104-10005-10330 TOs (Officer BBs Gon number, ¢ and ° es ae : wilding) : officer's | COMMENTS (Number each ccfiment to. show foi whom - . INITIALS fo whom. Draw @ fine across column after each comment.) 1 — = —— reece ——s si ory c. Vr Document Numberes_ 17 DSS F C/EINLCE | ) 2. : 7 —for FOIA Review on JUL 1976 (z) /3 é | To 1: = —— Attached is the latest issue of PROPAGANDA NOTES: aistribution of this issue is limited to headquarters. Please circulate it to all officers of your Division (Branch) concerned with Propa~ ganda Operations and con- sider taking action along. ‘the Lines ‘suggested ed thereine ' BOER ue Additional copies ma be
13-00000 cree tae a eaten aa a) . . a . ~ PROPAGANDA NOTES Series A: BULLETINS : Ox- a 67 (A) | 22 September 1964 & . ‘ WARREN COMMISSION REPORT ~ elicy pecommendatiens as stateef tu Fre auela Netes issue s 22. Sep ¢ 1. The long awaited Warren Commission Report, on its exhausive investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963 and the subsequent murder of Lee Oswald by Jack Ruby, will be sent to the White House on Thursday September 2th and will probably be released sometime over the weekend. The Department of State is air pouch- ing copies of the Report (based on some 20 volumes of hearings) to posts for selective presentation (upon formal release) to “editors, jurists, Government officials, other opinion-leaders" after the formal release. . (See attachment, State Circular 505, 19 September 1964, joint State-USIA message, with list of recipients). Copies of this Government Printing Office edition will be sent to field stations from headquarters. 2. Reports from around the world indicate that there is a strong | 7 belief in many countries that the assassination of the President was the == result of a “political plot"; the unwarranted interpretation that Ruby's | murder of Oswald was committed to prevent Oswald from revealing the pur- ported conspiracy adds to this belief. Commumist regimes have used both murders to denigrate American society and the release of the Report will undoubtedly be used as a new peg for the same purpose. 3. Covert assets should explain the tragedy wherever it is genuinely misunderstood and counter all efforts to misconstrue it intentionally -~ wes provided the depth of impact warrants such action. Communists and other meet extremists always attempt to prove a political conspiracy behind violence. In countries accustomed to assassination by political conspiracy, American dedication to institutions of law and government with stable adwinistrative procedures can be described; and American Presidents can be shown to have been the victims (with the exception of Lincoln) of single, fanatical indi- viduals. ! 4, Three commercial editions will be published as soon as possible after the formal release. KUWOLF/PROP has ordered 150 of Bantam's publi- cation but will evaluate the introductions of all three and inform operat- ing Divisions of any drawbacks. Divisions field use through regular channels. for FOIA Review on ) SECRE
13-00000 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State C 3829 CONFIDENTIAL C 0. ) P ACTION: CIRCULAR 505 18 Sept 1964 P x ALL AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC POSTS, Except LUXEMBOURG Y and USUN,LISTED CONSULAR POSTS JOINT STATE-USIA FOR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND PAO's Arrangements made to air pouch to addressees presentation and staff copies one~-volume Warren Commission Report which extremely sensitive prior formal release by White House. Copies will be separately packaged, labeled “EYES ONLY PRINCIPAL OFFICER", registered and individually pouched. Essential that each Principal Officer be responsible personally for integrity of package containing copies from receipt until formal release. Dispatch from Washington by unaccom- panied pouch being timed so no copies will reach addressees earlier than two days prior to Washington release. Some addressees necessarily will receive copies following formal release. You will receive specific notice of release time and identifying pouch containing reports. Report should be selectively presented to editors, jurists, Government officials, and other opinion-leaders at post discretion immediately after repeat after formal release time. . USIA preparing in addition: newsreel clips, newspix, illustrated pamphlet of highlights of Report in language versions through RSC's and princi- pal posts. Wireless File and VOA will backstop with interviews, panels, official comment, domestic and foreign editorial comments, columms and commentaries. Also possibly later 30 minutes TV documentary, and 16mm film for direct projection. Maximum post effort needed to assure foreign recognition that truth concerning assassination fully set forth in Commission's findings. RUSK TO: ADANA DOUALA KADUNA PALERMO AREQUIPA DUSSELDORF KHORRAMSHABR PARAMARTBO ASMARA ELIZABETHVILIE LAHORE PORTO ALEGRE BELEM ENUGU LOURENCO MARQUES RECIFE BENGHAZI FLORENCE IUANDA SALISBURY BOMBAY FRANKFURT TUSAKA SALVADOR BAHTA BUKAVU GEORGETOWN MADRAS SANTIAGO DE LOS BELO HORIZONTE GENOA MARACA TBO CABALLEROS BRASILIA GUADALAJARA MARTINIQUE SAO PAULO CALCUTTA GUAYAQUIL MELBOURNE SINGAPORE CALI HAMBURG: MESHED STUTTGART CASABLANCA HONG KONG MILAN SYDNEY COCHABAMBA TBADAN MONTERREY TABRIZ CONSTANT INE : ISFAHAN MUNICH TANGIER CORDOBA ISTANBUL NAPLES THESSALONIKI CURITIBA IZMIR ORAN TURIN DACCA CS Copy ZAGREB _ CONFIDENTIAL {Jo/- 2 (IAYE 266-5 DOC RREAMEEMA sy .t ra teen