State Department Information Program Information Centers, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): Hearing Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the ... 83d Congress, 1st Session (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A primary source from a U.S. Senate investigation into the State Department’s worldwide information centers and their purpose in the Cold War.

This volume collects testimony from a 1950s hearing that examines the overseas library program, its stated goals, and how books are selected and distributed across roughly 150 information centers worldwide. The material covers how a Library of Congress master file helps locate titles and authors, and what the government says about using or avoiding works by Communist authors.

Readers gain a glimpse of the tense atmosphere surrounding information policy, accountability, and the role of libraries in public diplomacy during a period of high political pressure.

• Context for the overseas information centers and their stated mission to reflect American values and fight communism


• Discussion of how titles and authors are tracked across locations


• Examples of questions and testimony about authors and publishers involved in the program


• Notes on legal privilege and the use of the Fifth Amendment in testimony

Ideal for readers of government proceedings, Cold War history, and primary-source document collections seeking insight into information policy in the United States.

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