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Materials in this subseries relate to the Cold War era. Most items focus on communication from the U.S. to its citizens and foreign countries to gain support over Russia in the Cold War. Additionally, there are a few items from foreign nations aimed at U.S. audiences. Some items of note include some Russian Magazines, Chinese Magazines, and publications related to the United States Information Agency.

The Committee on Vietnam was a local organization in Lexington and Rockbridge County formed in opposition to the war effort. Riegel was a member of the Committee. This subseries consists of notes Riegel took of meetings and comments made by Committee members.

The Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Communications was one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the communications section of the journal.

Segments from the congressional record found in this subseries focuses on the mobilization and deployment of troops between 1939 and 1945.