Box 4

The Martin F. Herz Papers, comprising nine linear feet of manuscript material, span the period from 1941 to 1983. The earliest material concerns his work in psychological warfare during the Second World War. Included are memoranda and reports on the theory, application, and effectiveness of American propaganda techniques, as well as actual examples of American, German, Russian, British and Japanese propaganda. Also included are subsequent correspondence files on collecting in the field of psychological warfare.

The next series consists of memoranda and reports written by Herz while assigned as a political analyst in Austria from 1945-1948. Included is a lengthy introduction on the nature of Herz's work and the documents included. The third series includes declassified reports, data and research material on the Cold War years; the state of French politics (1953); Cuba (1961); Algeria (1961); the Dominican Crisis (1965-1966); Iran (1963-1967); and US/USSR foreign relations (1965-1980). Also included are manuscripts, clippings and reprints of articles written by Herz.

The fourth series concerns Herz's interest and research on psychological warfare as employed during the Vietnam War. Included is an extensive collection of propaganda leaflets issued by the United States, the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong.

The final series consists of general research files on Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.