PSYCHOLOGICAL OFFENSIVE -- VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-451-5-15-9
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2011
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: July 19, 1972
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
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July 19, 1972
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THE PRESID1AT HAS SEEN . ,
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT: Psychological Offensive -- Vietnam
FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER
You had indicated the desirability of infiltrating into North
Vietnam small radios to increase North Vietnamese listenership
of our six radio programs. There has in fact been progress to
date in this project:
-- On 21 June, a contract was signed for the purchase ofJ
, ' small commercial transmission radios made in Taiwan. T ey w ll be pace in foam suitable for eit
airdropping without parachutes'or float delivery. Weexpect to have some radios ready for infiltration byend of August and all of them by the end of September.
In addition to our efforts in the radio field, all aspects of
our psywar campaign against Vietnam continue at a high level
of activity. For example:
- On 9 July, VOA increased broadcasting time to 19 hours
daily from t`Wiee- previous 18 hours.
-- On 13 July, the first successful drone leaflet mission
was conducted over the Haiphong area. The drone Flew at
800 feet and dispersed about 144,000 leaflets stressing
t eta vantages to the DRV of your 8May proposals -- the
culpability of the DRV leadership for the useless blood-
shed and the benefits for all of peace.
We continue to receive indications that'our s ar cam ai n is
touching a sensitive nerve of the DRV leadership:
-- The North Vietnamese journal Tuyen Huan (Propaganda and
Training) carried in its May- issue an article that
said in part:
"The brilliant victories of the entire nation are
making our people highly enthusiastic and proud.
However, the violent struggle is raising new problems
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to be solved in production, in the implementation of
tasks, and in livelihood. Our people are now experi-
encing temporary, definite difficulties."
"More than ever it is necessary to pay attention to
smashing the enemy's psywar activities, especially in
cities and towns and populous areas."
"The enem is trying to distort facts and spread
rumors to sow dissension and confusion among-the
masses. The important factor in resisting the enem 's
sir effort is to make the masses constantly and
firmly grasp developments in current events and in
policies and lines of the party and the state through
newspapers and through central and regional radio
stations."
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