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The United States Foreign Information Program¹

^1.For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. i, pp. 902 ff. See also documentation on national security policy, pp. 1 ff.; and the Report of the President’s Committee on International Information Activities, June 30, 1953, p. 1795.

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[294] Department of State Departmental Announcement No. 4

[Washington,] January 16, 1952.

A/MS files, lot 54 D 291, “United States International Information Agency”

[295] Memorandum by the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration (Humelsine) to the Regional Bureau Executive Directors

[Washington,] January 30, 1952.

A/MS files, lot 54 D 291, “United States International Information Agency”

[296] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices

Washington, February 15, 1952.

511.00/2–1552: Circular

[297] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Executive Secretariat (McWilliams)

Washington, May 5, 1952.

Secretary’s Daily Meetings, lot 58 D 609, 1952

[298] The Secretary of State to All Diplomatic Offices

Washington, June 17, 1952—7:35 p.m.

511.00/6–1752: Circular airgram

[299] Editorial Note

[300] Memorandum by the Administrator of the International Information Administration (Compton) to the Secretary of State

Washington, July 29, 1952.

110.4/7–2952

[301] Memorandum by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Administration (Scott) to the Administrator of the United States International Information Administration (Compton)

[Washington,] September 12, 1952.

CON files, lot 53 D 233, “Investigations, 1952”

[302] Memorandum by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (Phillips) to the Under Secretary of State (Bruce)

Washington, December 11, 1952.

PSB files, lot 62 D 333, PSB D–34, “Miscellaneous Correspondence”

[303] Extract From a “Report on International Information Administration—1952” to the Secretary of State from the Administrator of IIA (Compton) December 31, 1952

December 31, 1952

A/MS files, lot 54 D 291, “IIA—Miscellaneous Reports”

[304] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

Washington, January 19, 1953—6:31 p.m.

511.00/1–1953: Circular telegram

[305] The Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations (Taber) to the Administrator of the United States International Information Administration (Compton)

Washington, January 22, 1953.

A/MS files, lot 54 D 291, “VOA & IBS”

[306] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

Washington, January 26, 1953—4:06 p.m.

511.00/1–2653: Circular telegram

[307] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

Washington, January 30, 1953—1:50 p.m.

501/1–3053: Circular airgram

[308] The Administrator of the United States International Information Administration (Compton) to Representative John Taber

Washington, February 3, 1953.

A/MS files, lot 54 D 291, “VOA & IBS”

[309] The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Posts

Washington, February 4, 1953—7:10 p.m.

501/2–453: Circular airgram

[310] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

Washington, February 11, 1953—7:45 p.m.

511.00/2–1153: Circular telegram

[311] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation

[Washington,] February 12, 1953.

Eisenhower Library, John Foster Dulles papers, “Telephone Conversations”

[312] Editorial Note

[313] Editorial Note

[314] Editorial Note

[315] Memorandum by the Assistant Administrator for Policy and Plans of the United States International Information Agency (Connors) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Administration (Scott)

[Washington,] February 20, 1953.

A/MS files, lot 54 D 291, “IIA, 1953”

[316] Memorandum by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Administration (Scott) to the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Policy and Plans, United States International Information Agency (Connors)

[Washington, undated.]

A/MS files, lot 54 D 291, “IIA, 1953”

[317] Memorandum by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Administration (Scott) to the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Policy and Plans, United States International Information Agency(Connors)

[Washington,] February 27, 1953.

A/MS files, lot 54 D 291, “IIA, 1953”

[318] Memorandum by the Director of Congressional and Public Information of the United States International Information Administration (Crosby) to Francis B. Stevens, Staff Member of the President’s Committee on International Information Activities

Washington, February 27, 1953.

511.00/2–2753

[319] Summary Memorandum Prepared by the Office of Policy and Plans, United States International Information Administration

[Washington, undated.]

USIA files, lot 56 D 581, “Info Guide Bulletin 303”

[320] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

Washington, March 5, 1953—7:53 p.m.

511.00/3–553: Circular telegram

[321] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

Washington, March 6, 1953—8:27 p.m.

511.00/3–653: Circular telegram

[322] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (McCardle) to the Acting Administrator of the United States International Information Administration (Johnson)

[Washington,] March 17, 1953.

Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers, “Bookburning”

[323] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

Washington, March 17, 1953.

USIA files, lot 56 D 581, “Info Guide Bulletin 303”

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