Special Procedures Group organization
also: SPG
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CIAintelligence service · 3United Statescountry · 2Italycountry · 1National Security Councilorganization · 1Office of Policy Coordinationorganization · 1Special Operations Grouporganization · 1Office of Special Projectsorganization · 1Roscoe Hillenkoetterperson · 1Mark Wyattperson · 1Harry S. Trumanperson · 1Donald Gallowayperson · 11948 Italian electionevent · 1
Claims (6)
Special Procedures Group member_of
Office of Special Operations documented
document
“On December 22 the Special Procedures Group was established within the CIA's Office of Special Operations to carry out psychological operations…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book IV: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Foreign and Military Intelligence · p.34
Special Procedures Group operated_in
Central and Eastern Europe documented
document
“During the next six months psychological operations were initiated in Central and Eastern Europe…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book IV: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Foreign and Military Intelligence · p.35
Special Procedures Group operated_in
West Germany documented
document
“By 1948 the Special Procedures Group had acquired a radio transmitter for broadcasting behind the Iron Curtain had established a secret propaganda printing plant in Germany…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book IV: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Foreign and Military Intelligence · p.35
Office of Policy Coordination acquired
Special Procedures Group documented
document
“After the issuance of NSC 10/2 SPG turned over to OPC all of its resources including an unexpended budget of over $2 million a small staff and its communications equipment…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book IV: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Foreign and Military Intelligence · p.41
CIA founded
Special Procedures Group book_quoted
“They organized resistance there right away. The captive nations, disaffected minorities, and groups of disillusioned social democrats and communists were fertile recruiting grounds for the CIA and Western intelligence. The first unit at CIA…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner- Book Club_ President’s Secret War Chap 2 @ 12:00
Donald Galloway founded
Special Procedures Group documented
“A week later, Admiral Hillenkotter ordered his OSO chief, Donald Galloway, to plan a covert psychological campaign using existing CIA resources where possible. Galloway formed a special procedures group within the Office of Special Operatio…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 4 (3) @ 47:28
Mentions (3)
▶ 12:00
They organized resistance there right away. The captive nations, disaffected minorities, and groups of disillusioned social democrats and communists were fertile recruiting grounds for the CIA and Western intelligence. The first unit at CIA…
▶ 47:28
A week later, Admiral Hillenkotter ordered his OSO chief, Donald Galloway, to plan a covert psychological campaign using existing CIA resources where possible. Galloway formed a special procedures group within the Office of Special Operatio…
▶ 50:04
Of the Italian election. Spooks intervene. In this electoral drive. The first initiative of the CIA. Special procedures group. Some had worked with OSS. In Italy. And were relatively. They had old ties. Like F. Mark Wyatt. Who had lived in …