Office of the Historian

Psychological and Political Warfare

301. Letter From Acting Secretary of State Lovett to Secretary of Defense Forrestal

Washington, October 1, 1948.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Decimal File 1945–49, 101.61/10–148. Top Secret. Drafted by Kennan on September 30. Sent to Lovett for signature under cover of a September 30 note from Kennan that reads: “Mr. Wisner is going to encounter, as one of his first major obstacles, the problem of cooperation with the Army in Germany. He has asked us to give him a boost in this respect. Here it is.” (Ibid.)

302. Memorandum From Acting Director of Central Intelligence Wright to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)

Washington, October 8, 1948.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, OCB 10/2–10/5. Top Secret.

303. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers) to Acting Director of Central Intelligence Wright

Washington, October 11, 1948.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, OCB 10/2–10/5. Top Secret.

304. Letter From Secretary of Defense Forrestal to Acting Secretary of State Lovett

Washington, October 13, 1948.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Decimal File 1945–49, 101.61/10–1348. Top Secret.

305. Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

Washington, October 29, 1948.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1947–53: Lot 64 D 563, Pol & Psych Warfare. Top Secret.

306. Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination (Wisner) to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter

Washington, October 29, 1948.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–2155, Job 83–00739R, Box 3, Folder 20. Secret. Also reproduced in CIA Cold War Records: The CIA under Harry Truman, pp. 241–242.

307. Memorandum for the File

Washington, November 16, 1948.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–453, Job 83–00036, Box 3, Folder 4. Secret.

308. Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff, Department of State (Kennan) to the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner)

Washington, January 6, 1949.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–759, Job 83–00036, Box 5, Folder 8, Top Secret.

309. Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to the Chief of the Economic Cooperation Administration Mission in France (Bruce)

Washington, April 26, 1949.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–2065, Job 83–00739R, Box 2, Folder 12. No classification marking. The source text is annotated with somewhat confusing marginalia, which suggest that another version of this document may exist.

310. Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to Members of His Staff

Washington, June 1, 1949.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–342, Job 83–00036, Box 2, Folder 11. Secret. Addressed to “Messrs. Offie, Frank [and] Lindsay.” There is no typed or written signature on the memorandum but the level of the conversation and the context of the file in which the source text was found point to Wisner as the drafter.

311. Memorandum From Robert P. Joyce of the Policy Planning Staff to the Counselor of the Department of State (Kennan)

Washington, September 7, 1949.

[Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–761, Job 83–00036, Box 5, Folder 8. Top Secret. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]

312. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Johnson to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter

Washington, October 6, 1949.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–2051, Job 83–00739R, Box 2, Folder 12. Top Secret.

313. Letter From Secretary of Defense Johnson to Secretary of State Acheson

Washington, October 7, 1949.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. Copies were sent to the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Executive Secretary of the NSC, and the Director of Central Intelligence.

314. Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to Joseph A. Frank of the Office of Policy Coordination

Washington, October 13, 1949.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–2301, Job 83–00764R, Box 1, Folder 9. Top Secret.

315. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to Secretary of Defense Johnson

Washington, October 18, 1949.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. The source text indicates that a copy was sent to the Executive Secretary of the NSC.

316. Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to Mr. Miller of His Staff

Washington, June 21, 1950.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–2066, Job 83–00739R, Box 2, Folder 12. Secret.

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