Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950–1955, The Intelligence Community, 1950–1955

148. Editorial Note

The United States Government supported the creation of a Volunteer Freedom Corps, to comprise nationals of Eastern European countries (other than East Germany). Major U.S. allies opposed the proposal, and consequently, it died a slow death. Consideration of the Volunteer Freedom Corps is covered extensively in Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, volume VIII. The Department of State had major reservations about the proposals, some of which were raised by Under Secretary Smith in the 145th meeting of the National Security Council, May 20, 1953. (Ibid., pages 213–218)