FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1974

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October, .1, 1974 CONGRESSIONAL 7COED ? SENATE
and as amended be moved to third read-
ing passed reconsidered and laid on the
table?
Mr. TOWER. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that the Senate re-
consider the vote by which S. 3817 was
passednnd that it be returned to second
reading.
Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President,
reserving the right to Object, if the Sen-
ator would include all that in his request,
It would be done all at once.
Mr. TOWER. I have no objection to
doing that.
I ask unanimous consent that the Sen-
ate reconsider the vote by which S. 3817
was passed, that it be returned, to sec-
ond reading, that an amendment which
I send to the desk be acted upon, that
the motion to reconsider be made and a
motion to table be made, the bill re-
turned to third reading and passed.
The PRESIDING 0.v.610ER Without
objection, it is so ordered. -
The second assiStant legislative clerk
read as follows;
At the end of the bill, add the following:
received, or reseived,"and any such provision
is hereby preempted, and no civil or criminal
penalty which viould otherwise be applicable
under such provision shall apply to such
menfber or nonmeniber association, institu-
tion, bank, or affiliate or to any other
person."
SEC. 204. The amendments made by this
title shall apply to any deposit made or obli-
gation issued in any State after the date of
enactment of this title, but prior to the
earlier of (1) Xuly 1,19'71, or' (2) the date
(atter such date of enactment) on which the
State enacts a provision of law which limits
the amount of interest which may be charged
in connection with deposits or obligations
referred to in the amendments made by this
title. '
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, the amendment is agreed to,
and without objection the bill as
amended, is passed.
Mr. HU1VIPIIREY. Mr. President, I
think tha was a very simple solution to
11ighl lex problem.
N ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1974
The Senate continued with the con-
sideration of the bill (S. 3394) to amend
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and
for other purposes.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, I
send to the desk an amendment and ask
for its immediate consideration.
May I say, there are no additional roll-
call votes contemplated.
There are a couple of amendments
which have been cleared. This is due to
printing.
Mr. TOWER. Are you making a
speech?
Mr. HUMPHREY. If I do, I know the
? Senator from texas will want to re-
main?
Mr. TOWER, t certainly would.
Mr. HUMPHREY (continuing). For the
eloquence of my oration, but please be
? gone, dear friend.
? The PRESIDING OFFIUER. The
amendment will be stated.
The legislative clerk proceeded to read
the amendment.
Mr. HUIVIPAREY. -.Tr. Ftesident, I ask
unanimous consent t at further reading
of the amendment ty? dispensed with.
The PRESIDING ()10.e.J.CER. WAthout
objection, it is so ordt I ed.
The amendment 1 as follows:
On page 11, line 2r immediately before
the semicolon, insert fi comma and tne fol-
lowing: "except that 1`.1,- purposes of section
632(d), value shall b,- the gross cost in-
curred by the United .ates Government in
repairing, rehabilitati: ;, or modifying the
excess defense article."
Mr. HUMPHREY. ',tr. President, this is
a technical amendment to correct a
drafting error in s-1-..tion 10 of the bill
relative to the use 01 :-xcess defense arti-
cles in the military 8141 program. As writ-
ten, the provision in he bill would result
in windfall reimburroments to the mili-
tary services when their excess material
or equipment is ma le available for use
In the military aid po)gram. Under exist-
ing law, the services ,re reimbursed with
military aid funds tAily for the costs of
"repairing, rehabilit Ling, rr modffying"
the excess material equipment that is
to be furnished tc a foreign country
under the military aid program. The
effect of this amendment will be to leave
the reimbursement requirement as it
is in existing law, e the committee in-
tended.
' The PRESIDING FFICER. The ques-
tion is on agreeing to the amendment.
The amendment cas agreed to.
Mr. HUMPHRE: V. Mr. President,
earlier today I se t to the desk an
amendment for whi:th I now ask immedi-
ate consideration. It is but a brief policy
statement on our encl. program to Africa
which I discussed w, h the acting minor-
ity leader, the Senator from Michigan.
The PRESIDINCi OFFICER. The
- amendment will be : Lated.
The assistant Icsislative clerk pro-
ceeded to read the amendment.
Mr. HUMPHRE'./. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous ofinsent that further
reading of the arne dment be dispensed
with.
The PitESIDINC; OFFICER. Without
objection, it is so o,dered. The amend-
ment is as follows:
At the appropriate sstace in the bia., insert
the following new
Sac. "Staternei s of Policy or. Assist-
ance to Africa."
The President is r-luested to review the
regional allocatior ot conom.i.c development
assistance and to in -ease Africa's share of.
AID loans and grant,s, Per capita official de-
velopment assistance ro the developing coun-
tries of Africa, 1nclus4 ing both U.S. bilateral
assistance and U.S. ,Intributions to multi-
lateral lending instit? ,tions, should be raised
to a level at least "equal to those for Asia
and Latin America. si special effort must be
made to provide mcrc assistance to the six-
teen of the world's twenty-five "least de-
veloped" countries tl st are in Africa and to
the fourteen African .ations that are Judged
to be "most seriou y affected" by rising
costs of food and ft A. The President is re-
quested to make a report to Congress on
action taken to provi le the developing coun-
tries of Africa with an equitable share of
U.S. economic assis-, nee at the t:me that
AID's operational yes' - budget for fiscal year
1975 is submitted -,) Congress and again
with the submission to Congress of the pro-
posed AID budget fr fiscal year 1976.
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Mr. HUMPHREY. What this really
does is merely request of the President
that he inform Congress at an appro-
priate time of the efforts being made to
have Africa share equitably in the for-
eign assistance program. There is no
money involved, may I say.
Mr. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. I was
about to ask that question.
Mr. HUMPHREY. May I say to the
distinguished Senator from Virginia who
is so correct in his sense of responsibility
on matters, fiscal matters, no money tire3
involved at all, merely to get the report
from the President in reference to the
assistance that goes to Africa and wheth-
er or not there is equitable showing.
Mr. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. I thank
my friend from Minnesota.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President,
Africa is not receiving an equitable share
of U.S. foreign economic assistance: 16
percent of the people living in countries
that receive some form of U.S. economic
assistance live in Africa. But adminis-
tration proposals for AID expenditures
give Africa less than 6 percent of loans
and grants. Original administration
Public Law 480 requests also give Africa
less than 6 percent.
Population?mid-1973 estimates?
AID assistance requested: Africa, 298.7
million, $168,992,000; Latin America,
295.2 million, $267,461,000; Asia, 1,257.6
million, $1,375,949,000.
Bilateral assistance to Latin America
and Asia is substantially supplemented
by our contributions to the regional de-
velopment banks. The United States has
yet to contribute to the African Develop-
ment Fund, and the proposed contribu-
tion for this year is minimal in com-
parison with our contributions to the
Asian Development Bank and the Inter-
American Development Bank.
Inter-American Development Bank,
fiscal year 1975: $500 million "special
funds"?no-interest loan.
Asian Development Bank, fiscal year
1975: $125 million ordinary capital, $50
million "special fund"?no interest.
African Development Fund, fiscal year
1975: $5 million?grant.
Per capita official development assist-
ance?includes both bilateral assistance
and contributions to multilateral lend-
ing institutions?is lower for Africa than
for the other two regions. Per capita
assistance to Africa has been decreas-
ing where that to the other two regions
has been increasing.
Region
Per capita commitments
1971 1972 1973
Asia $1. 75 $1.79 $1.93
Lain America 1.71 2. 13 3.01
Africa 1.38 1.21 1.18
Source: AID.
It is to be noted that economic devel-
opment assistance needs are greater for
Africa than for the other two regions:
16 of the 25 "least developed coun-
tries" in the world are in Africa; 14 of
the 25 countries judged to be "most
severely affected" by the rising costs of
food and fuel are in Africa.
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If our foreign assistance is to be di-
rected to solving the problems of the
world's poorest people, the African states
should be receiving more assistance per
person than the other two regions. Yet
they are receiving far less.
It is especially important that the Af-
rican nations receive more assistance for
rural development.
Recent droughts in the Sahel and
Ethiopia have revealed how vulnerable
the people of Africa's poorest countries
are to bad weather. They have not de-
veloped the most basic buffers against
such occurrences: water conservation
and irrigation; marketing systems 50 en-
courage maximum Production in good
years; improved agricultural technology,
and drought-resistant seed varieties.
Three out of four Africans depend on
agriculture for their livelihood. Yet per
capita agricultural production has been
declining since the mid-1960's. It
dropped by 4 percent in 1973 alone.
