PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED FOREIGN AFFAIRS RESEARCH

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2008
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• Publication Date: November 18, 1965
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November 113, Lc)h$
Procedures.
for Department of State Review
of Government-Sponsored Foreign Affairs Resezxrci~
"Although with very few exceptions these studies have not keen
sponsored by the State Department, we ar..know].ed.te the contriifution
that the behavioral ~xnd social sciences c.an make to the worl?: of
officials strugl;ling with the complex problems of forc~ifin poJ.icy....
'The llepartment his reaped some benefits from the research of others
and, in general, has welcomed the increased interest of otixer c1E~part-
ments in social and political research on foreign affairs.'"
F:~tom the Secretary of St:ate's testimony
bafore the Fascell Subcrnnmittee, llouse
Foreign Affairs Gonunittt,e, August 4, 1965.
A. Definition of.government-sponsored foreign affairs research.
Government-sponsored foreign affairs research is de.f:ineci as re-
search programs and studies in the social and be}aavi.oral sciences
dealing with international relations, or with fore.i.gn arE~as aricl
peoples, whether conducted in tlxe United States or at.~roacl, which
are supported by contracts or grants awarded by a,;encies of tic.
United States. In-ixouse research. is not included.
B. Responsibilities for review and clearance.
1. llepartment of State responsibility for clearance_ of f_oreiF=,n
affairs research. 'The Uepartmexxt of State wi.l.l review
Government-sponsored foreign affairs research in accordance
with the President's letter of August 2., 19Ea5 r_o the Secretary
of States:
"T am determined. that no Government sp~nsorslxil~
of foreign area. research sl-oixld be undez?takc-n
4ThiCh in the. judgment of tlxe Secretary c~E State
~soulsl adversely affect United States fareil;n
relations. 'Pliers'fare I am astc.inl; you to estai~lisl~
effective l~rc:~ceclicres wlci.ch dill c't~a't,:f.E~ you to .{:~-
surc> ti~,~? y~,-ohriet.y c,t (:ove:rn~~~~e.nt-sponsored social
;~
scie-ncc:: rc.s~~~arcu i_n the uty ~^rssistant Sec,~c~t~try i-ar Politi.c~~-:"il.ita.ry
Affair::, anc?, ss appl:olsri