ee 29 Novarmpes ijbe STBEITST: 9 Radio Free Lurspe oS, iv ae ~- or 238 ws. 8. Sorernment has never edmitted responsiidlity for the ects or rtareccasts af RYE. However, policy guidance has bean given RFX sed thet puidacecs, wits mince deviations, has beon foliowed, az (indicated belew. i. le Line with Nat{onal Security Council! policy sod with the guidance ef the Ceparmmant af Stata, tae policy governing RFEK's broadcasts to Hungary asd “ra Mier sateilites was sessed on the following principal points during the four moacth period between the publication of Khrushchev's necret spasch te tae 2S CPST Coagress and the ovtbraak of the Hungarian revoluttca: & To encourage peaceful evolutionary changes working toward the itheralisation af their Lastirations. & Ts eress-raport the progress of anti-Maliniem aad the achieve- coment of a degree of Uberaligstion in tha saveral captive nations. t. To taxes fl propaganda advantage of the Tito-Mhrushchey deciavatiog in Balgrade {2 Jims 139$5) which states, “questions of istermn’ orgrnisation ar iereaces ia seeial aystems are solaly the coucara o¢ the individual countries.” \erorrer, a2 RIE policy directive, ta tall effect since 12 December 1981, 4
etatae categoritaiy: “Bpeanoare are warned om te pied @ & acta. Cm be ag ee te Chets compatriots wy prouiding arierd (ate “oomict ke Vor | t+ paises the bepes of cur sadiaaces in is lesen wwnid me se Am it erzvel ditservies;, & woud sise cametsrms Tradiat. misrege tien aise a the presamt pocicies af the western powart ks huss cor ur pereadsamt va RYT. * The poogios af Hucygary acd Puisad mars town roto raged te uk tk OT ee a0. rovelt, tad to tho gradual cainzetion sf Che 40-Malicizaiins pov ssi iar Bae _ ” west sepe of syworuad fy radom : Lo DetyOng Us period BFE (as ea ce Pree Barope rele wi ot cae Karestchew “eearet speoth” pearly rescried west ere feast kn le ce Ue of waricus SCerpQAO€ party inedere ia Cee Bust te the tet npee i gre LL play ts the BefgradeaOocisracias ef “€ acing reed ty Sect ga Appropriate treniramar woe yeahs ctacice of caste To a et ane cermmusiets ta>oug pet she satelcta eres, pesca UL ae tet let roe v7 Uideraifaatina precos® waareve: ekizg proce stad gars ow a ce 8 mM: of Gomulka to ectanl.ab greater freetim from Serie esto: = RIL wleoc briatiest meepeger 2) amc ttc agate at pes toe Preetdant Kisens -wer Secreatart O. 2e AL a Were ee es BC: ame ne lenders, plotging tear the team S! te orem lA Feet m re rs would rammin « Deets nat co / Asma tes mt Tle cee a a es : Sarstes end Ne Narisr ma no west tm tk re oe ar roe sa . “ CRPLive pecsmies mr pearrt. me bae wee caw ee Gee ee 3. Wher ths Hungarian sews om te gas me 2) Oe ree brosdcac? the aswe of the te mre ete ans wt Ck et tke Ft ow a3
Ke WAT staat yo. sts wa peace) rn damccstiaticns caoaaged to ravol dion, and as varicus lorem Meagicisa retios fa isto the bands of patriots, AFL was given specific ski ortiedion t@ tepert tng Droadcasts of sach radios through tha comery AG wis Caxticnsd to swoid tactical advics aad interveansion. 7 this means the ptral Re poruacsa extaide Budapert becama better (nfurmed abowt tha coarse af cre apciaicg since Chsee parrict radios could ba heard only fo Limited arass (sa D> tAsir iow power aad to Soviet jamming. RIE alec broadcast western = Practice to Rungartan avacte, including statements by the Prasidact of tha a stad Mates, tis Secrotary of Rate, and expressions ef colidarity with tne %- deTr12ts o@ Sa part of waatern trade colons, studant groupe ond other Jeaders aod organisations. AFI gave fall play to free world reaction againot the use ef Soviet scilitary repression, and alsa fully covered the action on the part af he Ccited Nations with respect to Hangary. Ouring this period, RYE alse arcedcast various appeals in Russian ta Soviet troope in Hungary act to five ee Se Exngarian people sho were Aghting for freedom, and urged the withdrawal at sack trocps from Hungary. 