# United States Information Agency The **United States Information Agency** (1953–1999) was the federal agency responsible for the government's overseas information, cultural and broadcasting programs during the Cold War, including the [[Voice of America]]. [[Edward R. Murrow]] directed it from 1961 to 1964. It was abolished in 1999, with its exchange and information work folded into the State Department and its broadcasting moved to an independent board. > [!note] Stub > This is a short entry that hasn't been fully written yet.