International Investment and Development Policy
115. Information Memorandum From the Associate Assistance Administrator for Multilateral Aid Programs, Agency for International Development (Saxe) to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Bell)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 286, DAC Material: FRC 70 A 5922, Program (DAC Work Program) 1965. No classification marking. The date is the drafting date. The memorandum was sent through Gustav Ranis (AA/PC) and the Executive Secretariat. Copies were sent to Gaud and seven other AID officers.
116. Current Economic Developments
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, E/CBA/REP Files: FRC 72 A 6248, Current Economic Developments. Limited Official Use. The source text comprises pp. 15–17 of the issue.
117. Report by the Development Assistance Committee’s Ad Hoc Group on Private Investment
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 286, Advisory Committees on Foreign Aid: FRC 73 A 159, GAC Memoranda Jan./June 1966. No classification marking. An attached cover note indicates that the report, which provided suggestions for a “D.A.C. Work Program in the Field of Private Investment,” was prepared by the Secretariat in cooperation with the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Group as a result of discussions in the Group and was submitted for consideration at the March 11 DAC meeting.
118. Telegram From the Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID 1. Limited Official Use.
119. Memorandum From the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Bell) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 286, AID Administrator Files: FRC 69 A 1866, PRM 7–1, Development Assistance Committee, FY 1966. Confidential.
120. Memorandum From the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Bell) to President Johnson
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 286, Advisory Committees on Foreign Aid: FRC 73 A 159, Rpt. #1—Re IDA 4/19/67 (GAC Memo 58 4/22), Mr. Bell’s Memo to Pres., 4/22. No classification marking. Transmitted under cover of an April 22 memorandum from C. Tyler Wood to Committee members briefly indicating the contents of the attachments. One attachment, not printed here, is a letter from Senator Jacob Javits (R.-NY) to Bell, April 19, enclosing a copy of his proposed amendment to Section 205 of the pending Foreign Assistance Act of 1966. His amendment provided for an additional $100 million of appropriated funds for FY 1967 to be made available for lending to IDA under specified conditions. Copies were sent to Secretaries Rusk, Fowler, and McNamara, and Walt Rostow.
121. Telegram From the Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID 1. Limited Official Use; Priority.
122. Summary Notes of 562d Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, National Security Council File, NSC Meetings, Vol. 3 Tab 44, 7/19/66, The World Food Problem. Confidential/Sensitive; For the President Only. Drafted by Bromley Smith.
124. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID 1. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Karmish (AID/PC/FWA) on July 22, cleared by Anthony C. Albrecht (EUR/RPE) in substance and James M. Kearns (AID/EXSEC), and approved by Jo W. Saxe (AID/AA/PC). Sent to all NATO capitals, Bern, Canberra, Dublin, Madrid, Stockholm, Tokyo, and Vienna.
125. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Italy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AGR 3 FAO. Limited Official Use; Priority. Repeated to Paris. Drafted by Leighton Van Nort (IO/OES) on October 19; cleared by Fred H. Sanderson (E), Stephen H. Rogers (EUR/RPE), Herbert J. Waters (AID/AA/MR), Dorothy H. Jacobson (Agriculture) in substance, Eskildsen (Agriculture), Ralph Hirschtritt (Treasury), William J. Stibravy (IO/OES), Helen A. Wilson (AID/PC/UN), Paul J. Brynes (IO/OIA), and Joseph J. Sisco (IO) in substance; and approved by Stibravy.
126. Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AGR 3 FAO. Limited Official Use; Priority.
127. Current Economic Developments
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, E/CBA/REP Files: FRC 72 A 6248, Current Economic Developments. Unclassified. The source text comprises pp. 18–19 of the issue.
