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April 4, 1952
Richard Arens, counsel for the Senateâs Internal Security Subcommittee, accuses Radio Free Europe of harboring Marxists and broadcasting left-wing and socialist propaganda.
March 28, 1952
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 governmentâs monopoly of information.
March 15, 1952
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 ĂmigrĂ© Political Center is formed
March 8, 1952
Voice of America Director Foy Kohler argues that without the formation of a Russian Ă©migrĂ© political center enabling âRussians speaking to Russians," Radio Liberty would be a "bad imitation of VOA."
December 21, 1951
Office of Policy Coordination officers visit Princeton to solicit George Kennanâs views on Radio Liberty broadcasting
November 20, 1951
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.
September 6, 1951
Senior CIA and State Department officials review the August 21 OPC memorandum ["Office of Policy Coordination History of American Committee for Liberation"]. The State Department officials question whether disparate Russian émigré groups can cooperate enough to organize broadcasting to the USSR, while CIA director Walter Bedell Smith questions the cost of the project.
August 27, 1951
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
An Office of Policy Coordination officer explains Radio Liberty aims and objectives as involving âRussians speaking to Russians through an organization made up of the peoples of Russia.â
August 21, 1951
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© âpolitical centerâ can organize publishing and broadcasting for the Soviet Union.