“SECRET 4 April 1950 RE? CRT SUBJECT : TPPIKER TO : John E. Baker, Chief, FEB 1. Background'! : a. The communist youth mass meeting planned for Berlin during the Whitsun holidays, 27, 28, and 29 Kay, has been and is the subject of a major propaganda offensive by the R”
“the aims, large and sall, of this pro act, should maintain close porional liaison with Mayor Ernst Reuter of Berlin. That as is in agreement with the general aim and objectives 'formulated above---- and that he is precisely the man to present these aims in terms which all Berl”
“14-00000 Dear ... u This letter will serve as an official invitation and credential as a delegate to the Congress for Cultural Freedom. The passport and visa authorities knew about the Congress and fill extend all facilities to delegates. When you have secured your passpor”
“ablickand:Sporifiimprozramm. Zum Besuch unjerer Veranitaltungen wollen Sie Jolgendes beachten: Pe Vorseage, Month, und Liserstorsberido werden in der Organisationsabicilung un tio Hauser (Zimimneg 15, Tel. ,42 % 51, App. 157 wad 290, Eintriitskarten bot olor suigrgetrn. Wegen”
“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”
“14-00000 7 Abogiottr, AP R Tun CONGRESS IS OFER. On pp. 1-5 supra, I in tested the coneral lines that would make the Rodshstag dedication as a Mouse ef European Proodon effective. This carenomy, to other *th the other events of the wax Berlin cultural Congress of Jino 195”
“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”
“ausfuhrte, vor eim nem entscheidenden inneren Kampfabschnitt. Es gilt, die Schranken zu beseitigen, welche die "nationale Front" noch von ihrem Ziel trennen, ihre GrundaStze auf ganz Deutschland auszudehnen. In diem som Sinne soll das Pfingstreffen der deutschen Jugend zu meh”
“tonnabends num 17.00 Uhr. 29. Mittwoct. . 19.00 Uhir, Theater Sonntags 14.30, 17.50 und 19.30 Uhr. VOKTRACI Arnold Zweig: „Die Aufgobe dei Scheifricellees im Karten erhaltlich im Zimmer 5, Telefon 42 50 51, Apparat 175. Kampl dee.Nationalen Front um die Einheit und Uasbhangi”
“14-00000 il eronCl cunCI CONGRESS FOB CULTURAL FREEDON % Berlin, Germany 36 to 30 June, 1950 1. Origin and Parpose - Early in 1950 a plan was conceived to gather together in Berlin, in the heart of Soviet Germany, representative group of the Western World’s intellect”
“Berlin Voice of the GDR Domestic .Service in German 1700 GHT 8 May toth. GDR-SOVIET.FHZENDSHIF EXHIBIT--Se-fin--"Linked ty Friendship—for the Happines: of our Peoples" is the motto of the exhibition which opened in berl in on 8 May on the 25th anniversary of the German-Sovet”
“Congress for Cultural Freedom. Congress pour la liberte de la culture * Kongress fur Kulturelle Freiheit Berlin, Germany—June 26-30, 1950 International Committee: June 27, 1950 GENERAL SECRETARY: Melvin J. Lasky BENEDETTO Croce - Hotel am Steinplatz, JOHN DEWEY ■ Berlin-Char”
“13-00000- RLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION non/ann.w fro - "- CLASSIC IFD MESSAGE TOTAL COPIES 17, ROUTING AND/OR INITIALS - SEFN BY r,yeztiF, SEGRATIT mu-z.ee owsuLAAL - bew-cesbie «W tomstit Dfs,1 *199 if £7100 7 3 8 REPRODUCTION OF THIS com PROHIBITED. 4 9 VANCE ”
“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”
“1 4-00000 / 1qua 1 th 64 0 Jan1Brit CON GRESS FOR CULTURAL PREEDOM U.S/Group Set For Culture Role By Reuters . Berlin Eight Americans distinguished‘: in the fields of arts, science, and 1/ letters will represent the United States at the “Congress for Cul- |rural ”
“ofi-l the Times is also interested. -. Kempton did not carry the story; he was sidetracked by the distressing .tale of the young girl Progressive Partyite who discovered the 2P is not,* exactly democratic (her branch refused to hear Rogge on Tito). But the “. . ?truit flies ”
“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”
“14-00000 4, who wish to demonstrate ugain-t the injustice. -% of the norms, step to the right. Others go to * The Revolt Spreads... the left: All chose the right. One man was Keeping with Joy.—o IOINEE “Immedintelywe begin to march in the e (N.N., .1 Mechanical Engineer,”
“00000 7 February 1950. KENORANDUM Of COERENCE SUBJECT: Proposed Berlin Congress for Cultural Freedom REFERENCE: Dispatch Ko. 131-CEGWU. dated 6 January 1950 Matthew T. Christie memorandum dated 29 December 1950 . 1. A conference to discuss subject project was held 6 Fe”
“2 5 7 9 14-00000 5 I . ND L . I 1 0 16 February 1950. Suggestions for Mr. Baker Re: Project Memorandum No. 35. ------ 1. 1 would suggest that tce following person and organizations be invited to attend and participate in the May meeting: ! a. Dr. Reinh”
“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”
“13-00000 * / . ? AGE: 2 site To- Veweseetn,. . ofiy - 2. .3. RADICAL LEFT - ELEMENT IN BERLIN STAGED- - vtyd - • o**-7: chdre ***** APRIL DEMONSTRAT-ION MARCH on RATHAUS SCHIOSNEBERG. D9 VAkE OF DR EkiNG’s ASSASSINATIONS IN VIEW OF THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON”
