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Board for International Broadcasting

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The Board for International Broadcasting (BIB) was a United States government agency established in 1971. It was responsible for overseeing the operations of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. These radio stations broadcast news and political commentary to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, aiming to provide unbiased information in regions where media was heavily censored. The BIB was created to transfer control of these broadcasting operations from the Central Intelligence Agency to a civilian government entity. In 1976, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty merged to form Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which continued its mission of broadcasting to audiences in closed societies.1

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  1. broadcasting - Formation of the British Broadcasting Company
  2. broadcasting - International organizations
  3. Radio Free Europe

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