MEMORANDUM TO: GENERAL SMITH FROM JL

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• Publication Date: November 5, 1951
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MEMORANDUM TO: GENERAL SMITH
Attached are minutes of the 4th Meeting
of the Psychological Strategy Board for your
approval or correction.
3 November 1951
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THE DIRECTOR OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
WASHINGTON 25. D. C.
2 November 1951
MEMORANDUM FOR: Hon. James E. Webb
Under Secretary of State
Hon. William C. Foster
Deputy Secretary of Defense
,- General dalter B. Smith, Director,
Central Intelligence Agency
The attached minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the
Psychological Strategy Board (October 25, 1951) are sub-
mitted for approval or for such correction as you think
necessary.
Charles W. McCarthy
Colonel, USA
Executive Officer
Incl. 2 cys.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
WASHINGTON
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Fourth tlsetiag of the
PSTC80IAQICAL WRATIiRI1 BOARD
October 25, 1951, 2*30 p.m:
Rooms 5104 New State Bnildtug
Cow go. 09 50
Central Walter B. with, Chairman Director. Central Intelligence
Agency
Mr. Jame S. Webb, Under Secretary of State
Mr. williaw C. Poster, Deputy Secretary of Defene.
Mr. Gordon Gray, Director, Psychological Strategy Board
QpHER PARTICIPAWISs
rtwent of State
Ana *.WM So tart' Edward W. Barrett
Department of Defense
savor Usnerai John A. Magruder (Retired)
joint chiefs of Staff
NiTiMer MiM Jeemond D. Balmer, USA
Psychological Stra Board Staff
fir, Robert r
Captain Richard Antrim, USN (Present for items 1 and 2)
Colonel Charles W. McCarthy, USA
Mr. Albert P. Toner, Acting Secretary
Charles W. McCarthy
Colonel, USA
Zzscutive Officer
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/igsnda Items 10 l icalI rations Plan Inoidsnt to
Korean re one UND D--- ).
Actions The Board approved this paperis as sanded at the
1.avt to the re or the rea s in
aen in sea on VIA T"k .
hdt. ORAY caliad attention to a few points in the paper upon whtch
agreement had not been reacheds
(1) JSPD had exprsased the adab to eliminate par. 5 on page 8 on
the grounds that the activity described therein was alz * undarra7,
whites. CIA desired Its retention. It was agreed to retain this pet~a-
graph sanded as fol3m'ss 05. Intensification of psycholggical pre-
paration . . ."
(2) JSPD had felt that par. 6 b, page 8, aovld be intbrprvW
in several trgso CA MAIN A11TRDl explained that the' provision was
included in order to iwprovs the South Korean attitude toward the
Japaaeae and that CIA would coordinate its planning reepoosibllit
in this regard with the Departant of Dsfenseo OEht1=Z $l 1* said
that the paragraph was in effect a directive and should be retalesd in
the paper. Whereas he thought the action proposed should be married
out, the wap-itude, tisdng, and other details would depend Wm the
availability of funds for the purpose. MR. WE8B asked that masts=
be observed with respect to sz saw t activities which Wight not be
consistent with our diplaaatio ag:waents. O13MNtAL SMITH said that
this cpsrattosnonld be handled through careful tedtssi quss. He bb3lwed
that ecoawrdo and ooltesral assistance vas ooateup3ated by the lax rigs
of the paragraph.
(3) with reference to per, C 1, pegs 8, OR1I AL BAIJER stated
that JSPD now ooncu read in the paragraph as written,
(b) Par. C 2, pogo 8, was amended to read, ?and cersaoades,
incident to OW redeploQmett~ of forces witch light oeanr folio d
0041010-fire .. ?<
11 Itiew_2.
Actions It was, MLM" that this OEM ObA44 be swdttSd
llarther~~ on
MR. GM ! isstiodsrsed the piper, stating that the subJeot bad been
given long aonsidersti.oo within the ~. B. called attsnuon
to the mygent teed for sneh a plan in order to allocate 4 sapoam4bilitiW
for opoational Arta
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GENERAL SMITH than referred to the Just-published NC ID/5 and
to the responsibilities for covert operations now assigned to CIA.