With world food reserves diminish-
ing, we must help develop the capacity
of the African countries to produce their
own food. Massive food relief may not
be possible in the near future.
If the administration is serious in its
commitment to increase food production
in the developing world, more attention
must be given to the rural development
needs of Africa.
If the administration is serious m its
commitment to increase food production
in the developing world, more attention
must be given to the rural development
needs of Africa.
Surely it must be understood that
Africa is an extremely important source
of the raw materials the United States
needs. For example, of the world's known
reserves, Africa contains: 47 percent of
the cobalt; 34 percent of the bauxite; 17
percent of the copper; and 23 percent of
the uranium ore.
Major new reserves of important raw
materials are continually being discov-
ered in Africa. Much of Africa's wealth
of mineral resources has not been de-
veloped. If we are to have access to these
resources in the future, we must itEEIE 1. in
African economic development now.
The nations of Africa are currently
important producers and exporters of
mineral resources and commodities. Of
free world production in 1971, Africa
accounted for: 97 percent of the dia-
monds; 81 percent of the cobalt; 78 per-
cent of the palm kernels; 74 percent of
the cocoa; 45 percent of the manganese;
30 percent of the phosphate rock; 28 per-
cent of the coffee; 25 percent of the
copper; and 13 percent of the crude
petroleum.
The United States can and should
expand its trade relations with the na-
tions of Africa. We presently receive only
8 percent of Africa's exports, while the
EEC receives 44 percent and the United
Kingdom 15 percent. We account for 12
percent of Africa's imports, while the
EEC accounts for 38 percent and the
United Kingdom 16 percent. Both assist-
ance for and trade with Africa should be
expanded as part of a policy of strength-
ening our economic ties with the African
countries.
Some indicators of the economic devel-
opment assistance needs of the 16 African
countries that are classified among the
25 'lease developed" in the world:
Their per capita CINP's range from $80
to $140. Most have per capita GNP's of
$100 or less.
For all but two of them, 80 percent or
more of the labor force Is in agriculture.
Life expectancy ranges from 35 to 50.
Persons per physician in these coun-
tries range from 17,000 to 92,000.
Most of them have a literacy rate of
5 to 10 percent.
Many have only 1 to 10 miles of im-
proved roads for every 1,000 square miles
of land area.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
question is on agreeing to the amend-
inent.
The amendment was agreed to.
AMENDMENT NO. 1924
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, there
is at the desk an amendment that is a
similar policy statement which, by the
way, is a statement of policy by our
Government. It is a statement of policy
on the independence of certain African
territories relating to Portugal and I ask,
Mr. President, that this amendment by
Senator McGee and myself be laid before
the Senate and I shall explain it.
It is a. statement of policy and not an
amendment on funds.
There is a number on the amendment.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
amendment will be stated.
The assistant legislative clerk pro-
ceeded to read the amendment.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President. I
ask unanimous consent that further
reading of the amendment be dispensed
with.
The PRESIDING Olor'ICER. Without
objection. it is so ordered. The amend-
ment Is at f011011.'F
SEC. STATEDIENT Or POLICY ON THE IN-
DEPENDENCE OF A TWAT 4. MOEA METQUE, AND
-B MATT.?
Congres,-; finds that the Government of
Porisigarr recognition of the right to inde-
pendence of the African territories of Angola,
mozanabioile, and Guinea-Bissau marks a
tagnifIcant advance toward the goal of self-
determine! ion for all the peoples of Africa.
without which peace on the continent is not
secure,
Congrett finds that 'negotiations between
I, he Portuguese Government and African
leaders on the timing and nature of prog-
ress toward independence are being conduct-
ed with the aim of bringing permanent peace
and stability to these countries and of
Inie.ranteeing the human rights of all their
citizens.
Congress. finds that progress toward in-
dependence for the Portuguese African ter-
ritories will have a significant impact on
the international community and deserves
the full support and assistance of appropri-
ate international organizations and the com-
munity of nations.
Congress commends the Portuguese Gov-
ernment's initiatives on these fronts as evi-
dence of a reaffirmation of that government's
support for her obligations under both the
United Nations Charter and the North At-
lantic Treaty Organization.
Therefore, Congress cfalls upon the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State to take the
following actions designed to make clear
United States support for a peaceful and
orderly transition to independence in the
Portuguese African territories.
