Funding of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, Second Session, on S. 3645 ... |
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Page 32 - are paying for it to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars." What is the answer you would give to that, especially as there is no participation whatever from the countries of Europe ? Senator Symington. I have no further questions, Mr. Chairman. The Chairman. Senator from New York ? Senator Javits. 1 thank the Chair and, if Senator Percy will forgive me, I have pressing business elsewhere. commendation of witness
Page 46 - no government control of operation questioned The Chairman. There is one other point. I find it very difficult to be positive about what you believe about these radio stations. The existing law which was enacted earlier this year, section 703, carries this exact language: "There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department $36 million for fiscal year 1972 to provide grants, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to
Page 9 - assurance what the results of this undertaking will be or how soon we will have them. There are a number of difficult problems, including political, economic and tax considerations. For example, corporate contributions in Europe are not tax deductible as they are in the United States. It is also true that European traditions of giving funds are rather different from American.
Page 4 - Senator Percy. I am afraid when I make my statement my bias will show a little bit, but I certainly welcome you, sir, to give us firsthand information on a subject that is of great interest to all of us.
Page 8 - detente means the improvement of relations and exchanges, cultural and economic, between nations and involves freer movement of ideas and persons." If I may inject a personal note in this connection, Mr. Chairman, I must say that the tenor and import of this commentary in Western Europe
Page 1 - Cong., second sess.] A BILL To further amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 Be it enacted by the Senate and
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Page 37 - Free Europe and Radio Liberty gave a full understanding and explanation of the trip. Do you think it is important that 300 million people be advised of the historic trip of the President of the United States to Peking and why was Moscow trying to keep this information from their people and jamming your broadcasts
Page 61 - What has happened, if there is anything, that has changed the function, the role, the techniques of these Radios in contrast, let's say, to 20 years ago ? You will recall, Senator, that when the question of the Radios came up in this country, the citizens' committee was established with such people as George Ball and
Page 59 - You know that to be a fact. Why would you try to mislead the committee or the public ? The Chairman. I will talk about the present situation. Do you assert there are no Government people, no employee of CIA or any other agency present in the operations of these Radios today % Mr. Johnson. We