178. Memorandum for the Record1
SUBJECT
- Supplement to Minutes of OCB Meeting of May 5, 1954
At the luncheon meeting of the OCB on May 5, the Board concurred in a proposal to allocate additional funds to support a series of projects designed to encourage ratification of the European Defense Community. This proposal, originating with the Department of State, is based on the view that activities in this request to date have been useful but need to be accelerated to the extent practicable. The acceleration and the additional allocation of funds would be designed to support EDC ratification through such media as the press, radio, speeches, labor groups, etc.
The Board concurred in a request [less than 1 line not declassified] to the Director of the Budget for an allocation of such additional funds as may be necessary to expand and accelerate this program. [5 lines not declassified]
Executive Officer
- Source: National Security Council, OCB Record of Project Approvals, 1953–1955. Top Secret. Copies were sent to Dulles, Smith, Anderson, and Cutler.↩