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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.

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". 

1960

Radio Liberty Policy Position Statement: 'Captive Nations'

 Radio Liberty outlines its view on the "Captive Nations" resolutions

April 17, 1967

Memorandum from Howland Sargeant, 'Basic Briefing on Three Key Programs of the Radio Liberty Committee'

RLC President Sargeant outlines the operations of Radio Liberty, the Institute for the Study of the USSR, and the Soviet book program.  He discusses alternative organizational and funding possibilities for RL and attaches a draft paper on “The National Council for Freedom of Information”

May 10, 1965

Letter, Robert L. Tuck to Howland H. Sargeant

RL policy advisor Tuck informs President Sargeant of changes made in the text of a new Policy Manual in response to concerns of RL nationality service editors. 

April 30, 1948

George F. Kennan, 'The Inauguration of Organized Political Warfare'

State Department Policy Planning Director George Kennan outlines, in a document for the National Security Council, the idea of a public committee, working closely with the US government, to sponsor various émigré activities.

November 11, 1956

Department of State, Incoming Telegram No. 1270

The Embassy in Vienna reports that Radio Free Europe (RFE) staff recently detained in Hungary arrived safely in Austria.

November 9, 1956

Department of State, Incoming Telegram No. 1130

Text of a personal note sent by Ambassador Bohlen to Foreign Affairs Minister Gromyko regarding an American citizen being detained in Hungary.

November 9, 1956

Department of State, Incoming Telegram No. 1129

US Ambassador to Moscow Charles Bohlen reports that he is sending a personal note to Foreign Affairs Minister Gromyko.

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