STUDY FOR THE COMMISSION ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE CONDUCT OF FOREIGN POLICY ON 'THE MAKING OF U.S. POLICIES TOWARD LATIN AMERICA: THE VARIABLES AFFECTING 'ROUTINE' RELATIONS'

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01133A001000050011-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: July 25, 1974
• Content Type: MEMO

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WASHINGTON
July 25 , 1974
To: ARA-LA - Mr. Kubisch
S/P - Mr. Lord
INR - Mr. Hyland
EB - Mr. Enders
S/FW-COA
S/S - Mr. Springsteen
Subject: Study for the Commission on the Organization
of the Government for the Conduct of Foreign
Policy on "The Making of U.S. Policies Toward
Latin America: The Variables Affecting "Routine'
Relations"
Introduction and General Background
Dr. Abraham F. Lowenthal, of the Center for
International Studies of Princeton University and the
Council on Foreign Relations, is undertaking, in asso-
ciation with several colleagues, a major study for the
Commission on the Organization of the Government for the
Conduct of Foreign Policy. This study, which employs
Latin America as a geographic focus, is intended to
assess the relevance and utility of those "routine"
activities which form the bulk of U.S. relations with
most countries and of the means by which they are con-
ducted. The results of this study, together with those
of a number of others also being undertaken for the Com-
mission, will be used to provide background for the Com-
mission's recommendations.
Timing 3 --d Format
This topic will be pursued through a number of indi-
vidual case studies of specific decisions and projects,
conducted by associates of Dr. Lowenthal. The individuals
and their projects include the following, with the possi-
bility that one or two additional case studies will be
added at a later date:
State Dept. review completed
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Dr. Edward Gonzalez, UCLA, "The 200-Mile Fishing Rights
Controversy."
Mr. Gregory F. Treverton, Harvard, "The International
Petroleum Company
(IPC) Case."
Mr. Harry Weiner, Harvard, "The Role of Non-Governmental
Interest Groups in U.S. Policy
Toward Latin America: Brazil's
'Fifth Institutional Act'."
Mr. Harry Weiner, Harvard, "Personnel Skills and Require-
ments in the Middle-Range
Bureaucracy."
Mr. Robert Pastor, Harvard University,
"Sugar Politics:
Domestic Causes
and International
Consequences."
It is likely that all of these researchers will desire to
consult with officers in the Department who are knowledge-
able about one or more of the topics in question, at some
time between now and November. The Office of Security has
granted name check clearances to these researchers on a
"need to know" basis for access to classified material and
information up through the category of SECRET. These clear-
ances have been given on the explicit understanding between
the Commission and the Department that the use of such in-
formation will not include the citation of materials or
individuals. The researchers understand that they ire to
read classified materials in the Department and not ask to
take them away.
Contacts
Ger?-~ral information on the project and the Commission
can be obtained from Peter L. Szanton, Research Director,
or William I. Bacchus, Associate Research Director, both at
2:54-9850. Mr. Robert Pastor, one of the researchers on the
project, is acting as local coordinator for the study, and
will be largely responsible for making necessary arrange-
ments. He can also be reached at 254-9850.
William J. Galloway
Executive Assistant
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