IMPLICATIONS OF WORLDWIDE POPULATION GROWTH FOR UNITED STATES SECURITY AND OVERSEAS INTEREST

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• Publication Date: May 17, 1977
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GONF'IL
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR
May 17, 1977
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Treasury
The Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary of Commerce
The Secretary of Health, Education and We1fa r
The Director, Office of Management and Fudg-:
The Director, Agency for International Development
The Director, United States Information Aenrv
The Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of Central Intelligence
The Chairman, Council, of Environmental Oual it j
The Director, National Science Foundation
The Director, Office of Science and Techn,~logj
Policy
Implications of Worldwide Population Growth
for United States Security and Overseas Ixr:eres
The policy established by NSDM 314 of November 26, 1975 has been
reviewed and will remain in effect. That portion of NSDM 314
assigning responsibility to the Under Secretaries Committee is
hereby superseded. That responsibility is transferred to the NS(-
-Ad Hoc Group on Population Policy which is hereby established.
This Group should be composed of representatives of the addresf:ees
and will be chaired by the Assistant Secretary of State for Ocean.3,
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
This Group should report as appropriate to the. Policy Review Coxnm
chaired by the Department of State.
The performance criteria called for by the NSC memorandum of
January 3, 1977 should be prepared and forwarded to the White Eous*>
by the Department of State.
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ih EMOr%ANDUA,i FOR
THE CIIAJItMAN, UNDER SLCR !"TAr, J ; C O\~?JI J T
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? "" The- report is accepted as a
the further dcveJoprrsent as
general strategy for U. S. population pro ,rani,
set forth in ,NSS.ML 200;
E nphasi's an increasing receptor cJ
is a cnzand for pof;i,
Lion control assistance
to fh:: strafe.,g,. a'P=?oved as a supp!ei~n.
set- forth in the I\TSS2.MI 200 report az.TM
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. ZOSC5
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National Security Decision Meinorandurn 314
November 26, 1.915
TO: The Secretary of State
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
The Administrator, Agency for International Development
SUBJECT- Implications of ` arldv,,ide Population Growth .for United
States Security and Overseas Interests
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and the covering memorandum. from the Chairman of the NSC Under
Secretaries Committee He believes that United States leadership
is essentic i to combat population grovith, to implement the World
Population Plan of Action and to advance United States security and
overseas interests. The President endorses the policy recornrnenda.--
tions contained in the Executive Summary of the NSSM ZOO response,
with the following observations and exceptions:
AID ProLfrains
Care must be taker? that our AID program efforts are not so diffuse
as to have little impact upon those countries contributing the largest REFERENCE
growth in population, and where reductions in fertility are most
needed for economic and social progress.
Research and Evaluation.
An examination should be undertaken of the effectiveness of popui.atio--L
control programs in countries at all levels of development, but with
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emphasis on the LDC's. The examination should include an evaluat:on
of AID program efforts as well as other efforts by national or inter
national groups. The study would attempt to determine the sel.arai_t
effect of the population program, taking account of other economr-ic
social factors which may have also influenced fertility.
Research
on broader issues should be undertaken examining the
fa! r:.1-a
affecting
countries.
change (or lack of change) in the birth rate in di.ffere-,-it
Funding for Population Proyrarrls:
The President desires that a review be undertaken quickly to exarr iF ,=?
specific recommendations for funding in the population assistan.-.e au,:
family planning field for the period after FY 1976. The Pr esidewt
wishes a detailed analysis of the recommended funding levels i t th~r
NSSM 200 study bearing; in mind his desire to. advance population
goals. This analysis should include performance criteria to a :sur
that any additional funds are utilized in the most effective manner.
1 1G ap;)+. }p1 Ad l.E: :: ael of funding of 11. :~1 ~1I31. ~: i u.l li t'G `cv l dally tY IAIC1 t
effectively support this objective should be included in this rev e..r
The Chairman of the USC is responsible for pre-caring thi._ anaiys.-
which is due 60 days fro} the date of this NSI,''.?.
The Role of Other Countries:
Emphasis should be. given to fostering international. coopera=tion in
reducing population growth in pursuing the recommendations of the
World Population Plan of Action. It is important to enlist add-_t0'
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contributions from other developed and newly rich countries fos
bilateral and multilateral programs.
Basic Aparoa ch to Developing Countries' Population Programs:
Leaders of key developing countries should be encouraged to st rf
national and multilateral population assistance programs.
The objective of the United States in this field is to wort: closely w:fh
others rather than to seek to impose our views on others. Our e-f 'tis
should stress the linkage between reduced population growth and the
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resultant economic and social gains for the poorest nations- It all
these efforts, we should recognize the basic dignity of the individ.u.zJ
and his or her right to choose freely family goals and family ptannit
alternatives.
National and World Population Goals:
The President believes that the recommendation contained in para-
grapli 3l(c) of the Executive Summary dealing with the annoi_.l ernent o,
a United States national goal is outside the scope of NSSM 200. ?.'"
course, domestic efforts in this field must continue in order to acE;i,::'c-
worldwide recognition that the United States has been successfully
practicing the basic recommendations of the World Plan of Action a. r.:
that the nation's birthrate is below the replacement level of fer ill
In order to obtain the support of the United States citizens for cur
involvement in international population programs, it as important. tha?
they recognize that excessive world population grc-::`_h can aifec'
domestic problems inclu:cin economic expansion as well as world
instability.
CG i6 riYiY" fill Cv115id ii ioit of World. Populafiui-, Goals it para~ rap~j
31(b), it should be understood that
the general `;oat of achicving hlo!i
replacement levels of fertility by the year 2000 does not imply inter
f renc:e in the national policies of other countrit:s.
The Under Secretaries Committee, in conjunction with all appropriat
agencies of the Executive Branch, may wish to 1--is.`,.e further recorb -
mendations to the President on these subjects.
Coordination of United Sta::es Global Population
Implementation of a United States worldwide population strategy wil.l.
involve careful coordina tion. The response to `?:-f!S.::i 200 is a good
beginning, but as noted above, there is need for further e:,:-i.millatio.l
of the mix of United States assistance strategy and its mo = t efLcierit
application.
The President, therefore assigns to the Chairman, NSC Under Secrt.---
taries Committee, the responsibility to define and develop policy in
the population field and to coordinate. its imples:-en -ati.on b y and the
NSSM 200 response.
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The Chairman is instructed to submit an initial report within six
months from this date on the implementation of this policy, `-vi .h re : :)rn--
mendations for any modifications in our strategy, funding prograrn:s,
and particularly, the identification of possible deficiencies. TLLerea t,~r.
the Chairman is instructed to submit reports to the President inne a Ay, .
The Chairman is authorized to request other appropriate hodieL. and
agencies to assist him in this task as required. For the -13urp)se c,:
`implementing this NSMA, the Under Secretaries Committee should
include, in addition to the addressee members, ex officio r. epr >ser,t..-
tives of the follo?d.ing agencies:
Council on Environmental Quality-
Office of Management and Budget
The 'President's Science Adviser
cc: The Chairman, NSC Under Secretaries Committee
The Director, Office of Management arid Bud et
The Chairman, Council of Econon-mic Advisers
The Chairman, Jon t Chiefs of Staff
The Director of Central Intelligence
The Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality
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