Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume
XXXI, Foreign Economic Policy, 1973–1976
Abbreviations and Terms
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ACP, African, Caribbean, and Pacific
countries
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ADB, Asian Development Bank
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AFL–CIO, American Federation of
Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
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AID, Agency for International
Development
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B/D, barrels per day
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BIS, Bank for International
Settlements
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BOP, balance of payments
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BP, British Petroleum
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BTN, Brussels Tariff
Nomenclature
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C–20, Committee of 20 (Committee on
Reform of the International Monetary System)
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CAP, Common Agricultural Policy
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CARE, Cooperative for Assistance and
Relief Everywhere
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CARITAS, Carias Internationalis
(Catholic relief and development organization)
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CCC, Commodity Credit
Corporation
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CDU, Christian Democratic Union
(Federal Republic of Germany)
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CEA, Council of Economic
Advisers
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CGFPI, Consultative Group on Food
Production and Investment
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CGIAR, Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research
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CIA, Central Intelligence
Agency
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CIEC, Conference on International
Economic Cooperation
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CIEP, Council on International
Economic Policy
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CIEPDM, Council on International
Economic Policy Decision Memorandum
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CIEPSM, Council on International
Economic Policy Study Memorandum
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CIF, cost, insurance, and
freight
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COB, close of business
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COLC, Cost of Living Council
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COMECON, Council for Mutual
Economic Assistance
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CPCC, Commodity Policy Coordinating
Committee
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CPI, consumer price index
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CPR, Chinese People’s Republic
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CSCE, Conference for Security and
Cooperation in Europe
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D, Democrat; Democratic
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DC, developed country
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D-mark, deutschmark
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DISC, Domestic International Sales
Corporation
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DM, deutschmark
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DOD, Department of Defense
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d.v., deo volente (God willing)
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E, Office of the Under Secretary of
State for Economic Affairs
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EB, Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs, Department of State
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EC, European Community
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ECOSOC, United Nations Economic and
Social Council
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EEC, European Economic
Community
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EFTA, European Free Trade
Association
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EOB, Executive Office Building
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EPB, Economic Policy Board
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EUR, Bureau of European Affairs,
Department of State
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EUR/CE, Office of Central European
Affairs, Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State
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Exdis, exclusive distribution
only
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EXIM; EX-IM, Export-Import
Bank
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FAA, Foreign Assistance Act
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FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization
(United Nations)
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FEA, Federal Energy
Administration
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FR, Federal Reserve
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FRB, Federal Reserve Board
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FRG, Federal Republic of
Germany
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FY, fiscal year
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G–5, Group of Five (Federal Republic of
Germany, France, Japan, United Kingdom, United States)
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G–10, Group of Ten (Belgium, Canada,
Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden,
United Kingdom, United States)
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G–77, Group of 77, group of developing
countries established at the conclusion of the first United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development in 1964
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GAB, General Agreement to
Borrow
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GAO, Government Accountability
Office
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GATT, General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade
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GDP, gross domestic product
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GNP, gross national product
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GOF, Government of France
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GOJ, Government of Japan
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GPS,
George P. Shultz
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GSA, General Services
Administration
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GSP, Generalized System of
Preferences
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HAK,
Henry A. Kissinger
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Hakto, designation for a message or
telegram from Henry Kissinger
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IDA, International Development
Association
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IDB, Inter-American Development
Bank
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IEA, International Energy
Agency
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IEP, International Energy
Program
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IFAD, International Fund for
Agricultural Development
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IFC, International Finance
Corporation
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IFI, international financial
institution
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IFPRI, International Food Policy
Research Institute
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IFRG, International Food Review
Group
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IFSS, International Fertilizer Supply
Scheme
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ILO, International Labor
Organization
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IMF, International Monetary
Fund
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IMG, International Monetary
Group
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IO, Bureau of International
Organization Affairs, Department of State
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IRB, International Resources
Bank
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ISAC, Industry Sector Advisory
Committee
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ITC, International Trade
Commission
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IWA, International Wheat
Agreement
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IWC, International Wheat
Council
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JFY, Japanese fiscal year
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LDC, less developed country
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LDP, Liberal Democratic Party
(Japan)
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LDX, long distance xerography
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Limdis, limited distribution
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LOS, Law of the Sea
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MAP, Military Assistance
Program
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MASF, Military Assistance Services
Funded
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MBFR, Mutual and Balanced Force
Reductions
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memcon, memorandum of
conversation
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MFA, Multifiber Arrangement
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MFN, most favored nation
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MMBD, millions of barrels per
day
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MNC, multinational corporation
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MNE, multinational enterprise
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MSA, most seriously affected
countries
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MSP, minimum safeguard price
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MTN, multilateral trade
negotiations
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Niact, Night action
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NIEO, New International Economic
Order
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Nodis, no distribution
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NSDM, National Security Decision
Memorandum
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NSSM, National Security Study
Memorandum
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NTB, non-tariff barrier
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NTM, Non-Tariff Measures Group
(General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
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OAPEC, Organization of Arab
Petroleum Exporting Countries
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OAS, Organization of American
States
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OBE, overtaken by events
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OCS, outer continental shelf
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OECD, Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development
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OMA, orderly marketing
agreement
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OMB, Office of Management and
Budget
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OPEC, Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries
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OPIC, Overseas Private Investment
Corporation
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PAV,
Paul A. Volcker
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Permrep, permanent
representative
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P.L. 480, Public Law 480
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PRC, People’s Republic of China
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Prepcom, preparatory
committee
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Prepcon, preparatory
conference
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QR, quantitative restriction
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Quadriad, economic advisory body
consisting of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of the Council of
Economic Advisers, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Board of
Governors, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
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R, Republican
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R&D, research and
development
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reftel, reference telegram
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reps, representatives
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rpt, repeat
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S, Office of the Secretary of
State
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S/PC, Planning and Coordination Staff,
Department of State
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S/S, Executive Secretariat, Department
of State
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SALT, Strategic Arms Limitation
Talks
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SEC, Securities and Exchange
Commission
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Secto, series indicator for
telegrams from the Secretary of State while away from Washington
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Septel, separate telegram
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SDR, Special Drawing Rights
(International Monetary Fund)
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SEC, Securities and Exchange
Commission
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SPD, Social Democratic Party (Federal
Republic of Germany)
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SRG, Senior Review Group
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Stabex, Système de Stabilisation
des Recettes d’Exportation (European Community)
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Stadis, distribution only within
the Department of State
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STR, Office of the Special Trade
Representative
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SYG, Secretary General
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telcon, telephone
conversation
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TNC, Trade Negotiations Committee
(General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
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Tohak, designation for a telegram or
message sent to Henry Kissinger
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Tosec, series indicator for
telegrams to the Secretary of State while away from Washington
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TRA, Trade Reform Act
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TUC, Trades Union Congress
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UNCTAD, United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development
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UNDP, United Nations Development
Programme
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UNGA, United Nations General
Assembly
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UNICEF, United Nations Children’s
Fund
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USDA, United States Department of
Agriculture
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USDel, United States
Delegation
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USEC, United States Mission to the
European Community
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USG, United States Government
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USNATO, United States Mission to
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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USOECD, United States Mission to
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
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USUN, United States Mission to the
United Nations
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VAT, value-added tax
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VRA, voluntary restraint
agreement
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W&M, Ways and Means Committee,
House of Representatives
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WBG, World Bank Group
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WFC, World Food Conference
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WHO, World Health Organization