“10. Problem of Printed 1nvltations. A1so cards for the Press. Cards for Taberna guests. Preparation of Berlin Quest List ■ — Key people for Titania Invitation, and special invites to Reger-Sberlein-Scholz-lammer-Sontijo-Hers et.al.-crowd in ■ towns 11. Preparation of politi”
“00000 / May Program for the Con ress: 1. Printing of L-page program, with special 4-page Fronch and English translated supplement. 2. Cover letter to all delegates who have accepted; enclosures of program; ask what discussions most Interest them; what they would be prepa”
“14-00000 SECRET -thx IV.. Anture Plane _The first meeting of the Executive Committee, which will be con- trolled by OPC, ie scheduled for Paris, in September, at which time * arrangements will be made for future sespions of the Congress and .SJR0:*r JNREUDER*RS*wZdiksjs6”
“Congress materials Silone, Loestler, among others. Monat exhibition. Bound volumes? Ordar fifty more. 34. Ticket and Information Bureau — facilitate to theater per - j-fermances, concerts, restaurants, and the like.- • 35. Arrangements about at least tao good interpreters — one ”
“gotten. Get Scandinavia through Copenhagen bokstore? Italian editions through Frankfurt International (Koch GmbH.). Briti.h volumes through Libris (this time not paid via Peter Hart). " French through Frohnau or Maison-de-France. To be checked with Frau Marga Schoeller. Spec”
“foreign-language stations. 18. Approach BBC for British coverage. See Patrick Smith. 19. Preparation of page for feuilleton pages — series of photo- - graphs of key people coming to Congress, plus sketches. 20. Stenographic account of all discussions. - 21. Mideograph staff —”
“14-00000 Ard SECRET / b. The impact of the Congress on Berlin was terrific and 1 Reuter’s part magnificent. The whole city was very eager and — receptive and paid an extraordinary amount of attention to all of the Congress activities. The book display at the Congress it”
“point ofneutrality, per- heps to resistance. Also overtly, the Congress can utilize its participants la various forms of writing, speaking, and political 7 Inaction. Covortly, the Congress can porforn a number of uroful functions, inolnding maintenance of contact with: variou”
“14-00000 afencro.s- ,‘- -— cvh E5 3 ^ February 1952 SECUPITY jrye.nn DRAFT s TELEGKA FROM THE HONORABLE JOSEPH C. GitEN TO CONGRESSMAN 0. K. ARMSTRONG. I keenly regret to inform you that, upon further reflection and upon the basis of information which has recently come t”
“such international reviews an are affiliated with the CONGRESS Cl(Dor Monst", etc.), and with the CONGRESS publishing Hounea 4. University Proposal:1 cantre for Eastern exile professor and students, either in tha fort of an independent sezdense institution ( the Czapaki resol”
“would go, if and when this monthly becomes complotoly independent. It would gradually build up its orn list of ourthoru from among prominent CCHURESS writers (Kooatler, et. al.) The “ublishing-licuse could be started from the existing transitional CONGRESS buroan no functioni”
“oroarT ouuiti -3- Western Germany as exemplified in West Berlin. In connection with tills campaign, the illumination of West Berlin shops with display of luxury merchandise, special theatrical and movie attractions, "% sports events, possibly an automobile show.' d. Neutr”
“proceed with a dozen last minute invitations to innocuous persons (these were supposed to be la fowl and to " extremely important people) including several wives. A cablegram was sent urging that a press conference be arranged for Frans Mehring? Did it take place? - There wer”
“14-00000 -3- IACTIVITIES 1. Publications Project: the immediate editing of a volume on the founding Berlin ONGRECT. o.t of tho material is already aveilnble in three languages: French, English, and Corman. This will be completed in the next month by the transitional CoNC”
“groups of people far beyond the point.of neutrality, per- /bans to resistance. Also overtly, the Congress can utilize its L participants in various forms of writing, speaking, and political. Shi 9 riy action. Covertly, the Congress can perform a number of useful functions,”
“*ire***ACOR"LLtas6"uwdmaottlns Best. 0000 Satastid out E si hap was Corel a cosines to as wife SUMthy What y UM La this part10 41 Matipe soyat of the general of a Comress T. Ruth She yuly Mp 74 idlay- % S TgrUEry 1950 Winnhonpeople, witling hure FOR: I Teen D Ba”
“itself with denouncing and exposing the swindle of communist peace propaganda, will beam its message to the satellite states to the effect that only intellectual and cultural slavery is possible in the Soviet system. Arrangements will be effected for broadcasting and publiciz”
“NFPEET o-ynii b. The Impact of the Congress on Berlin ts terrific and Router’s part magnificent. The whole city was vory eager and receptive and paid an extraordinary amount of extent ion to all of the Congress activities. Tno book display at the Congress itsolf tas only f”
“0000 March 8. 1950. REICHSTAG PRCEJSCT (Ya be brondoni over worldwide radio network in all languages in collaboration vlith Radio Free Europe, RIAS, the various European ast- works, BBC, CBS-N3C and the Voice of America). I) Purpose\ To ro-assert the universal fight f”
“-4- Charite hospital in Eastern Berlin, almost 3/4 of the distinguished medical specialists, are ready to breek away, and we are now hoping, to roach some constructive arrangement by which they can maintain themselves in sost- Borlin. Thin type of activity — ranging from wal”
“material regularly at closed educational ferurs for training party functionaries. Three weeks age the article Tito contra Stalin was discussed.”