128. Briefing Paper Prepared by the Agency for International Development
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 286, DAC Material: FRC 70 A 5922, Meetings—OECD Ministerial November 24–25, 1966. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Edward Zimmermann (AID/PC/FWA) and cleared by Saxe (AA/PC), William F. Courtney (E), Anthony C. Albrecht and Ruth H. Phillips (EUR/RPE), and Finkel (Treasury). The paper was one of several briefing papers prepared for the upcoming OECD Ministerial Meeting in Paris. Regarding this meeting, see Document 130.
129. Briefing Paper Prepared by the Agency for International Development
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 286, DAC Material: FRC 70 A 5922, Meetings—OECD Ministerial November 24–25, 1966. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Kramish (AID/PC/FWA) and cleared by Saxe (AA/PC), Albert W. Whiting (E) in draft, and Albrecht and Phillips (EUR/RPE). The paper was one of several briefing papers prepared for the upcoming OECD Ministerial Meeting in Paris. Regarding this meeting, see Document 130.
131. Telegram From the Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, OECD 3. Limited Official Use. Repeated to the NATO capitals, (Brussels for USEC and Geneva for GATT), Belgrade, Bern, Dublin, the Mission in Geneva, Madrid, Stockholm, Tokyo, Vienna, and Helsinki.
132. Note by the Secretariat of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 286, DAC Material: FRC 70 A 5922, Program (DAC Work Program) 1966–67. Restricted.
133. Current Economic Developments
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, E/CBA/REP Files: FRC 72 A 6248, Current Economic Developments. Limited Official Use. The source text comprises pp. 24–26 of the issue.
134. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Affairs (Bator) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, White House Central File, IT 14–1, International Development Association, Box 58. No classification marking. An attached note from Bator to President Johnson, January 31, reads: “Secretary Fowler is seeing George Woods tomorrow morning—between his bouts on the Hill—and is anxious to have a decision to communicate to Woods.” Two handwritten notes on this note read: “Fowler wants a meeting on this” and, “Juanita [Roberts]: This was used at 1:00 lunch today. W[alt]” On January 31 from 2:20 to 3:20 p.m., the President had lunch with General Taylor, Rostow, McNamara, Rusk, Komer, and Christian on Vietnam. (Ibid., President’s Daily Diary) No formal record of this luncheon meeting has been found.
135. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Solomon) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Johnson Library, Papers of Anthony M. Solomon, Chron File—February 1967, Box 15. Confidential. Drafted by Ruth S. Gold (E) on February 3. A copy was sent to Gaud.
136. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID(IDA). Limited Official Use. Drafted by John C. Coleman (E/OMA) on May 15, cleared by Knowlton (Treasury) and E. Rice and Livingston T. Merchant (IBRD), and approved by John F. L. Ghiardi (E/IMA). Sent to all NATO capitals except Athens, Ankara, and Reykjavik, and to Canberra, Helsinki, Kuwait, Pretoria, Stockholm, Tokyo, Vienna, New Delhi, and Rawalpindi.
137. Letter From the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Gaud) to the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Fulbright)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, AID, Vol. IV [2], Box 2. No classification marking.
138. Research Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID 1. Limited Official Use.
139. Memorandum From the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Gaud) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, AID, Vol. IV [2], Box 2. Limited Official Use. An attached July 26 note from Walt Rostow to the President briefly summarized Gaud’s report as follows: “the small countries are doing better; the bigger countries are doing relatively less; as a world community they all agree aid is inadequate.”
140. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 286, DAC Material: FRC 70 A 5922, Private Investment 1967. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Chadwick Johnson (E/ITP/OT/GCP) on November 13.
141. Airgram From the Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, OECD 8–4. Limited Official Use; Priority. Drafted by J. W. Koehring on November 16; cleared by Edward C. Fei and I. A. Heyman (in draft), and P. R. Cook, Jr.; and contents approved by Fei. Repeated to Bonn and London.
143. Current Economic Developments
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, E/CBA/REP Files: FRC 72 A 6248, Current Economic Developments. Limited Official Use. The source text comprises p. 3 of the issue.
144. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID 1. Confidential. Drafted by Ruth H. Phillips (EUR/RPE).