SIGNIFICANT PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE QUARTERS FROM JULY 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1952

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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: September 25, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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September 25, 1952
SIGNIFICANT PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES DURING THL QUARTER
F`ROM JULY 1 THROUGF SEPTEMBER. 30, 1952
NOTE: To supplement its annual report on the "status of the national
psychological efforts' as of June 30, 1952, the Psychological
Strategy Board has been requested to submit to the President and
the National Security-Council quarterly progress reports consti=
tilting "not necessarily a full status report, ... but a statement
of significant developments during the.quartero" In addition to
progress in PSH planning activities, the quarterly report should
cover "significant psychological activities during the quarter, and
an evaluation thereof?" (Reference: PS1b E-3, June 5,g 1952.9 corn=
taining communications from , Executive
Secretary, Rational Security Council, to the Director, Psychological
Strategy Hoard.) The assistance of the Departments of State and
Defense, the CIA, and ODMS is indispensable to the preparation of
an adequate progress report, particularly with reference to the
matter 'underlined aboveo
This questionnaire is directed to the quarter ending
September 30, 19520
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In view of the deadline (November 1) for submission of the
rirst quarterly report by the Board to the President and the NEC,
it is requested that the response to this questionnaire be made
available to the staff of the PSB by October 10, 19520
The response to this questionnaire should be briefer, than the
,orresponding material which was submitted for inclusion in the
annual status report referred to above. It should not contain
detailed budgetary or performance statistics.
to What activities has your department or agency engaged in during
the quarter which are psychologically significant for the attain-
ment of national objectives? (All activities having a major
psychological impact, including informational activities, should
be included. Particular attention should be given to new
activities; to cases in which there has been a change in the
level or character of activity, or in methods; or to cases in
which there has been a change in the effect of the activity due
to changes in surrounding circumstances.)
2,, (a) What is the estimat6 of your department or agency of the
psychological effectiveness (favorable or adverse), and the key
reasons therefor, of the activities described in response to
the
question 3, measured against/specific purposes which they are
designed to achieve?
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(b) what new evidence has emerged during tl:?e qu ,ter concerning
the psychological of :ectiverieus of ac;tivit:le+s conducted before
the reporting period
; ,. What significant ps: sit res.-3 has been ma ,d in eve lc'pin ; plans?
capabilities and organizational mars for ~:onti'. sating further
to the national psychological effort?
b, What need is felt for changes in pol~.cies, cap: biiit .ee,
or organization with a, view to the mere effe , -Live conduct o:: the
national psychological effort?
B., Specific Questions (In answering the ge: eral gvostionv above, the
respondents are particularly requested to include i of orma.t--in on the
specific questions set forth below, subject to thc: judgment 01 each
responding agency as to the relevance of each such question to it;.
role in the national psychological effort. Each question should be
answered, insofar as applicable, in such a way as to shad light on
all four of the general questions listed above. This list is not:
intended to be exhaustive.)
1,, What psychologically significant activities have been carried! c.n,
and with what effect, with respect to
(a) The problem of neutralism. and anti-American sentiments in
Western Europe, including the United Kingdom?
(b) The problens of encouraging European unity, and of securing
ratification and implementation of the Bonn "contractual
agreements" and the European Defense Community treaty?
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(c) Soviet "hate-America" propaganda?
(d) National policy objectives in the Middle East?
(e) The Allied position in West Serlin?
(f) The international role of Japan in the post-treaty era?
(g) National policy objectives in Latin America?
(h) The international psychological implications of recent events
in South Africa?
2,, What changes have occurred in the level_, character, or effectiveness
of U,, S. propaganda activities, on both sides of the Iron Curtain=,
to include
(a) the field of electromagnetic warfare (broadcasting faciilitties,
Soviet counter-measures, etc.)?
What new evidence is on hand concerning the psychological impact of
United States technical assistance in under-developed areas?
h To what extent have psychological objectives abroad been furthered
through activities of your department or agency involving collabora-
tion with
(a) major international organizations, particularly
UN,, NATO, and SHAPE;
(b) non-governmental organizations and individuals
in the United States; and
(c) Federal agencies other than NSA and the member
agencies of PSt3?
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6 (hat usa has been made, and with what effect, of ehowe of
military force (includin ; atomic weapons tests) as a zpsycbologi,, a:.
devi ce?
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