The United States Information Agency
Charles Wick, 
the director of the U.S. Information Service during Reagan's administration, decided the USIA would reflect Reagan's ideas about the U.S.S.R. in response to the "communist vilification" of America. "USIA's role is to speak up for America against the continuing Soviet assualt on its reputation and policies" (Green). One of Wick's programs was "Let Poland Be Poland," a 90 minute video showing events on the "Day of Solidarity of the Polish People." The video included four rallies held in the United States, rallies in Europe, clips of life in Poland, and readings of freedom documents. The video was broadcast worldwide by satellite to about 50 countries, as well as the United States. The intent of the video was to "redress the indignities that have been foisted on the Polish population" (Green). Wick and Reagan were "determined to promote freedom in the face of tyranny, at least of the left, if not the right. Furthermore, they would take hoopla techniques from their shared background in motion pictures and exploit them with the latest broadcast devices" (Green). International viewers were introduced to Reagan's policies through video.
Sources:
--American Propaganda Abroad by Fitzhugh Green (1988).
--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
