UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 16, 2003
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• Publication Date: March 15, 1966
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March 15, 1966
Subject: United States participation in international organizations
and programs
I have today sent the attached memorandum directing the Secretary of
State to take certain actions which I believe are essential to effective
participation by the United States in international organizations.
I expect the heads of all departments and agencies that contribute
to the Government's activities in this :field to give their full cooper-
ation to the Secretary of State in carrying out my instructions.
This work must receive high priority and the personal attention of the
responsible officials in all agencies concerned if this Nations' interest
in improving international organizations as instruments for peace and
progress is to be fulfilled.
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March 15, 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Subject: United States participation in international organizations and
programs
The Federal Budget for 1967 contains this statement--
". . . we intend to play an increasingly active role in reviewing
the program and budgetary proposals of the various international
organizations."
The purpose of this memorandum is to set forth what I believe that in-
creasingly active role should be.
No nation has been a greater supporter of the United Nations, its special-
ized agencies and other international organizations than the United States.
We are today a member of some 65 such agencies.
Our continued strong support is necessary and desirable--
if the world community is to live in peace,
if we are to cooperate internationally in extending the benefits
of modern agriculture, health, and education to the less fortunate", and
if international problems in such fields as meteorology, tele-
communications, and aviation are to be given the joint attention
required for their resolution.
The United States has by far been the.largest financial contributor to-the
international organizations.
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- Since 1946, we have provided a total of $3.6 billion in direct
contributions.
- Since 1956, our annual contributions have grown from $100 million
to an estimated $237 million for the next fiscal year, an overall
increase of 137,.
Moreover, we can expect the programs and budgets of these international
agencies to expand further in future years to meet the growing needs of
the world community. The United States shall continue to meet its fair
share of the financial requirements of these organizations.
If we are to be a constructive influence in helping to strengthen the
international agencies so they can meet: essential new needs, we must apply
to them the same rigorous standards of program performance and budget
review that we do to our own Federal programs. Our purpose in this under-
taking must be to see that
- future expansion of the activities of the international
organizations is governed by the tests of feasibility and
reasonableness.
- the programs of the organizations are vigorously scrutinized so
that funds are allocated only to high priority projects which we
are convinced are in the interests of the international community
and of our own country, and
- each international agency operates with a maximum of effectiveness
and economy.
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To achieve this purpose, we must
- decide what we can best accomplish through multilateral action,
as compared to action through our own direct programs,
- clarify the objectives of our membership in each international
- organize ourselves for more effective participation in each
organization, and
- insist that the money we spend through international agencies
is in our national interest and in the best interest of the
world community.
I expect you to continue to direct and coordinate the activities of the
U.S. departments and agencies involved in international organization
affairs and to instruct our representatives to those organizations. I
shall look to you to direct this Government's work in
- reviewing and establishing our long-term policy objectives in
each major international organization,
analyzing and determining the U.S. position on programs and
budgetary needs of each organization on a timely and continuing
basis, and
- recommending steps to improve the effectiveness of each organi-
zation in contributing to the objectives of the world community
and the United States.
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Ambassador Goldberg has unique responsibilities in a wide range of matters
relating to the United Nations system. I shall continue to rely heavily
on his advice and, counsel.
The heads of other Federal departments and agencies have significant
interest in activities of the various international organizations. I
expect them to provide you with expert assistance in their specialized
fields. In this work, the close cooperation of all agencies is needed
to provide the essential unity of our effort.
I expect the Director of the Bureau of the Budget to work with you and
,other agency heads to help assure that the positions we take on the
budgets of international organizations reflect a searching scrutiny of
requirements and priorities for the expenditure of funds.
I am sending copies of this memorandum to all department and agency heads.
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