“14-00000 P Congress for Cultural Freedom Congres pour la liberie de la culture * Kongrest fur Kulturelle Freiheit Berlin, Germany—June 26-30, 1950. June 23, 1950 GENERAL SECRETARY: International Committee: Melvin J. Lasky BENEDETTO CROCE Hotel am Steinplatz, Joun DEWE”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“communists, contemplate the following: a. Clandestine propaganda, distributed throughout East Germany, in advance of the Deutschlandtreffen, intended to break down desire to participate and exposing the militaristic and totalitarian character of the affair. Included: a pasto”
“14-00000 10 CENf ITELitGE AEKCY CiASSiF 6 April 1950 / BY Sent + MSOSASDM 15s ADPC - Breen VIA; CO:7 EB/G and To 12 Juary 58 , OUBJCTt CPC Plans for comtar-tetlon-agetaet the Doatschlandtroffen.I" -------- ------------- • 1. In compliance with your request, there”
“-2- DB-25492 "Cuno" - Bericht Nr.12 /Fortsettung/ Bewegung" und "Der Plan sur Uswandlung der Natur". Auch uber den "Lebensstandard der serktatigen" wird berichtet, uber den Staatse* haushalt der UdseR, iher Volksbildung, Sport. Leben der Frauen und dergleichen mehr. Das Prog”
“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”
“14-00000 gamine 12 July 1950 NIMCAYDR TOR: Masaru. Buzatazd, Stribling, and Ragedalo YRON 1 Charles Olmstead SUBJECT 1 Confidential Report Received Sy Schiller oa \ Berlin Congress for Cul Sural Freedom 1. Whon Mr. Stribling’s ohop requested se, at the behest of a cab”
“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.”
“proof again and again, especially in view of the fact that they have a definite and justified impression that the Bonn Government lo not inclined to manifest any particular fervor as far as help for the Berlin population is concerned. "The Congress, moreover, has been a succe”
“asking then to use their influence to hemp young people out of Berlin during the rally; *******0*2 Inspiring dost Berlin newspapers and the U.S.-liconsed ndIo station, RIAS, to carry matarial feverable to U.S. alms before, during and after the rally. b. Harassment and Dec”
“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”
“Berlin morale and distracting rally participants; Apcroximately three weeks after the rally, covert sponsorship of a cultural and intellectual congress in Berlin—one of its objectives being to unmask the hypocrisy of communist intellectual appeals to youth. d. Countar—Tio”
“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”
“therefore felt that he mistleave even if it meant being present at only part of the .Congress. * • cy I received a letter from George Grosz which I requested when I spoke to Mrs. Grosz: ‘ "Here is my statement: , - I regret not to be able to attend the Congress for Cultura”
“-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 ”
“JUN 9 1950 E-HCRANSIE PCft TiB ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR SPECIAL CPKRATIONS SUBJECT t Lectures at Berlin House of Culture 1. Referring, t your communication of 29 May, with enclosures, we are retaining the brochure and reports concerning lectures at the Berlin House of Sovie”
“14-00000 -TTY I SECRET Enclosure g to HICOG Frankfurt Despatch %.0, July 26, 1950 ACTIVITIES IN GERMANY OF BORIS IVANOVICH NIKOLAKV3KI Boris Ivanovich Nikolaevski, the well-known Russian historian and journalist arid head of the New York socialist League, has been in Germ”
“ecoors U 10 July 1950 MEMORANDUM FOR: Kessrs. Thompson and Glazer FRCK: Charles Olzstead O. SUBJECT: Berlin Intellectual Congress 1. I wish to refer to Mr. Glaser’s informal memorndum with regard to the mishandling of the American Negro, Max Iergin, at : the Berlin Inte”
“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”
“1 April 1950 VEYOSANDUMA FOR: SADJ jSUBJECT: Congress for Cultural Freedom One of the most; rossing problems in connection with the pro- posed Intellectual Force Codgreds to bo hold in Lerlin is the matter of roviding funds for transportation of delegates, e Live conceived t”
“14-00000 2/ via MEMORANDUM FOR; Rr. Lindsay, CEB THROUGH: Mr. Schreyer, E) III SUBJECT: Congress for Cultural Freedom , Attached is an interim report. A considerable amount of material, including American and foreign press cuttings, a photographic exhibit and full text”
“14-00000 ,9 -2- 9. Why are we apprehensive? Is there a possibility that the west German youth would follow tne cp line? ( 11. Considering (9) in the light of (11) I would think that it would serve US interests to fly into Berlin students now in the western zones who have”
“14-00000 otte and thinks that the other European nations would shoor away from the whole concept. Ho says that even to Germans the wretched building is only a symbol of ihe railuro and futility of the Weimar Republic. LISTS, .Tre again went over lists of proposed delegate”
“13-00000 CRETARIAT DISSEMINATION. CLasSuirD MESSAGE TOIAL. COPs POUTING AND/OR INITIALS • S8FN t)Y innitirita. 7 3 H RIPHOOUCTION OF THIS com PROHIBITED 4, 9 ory ISSUED SLOTTED. INDE: ( YES' No 10 CLASSIFY IP FILE NO. " X-REP 70 FILE NO. PER # FILE RET, TO BRANCH ”
“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, ”
“0000 "Cuno" 14.3.50. } ! 08-25432 Bericht Nr.12. Die Veranataltungen im Haus der Kultur der S. U. seigen eine aufsteigende Linie. Den Gasten wird ein immer vielseitigeroa Prom gramm dargeboten. Immer mehr Besucher, davon viel Stamagaste, stele len sich ein. Damit steigt ”