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May 05, 1950

STATEMENT OF US POLICY TOWARD EASTERN EUROPE

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    The Office of Policy Coordination provides the Free Europe Committee with State Department policy guidance dated April 26, 1950, calling for a range of diplomatic and information initiatives, including use of émigrés, but cautioning that broadcasts “should not promise imminent liberation or encourage active revolt.”
    "Statement of US Policy Toward Eastern Europe" May 05, 1950, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, Obtained and contributed to CWIHP by A. Ross Johnson. Cited Ch2 n1 in his book Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, CIA mandatory declassification review document number C05459004. The quoted phrase was added to the initial guidance dated April 11 and published in FRUS, 1950, IV, 14-17 http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/114339

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The Office of Policy Coordination provides the Free Europe Committee with State Department policy guidance dated April 26, 1950, calling for a range of diplomatic and information initiatives, including use of émigrés, but cautioning that broadcasts “should not promise imminent liberation or encourage active revolt.”

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  • Obtained and contributed to CWIHP by A. Ross Johnson. Cited Ch2 n1 in his book Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, CIA mandatory declassification review document number C05459004. The quoted phrase was added to the initial guidance dated April 11 and published in FRUS, 1950, IV, 14-17

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  • CWIHP - Content in the Digital Archive is made available for non-commercial research and educational use. Copyright is retained by the rights holders in accordance with US and international copyright laws. For permission to reproduce this document, please contact the Cold War International History Project at coldwar@wilsoncenter.org. Please include the six-digit record ID number for all referenced documents.

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