SECTION IX - INFORMATION AND E13U
C4TION:
1.

The Am

Education Cefier had three main functions during all
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phases of Operation REDWING:
a.

Dissemination of Troop Information and Education.

b.

Operation of Radio Station

c.

Publication of the

llAtomic

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In addition to the abovej many services were rendered including information and counselin2 as to voting

J

claims se~ice, income tax assis-

tance legal assistance, soldier~s riGhts to benefits @er

Public Law

550 (Korean veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act), and certain state
laws.
2* Radio Station WXLEj with studio in buildin~ 6J2 provided
varied progr,amsof music, news, comedy~ drama> sports and educational
material, Limited Uivcl! yrogrm.s of local interest were occasionally
presented. WXLE operated during the followin~ hours: 0600 to 2400
Monday through Saturday and 0800 to Z400 on Sundays and holidays.
Program material was received each week from the Armed Forces

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and Television Service~ (J”iFRTS)
Los J“lngeles,
California~ These
programs were on an automatic issue basis and were received approxi~ntely two weeks in advance of their use at AFR+SWXLE.
3.

The

‘liltomic

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an authorized local mimeo~,raphednews

sheet> was published Monday throu@ Fridar;$except holidcys$ by the
staff of?the J’mmyEducation Center. This information media was
established primarily for the dissemimtion of world news, major
sporting ncws$ and announcements deemed proper and of general interest~

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