LETTER TO SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE FROM HAYDN WILLIAMS

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• Publication Date: July 16, 1976
• Content Type: LETTER

THE ASIA FOUNDATIOI~
550 KEARNY STREET ? SAN FRANCISCO 94108
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July 16, 1976
Raauf B. 1411th
ChalrMIi of the Board
Noydn WIlllaals
President
Tuner N. MoNelne
socrotwy
Mntlaler FISIshhooker
Trepwer
Barry 111mbo u, Sr.
111sworth looker
Mrs. John Sherauls Cooper
Arthur N. Ben
R. G. Follls
N. Allen SrINM
Walter A. Nan, Sr.
Caryl P. WWI;
c larles J. Nltoh
George P. Jewett, Jr.
Graysn N1rk
Robert N. Naijht
George 0. Melling
Rokhlss MNhaak
Mrs. Nudes T. Moore
George R. Paekerd
Mrs. Charles N. Forty
Rudolph A. Peterson
Lucius W. rye
Edwin 0. Reteehaeer
Gnyten mbar, Jr.
Senator Daniel K. Inouye
Chairman of the Government Operations
Subcommittee
Senate Appropriations Committee
442 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20510
9 Hlephons 4415) 982-4640
Dear Senator Inouye:
I want to thank you for seeing me last Friday and allowing
me to share with you my great concern over what would happen to The
Asia Foundation if its major source of public financial support were
to be suddenly withdrawn. I appreciated, too, your suggestion that
I follow up our visit by writing you further on this matter.
As you said, you are aware of the Foundation's earlier his-
tory and the Foundation's efforts over the years to serve in appro-
priate ways our country's interests in Asia. The Foundation's moti-
vations have not changed and. the desire on the part of its Trustees
and staff to promote and further our country's interest in the devel-
opment of stronger, more open and more just societies in Asia, and
in stronger Asian and American understanding and cooperation remains
as high today as when the Foundation was founded.
Over the years the Foundation has received support, finan-
cial and otherwise (contributions in kind and services) from a wide
cross-section of America -- from the Federal Government, from state
governments, from local government agencies, from other foundations
and corporations, from private citizens and from a host of American
institutions ranging from universities and professional societies to
private voluntary community associations. Most of the Foundation's
financial support by far has come from Congressionally appropriated
funds through the State Department and AID. Most of the non-cash
support has come from contributions-in-kind, namely donated English
language books and journals for distribution to Asian students,
teachers and libraries of all kinds. Corporate gifts and foundation
grants, while small in comparison with federal support, have been im-
portant, and more support from these sources is being sought. The
Foundation further hopes to broaden and increase its base of finan-
cial support from prospective Asian donors by encouraging the richer
and more developed countries to contribute through The Asia Founda-
tion to the needs of the poorer people of Asia.
The Foundation sees itself as being a small partner in the
larger American public and private concern for and effort to help Asians
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help themselves. The Foundation also serves as a bridge in Asia
between the Asian governmental and private sectors, and it receives
significant local support from both in the form of matching con-
tributions to Foundation-supported projects. Taken all together,
the ratio of annual private to public support is close to dollar
for dollar -- when the estimated value of private contributions-
in-kind is added to the Foundation's endowment income and annual
gifts and grants from other private sources. For example, over
the past seven years the Foundation has received $33,351,043 from
the United States Government. Over this same period the total
private input into the Foundation has been $33,101,808.
Despite this close to one for one ratio the Foundation
is in great need of increased contributions in cash from the Ameri-
can private sector. The greatest need is for unrestricted funds.
A renewed and redoubled private fund-raising effort is underway,
and the Foundation's goal is to add each year new corporate and
foundation donors to its list of private supporters. At the same
time, it will be necessary for the Foundation to continue to seek
funds from the United States Government on the basis of the merits
of its programs, and its ability to further the interests and pri-
orities of the United States Government in Asian development, and
in Asian-American cultural and educational exchange.
The Foundation has always been primarily concerned with
the human dimension of the development process, and with the needs
of Asian individuals and groups for opportunities to advance and
better their lot, to participate more fully in the life of their
local communities, and to contribute more effectively to the de-
velopment needs of their own societies.
The Foundation offers encouragement and help to those
who are not being reached by larger bilateral programs. It es-
pecially seeks to help Asian private voluntary organizations,
rural and urban groups and the work of women and youth who are
concerned and active in seeking ways to meet some of their own
needs, including the needs of the more disadvantaged elements in
their midst.
In this regard the Foundation's programs, which are sup-
ported by the general purpose grant from AID, are responsive to
the guidelines laid down by the Congress and its priority interest
in population, community health services, food and nutrition and
human resource development. Although the Foundation has programmed
to a greater or lesser extend in these fields for a number of years,
a greatly increased effort has been made of late to respond to
Asian needs in the areas of greatest concern to your Committee.
We have a substantial number of projects in most of the poorer
countries of Asia which are specifically directed toward reaching
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the poor -- especially the poor in the rural areas. These projects
are aimed at improving family health, family nutrition, family
planning, and at expanding economic and employment opportunities
through informal and vocational training programs and other educa-
tional activities vital to human social and economic advancement.
Given its experience, its established presence in 12
Asian countries, its wide range of Asian contacts and associations
built up over the past 25 years, and most importantly, its stand-
ing and acceptability in Asia -- the Foundation is in a strong
position to complement and support through its small grants our
country's interests in Asia. The Foundation has a continuing de-
sire to serve these interests, as well as the interests of Asians
in improving the quality of their lives and strengthening their
own societies. To do so the Foundation needs the continuing sup-
port of the American government, as well as increasing support
from the American private sector.
'? As additional information I am enclosing (1) a table
summarizing the Foundation support from the public and private
sectors over the past seven years; (2) a description of our Books
Program and contributions thereto; and (3) illustrative examples
of Foundation recent and on-going projects in the poorer countries
of Asia which are designed to benefit the poorest majority.
We would be pleased to provide you with any further
data you might desire. We also stand ready to answer any questions
you might have. You might also wish to contact members of the
Canliam Committee which has been reviewing and evaluating over the
past six months the work of the Foundation and the relationship
of its activities to th United States Government interests. The
State Department or AID I am sure would be happy to provide you
with their names and how they can be reached. Finally, let me
thank you again for the courtesy of seeing me and for your consid-
eration of our needs. Your understanding and support are essential
to the future of The Asia Foundation.
Sincerely yours,
Haydn Williams
President
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