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September 19, 1956
This Czechoslovak Politburo Resolution of 1956 approved an Interior Ministry plan to counter âreactionary exiles.â Radio Free Europe was an important target, and a series of disinformation actions were planned to disrupt its operations.
1979
This document provides further details of joint KGB-Bulgarian measures to counter RFE and RL. It vaunts the effectiveness of Bulgarian regime counterpropaganda, claiming that it thwarted Western efforts to create internal strife in Bulgaria.
December 27, 1977
This document from the Sixth Directorate of Bulgarian State Security thanks âSoviet comradesâ for their assistance in combating hostile propaganda against Bulgaria. It acknowledges the role of State Security in publishing articles in the Bulgarian media âexposingâ RFE and RL, and refers to joint Soviet-Bulgarian operations against Western radios.
December 30, 1985
This note regarding the results of the visit of a group of Interior Ministry officials to the KGB in Moscow contains a proposal to develop a coordinated plan to discredit RFE and RL.
April 24, 1980
In the statements by the Polish Interior Minister at the Bloc Meeting held on 23 April 1980 to discuss foreign âhostile actions,â including Western radio broadcasting, special attention is given to attempts to form a political opposition in the socialist countries.
April 23, 1980
In the statement by KGB Chairman Chebrikov at the Bloc Meeting held on 23 April 1980 to discuss foreign âhostile actions,â including Western radio broadcasting, special attention is given to attempts to form a political opposition in the socialist countries.
1978
Various counter-measures against RFE and RL were discussed in this meeting, including a possible international trial of the âcommitteeâ supporting RFE and RL.
December 16, 1968
The KGB informs the Central Committee of RL policy guidelines concerning programs dealing with the USSR. While the first paragraph indicates âFree Europe,â the content of the note makes clear that Radio Liberty is meant. The original memorandum on which the note was based [a copy could not be located in the RFE/RL archives for comparison] was probably taken from Radio Liberty headquarters in Munich.
February 16, 1968
This document discusses Western radio programming aimed at the intelligentsia and dissidents, and cites the use of samizdat by Western broadcasters.
April 14, 1967
This memo from N. Mesyatsev, Chairman, Broadcast and Television Committee, Council of Ministers, analyzes Western radio âpropagandaâ and credits Western broadcasts with being âan effective tool of ideological intervention.â The document notes that the broadcasts pay attention to Soviet dissidents, and mentions their use of humor and Western music.