1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
North America
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1911- 1984
1920- 2001
Western Europe
1893- 1969
January 4, 1963
CIA Deputy Director Carter informs AMCOMLIB President Howland Sargeant of new funding for RL capital expansion
CIA Deputy Director Marshall Carter informs Free Europe Committee President John Richardson of new funding for RFE capital expansion
June 7, 1962
In Dispatch No. 466, the Warsaw Embassy views RFE as “doing an effective job” in broadcasting to Poland
June 1, 1962
In Dispatch No. 743, the Prague Embassy views RFE as “doing a job of good quality” but offers suggestions for improving the broadcasts
April 5, 1962
Cord Meyer reviews the history for DCI John A. McCone
November 27, 1961
An interagency group convened by the Bureau of the Budget concludes that RFE and RL funding should continue at current levels, that continuous evaluation of programs is needed, and that European co-funding should be explored
September 6, 1961
Approval of “low key” Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty broadcasts on issues of nuclear warfare [a rare case of NSC-level involvement in broadcast policy]
July 14, 1961
NSAM 63 directs the State Department to provide foreign policy guidance to all broadcasters, including Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, and authorizes the USIA Director to preempt time on RFE and RL in a national emergency
June 20, 1961
FEC Directors C. D. Jackson and Whitney Debevoise discuss with State Department officials their ideas on using RFE to pressure the Soviets during the Berlin Crisis
February 13, 1961
An International Operations Division officer regrets to AMCOMLIB president Howland Sargeant, that the Sprague Committee equated RL’s record with that of RFE
