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December 30, 1970

Memorandum, John Ward to the President, RadLibCom [Howland H. Sargeant], 'New Radio Liberty Policy Manuea'

The CIA liaison officer confirms to RLC President Sargeant approval of the revised Policy Manual for Radio Liberty broadcasts while forwarding alternative views of two current Soviet developments

May 26, 1970

Memorandum, John Ward to the President, RadLibCom [Howland H. Sargeant], 'RL Broadcast Position Statement on the "Nationality Question" in the USSR'

A CIA liaison officer provides RLC President Sargeant with the verbatim  views of “higher authority” [here, the State Department] on the referenced RL document.

June 22, 1967

Memorandum, Alex Long to Catherine Dupuy, 'Policy Review Memo of May 10 and May 24'

The CIA liaison officer provides AMCOMLIB policy official Dupuy with his views of the roles of CIA and AMCOMLIB officials in determining RL broadcast policy.

July 11, 1962

Memorandum by Stan Ward, 'Policy Guidance for RL Broadcasts from Spanish Base'

A CIA IOD official recommends that an attached draft guidance [page 3 is missing] on RL’s transmitters in Spain be substituted for an RL Policy Position Statement of June 14, 1962. 

December 1, 1958

Memorandum by Stan Ward, 'Dr. Zhivago Copyright'

A CIA IOD officer advises AMCOMLIB President Sargeant against broadcasting now the Russian-language text of Pasternak’s Dr. Zhivago, as published by the University of Michigan Press

May 1, 1958

Letter from Howland H. Sargeant

AMCOMLIB President Sargeant informs a CIA IOD officer of discussions with AMCOMLIB Trustee Don Levine, who has criticized RL broadcasts.

April 17, 1970

Radio Liberty Broadcast Position Statement: The Nationality Question

Radio Liberty discusses the issue of self-determination, and states their objective as convincing all peoples in the Soviet Union of their right to self-determination. 

July 2, 1969

Radio Liberty Policy Manual: Annex: Uzbek Broadcasts

Radio Liberty outlines their policy regarding Uzbeks in the USSR with programming, with the goal of leading to "democratization, social justice, and national self-determination". 

July 16, 1969

Radio Liberty Broadcast Position Statement: Developments in Eastern Europe

Radio Liberty outlines the current communist situation in Eastern Europe, and describes their goal as convincing listeners in East Europe that the Warsaw Pact and COMECON are self-defeating. 

July 1, 1969

Radio Liberty Policy Position Statement: The Soviet Union and International Communism

Radio Liberty analyzes the current situation of international communism where Moscow is regarded as the leading city. RL states their objective in broadcasting about the Soviet Union as a way to influence developments in the USSR away from communism and towards international cooperation. 

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