United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-04-04 monographic deposited born digital 42 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-323 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-323 P0b002ee18038775b f:d05323 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-323 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-323 GAO-05-323 Communication Foreign governments Foreign policies Government information dissemination Interagency relations International relations National policies Private sector Public diplomacy Strategic planning Public opinion polls Surveys Propaganda Other Written Product A20678 The war on terrorism has focused attention on the important role U.S. public diplomacy plays in improving the nation's image. The United States has undertaken efforts to "win hearts and minds" by better engaging, informing, and influencing foreign audiences; however, recent polling data show that anti-Americanism is spreading and deepening around the world. GAO was asked to examine (1) to what extent U.S. public diplomacy efforts have been coordinated and (2) whether the private sector has been significantly engaged in such efforts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-323/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-323.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-323/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-323.pdf GAO-05-323 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-323 Other Written Product GAO-05-323; U.S. Public Diplomacy: Interagency Coordination Efforts Hampered by the Lack of a National Communication Strategy; Communication Foreign governments Foreign policies Government information dissemination Interagency relations International relations National policies Private sector Public diplomacy Strategic planning Public opinion polls Surveys Propaganda