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6. Special Radio-TV Programming
In support of the President's reports to the nation, a carefully spaced series of radio-TV speeches should be scheduled by appropriate members of the Cabinet including the Secretaries of State and Defense and the Director of USIA.
Cooperation of the major radio-TV networks should be enlisted with a view to producing a series of network shows dealing with various aspects of the Berlin situation. These presentations could include panel discussions and documentary films. (Action responsibility: State, Defense.)
7. Instructions to United States Chiefs of Mission
Appropriate briefing material should be sent to the Chiefs of United States Missions overseas for the purpose of providing them with the essential facts relating to the Berlin situation and the basic elements of the Western position on Berlin.
Mission Chiefs should be instructed to approach appropriate officials of the governments to which they are accredited with a view to explaining to them the background of the Berlin problem, and, where appropriate, pointing up the nature and implications for their countries of the Soviet threat.
Mission Chiefs should be urged to exercise initiative in presenting the Western point of view on Berlin developments in contacts with prominent individuals and groups in the local community. In this connection speech outline material should be provided which could be adapted for local use. (Action responsibility: State, USIA.)
8. Provision of Background Material to Foreign Media
United States Missions abroad should make available on a continuing basis, to local information media and to opinion molders (individuals and organizations) appropriate information materials relating to the Berlin situation. Such materials should include books, pamphlets, and other publications, film strips and documentary films. (Action responsibility: USIA.) (Note: Preparation of these materials is already underway.)
9. Enlisting
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