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April 24, 1952

Office of Policy Coordination Dissents from State Department Views on Radio Free Europe

Frank Wisner in a memorandum to Robert Joyce dissents from State Department criticism that exile participation on Radio Free Europe is minimal and rejects State’s proposal that East European National Councils should themselves organize broadcasts.

April 4, 1952

Senate Staff Member Criticizes Radio Free Europe

Richard Arens, counsel for the Senate’s Internal Security Subcommittee, accuses Radio Free Europe of harboring Marxists and broadcasting left-wing and socialist propaganda.

March 28, 1952

Radio Liberty Broadcasting Policy

An Office of Policy Coordination memorandum formulates principles guiding Radio Liberty broadcasting, which should be organized by a Russian Political Center, not duplicate Voice of America broadcasts, and aim at destroying the Soviet government’s monopoly of information.

March 8, 1952

Voice of America Views of Radio Liberty Broadcasting

Voice of America Director Foy Kohler argues that without the formation of a Russian Ă©migrĂ© political center enabling “Russians speaking to Russians," Radio Liberty would be a "bad imitation of VOA."

December 21, 1951

George Kennan’s Views on Radio Liberty

Office of Policy Coordination officers visit Princeton to solicit George Kennan’s views on Radio Liberty broadcasting

November 20, 1951

CIA-State Department “Summit” Limits Scope of Radio Free Europe

Assistant Secretary of State Edward Barrett reviews Free Europe Committee plans with Allen Dulles and other officials. The State Department vetoes startup of Radio Free Europe Baltic broadcasting on grounds that it would duplicate Voice of America broadcasts and insists that the Crusade for Freedom be toned down. Dulles subsequently rejects the latter point in a handwritten annotation.

August 27, 1951

Office of Policy Coordination Memorandum on Russian Emigration

OPC provides the State Department with a positive progress report on efforts to unify the Russian emigration and organize broadcasting to the USSR.

August 25, 1951

Radio Liberty Objectives Outlined

An Office of Policy Coordination officer explains Radio Liberty aims and objectives as involving “Russians speaking to Russians through an organization made up of the peoples of Russia.”

August 21, 1951

Office of Policy Coordination History of American Committee for Liberation

Frank Wisner reviews the origins of the Soviet Ă©migrĂ© project. He considers AMCOMLIB to be a cover organization without independent authority, notes the difficulty of uniting Soviet Ă©migrĂ© groups, yet assumes that an Ă©migrĂ© “political center” can organize publishing and broadcasting for the Soviet Union.

January 11, 1951

Radio Free Europe Budget Increase Approved

Allen Dulles (who has joined CIA as Deputy Director for Plans) informs Frank Wisner that CIA has approved RFE’s capital budget for new transmitters.

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