Hearings on Other Aspects of the East-West Confrontation The Voice of America Program International Information Program Use of Funds Under the Kersten Amendment Disarmament Proposal to be Submitted to the United Nations Briefing by the Secretary of State Declaration on U.S.S.R. Subjugation of Free Peoples Briefing on Soviet Developments Following the Death of Stalin Soviet Suppression of Freedom in East Germany and Other Russian Satellites Briefing on German Problems Activities of Foreign Operations Program, Fiscal Year 1954 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and East-West Trade Problems Polish Exile Government in London: Views on German Rearmament and Communist Control of Eastern Europe Hon. W. Averell Harriman, Director, Mutual Security Agency- Allen W. Dulles, Deputy Director, Central Intelligence Agency- C. Tyler Wood, Associate Deputy Director, Mutual Security DISARMAMENT PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED NATIONS: Hon. John D. Hickerson, Assistant Secretary of State for United SOVIET SUPPRESSION OF FREEDOM in East Germany and other RUSSIAN SATELLITES: July 15, 1953: Appendixes: Hon. Charles J. Kersten, a Representative in Congress from the Page 491 Hon. O. K. Armstrong, a former Representative in Congress from 496 507 508 509 511 521 522 I. Text of House Concurrent Resolution 122. I. Text of House Concurrent Resolution 158___. BRIEFING ON GERMAN PROBLEMS: July 30, 1953: Geoffrey W. Lewis, Acting Director, German Bureau, Department ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR 1954: 525 Hon. Harold E. Stassen, Director, Foreign Operations Adminis- 537 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE AND EAST-WEST January 19, 1954: Hon. Samuel C. Waugh, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic 569 John M. Leddy, Director, Office of Economic Defense and Trade 572 POLISH EXILE GOVERNMENT IN LONDON: VIEWS ON GERMAN REARMAMENT January 28, 1954: Adam Ciolkosz, Foreign Secretary, Polish Political Council in 589 Jerzy Lerski, Washington Representative, Polish Political Council.. 597 Hearings on Other Aspects of the East-West Confrontation 22 INTRODUCTION As mentioned in the foreword to this volume, the EastWest confrontation had a variety of diverse aspects: Propaganda, information, and economic concerns, as well as the development of military strength in key regions and the outbreak of conflict in areas not directly controlled by the principal antagonists. In part, the cold war was a battle for world opinion. This was reflected in several of the hearings which follow; for example, the Committee on Foreign Affairs held hearings on the activities of the Voice of America (March 19, 1951), on America's international information program (February 20, 1952), and on the effect of developments in the United Nations on U.S. policy interests (March 21, 1952 and May 27, 1952). Although the United Nations had been in existence less than 10 years at the time, it was already becoming a significant world propaganda forum where it was important to consider the reaction of our adversaries as well as our allies and also what came to be called "nonalined" countries to every proposal, including those with such objectives as worldwide reduction of military forces, abolition of the atomic bomb, and even general and complete disarmament. Other hearings in this volume reflected the interest of the committee in eliciting support for America and developing awareness of the Communist threat both in our Nation and the world. The members' questions and comments revealed concern not only about substantive issues but also with organizational and administrative aspects of the U.S. programs intended to counter Communist propaganda disseminated by radio and other means. |