CIA • 1963

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY FROM [ ]

Approved For Rel 2003/09/02 : CIA-RDP80B01676R0 0Q 00120023- WASIIINGTON a CONFIDENTIAL January 25, 1963 NSC REVIEW COMPLETED, THE DIRECTOR 06/26/2003 UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY The mission of the Unites States Information Agency is to help achieve United States foreign policy objectives by (a) influencing public attitudes in other nations, and (b) ad- vising the President, his representatives abroad, and the various departments and agencies on the implications of foreign opinion for present and contemplated United States policies, programs and official statements. The influencing of attitudes is to be carried out by overt use of the various techniques of communication -- personal contact, radio broadcasting, libraries, book publication and distribution, press, motion pictures, television, exhibits, English-language instruction, and others. In so doing, the Agency shall be guided by the following: 1...