He said that the expenditures necessary to finance these responsibilities
were approaching such magnitude that it would be difficult to obtain the
funds from Congress without detailed justification, a course which wigbt
result in a reduction of security sufficient to militate against the
effectiveness of CIA as an intelligence agency. He said that be wisbsd
more time to consider this paper in the light of the considerations
mentioned.
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It was agreed that "NBC 20/5" should be inalu fads under "Rslbt+sads",
page 1; in IL, DBPT 1Q TIONS, page 11 and in VI, 5, Page b (f ollowitg
"NBC 16/411). It was also agreed to insert the word soriginating~ in
the first line of PI, 6, page 5, after the words "psychological operations."
Par. 6, section RI, page 5, was discussed. OlfSUAL SMITH thi t
the clines "when each operations will directly affect ... 1bt11rs
military actions" was so broad an to have little prwacal mesnisig,
and suggested "projected" in lien of "future.e He consented on the
delgs encountered in existing coordinating mechanisms, the wide
inclusiveness of the phrase %pegabologial operations,' and the need
for immediate action by commanders in the field in time of war.
It was pointed out that if the word "projected" were sobstifsde
in this paragraph, a sisdlar change should be made in the tollawing
paragraph.
Referring to the definition of "IIULITARY THEATER OF OPERIMM hhQ,0
pegs 2, GAL BAUM questioned whether this tern was appropriate
in view of : ti-nation militate operations and commuted on the d fft
culties of plsmaiag for theaters where no American oa^mendsr bad ban
named. GENERAL SMITH, citing World Mar II experiensa, naiad that an
American troops in wartime most report to an American Theater Co-user,
although for administrative pmrposes the American and the Joint Thessw
might be identical. He thought that the naasaitA- for, and relabels p
of, a 3.8. Theater Commander in ourrsot planning for future warfare
should be clarified by the JCS.
let. BARRETT proposed, in view of the length of tins the paper bee
been in draft and beosase of the serious need for a war oontlilo 93m#
that it be approved at the next roasting, subject to future Board mooke
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PSI. :W B snRiested that the deciaioc.be _ left to the Director, but
requested that the State Department be kept informed of aryl contacts
in the field of overt psycho2ogioa1 operations; suggesting that CIA be
similarly informed in the event of any discussions of covert wattle.
A[aida Item 4. - Prs vein Report on Situation with Rgs"ot to
l a oa or MIME Or ME URB R:EL
Actiont Pre ted for iaformsatiop on]3.
MR. ORAZ stated that after the PSB, izi*aooordanns with a rsgosst
of Ii9C, had undertaken to investUats the esisttrg situation with
referents to the repatriation of prisoners of war in Korea and a
miemorandan had been prepared by the PBB Staff through panel p s+ss
it was yearned that the Dspartneents of State and Dstaose and the 404
were madsrtakirg to wait out the problem an a matuallj eatislrst0lf
bests.. In view of this situation, which appeared to have been
facilitated by the action thus taken by the POD staff, the DirsstSi
had sent a acs oraadue to the NBC, dated October 22, 1951, ada!lirlg
to the changed situation and advising that copies of the Staff sssB-
randy referred to had been seat to the Dspsrti ate of Snotsi and
Defense and to the JCS, for information.
Amends item 5. - Po1i Oaver ins State its toe Gov Mitt
vmoials on w0'Nl rMSapons.
Actions ?be Dsrsetor was asked to have a stair on
this REM r coos oa
In the discussion, it was observed that while tar olearemse
aachi nory' alreaV esiets, certain a raw will sli yrs rein bsWad
executive- branch control. MR. MM UT reported that the P00 had
memiwnsly-agreed to ask the PSI to consider the pnb2m in as
affirwat~iv~e was feeling that new as is the last "fir good IIsholggical
opportunities was not fully sx oitcd. Material svasl" is this
field could be Used to dater the Soviet sins and to build Mrtu
European morale o Some high-level le c .tat could be required to cbledaR
the maximum results. M. POB?SB felt that the Pte, an a~ppropTiato
occasions, could provide a local point for useful, informal e2esrahses
and proftde affirmative direction for statements to be roes O2#IR*L
$IGPVlJ cited the need for t by operating peopu, ? with respect
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both to public information and security considerationso MR. GRAY
explained that this item had been brought up because of his desire
that the staff should become involved only in problems in which the
Board wished to become interested., It was obviously desirable that
the PSB should not become a speech-clearing mechanism.,
Agenda item 6. - Approval of 1952 (Revised) and 1953 P55 Budget.
