USIA
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USIA was an independent U.S. government agency responsible for public diplomacy and international information programs during the Cold War and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USIA canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | independent United States government agency ⓘ |
| activity |
organizing speaker programs abroad
ⓘ
producing information materials for overseas distribution ⓘ supporting American cultural centers overseas ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| field |
international broadcasting
ⓘ
international cultural relations ⓘ public diplomacy ⓘ |
| focus |
countering foreign propaganda
ⓘ
explaining U.S. foreign policy to foreign audiences ⓘ promoting U.S. culture abroad ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
build understanding of the United States abroad
ⓘ
foster support for U.S. policies among foreign audiences ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Director of the United States Information Agency ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | U.S.–Soviet ideological competition ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
English
ⓘ
multiple foreign languages ⓘ |
| legalStatus | civilian agency ⓘ |
| notableProgram |
Fulbright educational exchanges (administrative role)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Voice of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Information Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Soviet propaganda apparatus ⓘ |
| oversight | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| policyArea |
U.S. foreign policy
ⓘ
U.S. national security strategy ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
explain and support U.S. policies abroad
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influence foreign public opinion about the United States ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
international information programs
ⓘ
public diplomacy ⓘ |
| scope | global operations ⓘ |
| shortName | USIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
foreign opinion leaders
ⓘ
foreign publics ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
cultural exchanges
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educational exchanges ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ films ⓘ print publications ⓘ radio broadcasting ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ |
| usedTool |
cultural diplomacy
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educational diplomacy ⓘ information campaigns ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.