“minutes on the open- - ing Monday program. Also, by the way, Koestler informed he won’t be able to turn up even for a day before the Congress. I am writing today to ask him to plan a short opening address to round off the somewhat too ceremonial opening program with a politic”
“include a woman? Fessibly Louise— Schroeder or Frau von Sahn-Harnack or Jeanette "elf? I also slEZest lerl.x v And would like you to consider the,inclusion of a known anti-• Soviet intellectual who also is anti-U.S. •• 4. I think the budget should be expanded to cover the p”
“were formally advised the drastic action contemplated by ECFF’E Board of Directors and the subcouniit e. There was general agreement that this should be the case. BALTIC BROADCASTS t Miss Augustine reviewed the situation of the Baltic panels in New 3 . York as regards broadc”
“14-00000 00* X convi. 820-10-Sor. ewy nrittl or al information on PDQUICK.. 1 Host of the people mentioned came to a conference, in Berlin (let Congress for Cultural Freedom) - arranged by PDQUICK, an EE/PPG Project. ’Vs*' %Rb-l Vt: 1- 4. A90 icer Ch 96 Ko”
“Solistenvereinigung des Die Sowjetzimee — dis Bollwerk des Friedens ve Berl. Rundfunas unter Leitoing von Nationalpreistrager Helmer Lod, RobiriTroi und das Dallaic: „Du verlorene Tach". und der Sicherheit in der ganzen Welt 1 $ Lenin-AusstellungJ 16. Donuerstage. 18.00 Uhr, ”
“published in various newspapers; later-in endll book-form. "kitrenektebezet”Ttie 7. Annual Trire-wird xoject: the CONGRESS should award each year as number of CONGRESS prices to various personalities for distinctive services and contributions to the cause of Cultural Freedom”
“1a m that the Congress intends to conduct a Europe versus Soviet Union Congress, xean koxaicex set them gear their propaganda accordingly. fill the s broodenatz. ste with vituperation wed st the wrong targeta That will sake this show doubly effective. Therefore, the working d”
“-00000 SECRET -4- (c) Arrangements were completed to send a ‘task force’ to the field, consisting it two senior propaganda consultants and • four junior assistants. At this date one of the juniors is on duty in Derlin, three others are ready to depart this week; the two ”
“from a decisive se ment of the upper party, intellectual and army command of Russia.i sure Leti play away from S. Europexuseak Free Europe Versus Slave Russia is the road to World Tar III. ** ” Who at * o all Times jo Free Europe, including the Russi ans, versus the Politb”
“Emer pee Beunliau mitt come afenfie fronton. LES * * * * * d it - A k n t S - 2 6 io ll4 c l. The whole question of the title of the Congress had seor. nicing him come concorn. Hold nt any other time than in immediate juxtaposition to the Communist Youth Rally, it would b”
“23. Check with padtrat Vay and Tietjen about "Fidelio" performance. 2h. Check with Niklas about the Steinplatz park. 25. Complete arrangements for Steinplatz and AR Zoo Hotel rooms.- 26, M.J. ad the question of "Security" at the Hotels and Toberna. 27. Contract for Titanla on”
“SECRET / 11 Soptort er 19.0 NZHIUS Rnil ADPC mi TE SUBSOT Onalnsciftod 02C06 report on Conercos of Cultural Proodon ares. ADP0 rarisundum of; :Arguint, vezn subject. .. 1 I. In rorard to the reooeronlattona contained in pernereth 6 of roferonce. 2 -Furorandue, an inm iry ”
“14-00000 J CNET -4-• to he supported by funds of C1C and delegates were characterised ab American police spies and war mongers. In the V. S., considerable -• coverego was given by the N. Y. Tices, . T. Herald Tribune, Balti- ■ sore Sun, Washington Star and other papers.”
