1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
North America
East Asia
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1914- 1984
1879- 1953
1912- 1994
March 28, 1956
In Budapest Legation Dispatch No. 372, two Hungarian-speaking officers appraise the content and reception quality of Radio Free Europe (RFE) Hungarian broadcasts. They rate newscasts higher than commentaries and features
March 13, 1956
West German Ambassador Heinz Krekeler shares his governmentâs concerns about Free Europe Committee (FEC) balloon operations with Deputy Undersecretary of State Robert Murphy and FEC President Whitney Shepardson.
June 4, 1968
Despite tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the DPRK is calming down. Czechoslovak diplomats speculate what underlies the changes in DPRK tactics.
1971
Eldridge Cleaver praises North Korea's efforts toward national liberation and suggests that Kim Il Sung's speeches should be inspiring to Americans.
September 1, 1955
Stanford University communications expert Wilbur Schramm reviews the effectiveness of Radio Liberty after two and a half years of broadcasting.
July 30, 1954
CIA official Thomas Braden restates American Committee for Liberation's redefined mission which puts American staff and not exile leaders in charge of exile broadcasters.
July 22, 1954
An annex to the Operations Coordinating Board (OCB) â169 Studyâ on U.S. international communications reviews the goals and effectiveness of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.
June 16, 1954
State Department official Lampton Berry conveys to Thomas Braden reservations about FEC Special Policy Guidance No. 19 [available in the Hoover Archives] that emphasized weakened Soviet control in Eastern Europe.
April 21, 1954
A revised AMCOMLIB Mission Statement reflects Thomas Bradenâs critique in his April 12, 1954 memorandum ["CIA Criticism of American Committee for Liberation Mission Statement"]
February 26, 1954
A CIA memorandum reviews Radio Liberty policy guidance to date and outlines how it differs from the Voice of America.