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November 22, 1950

Wisner Update on Radio Free Europe

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Frank Wisner reviews RFE broadcasting after 5 months and notes a shift from use of exile leaders “of questionable current value” to “timely news items and commentary.” He foreshadows expansion of broadcast hours and shift of program production to West Germany.


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Obtained and contributed to CWIHP by A. Ross Johnson. Cited Ch1 n39 in his book Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, CIA mandatory declassification review document number MORI 1137561.

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2012-06-01

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Blavatnik Family Foundation and Leon Levy Foundation