4. As fer ae ran be datermined irom & review of sezipte currently swell acis, sm LYE broadcast to Hungary before the revolution eeuld be considered: as iInextag to armed revolt. Me RFE broadcast to Hungary troplisd promises: + Americxs militazy intervention. Mowevor, ater the revolution was well mder way, a taw of thaceriptn revtewed te indieatéthat RFE secuetonsily went bayood the euthortaed faetual wroedensting of the demands ef the patrist radia stations withia Hungary te,
- 2 wy ideanty itseJ otth these Gecnaade sad to args Esis erie evrideace of attempis vy ASE te prwrise teeticas ofvice te Tae petsis es, te ho souracc the Pedeliion sheuld 1220 aad Oho indi riudoae beat quaiified wm lant te. As soem os thase dacistions (rom paiisy were eoted, clays were takes te : tnsers rigid repervisioa of yrosteactzyg Coctet | =6Pages mf the ectte avert $. Conciasions: a. Pelicy paidaacs prvvided te RIE sud vy BFE to to Raayarios a ompat deen was constetent wth CT §. paiiecoe tewersd the setaiiitease. RBIS .* ““ z - wrcadcasiy were getaraiy tes: ent UCLA tech pr ties 2 . em From ail taleymaticon avnuasie We Asta. LEZ Gé eet uxctts Gee bucgertan pecple te 79 relation. From All (aferrccaton aevaeiames to Cate. RFE O16 net MS oocsizs oF wy impiicatica offer bepe the: Americas colltary Bes wosd bo iprthe seming to tie patrians. & RIE broadessrs wast eocmawhal erent cpectf8: pridesces ie i la4entifriag (reef wtim Mangertas patriot elma. and (2 oMnriag to rtcda Tactical advice to tke patriots e. Tre chresclsgy acd setnre of avocts 5 Mucygary acd the elatecmurnts ef che Nucgariagn Gewaracgert tral! pctiss ta ts ermenarce maze 2 tees thst che mprisiag coesired Srem tas es0r2 91 Soviet rep css we net oRe Asay sparskot we the atootrag oe ft Det oper of ear at. € emer et ween, and did mot ree. > f-em awe extecaal caf lacee feces RTT t-eadenses cr Free Larope seacers nad
(Page Two) identify itself with these demands and to urge their achievement. There was some evidence of attempt of RFE to provide tactical advice to the patriots as to the course the rebellion should take and the individuals best qualified to lead it. As soon as these deviations from policy were acted steps were taken to insure rigid supervision of broadcasting content. Tapes of the actual broad- casts are expected shortly and will be reviewed by Hungarian language specialists. 3. Conclusions: a. Policy guidance provided RFE and by RFE to the Hungarian desk was constant with U.S. policies toward satellites. RFE broadcasts were generally consistent with such policies. b. From all information available to date, RFE did not incite the Hungarian people to revolution. c. From all information available to date, RFE did not directly or by implication offer hope that American military help would be forthcoming to the patriots. d. RFE broadcasts went somewhat beyond specific guidance by identifying itself with Hungarian patriot aims, and in offering certain tactical advice to the patricts. e. The chronology and nature of events in Hungary and the statements of the Hungarian government itself prior to its overthrow make it clear that the uprising resulted from ten years of Soviet repression and was finally marked by the shooting on 13 October of peaceful demonstrators, and did not result from any external influence, such as a RFE broadcasts or Free Europe leaflets.