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July 3, 1952

State Department Views on Radio Liberty

Responding to Frank Wisner’s June 2 request ["Office of Policy Coordination Requests State Department Views on Radio Liberty"], the State Department Office of East European Affairs provides Robert Joyce with its views of proposed RL broadcasts, stressing a policy of “self determination for the nationalities when conditions are such as to permit them freely to give expression to their will” [a formulation which would be known as non-predeterminism].

June 9, 1952

State Department and Office of Policy Coordination Discussion of Radio Liberty

State Department and Office of Policy Coordination officials discuss differences among émigré groups and hostility of the exile Ukrainian Congress to the American Committee for Liberation.

June 2, 1952

Office of Policy Coordination Requests State Department Views on Radio Liberty

Frank Wisner in a memorandum to Robert Joyce requests State Department views on policy guidance for Radio Liberty broadcasts, to be organized by the Russian émigré Political Center and adhering to a list of 21 prescriptions and prohibitions.

May 29, 1952

State Department Comments on Radio Liberty Policy Guidance Paper

State Department Russia expert Francis B. Stevens comments on a draft policy guidance for Radio Liberty broadcasts. [Evidently an initial response to "Office of Policy Coordination Requests State Department Views on Radio Liberty", which is dated June 2 but was drafted on May 26.]

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 15, 1952

CIA, State Department, American Committee for Liberation Discussion of Radio Liberty Broadcasting

CIA, State Department, and American Committee for Liberation (AMCOMLIB) officials agree to expand AMCOMLIB activities, share funding with Radio Free Europe from the Crusade for Freedom, and delay Radio Liberty broadcasts until a sponsoring Russian ÉmigrĂ© Political Center is formed

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

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