NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY


their society, how their institutions function and what are the goals
of the national life. Such understanding is an essential basis for the
judgment of other peoples of the character of the decisions nom taken
and the actions flowing from them.
  The confidence and hope that the United St ates can communicate
to other peoples and nations can only be as great as their confidence
in themselves and their hope for their own future. In view of the
demands 'that are now to be made upon them, they are entitled to:
  a. As full revelation of the facts concerning the peril in which they
.and the rest of the free world stand as considerations of military secu-
rity will permit.
  b. A thorough exposition of the reasoning behind the program for
a build-up of strength.
  c. Continuous information concerning the progress of the program
and ilts impact on the world.
  d. Maximum care in the formulation and coordination of official
statements so that these contribute neither to confusion at home nor
to the propaganda advantage of Soviet Communism abroad.
  7. The Instrumentalities. Statements by the President, the Secre-
tary of State and other responsible civilian and military authorities,
the utterances of congressional leaders and private citizens, declara-
tions by leaders of friendly nations and peoples in the United Nations
and elsewhere, together with concrete actions taken in the political,
diplomatic, military and economic field will constitute much of the
content of the information programs. The wide diffusion, correct
Understanding and meaningful impact of these statements and actions
will require:
  a. Concentration of effort in the psychological field within nations
and among peoples that are

       (2) possible  targets  of forceful aggression  by  Soviet
     Communism,
       (3) under constant harassment by the propaganda and the
    agents of Soviet Communism,
       (4) vulnerable strategically and psychologically,
       (5) sensitive because of internal conditions to communist
    propaganda.
  b. Concentration of effort on those groups and individuals having
the greatest influence over governmental action and popular attitudes.
  c. Determination of the media-radio, press, motion pictures, books
and the exchange of persons-most effective in reaching these target
groups and shaping their use to assure the utmost impact.
  8. The Target Areas. Nations and peoples will shift from one
category to another as the international situation itself changes.
Thirty-seven nations and areas in Europe, the Far East, the Near


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