Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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and increase gray broadcasts to North Vietnam. for the same purposes.
d. Internal South Vietnam:
Effect operations to penetrate political forces, government, armed services and opposition elements to measure support of government, provide warning of any coup plans, and identify individuals with potentiality of providing leadership in event of disappearance of President Diem.
Build up an increase in the population's participation in and loyalty to free government in Vietnam, through improved communication between the government and the people, and by strengthening independent or quasi-independent organizations of political, syndical, or professional character. Support covertly the GVN in allied and neutral countries, with special emphasis on bringing out GVN accomplishments, to counteract tendencies towards a "political solution" while the Communists are attacking GVN. Effect, in support, a psychological program in Vietnam and elsewhere exploiting Communist brutality and aggression in North Vietnam.
e. The expanded program outlined above will require an additional 40 personnel for the CIA station and an increase in the CIA outlay for Vietnam of approximately $l,500,000 for FY 62, partly compensated by withdrawal of personnel from other areas. The US Army Security
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