The U.S. President's Committee on International Information Activities (the Jackson Committee) was appointed on January 24, 1953, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in order to survey and evaluate the government’s information and related policies and activities with particular reference to international relations and the national security.
In his announcement on January 26 President Eisenhower said, "It has long been my conviction that a unified and dynamic effort in this field is essential to the security of the United States and of the peoples in the community of free nations.
"[1] The Jackson Committee first met on January 30, 1953, and, during its existence, interviewed over 250 witnesses, including many representatives of government departments and agencies.
[citation needed] A White House press release issued on July 8 summarized the Committee’s unclassified findings and recommendations.
The Committee also idealistically urged that the terms "Cold War" and "psychological warfare" be discarded in favor of others which better described the United States’ true goals.