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Cold Open. This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency document, reference CIA RDP eight zero zero six five A zero zero zero five zero zero one two zero zero four nine seven, released June twelfth, two thousand three. It outlines the responsibilities of the National Psychological Warfare Board under National Security Council directives. Provenance. The file was released under the authority of the Central Intelligence Agency, marked “Approved for Release June twelfth, two thousand three.” It appears in the Black Vault archive, reference https://archive.org/download/cia-rdp-80-01065-a-000500120049-7/CIA-RDP80-01065A000500120049-7djvu.txt, and the same URL serves as the canonical PDF. No specific Freedom of Information Act case number is listed. The Document. Approved for release June twelfth, two thousand three. The following is the text of Enclosure A, State Event of Functions of All Interdepartmental Board. The Board. In the initial stages of war, or if activated earlier than D‑Day, this Board, under the provisions of N S C seven four, shall act as the executive agent of the Secretary of State to: 1. Formulate national psychological warfare policy, plans, and directives for dissemination to those departments and agencies of the government responsible for the execution of psychological warfare measures. 2. Coordinate national psychological warfare plans and directives with appropriate plans and directives for: a. All major aspects of national strategy; b. Psychological warfare activities of our Allies; c. Censorship; d. Domestic information; e. Covert psychological warfare. 3. Assess the effectiveness of the worldwide conduct of United States, Allied, and enemy psychological warfare. 4. Perform such other functions and duties relating to psychological warfare as the Secretary of State may from time to time determine. In the subsequent stages of war the Board, constituted as an independent organization and designated the National Psychological Warfare Board, under the provisions of N S C seven four, should act as the national agency to perform the functions enumerated under subparagraphs one, two, and three above. In addition thereto, it should: 1. Arrange for such centralized services and operations as may be required at the national level. 2. Perform such other functions and duties relating to psychological warfare as the President may from time to time determine. Executive Secretary. The Executive Secretary shall: 1. Supervise the administrative activities of the Board, including general administration, personnel matters and office management. 2. Maintain a central record file and a reference library. 3. Maintain on a current basis the historical record of the Board. 4. Provide for fiscal, legal, public and congressional relations services. 5. Arrange for budgetary and legislative assistance. 6. Provide for internal security. 7. Coordinate arrangements for transition into the National Psychological Warfare Board. (See footnote.)…

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Cold Open. This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency document, reference CIA RDP eight zero zero six five A zero zero zero five zero zero one two zero zero four nine seven, released June twelfth, two thousand three. It outlines the responsibilities of the National Psychological Warfare Board under National Security Council directives.

Date: JUL 17 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was CIA Rdp 80 01065 A 000500120049 7 about?: Cold Open. This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency document, reference CIA RDP eight zero zero six five A zero zero zero five zero zero one two zero zero four nine seven, released June twelfth, two thousand three. It outlines the responsibilities of the National Psychological Warfare Board under National Security Council directives.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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