Charles Douglas (C. D.) Jackson (March 16, 1902 – September 18, 1964) was a United States government psychological warfare advisor[1][2] and senior executive of Time Inc. As an expert on psychological warfare he served in the Office of War Information in World War II and later as Special Assistant to the President in the Eisenhower administration.
[6] Jackson was a defender of Radio Free Europe, stating, "Over the years, Radio Free Europe has never, in a single broadcast or leaflet, deviated from its essential policy, and did not broadcast a single program during the recent Polish and Hungarian developments which could be described as an 'incitement' program.
From 1958 to 1960, he served as a speechwriter and White House manager after the departure of Sherman Adams and the death of John Foster Dulles.
[citation needed] During the first two years of the Eisenhower administration, Jackson urged strong action by the President in dealing with personalities like Senator Joseph McCarthy[9] and Chambers.
[citation needed] In Jackson's opinion, they were damaging the anticommunist cause with self-serving and unstable behavior.
Sherman Adams, Chief of Staff urged a more moderate, political approach, which the President followed.