Office of the Historian

102. Memorandum for the File1

Washington, August 11, 1970

Meeting called by Mr. Richardson on August 11, 1970 to discuss the general framework of guidelines which should be highlighted to the field in connection with the forwarding of our FY 19712 country allocations.

FY 1971 GUIDELINES:

1. Close collaboration with ARA and USIA.

2. Be sure CAOs are directing priorities toward making a real contribution to changing needs. May need re-shuffling of priorities, with changes and increases where possible and new initiatives not necessarily wedded to traditional arrangements and levels.

3. Encourage new initiatives—cooperative arrangements, new directions, pursue new resources and sources of funds to accomplish new initiatives in promising non-academic program areas. Cooperation of private industry as a source of funds, etc. not really tapped; new types of approaches need to be explored and developed.

4. Binational commission business should be directed toward enabling it to becoming a growing force in bringing in other sources of support. Commissions should be encouraged to engage in more service activities that can have a multiplier effect. Commission programs should focus sharply on CU program objectives and priorities. Be sure we have efficient and effective interaction of post, commission, and CU in planning and carrying out programs, in pursuing priorities, and in developing real U.S. post institution inter-action on the conduct of specific projects.

5. Keep reminding host countries and institutions that our responses in the future will depend heavily on what they contribute financially.

6. Keep the posts alerted to keeping a sharp focus on innovative programs, new targets, new program resources, new sources of funds.

  1. Source: University of Arkansas Libraries, Special Collections Division, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Historical Collection (CU), MC 468, Group I: CU Organization and Administration, Series I: General Program Policies, Procedures, and Plans, Box 6, EDX 1 General Policy 1971 Guidelines, Folder 5. No classification marking. Drafted by Espinosa on August 12. An unknown hand wrote “Policy for FY 1971” in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum.↩
  2. An unknown hand underlined “FY 1971.”↩