(I) An ?Metal statement should be issued
of United States support for the independ-
ence of Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea-
Bissau, and of our desire to have good rela-
tions with the future governments of these
Cr amtries.
(2) /t should be made clear to the Gov-
ernment of Portugal that we view its ef-
fcrts toward a peaceful and just settlement
Of the conflict in the African territories as
4Nnsistent with Portugal's obligations under
e North Atlantic Treaty and therefore
strengthening her as a North Atlantic Treaty
Chganization partner.
(3) The United States should encourage
United Nations support for a peaceful tran-
sition to independence, negotiated settle-
ant of all differences, and protection of hu-
in an rights of all citizens of the three
texitories.
(4) The United States should open a dialog
with potential leaders of Angola, Mozam-
bique, and Guinea-Bissau and assure them
of our commitment to their genuine political
and economic independence.
(5) The economic development needs of
till three territories will be immense once
independence is achieved. Therefore, it is
noted that the United States Agency for
International Development devote immedi-
ate: attention to assessing the economic sit-
uation in Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea-
Bisau and be ready to cooperate with their
ftraire governments in providing the kind of
assistance that will help make their inde-
pendence viable. In addition, the United
-Staes Government should take the initiative
among other donors, both bilateral and mul-
tilnteral, in seeking significant contributions
of development assistance for the three ter-
ritories.
16) In light of the need of Angola, Mozam-
bique, and Guinea-Bissau for skilled and
educated manpower, a priority consideration
should be given to expanding immediately
current United States programs of educe-
tio assistance to the territories as a timely
and substantive contribution to their lode-
per deuce.
ill Reports should be submitted to the
Congress on the implementation of these
proposals and Congress should be kept fully
Informed on developments in United States
policy toward the independence of the Portu-
guese African territories.
Since it is in the national interest of the
United States to maintain and strengthen
chive relations with the independent na-
tions of Africa, the Congress believes these
pos: tive initiatives should be undertaken
wit lout delay.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, one
of the most significant changes taking
plaae in the world today is the transi-
tion from colonial rule to independence
in the Portuguese African territories of
Angola. Mozambique, and Guinea-Bis-
sau. The leaders of Portugal and of these
territories deserve the full support and
good will of the entire international
community as they negotiate independ-
ence agreements and seek to build a
fouadation for peace, stability, justice
and freedom for all their peoples.
I am submitting today an amendment
to E. 3394 ceiling upon the President and
Secretary of State to take actions that
will make clear U.S. support for Portu-
gal's policy of independence for her
Afr can territories and that will encour-
age other countries and international
orfmnizations to give their diplomatic
and substantive support to this birth of
three new nations.
The first portion of this amendment
calf; for an official statement of U.S.
support for Portugal's policy of indepen-
den.:e for her African territories. It also
calla for an affirmation of our desire to
have good relations with the future gov-
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garments of Angola, Mozambique, and
Guinea-Bissau. The United States in
particular had an obligation to publicly
support Portugal's recognition of these
territories' right to independence when
It was first announced, on July 27. We
had joined the rest of the world in se-
verely cricticizing Portugal's past policy
of maintaing her African Colonies by
!force. As one of her closest friends and
allies, we should have been among the
first to welcome the courageous decision
to grant independence to these colonies.
Vire should have made it clear from the
beginning that Portugal was not alone
In her effort to bring peace and freedom
to the African territories.
Yet for several weeks there was no
official statement that the United States
Welcomed Portugal's momentous deci-
sion. We were in a position of merely ac-
-OePting the results of the independence
policy instead of supporting and encour-
aging it.
In his speech to the United Nations,
President Ford made the first statement
on behalf of our Government in support
of the transition from colonial rule to in-
dependence that was taking place in Af-
rica:
We rededicate ourselves to the search for
justice, equality and freedom. Itecent devel-
opments in Africa signal the welcome end
of colonialism. Behavior appropriate to an
'era of dependence must give way to the new
responsibilities of interdependence.
This is the kind of response the United
States should give?without hesitation'
when a people's right to self-determina-
tion is realized. I hope this statement
will be officially elaborated in the near
future to make it clear to the leaders of
Portugal and of the African territories
that our country will not merely accept
the final products of their negotiations
and struggles, but will support their
commendable goals and will encourage
the deliberate and responsible manner
In which the independence settlements
are being reached. We must also assert
without reservation that we will welcome
these new governments as members of
the community of nations and will do
everything we can to build good rela-
tions between their countries and ours.
