In 1972, when Frederick Chien (currently speaker of the National Assembly) became GIO chief, it had only six sections: departments of domestic information, international information, and translation and compilation; and divisions of personnel, accounting, and protocol.
新聞局本來以國際宣傳業務為主，在民國六十一年，現國大秘書長錢復擔任局長時，還只編有三處三室﹘﹘國內宣傳處、國際宣傳處和資料編譯處；以及人事室、會計室和聯絡室。