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American Friends Service Committee — Part 7

94 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Jul 12, 1955 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: American Friends Service Committee · 89 pages OCR'd
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| \ mt awe ween le al - Say Sp te apes s a ye rep tel re ar Te 2 CONTENTS os) importance of the theme... -.-.----- 220 e enn ee ee nee -- Political warfare defined. _-....-.---......----------- eer neon eoeneee Direct conversion versus indirect propaganda. -----.....-..----------« I. Direct proselytigm ..------ 6-2-2 nn ee eee ene ee eee ewww eee Strength of Communist organizations. ............---------.- Full-time professional activists. ..--.-.-.--.-.--.-+---------- II. Indirect propaganda among non-Communiste’ technical methods... _ The menagerie of Communist auxiliariea......_....-.. a -- Methods of recognizing Soviet auxiliaries. __.......---.-.-.... Infiltration. _..........-----..- fe tee eee (a) The presa..--.-.222.-----22 22-2 - eee ee (2) News agencies__-_--.... penn ne we eeee wee cee ee eee (c} Schools and universities__...-..-.-----------..---.-- (Ai Churches Mey WUE. sy ee a ee ee en a eee ee eee ee eee ree (e) Other organs __.......-------- 22222. se seen nee e eee Labor unions and parties___..---....-----------+----. Parallel organizations. .-....-....---.-------.-----+--+-+--- Fractional work ..-~.. 22-22-2222 eee ene eee ee eee Advantages derived from parallel organizations.....---........ Occasional fronta and campaign._.....---.------------.-..+- Popular fronts... -------- 0-222 -- ene ene eee nee Utilization of diplomacy, culture, and economic exchanges. Tours for prominent personages....---------.---.------------ Destruction of snti-Communists: Slander, intimidation, kid- naping, and murder__....__-__--.....----------.--.------ Radio broadcasta.....-------..--.-------eee eee eeeeee Terrorism and guerrilla warfare. _--.---------.--.---++------ Bpecial schools. .-- 2... 2. ee oe ne enn een ee eee wenn III. Estimated magnitude of propaganda media utilized by Moscow_-... The maingprings of Soviet propaganda _..-------.-.-.-.... Money_____---.----------2--- eee en eee ene nee The power of organization. .......------.-.- eee e eee enn ee Gullibility of the free world..--..----..----- wee cee nnne IV. Psychological methods. ..-.---......------..2------2-------- nee Falsehood and duplicity without limit._......-....-.....------ The thief erying ‘‘Thief"’.__.....-.-.----------- pee ececneee Capitalizing on its own turpitude_..----.-------.------------ Bluffing the free world on its own principles._.....-.-----....- Playing on fear__...--...2 22 - pee ee ee eee ene Playing on rivalries. ..._....---------.-.-~+---------------- Playing on ignorance____--.--..--------------- ee ee ene Play on folly...2 22-22. en ene ee ee ee nee e eee Play on forbearance____......-..----------- eee eee eee V. Logomachic means__....--.--------..-.--- Changing frame of reference and lighting . Failacy No. 1; We are faced with a conflict between “two blocs,” the U.B.S.R. and the United States of America...-- nee eee eee Fallacy No. 2: The Soviets bristle because they are afraid_-.-.- Fallacy No. 3: The West retreats into a negative attitude___... Fallacy No. 4: Atomic energy is the modern world’s most serious problem__._._------.------------- ee ee eee Fallacy No. 5: A billion Communists cannot be ignored........ Fallacy No. 6: Communism’s success arises out of social injustice. Fallacy No. 7: Aid to underdeveloped countries counters the Soviet threat__..-..-.-..-------e-----2-eeceececeeceeeee- Fallacy No. 8: Let us arrest the strife with the Communist giants by coexistence... 2... o eee ene ee eee ee en eee H om ad © 00 “ah Gn Or en Od fot fav, NO rr ner oem re 2
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