“Times and Wash. Post, signed by large;- number of organizations and persons, calling attention ■ - to ’ Congress, He suggested this could be organized by Sidney Hook which gave me idea that he may have suggested some such activity - to Buttles, which may have resulted in. Bu”
“1 44% National Press Club : Washiuglan ‘illustrations - and extracts of speeches.: Mr. McKnight concurred, thought we needed to work out the distribution problem cy use of a committeewhich : would take charge of publication and distribution - in cany languages. Buttlee ”
“14-00000 - 5- III SONE LURGE-SC JE LON-REGE PROPOSALS 1. Film Proposal: 11 series of CONusas documentary £4ms, possibly produced in connection with other organisations. Suggestion for a first film: a full-longth fe turo on - orld-Communism, a script for which (The Hammer”
“14-00000 -2- In the name of an international sponsoring committee, invita- tione to the Congress were extended to prominent intellectual, cultural and labor figures of the Western World or in exile from communist-douinated Zaotern countries. The complicated task of gather”
“14-00000 CCPDET BL+ 9august 1950 HYMORAPIDIRA FOR: MR.ROR SUBJECT t PD JICK; Conference with Mr. Burnhen 1. In the first of a caries of talks with Lr. Burnham, follow- ing his return f!«a Europe, a brond coverogo of the Cultural Congress was omp lord as wall as post-”
“2 seasiolenini drdrteintie’ 1 TOP SECRET 6. According to political reliability, the participants’ names fall in the following categories: a. Black b. Gray e. White 7. Eliminate the blacks.. Wfe can keep the gray if the white list is long enough..- .8 . Jean Paul Sart”
“1 •2- A; parontly, as the result of the emergence of the Slavik-Wajer Conference, as an embryo but functioning body, the Nagy group sprung into action, and leaving the planning and organizational stage behind, launched itself finally into a big prose conference and wich fan”
“4-00000 BNCP- 30 LI 4 April 1960 SUBJECT: Congress for Cultural Preedon TO: Jonathan 8. Gearing 1. Berlin newspapers have recently carried a dpa announce- ment of a Congress for Cultural Freedom to be held during the - last wook of June 1950. The notices in DE" TACES”
“2DIC1V8 ihs s-reste X ienie-lasistillesw CONFIDENTIAL HICOG, 4 FanKroRY. oow 7 FEPCO. m 0 1 1 Sinco material upcoming from Berlin Cultural Congress likely have 0 (1 3 " great propaganda raise in combatting So pesee esepaign and other 80V 1/1 efforts in”
“14-00000 4 44 14 10 Les 1 - 1 e JEB 1 Bscs COPY a "January 11, 1950. :. Your letter of December 29 was late in arriving and I an replying by hand to save delay. (n) The idea of a MORA?" Congress is sn-excellent one: But should it be B "ECEAT" Congress or somet”
“AP Ser June 23 "While the Communists planne peaff ally. railed rtona reedom city 100 .m .behind LurckMtL van uard-of more th’s 100 Cxrz mist intellectuals fer the five-day is Lo open Mond catists and political leaders are to attend of countries • Caned Center Of S”
“14-00000 SECRET 00 Ses , 9 August 1950 1 IOMCRANDE FOR: IR. BAKER SUBJECT : PD UICK; Conference with Lir. Burnham 1. In the first of a series of talks with Yr. Burnham, follow-" 1 ing his return from Europe, a broad coverage of the Cultural Congress was explored as ”
“September. 3. Investigation rojeet: the first of a serios or White Book reports on the situation of cultural freedom. Silene has recommended, and the CONGRESS has announced, a documented account of the Writer, artist, and Scientist in the countries bohind the Iron Curtain (en”
“made to insure fully adequate financial support; c. That approval of the French and. British High Com missioners for Germany should be obtained to insure tri-partite support of the Congress,, and that French and British material aid should be forthcoming, at least to the ex”
“on the progress of expenditure (c) within certain totals (i) keep awsy from the flamboyant and spectacular. (For instance, no large Robe of ECA money to send US symphony orchestras touring through Europe.) the Said Mr. Neilson, th Cultural Congress would fall within the Zone”
“said that everything was done to reduce such frictions to a minimum. As a result, many delegates when I had an opportunity to ask for their impressions of the Congress, left Berlin with mixed feelings, soze of them not without a certain amount of disappointment. 2Tachment.to”