Topic: Public Relations

A query regarding whether FBI crisis managers should receive private-sector public relations training, similar to military programs at firms like Hill and Knowlton, was dismissed by officials. The response emphasized that the Bureau's focus remains on life-saving capacities rather than image management or PR expertise.

Jack DeVault asserts the Waco raid was scheduled for 10:00 AM specifically for television lighting to serve as a public relations effort for the ATF. He discusses the history of the ATF and FBI, arguing that the federal government has unconstitutionally usurped local police powers. DeVault compares the expansion of federal authority to the tactics used by historical dictatorships.

Interviews conducted on the streets of Austin suggest a widespread lack of public awareness regarding the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and its influence over the CIA. Despite CFR members appearing on C-SPAN to discuss "global regimes of power," many citizens and university professors remain uninformed or indifferent. The hosts characterize this lack of knowledge as a result of a "soft soak" conditioning by the establishment.