PROPAGANDA NOTES SERIES A: BULLETINS WARREN COMMISSION REPORT-POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AS STATED IN PROPAGANDA NOTES ISSUE OF 22 SEP 64
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Document date: 09/22/1964
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Document Number 871-3884

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Attached is the latest

issue of PROPAGANDA NOTES:

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PROPAGANDA NOTES

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BULLETINS

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WARREN COMMTSSTON REPORT - Pelicy recommendations

as stated in Prepaganda Notes issue of 22 Jept

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 24th 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

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. Commmist 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 -

provided the depth of impact warrants such action.

Communists and other

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 adrinistrative

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.

cation but will evaluate

the introductions of all three and inform operat-

ing DiVIsions Of any drawbacks. Divisionsyshould make bulks purchases for

field use through regular channels.

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OUTGOING TELEGRAM

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ALL AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC POSTS, Except LUXEMBOURG

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, columns and commentaries. Also

possibly later 30 minutes IV documentary, and I6mm film for direct projection.

Maximum post effort needed to assure foreign recognition that truth concerning

assassination fully set forth in Commission's findings.

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