From 1950 to 1960, millions of Americans participated in Radio Free Europe's "Crusade for Freedom." They signed "Freedom Scrolls" and "Freedom Grams," attended Crusader meetings, marched in parades, launched leaflet-carrying balloons, and donated Truth Dollars in support of the American effort to broadcast news and other programming to the peoples of communist-governed European countries. The Crusade for Freedom proved to be a powerful tool of the state-private network's anti-communist agenda. This book takes an in-depth look at the Crusade for Freedom, revealing how its unmatched pageantry of patriotism led to the creation of a dynamic movement involving not only the government but also private industry, mass media, academia, religious leaders, and average Americans.

About the Author
Richard H. Cummings was the director of security for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for 15 years beginning in 1980. He currently lives in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Reviews
"well documented and contains a useful chronology of major events"-Studies in Intelligence; "his book provides the first major study of the Crusade for Freedom...the first to provide a full and in-depth expose of the secret state involvement in the Crusade. Cummings's detailed documentation provides the first important tent pole in our understanding of the Crusade for Freedom"-Journal of American Studies; "the level of carefully footnoted detail incorporated by Cummings is so substantial that his book may be used as a reference work by those wishing to further explore the topic...at a time when Americans are giving every appearance of having forgotten how to work together for the greater good of all, Cummings has provided a heartening reminder that building and sustaining a national consensus on a critical issue-in this case, the necessity of opposing Communist expansionism-was once an achievable goal"-International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.



Book Information
ISBN 9780786444106
Author Richard H. Cummings
Format Paperback
Page Count 265
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 358g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm