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November 16, 1956

Proposed Interim Policy Guidance for Free Europe Committee, Draft

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The State Department approves with “comments and recommendations” a November 15, 1956, CIA/International Operations Division draft of revised guidelines for the Free Europe Committee (FEC) with handwritten revisions [presumably by a State official].

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Obtained and contributed to CWIHP by A. Ross Johnson. Cited in his book Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, CIA mandatory declassification review document number MORI 1426199, 1426201.

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2012-07-27

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Draft Policy Guidelines

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114746

Original Classification

Secret

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Blavatnik Family Foundation and Leon Levy Foundation