LETTER TO HONORABLE WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM CHARLES H. PERCY RE: THE ASIA FOUNDATION

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April 30, 1982
Dear Bill:
I wonder if you ever had a chance to call
Dave Stockman about Asia Foundation? Charlie
Wick has indicated that he would be pleased,
to have it in the ICA budget and I feel
c'onfident'that both the House and Senate Foreign
Relations Committees will add funds for this
important activity. I would like to have
Dave Stockman understand its importance as
well, however.
Attached is a copy of a cable I received from
Ambassador Mike Mansfield, and my reply to him,
Honorable William'3, Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
State Dept. review completed.
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Central Intelligence Agency
13 May 1982
Honorable Charles H. Percy
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Percy:
Thank you for your letter of 30 April concerning
the Asia Foundation. Enclosed is a copy of my letter
to David Stockman which supports the Department of
State's efforts for additional funds for the
Foundation.
J. CA
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Centel Intelligence Agency
OEXA 82-1308/A
Honorable Charles H. Percy
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Percy:
Thank you for your letter of 30 April concerning
the Asia Foundation. Enclosed is a copy of my letter
to David Stockman which supports the Department of
State's efforts for additional funds for the
Foundation.
Sincerely,
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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SU5!ECT- ASIA FOUNDATION
EE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PASS THE FOLLOWING
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PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM. M= TO SENATORS PERCY, PELL AND
CF.ANSTON`
..FOR MANY YEARS, I HAVE WATCHED THE ASIA FOUNDATION WITH
/. MIRAT1ON. ITS' PRIVATE ACTIVITIES COM LEMENT1NG PUBLIC
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ASIA AND THE U. S.
HAVE PROVED MOST VALUABLE. I AM. ESPECIALLY I:.'.PRESSED
WITH THE. PROJECTS BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE FOUNDATION
HERE IN JAPAN, UNDER JIM STEY:ART' S SKILLFUL. EXPERIENCED
LEADERSHIP. THE PROJECT UNDER :'.'RICH JAPANESE COr,:M.ENTARIES
ARE TRANSLATED AND DISTRIBUTED TO NUMEROUS AMERICAN
NEWSPAPER EDITORS AND OTHERS 15 PARTICULARLY USEFUL; AND
THE STRENGTHENING OF AMERICAN STUDIES COLLECTIONS AT
JAPANESE UNIVERSITY LIERARjES COULD HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT
ON THE .LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE" U. S. AMONG FUTURE
APAr.-SE LEADERS.
I DO HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO ASSURE THAT THE
FOUNDATION WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THIS KIND OF IMPORTANT
WORK. W!AR!.M=S7 REGARDS, MIKE ! 4ANSF I E L D.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
16 March 1982
Any comments to DCI/DDCI?
(Of course this is not part of
the NFIP.)
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TOTE DEPU-n SECREYARV ov ST!-TOF
t the state Department
In 1980 the Congress decided&tha
budget was a suitable place in which to provide for funding for
The Asia Foundation (TAF). It has also made itsanosition clear
arate entity
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as a
that TAP should be treate
and programs of the State
compete for funds with operations
included in State's
b
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Department. TAP has not, however,
1982 Congress took the
budget requests, and in 1981 and
initiative to include funds, for TAP_w Inrthea1 82 budget provide
eport
to tne /COMP: f
+which included obtaining the
view
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An extensive
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artment of state to the conclusion that TAP makes an
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organization, not an operation o p _`
d to a of coinciding with
an
organization. it was found also that sep funding was the most logical approach since TAP is a separate--_--_---
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ne artment of State.
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invaluable contriouLivss Lv w..,. -,--
that TAP has functions which could not be performed by a USG
state and additional-
This position also has the aV
g T?Aeim ci-ark. then Deputy
Congressional desires. Ac;%:viuijay+J --
secretary, approved that method of financing TAP on December-j-_::.
w r.rAT~TGl~ rPflectinq his
decision. The report s
clearance together with a request for approval for a budget
amendment to add to the FY 1983 State request of $4.1 million-
or ?other.?
and a report to the ~.vjty~c~~ ?? - jr- -- -
i herewith forwarded to OMB for its
for the Asia Foundation under the ca eg y
s
TAP 'so long as these increases are o
budget authority and-outlay rednc}iofsstate oblectsttonthis1983
Kennedy requested funding for TAF on
Schneider's reply was that $4.1 million could be included for
et by by equivlant
ff
As you are aware, to implement Judge Clark's decision, Mr. -
December 14 Mr.
budget aiiowances. ltac a..;s....._..._._-
the time of shifting from AID to
proviso on principle. At
ceiling would=:--
ement that the AID
.
State funding, there was agre
be lowered' and the State ceiling would be raised by ..the amount-.-:-:-:
The Honorable
David Stockman,
uiavr....+.,
Office of Management and Budget:_
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of funding for TAP which was transferred from one budget to the
other. In preparing the 1981 budget submission, that agreement
tin an orderly
was not respected by OMB, thereby prevess
establishment of a base for TAF funding. Congress has objected as sho to this procedural forrTAF funding-for as it thewn_
b
by twice adding funds
amount some 25% below the 1981 fund ng :--
reflecting TAP success in cutting administrative costs.
we are requesting on
--same nominal figure as in 1981 and. 1982 ?? in real terms an
i 1 vel in large part
&A I million for TAP for 1983, the --
Executive Branch.
ndling TAF in a fashion Which
h
%,O?ir addressirA the report and recuest_
comparison.
economic assistance budgets sou
funding were to annoy key members of the Congress. In sum,
further problems in regularizing support for TAP may entail
such great costs for many of the President's programs that the
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small amount for The Asia Foundation would be insignificant in---
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itself. Other programs or much V=u
itself.
importance than TAP such as aspects of the security and
ld suffer if the handling of TAP---"--'
a
oncern about
-__ Our c antagonizes the Congress goes well beyond the future of TAP
ter ma nitude and
--_State's budget-hearings begin in u~au-n.a.....