' The second provision of this amend-
ment calls for 'U.S. recognition that Por-
tugal's attempts to reach a peaceful and
just settlement of a conflict that has
lasted more than a decade are in keep-
ing with her obligations under the North
Atlantic Treaty. Article I of the treaty
states:
The parties undertake . . . to settle any
International disputes in which they may
be involved by peaceful means and in such
a manner that international peace and se-
curity, and justice are not endangered . . .
The United States has been criticized
In the past for continuing ,to give Por-
tugal economic and military support as
a NATO ally during the conflict in Af-
rica. We insisted that our aid was not
to be used to perpetuate Portuguese co-
lonialism. But many understandably felt
that the economic, military, and moral
support that membership in the NATO
alliance provided for Portugal helped en-
able her to continue fighting for her col-
onies. Some even believed that the United
States preferred for strategic reasons
r-
that Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea-
Bissau remain in thP hands of our ally.
Now is the time o reaffirm the first
and most fundamental principle of the
NATO alliance: that, disputes should be
settled peacefully arid that the only solid
foundation for a las Ing peace is justice
for all concerned. The Government of
Portugal made the first big step in the
direction of peace at d justice by ceasing
the fight to mainVk n her colonies and
recognizing their riEht to self-determi-
nation. In the negoti tions that have fol-
lowed, Portugal ane the African leaders
have demonstrated commitment to an
orderly transition to independer.ce and
to observing the human rights of all the
citizens of the thre,!: territories. The in-
evitable outbreaks 7 violence have been
responded tO with moderation on both
sides; and Portugal and the liberation
movements have ,,Orked together to
maintain order, calm fears, and build a
solid foundation for independence. In-
deed, an example is being set for .the rest
of the world of i71-nt can be achieved
when negotiations 1-,,re carried cult in a
spirit of tolerance,',: poperation, and sin-
cere commitment to a fair set tiement
and a lasting peace
We must now reassert our full sup-
port of our ally, Portugal, as she makes
this significant contribution tc world
peace and justice, the highest goals to
the NATO alliance
When President Spinola first an-
nounced Portugal 'immediate recogni-
tion of the right to independence' of the
African territories, he stated:
We have reentered the world after more
than a decade of mf racism: We have ? ? ;
rejoined the comrmiaty Of nations.
The third provision of this amendment
states that we should encourage United
Nations support for Portugal's efforts to
bring about an orderly transition to in-
dependence in her African territories.
Portugal obviously felt the community
of nations would v7 [lcome the policy of
Independence and mould give its support
to her fulfillment, of her obligations under
the United Nation:, Charter, article I,
section 2?
To develop friendly relations among na-
tions based on respi7- t for the principle of
equal rights and se: f -detennination for all
peoples.
Having been criticized by the U.N. in
the past for her colonial policies Portu-
gal is convinced that the transition to
Independence in the African territories is
a matter of intern Itional concern and
that the United Na lions can play a posi-
tive role in this press.
U.N. Secretary General Kurt Wald-
heim's participation in Portugal's nego-
tiations with Gtdoea-Bissau was wel-
comed. Portugal Ked members of the
Security Council to vote in favor of
Guinea-Bissau's admission to the U.N.
even before a final independence settle-
ment was reached. The Portuguese Gov-
ernment announced that it would wel-
come U.N. observe- ,E to assure that any
votes prior to indepmdence in the terri-
tories were fair and honest.
The United Nations has a responsi-
bility to give its support to efforts to as-
sure that the transition to independence
will be peaceful, th tt human rights will
be observed and that the independence
of the new nations will be sound and vi-
able. Now is not the time to criticize
decisions reached in negotiations or to
question the motives of Portuguese or
African leaders. Now is not the time to
take sides in the General Assembly Or the
Security Council over the timing and
nature of the transition to independence.
Now is certainly not the time for U.N.
Member States to encourage one side or
the other to take an uncompromising po-
sition. The United Nations can best ful-
fill the purposes for which it was estab-
lished by mediating where necessary, by
carefully observing developments to make
certain that human rights are not being
violated, and by supporting every effort
to assure a peaceful transition to genuine
independence for Angola, Mozambique,
and Guinea-Bissau.
