“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”
“particularly grateful to the State Department which, through the office of Mr. Bruce.Buttles, rendered exceptional and sympathetic cooperation throughout the progress of negotiations and arrangements. This cooperation extended to letters from the State - Department to invitee”
“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”
“-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”
“MAY 29 1950 UEMORANDUU FOR: THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR POLICY COORDINATION . SUBJECT: Lectures at Berlin House of Culture omansi 1. Attached are reports and a brochure concerning lectures G at the Berlin House of Soviet Culture. 2. May we ask you to inform us if this ”
“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 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”
“on any quantities of food that the Government or the ICFTU are actually able to get behind the Iron Curtain. In sum, balloons are a trick and food doesn’t lend itself to tricks. 3. I think the monument idea is a respectable one but not on the level that the PSB people seem to”
“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 ”
“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 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 ****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”
“solche uber sowjetische Architektur, die Tmeisterhafte Riesenohotos der grosten und schonsten modernen khir . Bauten der UdSSR enthilt, Regierungspalaste, Theater, Arbeitermm groswohnhauser, Sanstorien, Bahn= und Rafengebaude, larks. Eine uber die sowjetische Armee steht vor d”
“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 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”
“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”
“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”
“The Congress was said (1) Among the leading delegates: Great Britain - R. H. S. Crosonan, MP, author, editor of New Statesman and Satjon; Arthur Koestler, authrs Herbert Read, art critic, poet, novelist. France - Henri Frenay, editor; Suzanne Lebin, author; Andre Malranx. au”
“mated 1 million copies of two books in pocket editions will be in circulation. 22. American tar Correspondents Association, 13 West 54th Street, How York, New York 23. C At the request of the Allied lilgh Commissioner for Austria, Lt. Gen. Geoffrey Keyos, I was placed on ass”
“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”
“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 ”
“14-00000 attachment to 220-C SECL. L IMPORT: Situation and Perspectives.. ORGANIZATION 1. It the conclusion of the Berlin sessions of the CONGRESS FOR CULTURAL TREADC’, the basis for continuing work was created by the appointment of several committees. Some confusion an”
“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 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”
“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”
“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”
“SF 100-33836 FDD/rew revolution and the 75th birthday of the Secretary of the ART. One of the speakers at this meeting told of his trip to New Delhi and the Soviet Union. He said the Soviet Union, Cuba, and China have been accused of suppressing rights, freedom, religion an”
“presented in simple dramintio terms, designed by on artist with the talent and moral fibre to understand what this is all about. The aesthetic problem is a rather tricky one. The Reichstag is hardly the most beautiful structure in the world, yet it would be a nistakro to depa”
“14-00000 8 free, the other slave. It is within a few foot of the Soviet flag on Brandenburg Gate and the warlike Soviet memorial within ths British sector. It is the most dramatic spot for a visible answer to themo two symbols of dospotiau and force that exists anywhere in”
“Peantime, and should they have ary specific ideas which they should wish to present, they should contact him the interval. Ho advised that was atterzting draw plan whereby membership in the Bulgarian Co mittee would be established on an elective bsais, and su rested that this mig”
“1 4-00000 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON 25; O. C. MAY 29 1950 RElRANDUiA FOR: THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR POLICY COORDINATION SUBJECT: Lectures at Berlin House of Culture 1. Attached are reports and a brochure concerning lectures at the Berlin House of Soviet Cu”
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“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”
“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”
“1,- bis DM 3,—. 26. Sonntag 19.00 Uhr, Theater % Karten an der Theaterkasse in der Zeit von !1 bis 19 Uhr erhalulich oder Zimmer 5, Telefon 42 50 51, Apparat 175. LITERATUR-ABENDI.Gorki - Klopfer f3r den Home- esmus — Kampfer gegen Jie Weltreshtion". Es spricht: i Achim Wolt”
“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 2 June 1950 American Express Company 65 Broadway Nov Tork, 5. T. ATTENTION: Fr. Cerard Gilmore _.— • - f - % • >.-.Drar.HrvMlMre: '’; : Flee so add the following tyo meres to the list of authorize! delegates to the Congress for Cultural Freedom: Professor G”
“Fortschritt und Rekor= dem der Sowjetunion und von den vorbildlichen Leistungen ihrer Winwohner. Einige charakteristische Themen lauteten: "Bodene schatze der S.U." "Der Nachkriegs=Finfjahrplan", die "Stachanowe ,t:7”
“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 ”
“then with tonder and adniration-end go lamo to think about the NE N moening o’ things in the present world.. S OS Inside the building, there o ld be an international ball of fane—in the sano spirit —selo ted by peoples throughout the world. Here AS wo could have the F”
“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”
“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”
“14-00000 GEOT L - • COUNTRY $ Italy/Yugoslavia/France/Jt. Britain- USA .4: *4 SUBJECT 1 William Zebulon FOST-R-. ORI 3IN London 5-1.1-*R10e DATE OF INFO tAa stated DATE & May 15, 1947 yr 7 2 **9**03 r3gpes 0 05-9 qA why *3 a JOn 15.3.47, our representative in Rome repor”
“Bunoho (important, for no Negro was nominated in Berlin), Carl Znckmayor, Salvador do Madariigh.....son many others. 0. International Comnittoo of 25: At the Berlin sessions the following were nominated — (1) Ignazio Silone; (2) David Rouseti: (3) Arthur Koestler; (4) Carlo ”
“personal interview, mostly in Paris, visits hoover being made for this purpose to England, Balgina, Germany’s Grosso, Spain, Italy, Turkey, and Switzerland. With applications and notes on interviews before it, the Committee the held numerous meetings, a which the cases os all”
“13-00000 % 41 J- UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY WASHINGTON 4ilt May 12, 1958 Dear Mr. Dimitroff: . I appreciated your thoughtful letter of May 5 relative to the cultural agreement between the USSR and the United States signed January 27, 1958. As you know from_t”
“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”
“14-00000e • -. u. * 21, Dienstag 18.00 Uhr. Theater Ohealerverausiallungen VORIFSUNG: Major Piornikow: ,,Die Porsol dee Bolichewibi in dce Periode des Uberganga z.ae Jrieklichen Arbeit in der Wiedee- ",vo s e0, a xug non a 6. nZ 1056 herscellung der Volkswirsdiatt", Anubl”
“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 21 July 1953 MEMORANDUM FOR: DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT! Mooting with PSB 1. I understand that two of the matters that have come up before your PSD luncheon aro: a. C. D. Jaekson’ a proposal to send food to East Germany via balloon. b. C. D. Jack”