STAFF STUDY ON WESTERN EUROPE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R003200060001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 12, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO
THE DIRECTOR OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
WASHINGTON 25. D. C.
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
WASHINGTON
COPY NO. 1
JAN 12 1,3
MEWRANDUM FORS GENERAL WALTER B. SMITH
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SUBJECT: Staff Study on &ptern Europe
1. The attached staff study on an important aspect of psychological
strategy planning for Western Europe (PSB D..38) is submitted for informa-
tion and approval of the recommendations (paragraphs 5 and b).
2. The aim of the present study has been to analyze the approved
national policy objectives, to make a preliminary assessment of U.S.
psychological capabilities in the target area, together with the limiting
factors operative therein, and to formulate a meaningful psychological
objective. While some of the basic psychological problems which confront
the United States in Western Europe have been identified, the ways and
means by which such problems can be resolved have not been set forth.
This latter task will of course become the principal concern of the
planners once the recommendations have been approved by the Board.
3. In this context, the Board uay wish to note that current
intelligence indicates that anti-4merica.n attitudes and sentiments in
Western Europe continue to develop at a rapid rate and are already hamper-
ing the achievement of U.S. security objectives. Hence the preparation of
a psychological strategy plan designed to reduce Western European
antagonisms to the United States and its purposes, should be considered
a matter of priority.
Alan G. Kirk
Director
Enclosure:
Draft of PSB D-38
(Staff study - Western Europe),
dated January 9, 1953, Copy No. 42.
NSC review completed.
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