MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD IN ROOM 5106, THE NEW STATE DEPARTMENT BUILDING, ON WEDNESDAY, 7 APRIL 1948, AT 1530

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• Publication Date: April 7, 1948
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64th Meeting
STATE--ARMY-NAVY-AIR FORCE COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Meeting Held in Room 5106,
The New State Department Building,
on Wednesday, 7 April 1948, at 1530.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr. Charles E. Saltzman - Assistant Secretary of State for
Occupied Areas - Chairman
Lt. Colonel T. N. Dupuy .- Acting for the Army Member
Mr. W. John Kenney --- TTrider Secretary of the Navy
Mr. C. V. Whitney - Assistant .a-,.retary of the Air Force
OTHERS PRESENT
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State
Mr. Ralph Block
Mr. William T. Stone
Mr. Frederick Oechsner
N- avy
Rear Admiral E. T. Wooldridge
Captain W. F. Fitzgerald, Jr.
Central Intelligence Agency
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Army
Lt. Colonel T. W. Parker
Lt. Colonel Lewis F. Shull
Lt. Colonel Frederick R. Zierath
Air Force
Colonel P. M, Hamilton
- Office of the
Secretary of Defense
Mr. Robert Blum
Secretariat
Mr. Harold W, Moseley, Secretary, State
Mr. John P. Gardiner, State
Colonel W. A. Schulgen, Air Force
Comdr. V, L. Lowrance, Navy
Lt, Colonel V, F, Field, Army
Major Max V. Brokaw, army
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1. P SYCH0L0GI CAL WARFARE (SANACC 304/12 - 304/13 - 304/14)
After considerable discussion relating to (1) what action
the Committee should take on the subject papers and (2) what form
and with what recommendations they should be passed to the
National Security Council THE COMMITTEE:
a. Concurred in the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
on SWNCC 304/6 as expressed in SANACC 304/14 and agreed to
the following revision of the Appendix:
(1) Forwarded for the consideration of the National
Security Council are the views (SANACC 304/14) of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff on SWNCC 304/6 which are concurred
in by the SANACC:
"The Joint Chiefs of Staff have considered SWNCC
304/6 and it is the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff that from the military point of view:
"a, The National Security will be adversely
affected if a working nucleus for the planning
and coordination of psychological warfare is not
brought into existence prior to war (or threat of
war as determined by the President);
"b. The effect of the recommendations in SWNCC
304/6, as approved by the State-Army-Navy-Air
Force Coordinating Committee, would be to post-
pone, to a dangerously late date, the establish-
ment of a psychological warfare organization; and
"c. There should be established, as soon as
practicable, under the National Security Council,
a Psychological Warfare Organization, but with
its peacetime scope and activities limited to that
of a working nucleus for planning and coordination.
"Accordingly, the Joint Chiefs of Staff recom_iend
that the pertinent Conclusions and Recommendations of
SWNCC 304/6 be amended in the light of the above
comments, "
In this connection there is enclosed a copy of
SWNCC 304/6 approved by SANACC prior to receipt of the
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JOS viewe "referred to above: Also enclosed for the
information of the Council is a copy of SANACC 304/12,
approved by the Committee as a possible basis for
further planning-`
b. Approved SANACC 304/12 as a basis for further planning
subject to the following revision of the Recommendations
(pax?a. 7) .
(1) SANACC approve the Appendix, a basic plan for a
National Wartime Psychological Warfare Organization as
a possible basis for farther planning.
(2) The "cover" name of National Security Information
Agency be tentatively approved for such an organization._
(3) After approval this paper be forwarded to the
National Security Council for information and possible
use for further planning.
2. INDUSTRIAL SECURITY (SANACC 386/2 - 386/3)
After some discussion, THE COMMITTEE:
a. Approved SANACC 386/2 as amended by SANACC 386/3
subject to revision of the Recommendations to read as
follows:
116. It is recommended that:
a. SANACC approve specifically the following of
the above mentioned Conclusions:
(1) Part I -- General -- in its entirety.
(2) Part II -- Implementation -- Paras. 5a(1)
5a( 2) , 5d( 1) , 5d( 2) 5e(1) and 5f.
b. SANACC approve in principle the remaining
Conclusions in Part II subject to their consideration
by appropriate authority.
c. Upon approval, this report be sent to:
(1) The National Security Council for informa-
tion and such other action as may be desired, and
the Departments of Justice and Commerce, the
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National Security Resources Board, Research and
Development Board, the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Munitions Board for information.
(2) The Departments presently represented on
SANACC for action as indicated.
(3) An Interdepartmental Committee (para. 5f --
Part II -- Implementation) should be established,
for continued study and specific recommendations
as to further implementing action on those
Conclusions not specifically covered in para.
6a(2) above."
SANACC 386/2, page 11, paragraph f last line -
eliminate period and add the following phrase: Nand other
appropriate agencies, such committee to be established
initially under the general direction of SANA.CC. "
c. Noted the reservation of the Department of State on
the amendments to the Espionage Act as proposed in 5 e (1)
as it is on record with the Bureau of the Budget as taking
issue with certain of the proposed changes in that Act.
3. LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE ASPECTS OF UNITED STATES MILITARY
ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN NA IONS
~SANACC 360 4 -- 360/9 - 360/ 7)
THE COMMITTEE:
a. Approved SANACC 360/4 as amended by SANACC 360/7
subject to the following:
(1) SANACC 360/7, para. I a, line 4 - insert the word
"specific" before the word '"legislative".
(2) Same paragraph, line 5 - eliminate Nplenary ".
(3) Paragraph b, line 2 - eliminate "plenary".
4. THE COMMITTEE agreed to meet biweekly on Thursdays.
The next meeting to be scheduled for April 22nd.
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