</s>198-10077-10029 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/24/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : ARMY RECORD NUMBER : 198-10007-10020 RECORD SERIES : CALIFANO PAPERS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILENUMBER : Document Information: ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM: TO: C. TRACY BARNES TITLE: REPORT ON THE COLD WAR USE OF RADIO BROADCASTING BY CIA TITLE : DATE : 06/25/1953 PAGES : 15 SUBJECTS : RADIO BRADCASTING - CIA DOCUMENT TYPE: RADIOC BROADCASTING - CIA CLASSIFICATION : Secret RESTRICTIONS : 1A: 1B RESTRICATIONS : Redirect CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 04/05/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Calfano Papers, Box 1, Folder 2. Memo from Barnes re: Report on the Cold War Use of Radio Broadcasting by CIA. JFK Rowan Department of the Army EO 13258 P-Decadently = Exclude = Exempt Authority: Refer To Review Date: TAXGIS by W.W.Walking v.1 38 NW 50955 DocId: 324244022 Page 1

Summary  
This document is a classified CIA memorandum dated 15 May 1953, titled "Report On The Cold War Use Of Radio Broadcasting By CIA." It outlines CIA strategies for using radio broadcasting as a tool of psychological warfare during the Cold War. Key sections include an analysis of the balance between U.S. and Soviet radio propaganda efforts, capabilities such as overt and covert broadcasting techniques, target areas like the USSR, China, and Western Europe, and recommendations for improving CIA operations through technological advancements, base development, and coordination with other agencies. The report emphasizes the need for unconventional methods to counter Soviet jamming and highlights challenges in securing bases and maintaining operational secrecy.  

Key People  
- C. Tracy Barnes (author of the memorandum)  
- C. Lloyd Egnr (assigned to staff coordination)  
- Stanley P. Ricardsch (assisted Egnr)  
- General McColland (collaborated on broadcasting device projects)  
- C. Lloyd Eger (author/recipient of a related 1953 strategy document)  

Key Locations  
- United States (host countries for CIA operations)  
- USSR and its satellites (target areas for propaganda)  
- Western Europe (noted as underperforming in counter-propaganda efforts)  
- Saudi Arabia (example of a potential transmitter base location)  

Key Events  
- Analysis of U.S. vs. Soviet radio broadcasting hours (1,015 vs. 1,395 weekly)  
- Discussion of "Ghost" Voice operations and electronic penetration techniques  
- Planning for unconventional broadcasting methods like side-band injection  
- Recommendations for CIA to prioritize covert recruitment, training, and base development  
- Transmission of target-specific recommendations to appropriate divisions  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of State (cooperation on intelligence sharing)  
- Voice of America (VOA)  
- Federal Security Service (FSD)  
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT; referenced in "Project Troy" report)

JFK Declassified Files

198-10007-10029.pdf

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