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.


[326] Memorandum for the President by the President’s Advisory Committee on Government Organization

PSB files, lot 62 D 333, “Psychological Strategy Board”


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

511.00/4–2253: Circular airgram


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

511.00/4–2753: Circular airgram


[332] Operations Memorandum by the Public Affairs Officer in the Consulate at Sydney (Evans) to the Department of State

USIA files, lot 56 D 581, “Europe, Field Replies in re Info Guide 303”


[334] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

511.00/6–1353: Circular telegram


[335] The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Sydney

511.4321/6–1753: Telegram


[336] The Consul General at Sydney (Smith) to the Department of State

511.4321/6–1853: Telegram


[337] Memorandum for the President by the Secretary of State

Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers, “Bookburning”


[338] Memorandum Prepared in the United States International Information Agency

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


[345] Memorandum by Walter A. Radius and Howland H. Sargeant to the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Bowie)

A/MS files, lot 54 D 291, “Jackson Committee Report”


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

511.00/7–2453: Circular airgram


[347] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

511.00/7–2553: Circular telegram


[349] The Director of the United States Information Agency (Streibert) to Certain Diplomatic Posts

511.00/8–1553: Circular telegram