The fourth provision deals with our
relations with the African territories
themselves.
We must begin now to build good re-
lations with the future leaders of these
emerging African States on the basis of
respect for their right to determine their
own political and economic policies. We
must establish open and frank commu-
nications with political leaders, labor
leaders, and representatives of various
groups within each society to find out
their concerns and goals.
Our ties with those who will lead these
states after independence are not as close
as those of many other nations. The Af-
rican States, the Scandinavian countries,
the Soviet Union and the People's Re-
public of China all assisted in the move-
ment toward independence and devel-
oped close working relationships with
the political leadership of these terri-
tories. While we were not prepared to
give our support to a military solution
to the problem of colonialism in Portu-
guese Africa, we made a mistake in not
communicating frequently at high levels
with these leaders. We should have made
every effort to find out how they sought
to shape the future of their countries
and to communicate to them the reasons
for our policy position. We have a lot of
catching up to do.
There is no reason to assume that
these countries will seek good relations
only with those nations that assisted in
their struggle for independence. The cur-
rent cooperation between liberation
movement soldiers and the Portuguese
army in Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau
Is evidence that even former adversaries
will be welcomed if they wish to cooper-
ate in the effort to build a sound basis for
independence. These leaders realize, as
do the leaders of the African nations
that have been independent for some
time, that it is essential to have con-
structive economic and political rela-
tions with all other nations in order to
assure genuine independence.
Our diplomatic support for the inde-
pendence of the Portuguese African ter-
ritories must be combined with substan-
tive support. One of the best ways for the
United States to show its genuine com-
mitment to independence for these ter-
ritories is to be prepared to provide as-
sistance to their future governments in
their economic development programs.
The fifth point of this amendment asks
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------eseen--weenetin preparations now to offer The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
such assistance. This will be a valuable otJection, it is so ordered.
supplement to our policy of supporting
Portugal, for Portugal has made clear her
Intention to cooperate in the economic
development of these countries once they
are independent. This is quite a burden
for Portugal to assume, given her cur-
rent economic problems and her own
great development needs. I am sure she
will welcome the participation of other
donor nations.
We must consult with the future gov-
ernments of Angola, Mozambique, and
Guinea-Bissau as to their economic de-
velopment goals and offer the kind of
assistance that is consistent with these
goals. Such an economic assistance pro-
gram would provide tangible evidence of
our recognition of these countries' right
to self-determination and of our desire
to build good, cooperative relations' with
them.
It is recommended that this prepara-
tion for a bilateral assistance program
be combined with an effort to encourage
other bilateral and multilateral donors
to offer economic assistance. Just as the
transition to political Independence in
Po/tuguese Africa is a matter of inter-
national concern, so is the transition
from economic dependence to economic
Independence.
This amendment last calls for an im-
mediate increase in our current pro-
grams of educational assistance to the
Portuguese African territories. While
economic development assistance will
have to begin after the independence
governments have determined how for-
eign assistance can best be used, these
educational assistance programs were
Intended from the beginning to help
prepare for independence. The needs of
all three territories for skilled and edu-
cated manpower are said to be tre-
mendous. Without African doctors, en-
gineers, agricultural specialists, eco-
nomic planners, teachers, and mechanics,
these cannot be truly independent Afri-
can States. The most significant and
iramediate contribution our country
could make to a viable independence for
these territories is to expand our Pro-
grams of educational assistance.
Mr. President, the significance of the
transition to independence in Portu-
guese Africa, and of our policy at this
time, meat not be underestimated. Our
actions now will have a profound impact
on our relations with Portugal, with the
new nations, and with the independent
African States for years to come. We
must be clearly on the side of independ-
ence, economic and political self-deter-
mination, justice, and lasting peace for
the people of Angola. Mozambique, and
Guinea-Blesou. I believe that the pol-
icies outlined in this amendment will
help provide a solid foundation for mu-
tually beneficial relations between the
United States and these emerging
African States.
The PRESIDING OFFItane. The ques-
tion is on agreeing to the amendment.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, I_
move to reconsider the votes IV which
the amendments were agreed to.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I move to lay that mo-
tion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was
agreed to.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, that
Is on both amendments.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mo-
tion to lay on the table includes both
amendments.
Mr. HUMPHREY. May I ask, Is there
any further business?
Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. No.
Mr. FIUMPHREY. I want to express
my thanks to the acting minority leader,
and for the cooperation of my colleagues.
ORDER FOR RECOGNITION OF SEN-
ATOR HELMS, SENATOR M
CLUE, SENATOR EASTLAND
SENAToet
ROW
Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President,
I ask unanimous consent that the orders
for the recognition of Senators tomor-
row be modified as follows: that the Sen-
ator from North Carolina (Mr. Hams)
be recognized first for not to exceed 15
minutes: that he be followed by Mr. Mc-
CLORE for not to exceed 15 minutes; that
he be followed by Mr. EASTLAND for not
to exceed 15 minutes, and that he be
followed by Mr. MANSFIELD for not to
exceed 15 minutes.
PROGRAM
Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President,
the Senate will convene at the hour of
10:30 am. tomorrow.
After the two leaders or their designees
hr re been recognized under the stand-
ing order, the following Senators will be
recognized each for not to exceed 15
nnnutes and in the order stated: Mr.
El mars. Mr. McCenae, Mr. EASTLAND, and
Mr. MANSFIELD. There will then be a
period for the transaction of routine
morning business of not to exceed 15
nenutes with statements limited therein'
to 5 minutes each.
At the conclusion of routine morning
btsiness, the Senate will resume eon-
anieration of the unfinished business, S.
3394, the Foreign Assistance Act. Rolleall
votes are expected to occur on amend-
ni,nits thereto and, hopefully, on finel
passage tomorrow.
Conference reports may also be called
ur, as well as other measures that have
be en cleared.
ADJOURNMENT TO 10:30 AM.
TOMORROW
ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President,
if re be no further business to come
e the Senate, I move, in accordance
the previous order, that the Senate
aid in adjournment until 10:30 a.m.
norrow.
The motion was agreed to; and at
5:50 p.m. the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow, Wednesday, October 2, 19'74, at
10:30 a.m.
CONFIRMATION
.3executive nomination confirmed by the
Senate October 1, 1974:
VSTERANS. ADMINISTRATION
Itichard L. noudebush, of Indiana, to be
Administrator of Veterans' Affairs.
t The above nomination was approved sub-
ject to the nominee's commitment to respond
to requests to appear and testify before any
du y constituted committee of the Senate.)
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OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Tuesday - 1 October 1974
Called Tom McGurn, Office of Technology
Assessment, to advise him that we are sending him a letter addressed to
Mr. Emilio. Daddario, Director, OTA, from CIA Records 25X1
Management Officer, enclosing a declassified ocumen which had been requested
by Norman D.. Sandler, a.sum.mer intern wit;:). OTA. There had been a delay in
obtaining a copy of the document and because Sandler had not given CIA a for-
warding address, we requested that OTA send the material to him.
2. Called Jim Davidson, Subcommittee on
Intergovernmental Relations, Senate Government Operations Committee, to
inquire as to the status of S. 3418, to establish a Federal Privacy Commission.
Davidson said he was very interested in working with us to resolve our problems
even though the bill may go to the floor this Friday or the following Monday.
Davidson showed a real appreciation of the conflict between the National
Security Act of 1947 and some of the provisions of S. 3418. Davidson suggested
that we might attempt to move an amendment on the floor but if that failed,
all was not lost because the bill, if passed, does not go into effect for one year.
Davidson said the one year period was expressly for the purpose of focusing the
Executive Branch's attention on the provisions, which to this point he said they
had been relatively unsuccessful in doing. I told Davidson that we had detailed
comments prepared which were held up in OMB but that I would attempt to shake
them loose and get back to him this week.
3. Called Bill Skidmore, OMB, to remind
him of our letter on S. 3418, to establish a Federal Privacy Commission,
which was with them for approval. Skidmore was vaguely familiar with
S. 3418, but not on top of it and said he would. find out who was handling
the matter and be back in touch with us. He seemed to appreciate the necessity
to move on the bill this week.
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6. Received a call from George Gilbert, OMB,
to discuss the Agency's legislation program for the 94th Congress. I said
that I didn't think that we would have any items for inclusion in the Presidential
message but that the Director did feel very strongly about the Intelligence
Sources and Methods legislation and he might recommend its inclusion in such
a message. I told Gilbert we would get a paper over to him on our legislation
program shortly.
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