is donald trump a victim of us propaganda? by iwb <u+00b7> october 26, 2016 tweet 




the smith-mundt modernization act of 2012 was introduced by u.s. congressman mac thornberry on may 10, 2012 in the house of representatives. the bill purpose is <u+201c>to authorize the domestic dissemination of information and material about the united states intended primarily for foreign audiences<u+201d> the act was added to the 2013 ndaa bill as section of 1078 to amend certain passages of smith-mundt act of 1948 and foreign relations authorization act of 1987. the smith-mundt modernization act of 2012 passed congress as part of the ndaa 2013 on december 28, 2012. amendments made to the smith-mundt act of 1948 and foreign relations authorization act of 1987 allow for materials produced by the state department and the broadcasting board of governors (bbg) to be released within us borders. u.s. congressmen adam smith stated with the respect to the bill<u+2019>s purpose that al-qaeda was infiltrating the internet in order to promote anti-american sentiments and that with passage of the smith-mundt modernization act of 2012 the us government would be able disseminate public diplomacy information by the state department to counter that in the arabic language abroad. 




the 2013 ndaa overturned a 64-year ban on the domestic dissemination of propaganda (described as <u+201c>public diplomacy information<u+201d>) produced for foreign audiences, effectively eliminating the distinction between foreign and domestic audiences. 




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is donald trump a victim of us propaganda?
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