Category: Strategy
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General Lucius D. Clay, former U.S. Military Governor in Germany and leader of the Berlin Airlift, was the first chairman of the Crusade for Freedom. After WWII, the Crusade collected funds from private citizens and businesses in the United States for Radio Free Europe. However, almost all of the necessary funding came secretly from the…
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The Committee for U.S. Media Strategy leverages its members’ specialized knowledge to advise the Executive Branch and Congress on strategies for impactful and cost-effective media outreach to nations lacking free press environments.
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Most American taxpayers and congressional representatives would agree that having clear strategic goals is paramount if U.S. government-funded media outreach abroad is to be cost-effective and successful. These goals cannot deviate from the basic values of American society: avoiding violence and war, supporting basic human rights, and overcoming barriers to free speech and free press.