Actions The Board vW*"d the revised et for fiscal year
19 2 as ~` resew Action an 25X1
the proposed budget for sc year 19 3 was dererrea unt a ILater
Meeting*
M. GRAY commented on the budget figures for 1952 and 1953. He
said that he would like approval of the revised 1952 budget estimate,
increasing the total figure fray but explained 25X1
that 91i3 budget estimate was a pro sc on only and that approval
oft staff positions indicated for that year was not now requested.
GENERAL SMITH referred to increasing difficulties in obtaining
budget authorisation for new projectso These difficulties would be
lessened to the extent that PSB could draw upon the member agencies
for personnel, as CIA did in preparing NIE estimates. MR. WEBB said
that the question was whether the. member agencies could handle the
various projects under PEE staff guidance or whether it would be
necessary for the PSB staff to do much of the work because the
agencies would be unable to handle it.
MR. GRAY pointed out that under the Presidential Directives the
Board has three functions coordination, and evaluation, an well as
planning, and that these follow-up responsibilities appeared to go
beyond that was required of the NBC or the DIE system.
GENERAL SMITH explained that he did not wean that the proposed
budget envisaged too large a masher of personnel. Be suggested that
odght be rsauired in the future, but he wondered
if they would needed at one time under one roof, Be suggested
the concept of a permanent eadrep to be augmented by draft from the
departments as required. He conceived of the Board as providing
policy guidance, assisted by a Director at the bead of a steering
group, with a amsU coordinating staff., The member agencies should
be ready to provide people on call on a contributed basis. In other
words, the contributing agencies would provide part in cash and part
in kind (personnel),
MR. WEBB expressed his desire to support the Director in anything
required to do the job, but wished to be satisfied that the Board had
fully checked on the assets already available in the agencies.
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GENERAL SMITH said that if the key positions on the staff were
filled by detail from the member agencies, It would not be necessary
to include their compensation in the PSB Budget, which it was desirable
to keep as low as possible,
It. GRAY said that the existing procedure fbr administering and
paying the staff of PSB had been worked out by the chiefs of administration
of State, Defense, and CIA?
GENERAL SMITH estimated that half of the PSB staff might be permanent
in order to provide continuity, with a further 25% on detail from the
agencies, and the final 25% obtained by calling upon the agencies as
required and by employing outside consultants.
M. GRAY explained that.his primary concern, apart from economical
administration, was to make it possible to acccinp:1th a"'orta:!3y the
job not forth in Ow Presidential Directive.
MR. WEBB said his intent had not been to question the funds proposed.
Agenda Item 7. - Report on Psychological rations Presentation
at the American imion nven on.
MR. CUTLER outlined briefly the presentation made to the Security
Committee of the American Legion at the Annual Convention in Miami., 12
October 1951, by a group made up of himself (as Chairman), a Far East
civilian expert, and representatives of the Department of State, of the
Psychological Warfare Staff of the Department of the Army, and of Radio
Free Europa,
Agenda Item 8. - The Question of the Role. of, the PSB in the U_se of
cial Fonda Provided in the Mutual Security AoTi
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Action: In view of the importance to psychoLqical strate is and
operational nninga and to o mining into livence necessary t re ,
of arranging for the care oT escapees from
Iron Curtain countries
a devsloaing a prograrams
for and me o
nano ng t same
xi mum confusion an
was -t hs rd
approve o ow
ing ac ons proposebV
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(l) That the Psyche--- ical StrategyrBoard calla joint meeting of
all agencies concerned with the problem of de eatora ref ems and
men a guerrillas now resident in s ron ur countries o-r-the
purpose o cons ring x , any co rs pro ec a ro$rame
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might be undertaken b the United States Government
s a ec ors, re sea
ere sta 115150 _
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the event that the studies sontenplated under (2) abo
NOTE: Further information relevant to this action is contained In
PSB D-120
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Briet+ of the Boards
~s
The State Department briefing for Board members xaa postponed
because of the lateness of the bourn MR. WBBB expressed the hops
that it could be arranged at a luncheon m etizg in the tolloving
weeks
Ad3ournment^ 5:15 p.m.-
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