in the positioon Mbere
gitring advice really tMeans asausing leadership. In inaurgen~r
sittiraatieos tJSIA'a activities are sn intensified version of
what it does else~rherea For exampier moat of the retusbees
is the current Yietn~wm amesestp program have emerged fray the
~~g1+e holding a tTSLA?xr~,tten aurren~er leaflet,
~'~ ~rzaw' then bristll- described USIA programs is three
countries facing diffartnt fos~aaw of the commyai+st threats
1'.cuador. Thaii.aud, sud Vitcn+uR. Be follo~red his descYiptidt
with three tea minute filmy nscle ist each of tbese eouotries
+(ott civic actiam- in 8cuadox~, the self-defense corps izi
Yfett~am, and the bonder patrol. po~.ice im Thailand) and con-
cluded t'be meeting tri.th a color f~i1m o4n the Mesident's visit
to Central America.
Charles Haechling, Jr,
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