CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE AS SANITIZED
There are men who can prepare and distribute propaganda In the Capital and in those towns in whioh the Army of the government Is located.
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There are enough men throughout the Republic to Insure that when we need to make propaganda we may do so. But, these men needdeas, materials, etc.
Re Question pi:
There are two situation to consider! the internal and external. How to get ideas, materials, into the country, etc. mist be considered. The most Important Items are to know how to distribute this propaganda and to know whose reputation should be smeared, ist of personalities In the Army of the government can be secured.
Re Question &i
Propaganda can be distributed easily at first, without too much danger but es the campaign progresses, becomes more oriented, there will be more danger involved. About large posters, we must first study the recourses and see if we need them.
SEEKFORD stated that RUFUS prefers small propaganda.
If possible, itood idea to distribute propaganda in other countries.
are three principle Ideas:
awareness In the people
awareness in the Army
awareness in theentral America,
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1. Develop awareness la tha People i Tha follow lag theses oan be used;
ts Religion
Th* populaceatholic
Morere natives who are fanatic in theii
beliefs, For this group there should be pictures,
Illustrations, stamps, cards, etc. all in bright
color*.
propaganda should be prepared for each
class.)
va unity ofelation of children
andto.
vancompatibility, loos of
liberty, etc.
i. Coamunisa Promotestruggle between classes.
Cottainism Denies the Right of Personal property.
Ccamunis* Bos laves theoviet Slndicaliam
Cccaainlamtruggle for Political Power.
arevalo and Irbeax want to satisfy their own desires. They have mode pacts with other countries without thtaking of the Ouatemalan people. These revolutionary governments have not done anything to Improve the conditions of theuch as sanitation, etc.
These questions may be asked:
has boon done as far as hospitals, social Institutions etc. are concerned? (Pictures can be taken to show the existing conditions.)
What bas been done to improve the conditions In Insane asylums, etc.?
hat plans have been formed? (In nine years nothing has bees done.)
What are the realizations of the "Plan Qulnquenaleo"?
Public administration: Tbe hospital for the needy has not been
completed for lack of funds. Tet, there Is coney for the October Fair.
Roads: thereaxts per gallon of gasoline and yet there have onlyew miles of hlghwary completed.
Social! The labor Codeolitical .instrument to serve the State.
or unions are directed by Cowunists to further thehr
are directed by Cop-runlst* to fi
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own Interests. Theyistrust of capital. Political strikes are declared. They destroy private industry.
Tha Uociai Security Administration. Its director Is an internaUonal Communist wbo works nand In band with Tolodano. Its Secretary lsonnunlat.
The Agrarian Bsformraud. What has lt accomplished?
0 thousand are without work.
de Bambre" ls the Ccaaunlstet the State
pays tbe worker on tho "piece work"rutally unfair.
So thing bas been done for tbe economy of the country.
Ho guarantees for the worker in public service is found in
the Constitution.
Alcoholism has Increased. The consumption of liquor has Increased tremendously. Thisommunist tactic to degrade theake them eervants of their wishes.
The government gets richer as the people get poorer. The Communistoivil war ln Guatemala.
TheCorruption
It bad, unity, harmony, concepts of honor. How, corruption, distrust, and espionage reign.
Tbey have corrupted the bob by giving themDiacrimination Is evident. pecial privileges -have been extended to certain officialee.
The Communists do not trust the army however, evidenced by the fact that therermed Cocmle militia in the provinces. The goveramaatPopular Militia" to spy oa the public. In syndicates, the leaders have arsenals.
The army is forced to take action ln civil uprisings whichransgression of the Constitution.
It will be necessary to create an awareness of what Is going oa among the Army personnel.
Develop International Consciousness:
Tbe Communist targets are Guatemala, Costa Rica and Bolivia.
The Uglon of tbe Caribbean is training ln Costa Rica.
The northern coast of Honduras ls infested with Communists.
The Guatemalan government has committed various acta to prove its tendencies:
Its removal fromCA and its attitude toward .tbe
Sec-iiTy hifo. matron
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The following steps should be takes in alladio programs, etc. i
Exposen general
Attack Communist organizations
Expose tbe Communist government of Ouatemala.
1. Means of diffusion of propaganda i
- newspaper
Ela Bad on, etc. will receive this material.
posters, hand bills,n color
marks with slogan and symbol.
- ortickers, etc. with symbol and lapel buttons witb slogan aad symbol.
for women with slogan and symbol,
boxes witb slogan and symbol,
for packages to be distributed ln stores.
with slogan, etc.
k. Radio
Programs atC In theinuteadn tbe evening
Dse the independent stations in Guatemala. Haveinute programs at first. Use clandestine radios later.
1. Use their very arms ln propaganda. Develop aaahemes:
Totalitarianism va Democracy
Slndlcallaa in Russia
Liberty in Russia
Soviet expansion in Latin Ar erica
Soviet Intervention ln the Independence of Guat.
m. Commercial announcements- Slogan could be Inserted before andcemtercial advertisement, su< as "Dice,his same slogan repeated constantly,
The ouestlcn waa then asked as to what existing orSanizationa could heon for Support.stated that such crgaaizatlons as-
el Partii*o" Onion anti-Conaunlata PUA aad the Coalte Estudlantil Onlversitai Anti-Comrunlsta CEUA (with over 2C0 cells) could he used.
having one central organizationenter in
the Capital dlraoting all propaganda. Prom this focal point propaganda wot be distributed to oenters in all the provinces and from there to the cental in eaah municipality. ouble check system would be operating in this pi.
Re Question ft
C roposed this propaganda cannalgn]
cards with pictured hand pointing finger
"Io Icuso"
the cards with Arbenz and Arevalo pictured are to be
distributed.
bookCUSO should then appeal.
Tbe cards with the flag and thed symbol should v be done In blue aad white but the background of eaeh can be doneifferentxcept red, of course.
The cards should gotax paper covering between sheets.
C ^requestedopiea of Cards Boa.,e reproduced. It
opies ofthe stamps)
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