1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
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Central Asia
North America
July 2, 1969
Radio Liberty outlines their policy regarding Uzbeks in the USSR with programming, with the goal of leading to "democratization, social justice, and national self-determination".
January 5, 1961
Report on the implementation of the CC CPSU decree to broadcast radio programs to counter VOA and BBC broadcasts.
July 19, 1960
A Central Committee decree on measures to counter "hostile radio propaganda" by increasing broadcasts of Soviet radio programs.
July 15, 1960
Report from the head of the Department of Agitation and Propaganda of the Central Committee of the CPSU detailing the shortcomings of Soviet broadcast media in countering Western broadcasts. The document is noteworthy for its criticism of the poor distribution of Soviet newscasts in the Eastern part of the USSR, and acknowledgment of how Western broadcasts have filled this void. An interesting point is made on the habit of adapting Soviet-made receivers to capture Western shortwave broadcasts.