Office of Policy Coordination
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The Office of Policy Coordination was a covert U.S. government organization during the early Cold War responsible for psychological warfare, propaganda, and other clandestine political operations abroad.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of Policy Coordination canonical | 7 |
| Office of Policy Coordination and Public Affairs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T143229 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Policy Coordination Context triple: [Office of Strategic Services, successor, Office of Policy Coordination]
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A.
Office of Policy and International Affairs
The Office of Policy and International Affairs is a division of the U.S. Copyright Office that develops copyright policy, advises on legislative and regulatory matters, and represents U.S. interests in international copyright negotiations and forums.
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B.
Office of Policy, Management and Budget
The Office of Policy, Management and Budget is an internal office within the U.S. Department of the Interior that oversees departmental policy development, strategic planning, budgeting, and management functions.
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C.
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs is a White House office that manages the President’s relationships and coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.
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D.
Office of Economic Policy
The Office of Economic Policy is a division of the U.S. Treasury that analyzes economic developments and advises on domestic and international economic policy.
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E.
Domestic Policy Council
The Domestic Policy Council is a White House advisory body that coordinates and shapes the U.S. president’s domestic policy agenda across federal agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Policy Coordination Target entity description: The Office of Policy Coordination was a covert U.S. government organization during the early Cold War responsible for psychological warfare, propaganda, and other clandestine political operations abroad.
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A.
Office of Policy and International Affairs
The Office of Policy and International Affairs is a division of the U.S. Copyright Office that develops copyright policy, advises on legislative and regulatory matters, and represents U.S. interests in international copyright negotiations and forums.
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B.
Office of Policy, Management and Budget
The Office of Policy, Management and Budget is an internal office within the U.S. Department of the Interior that oversees departmental policy development, strategic planning, budgeting, and management functions.
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C.
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs is a White House office that manages the President’s relationships and coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.
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D.
Office of Economic Policy
The Office of Economic Policy is a division of the U.S. Treasury that analyzes economic developments and advises on domestic and international economic policy.
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E.
Domestic Policy Council
The Domestic Policy Council is a White House advisory body that coordinates and shapes the U.S. president’s domestic policy agenda across federal agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States intelligence agency component
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covert government organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OPC ⓘ |
| activity |
covert action programs in Europe
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covert influence on foreign elections ⓘ psychological operations targeting the Soviet bloc ⓘ support for clandestine operations in Eastern Europe ⓘ support for exile and resistance groups ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
National Security Council of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
National Security Council
|
| dissolved | 1952 ⓘ |
| employer | Frank Wisner ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
covert operations
ⓘ
intelligence ⓘ political warfare ⓘ psychological warfare ⓘ |
| firstDirector | Frank Wisner ⓘ |
| fundingSource | United States government covert funds ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| ideologicalFocus | anti-communism ⓘ |
| inception | 1948 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalBasis | NSC 10/2 directive ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Office of Strategic Services
ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate of Plans
|
| notableDirector | Frank Wisner ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the earliest U.S. Cold War covert action organizations ⓘ |
| operatedIn | early Cold War ⓘ |
| opponent |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
international communism ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
covert political operations abroad
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economic warfare ⓘ paramilitary operations ⓘ propaganda operations ⓘ psychological warfare ⓘ support for anti-communist groups ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | integration of covert operations into CIA Directorate of Plans ⓘ |
| scope | foreign operations ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
Director of Central Intelligence ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Director of Central Intelligence
ⓘ
National Security Council of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
National Security Council
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| timePeriod |
early 1950s
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late 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | clandestine service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Policy Coordination Description of subject: The Office of Policy Coordination was a covert U.S. government organization during the early Cold War responsible for psychological warfare, propaganda, and other clandestine political operations abroad.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Office of Policy Coordination and Public Affairs
subject surface form:
Office of Policy Coordination