“persons purporting to represent underground -movements in Poland, the Baltic States, Russia, China, Koren, etc., will take part in discussions. It is ny personal view that it would be unwise to discusssmetters of this sensitive and provocative character in open meetings, parti”
“14-00000 - - -------------------- • RESTRICTED - OT TYPE IN THIS SPACE • FROM FOR EIC N S I: RVI CE DESPATCHI AuConaulato, Strasbourg. flJa>nfn ation) _13_ DE’, hU. 840.-/11-1551 ; JH 740.09 _____ — November 15, GAT 1951 R70 • 10 ; TATa DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAND”
“themselves." By way of background informtion, the Committee st ted in its early days: "Despite Europe’s recuperation from the visible effects of wartime de vastation, antiquated national barriers to unity and progress still in vite disaster for all countries. A continent di”
“Newsletter with a circulation of some 2,500 copies, sumeries of proceedings at meetings of various European groups, and public opinion ,olls. The Committee also sponsored lecture tours by Paul Reynaud, Lord Layton, Sir derold Buttes ; and Paul-Henri Speak and single lectures b”
“describes itself as "in thorough agreement with Winston Churchill’s assertion that We must spread the knowledge that this thin; is really possible...We must create a elim te of opinion.’” It will also "seek to avoid pleading for any single preconceived scheme or precise patter”
“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”
“Booker admitted that the nap itself was not of great importance, he nevertheless pointed out that it represents ‘a typical example of the one-aided anti -German propaganda’ put sit not only by the National Camittee for a Free Europe but also by Radio Free Europe. Such propaga”
“good old stuff applies by imalicatiin— and it in an implicate on which the adversary Kas-lir cannot adiit. Can only shut its ears. Reaerightcnoneu@ienckexts The rightroxx use of music at the Reichstag is essential to .the guccess of the whole. It is a vital part of the over-a”
“Page 2 of Eno" sure to HICOG ‘‘SEJRET 11 Frankfurt Des’-tch 260 After the Berlin Congress for Cultural Freedom, in which Nikolaevski played a prominent and enthusiastic role, he conceived a new project, nandly the convocation of a conference in Paris under the sponsorship of ”
“The following sketch is submitted: CONGRESS FOR CULTURL FREEDOM Honorary Chairman Sponsors International Committee of 25 Executive Committed of 5 General"” Secretary Executive Editorial : Rerearch Paris Bureau Berlin Bureau Director Director . Director Director Director ”
“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”
“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-”
“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”
“14-00000 -7- DULCERE Finn ,it than Mrrd Uhart ± !Reciangal’s reoryaniention plan of the blgartan Ihtional Council vaa rowdy, it would presented at the neac wertiree - vaarn omipa thro Atyruntin rinsimmd in the folledny terms, the situation a the Socialist Turtien arx! f”
“14-00000 FOREIGN COUVICE: OF THE UNITED STATES 1 AMERICA -2"19641813 SECRET TOs Department of States POBty. AIR POUCH 761.00/7-2650 RETAIN OR 6-08734 CB 7 D FROM, HICOG Fronkfurt 260, July 26, 1950 1 Enolosuro 1 EUR DEF s Dept Cable Srl No. 1509, 13Sep 49, to USPOLAD ”
“-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”
“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”
“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”
“onee.. That ECA is willing to provide funds for production of a million copies or the speeches of the Congress and other. publicity. Neilson said that labor committees and 3. ”other cooperative groups might be used for dissemination. However, the greatest caution must be exe”
“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”
“14-00000 4- JA €.§. th Difer- CONFIDMECIAL 14 August 1950 - 22/224 . The Tollo’ting views of L32GONO on the Berlin Congress have been reported as of interest to the sponsors of ohe Congress. The rerlin Congress is regarded in France as a movement exclusively or the ”
“if those countries are ever liberated from Soviet Russian domination. Cadol-a So far there are EQ students from Russia or East Germany in the College. On November 12 Mr. Roudybush and I attended the opening ceremony of the 207 •- .- .f College, which was informal but impressi”
“14-00000 SECRET L adhere to the defense of frecipm to the expessisn of dom. (1) Acting on a joint proposal the Assembly of the City of Gorlin, Lord Mayor Feuter announced a resolution to establish a memorial in honor of all those who have fallen under totalitarian tyrann”
“Would that be a good time f or Reuter to lay the foundation of establishment of the Reichstag as a ‘House of European Peace?: If it is, a cable along the following lines might be sent: TH -1. APPRECIATE YOUR OPINION OF APPROACHING REUTER REFERENCE MAY FIRST REICHSTAG MEETI”
“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”
“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”
“Free Eure's, of which I am Chairman, are to keep hope alive among the prisoner peoples -* the slave states and to provide assistance to fugitives from Soviet tyranny. I especially desire that aty decision against appearing shall rct be a cause of e.u1 arrassment to yourself or”
“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”
“already begun— to find suitable occupations for these democratic exiles... no are setting cut to find suitable positions for them in colleges nd universities. ’ and s are proposing to ask others of than to We prepare studies on topics for hich they are especially quipped...”
“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”
“0000 ****929-000-97--599-07209X7c564 8 of freedom running through it all the time. Contributions coming from nuktal DPs individually, end from special fund- raising events in DP cerps, would have or obvious drematio value. S. As the structure Legine to become usable, it sh”
“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”
“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”
“3, io sorve and assist through such unified political action the an ropriate agencies of our Government and various collaborating Aasrican anti-dommunist organisations in the dissemination of authontio information on Jowiot Rumsien tyranny and atrocity behind the iron curtain”
“14-00000 3 In the two leading alphabets of Europe (the Latin and Cyrillic) la erough for the opening ocromony. Tro names fax and or busts for onth country will suffice. A great quote from each Could go with it. E.EPlos: 1. Franco: Voltaire (I disagree with ovory hing you ”
“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 ”
“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”
“5.-% National Prehsycond Washington JEB 16 June Present at conference in office of Asst. Secretary of state NcKnixht at conference today: Messrs:Knight G-undahl .: Kalorex Buttles —.----------- - —-------------------------------- *- Huddle: PLed 5 d. ve Neilson-ede ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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.”
“thirds percent of all her ex- . 6, A " then? The creation of a milk- ■.‘ .ports. processing plant in which all kinds JR aioee - How to strangle in-infancy the Foiiee of dairy products will be develop- 0 ge ban on fascists greatest event of our time in this Beira, sd-ESmatatina”
“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”
“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,”
“socialism. I spoke with quite a number of delegates and found that they didn’t like it at all. "Instead of appointing on the first and second days of the Congress a resolution Committee which would have been able to work seriously . . on any draft resolutions, proposals and su”
“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”
“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”