B. The above quotation is understocd by exile personnel pare | ticularly to be a solemn indunction apainst ideolo;ical program content wnich in any way violates the letter and spirit of American polley and ideals, It isa guarantee te the-Anerican people and to our captive listeners that RFE and the men who make ity programs are uncompromisingly opposed to the Communist regines now in power in Soviet Russia and the satellite countries. . a, on RFE Polisy Definad by llandbook (Direct Quotations) i. The purpose of RFL is to contribute to the liberation of the Nations imprisoned behind the Iron Curtain by sustainin; their _ morale and stimulating in then a spirit of non-cooperation with the Soviet-dominated regimes by which they are, for the tice being, ruled. 2. The central characteristic of RFE is that it is the ine ~ atruzsnt of men who are engaped in fighting for freedom and justice, As such, it encourages resistance to every tyrant, great and small, in the countries it addresses, Its qeakers speak «= as men of good will whe seek to contribute to the elimination of old enmities and the building of an enduring Eurcpean decocratic order, 3. As a free forum in wich exiles speak to tueir own poeple RFE is particularly dedicated to argumenta by wiich exiles seek to , persuade their listeners of all devouriny ambitions of Soviet Imperialism, the cruelty and unworkability of Communist Institutions, = Lb @
we ee tar ae er NUN Fa LNT Re a AND CT br SN hela Ratnam ath WOR Sie vane bac Sa Se gta Smee aE, and the proven advantages of the democratic way of life for the worker, and the peasant, the administrator, and the business and professional strata of soclety. he ‘RFE, takes counsel with exile leaders and is respectful of their views, but its policy 1s not designed to further the aspira~ tions of &.y eingle exile leader or party. §. RHFk nolicy is further based upon acceptance of the prin- ciple that each of the liberated peoples shall be free to deternine for itself the political and social] inatitutions under which it will - live once it has been liberated, a 6 Finally, the followinr summary in the nature of a specific limitation on program content is quoted: "Tt is indispensable thit all concerned grasp clearly that RFE 1s a multi-national atation established to contribute to the liberation of all the peoples it addresses, and not merely of one of those peoples, RFL policy ia therefore commanded by the limitation that nothing may be said over its facilities to one national audience which will destroy the confidence in RFE of its other audiences or which is likely to induce any of its audiences to prefer communist rule to a liberation which «ight apnear to promise docina- tion by a neirhboring people,"
14-00000 cee eevee erent ps, einensaytis OSI senna lbth ee AKA Dts Bi patron TT we tee gti Ra ITN as NN RT ct ef NR RUN er RIE GURTY INECEEATION rete : weet ; oS 28 April 1952 MiMORARDUM FO: ASSISTANT DIFACTOR FOR POLICY COORDINATIO DEFUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS) DEPUTY DIRSCTOR CLNYRAL INTELLIGENCE SUBILGTs Proposed ACFE Suprert on the Exile Organised Refugee Aid Committee in France REFERENCES Letter Dated 20 March 1952 from | Enclosing 27 January 1952 Kerert on the Kalle Organized Refugee Ald Comrnittes in Frances 1. The reference, recently forwarded to us by NCFE, recommends KCFE support for organized refugee relief committees in Paris. As a follow-up, | bf NCFL'a New York staff, 1a currently surveying refugee organizations in kestern Europe, When the resulte of this survey have been given to us, we plan-~ip Gonjunction with the intorested erea deske—to prepare a atudy with recomendations concerning the utilization of exile comittescs in Europe. ae In the meantine, the reference is forwarded for your information. THOMAS VW. BRAIN Chief International Organizations Division Atteshment 1 as atated above Distributiens a4ddressess = original C19 =~ 2 1O/PINIC = 2 RI = 2 ecns Uiun |
14-00000 SEGREY ” SECURITY INTARMATION _ 26 April 1952 MEMORANDUM PORK: Ki. WIBENT S. JOTCR . rolley flaaning Staff bepartaent of State SUBJECT: Pature Balloon Operation ‘le Attached 12 a copy of a letter froin wiich he suj,ccts tne seowssity of coming to a definite deal= aion in reuypect t a future balloon operations 2. Will you atvise mo-as to (a) whether you wish to have a balloon operction in August er at eny subsequent date, and (bu) whether you wont us to act aside funds ane eoteriala now for a future Lalioon operation at some ungeaiiied tine? RiOMAS We BRADSN Chief Intemational Organisations Mvision Attadment Lar fron 6:4 1 tse 52 ClO: TWH: oh Orig & 1 - Addressee lee ~ 10/TNIC 1 €¢ - co 2 ee - SF OPET ep ene FAVE RAnet OTR ett Yo, OC tech FT TER ALOE Tory SE 4 pe tie oe =