Sincerely,
Walter J. Stoeesel
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 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. WILLIAM P. CLARE
THE WHITE SOUSE
Subject: The Asia Foundation: The Report to Congress
In its report on the Foreign Relations AutboZizabion-st,
for fiscal year 1982 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
requested. a- cr:t report from the Department of State and tbe
Trustees of e.--Pbundation (TAP) concerning the futiare of
TAP. On December 1, ? as Deputy Secretary of St4kte~, your approved,
the continuation of USG support for The Asia Poundation..thrO.fl b
0 d t r9>mr-4 9d
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b
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a separate authorization in the Department a
for grant to TAP. This :recommendation specified that funds 80
authorized would be separate from and in addition to other -- ---
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effective con r
.Ambassadors in Asian countries where TAP has progr ms have
UNCLASSIFIED
In implementation of the above decision, the Depart ti,.....
request-ed 0MB on December 14 to add a budget request of 44
million for TAP as a separate appropriation for PY 1983. (r
December 30, 0MB responded requiring offsetting reductions in
other areas of the State budget, in effect rejecting the
position you approved on separate funding. Given this
position, it seems clear that OMB's initial inclination will be
not to approve the report to the Congress nor- the Depart ent'a
request for a budget amendment for 1983 funds for RAP.
are three basic issues: advisability of funding The Asia
Foundation, the method of funding TAP, and dangers of.
contention between the Administration and the Congress.
A. The Asia Foundation makes a very important and-cost
t ibution to the State Department. .All tbe-
p
funds for the Department, in 1983 and future years.
incorporating the approve3joption was prepared and is being1
sent to OMB for clearance.
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underlined the high regard they' have for T "'a activi'i -,r .!:T'
is able to implement many programs which the USG finds highly
desirable but could not have performed by any government
agency. TAP's contributions are very large: in comparison- rlitb??
the modest funds provided by the USG, which are suppi ntI-d by
private contributions. This view of TAF, held by Ambassadgra
in the field and officials in State who4have.bad the most
knowledge of TAF's work, has not been openly disputed.
Congressmen who have examined TAP share this opinion of`TAJf4a
contribution.
B. ? -TAP 4 . sep4rate organization and not an activity of
the Dcpartt t of State. While its activities very mucI
support the political objectives of the Department, they are in
areas such as public affairs, development and cultural
exchanges which are noL.normally functions of the Department of
State. It is therefore logical that TAP should be a separtAts
item in the State budget with funds in addition to those
provided for State's own. .2perations. This is what was donia in
_.:.. 1981 and 1982 when the funds were added to the State bu3get?-by
Congressional initiatives. Congress, State and TAP truate;ss
have this view of TAE funding, but 0MB, in the name of budget
discipline, wishes to have TAP compete against State operations
and programs as a ne4d item.
C. Congress has strongly backed funding for TAP and has
insisted on separate and additional funding. Congressman-
Zablocki wrote: 'It has been brought to my attention that
decisions are currently pending which will affect the future of
The Asia Poundation. The purpose of this letter is-?to--espeese,
in the strongest terms possible, my unqualified support for the
continued funding of this modest program which is of
inestimable value in promoting U.S. foreign policy objectives.?
(May ,2, 1980 letter to then President Carter)
Senator Percy wrote: 'It is my belief and I know-that
others. in Congress share this view -- that The Asia Fo ndatioJ%
was intended to be treated as a separated entity and not have-to
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compete with other programs in the State Department for-
funding. I would, therefore, strongly urge your efforts to
ensure that the Foundation is included in the FY 1982 budget
submission.' (Excerpt from a Nove,nber 1?,` 1980 letter to then
If OMB's position prevails,' this will be the third -fiacifl
year in a row that we have failed to respond to very clear
Congressional- Antent. Continuing inability of the Easecutivi
? Branch`-rro be. esponsive to Congressional--desires on this ja,#ly
minor matter in which only a modest sum is involved can only(
cause an unnecessary Irritation in our relations with the
Congress. We do not expect Congress to accept.readily a: red t
which points out the high opinion of TAP's contributionshe.
by Ambassadors and other officials, but concludes.that TAP
should not be funded.
Secretary of State Muskie)
We are forwarding here th a copy of the report for your
information. I would appreciate your informing OMB that.yo+;t
endorse its conclusion that TAF makes an important contribution
to the conduct of US foreign relations and its recommendatil?h
to the Congress that"TAF be supported by separate and.
additional funding ins the State budget.
L. Paul Bremer III
Executive Secretary
Attachment: Joint Report to the Congress on Asia Foundation by
the Department of State and the Trustees of
the Asia Foundation. Letter to be signed by
the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional
Relations
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