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April 24, 1960

Allen Dulles Suggests Private 'Freedom Radios'

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Dulles drafts a suggestion for establishing “Freedom Radios” that would merge RFE and RL, expand broadcasts to other parts of the world, and become truly private enterprises free of CIA involvement

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Obtained and contributed to CWIHP by A. Ross Johnson. Reference Ch3 p137 in his book Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, CIA mandatory declassification review document number C01434014

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2012-08-22

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