ASSISTANCE BY PRIVATE ECONOMY IN CORPORATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00357R000100190042-5
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• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2013
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: June 16, 1959
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.,:121 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ? SENATE -
the ....ctintoue and methods developed by
vate enterprise apetialleta lit the trail
neiiia delds for the presentation throat oir
rr.e American way of life:
13) t,rmulate a program to meet the ittl.
mediate And long-range needs occastoned try
ideological ?Haul ye;
4 41 nista recommendations fOr coordinate
ing approved program' and policies at all
levels,,I C;ovesurnent; and
to' mass recoctuneudattons fur concerts4
and cooperative action among the nations of
ins tree world In matting the COsirnunist
idaeolostcal taltensIve.
COSIetNISTION OF IIIMISSZZI
Miry 4 (a) members of the Colonel' from
the legislative and executive branches of
the Government shall neve without addi-
tional compensation, but they shall be re-
imbursed for travel. subsistence, and other
necesaarv expenses incurred by them In the
performance of the duties ut the Council.
tb) Members of the Council from private
/Ifs shall each receive 1t50 per diem whoa
engaged in the performance of the duties of
the Council. plus reimbursement for travel.
subsistence, and other neeassary expenses
incurred by them in the performance of such
duties,
!mare OT !1ST COUNCIL
Sec. 5. The Council shall have power to
appoint aid tix the compensation of such
personnel as it deems advisable, without
regard to the provisions of the den Norden
Saws and tt.e Classification Act of 1940.
PONTIUS OF TIM COUNCIL
Ser. d. (^1 The Council, or any author-
ized roemoer thereof, may, for the purpose
tt earn-nig out the provisions of this Act,
hold stih nearing' and sit and act at such
times and pieces. and take such testimony.
as the Council or such member may deem
advisable. Any member of OM Council may
administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses
appearing beiore the Council or before such
member.
lb I The Council is authorised to secure
directly from any department. agency. or
Independent Instrumentality of the menu-
Live branch of the Government any infor-
mation it deems necessary to carry out lb
functions under this Act: and each such
department. Agency. or instrtirnentality is
authorlyed and directed to furnish such
information to the Council upon request
made by the Chairman or Vice Chairman.
easorriwo
Sur 7 The Council shall make a report
of its End:rigs and recurnsiondationa to the
Prestd?ht .tit,1 to the Congress not illjee
than em roor'ha foiloWing its formation.
roon iC mibrniaslorl Of Its report all tune-
?ns era of -tie Commission shall
ternnt.,??? . ere shall he included in much
. pnr, ? ?n, .icnd,.t,,'ns I. ir s.ihsetl?
?v1 'n nine RA
?1 4' al, .4, 4-4?, 4.f.-arY of oor
i,rogni!i... pittpuac of keepl.la ???.1Ch
programa atte.thiste to the challenge.
ACTI101:ZATION or aerioNUATION
Sac. w. tiUcti sums as may be necessary
to carry 0111 ale movisions of this Act are
hereov to he appropriated.
Te .sLat.einent presented by Mr.
W at Y 1, lts
. rrtitaT IT SZNaTult W MET
T4.4.14 e free world is faced alai a
grave threw. '0 its existence: nallitly, kual.
muniam. ..r.aind the globe. wo are en-
gaged in it i.fe-and-."ath Malaga:1 with
communimit. Although there are many
fronts, the r,.ntest for menS minds Is a
major battleground.
At the recent congress of NATO nations in
London, fur example, a suboommitim on So-
viet and Western propaganda techniques
reported that deficiencies in Western props-
pixie nay nee to defeat the Wert Is lb*
cold war.
"The VW. basset up the most gigantic
machinery ever known for the purpose Of
?enaliiviag publis opinion." It pointed out.
'It
is to this machinery. se much is to
their Annan might. that Use *Mots owe
thiar pihesipat achlevemente. torbadieg
theis lorribariai miecesess- the suboommit-
tee repartee.
era nays TIM RR ROST 29 Ilia
Tro
may as well Lee the feet thin the
Ousinuntst threat to our aseurity?U Ws-
atio-masissr wertere ma be ineided?will
.eoettnue tee many yeses abers44. Although
the guests will come on many fronle?in.
abiding the military and the enonarnhe-.
the battle ar ideas may wail bee real de-
termining factor in the Ude of the scesilint.
As ? Me nation we have tile bra story
to tell in the world. The Arnsricen ansisma
provides: irreedom for which all MSC yearn.
Napa* for human dignity. opportunity to
attain penenal goals minimum control by
government. oultivetlon and respect far
family and human rotations, opportunity le
improve economic status. protection of
thrious. Amer% and press iiberties sad ? lion
of other premises slants and freedoms.
Ours= our spasm has provided more good
things of ine for more people ? than any
other epees' in the history of the wand
yet, time ohm Urns. we come off second
best la the ideological mutest silth the Om-
munista. The Arnerican people, I ballsieu
have the right to ask the question:
And to get some straight answers.
WI spans uses neriasesenne -veseectsi" mut
ANIMA& COW IN 4ITINITINIMS Saw CYO
Pint, lot's look at the scope ce our pre.
For comparison: the United guise
sps lees in spreading she freedsea wort
than American auto eisaufeautrers name Is
erentag new ears.
As a runner saWlS. In 1117 (the linen
year for Whisk somptete figures are avail-
The 100 boding sidesetiewe epee! ever $1.4
Wiliam almost he ninon the asmient roe
gissetted
to lee left budget for the VI. Is.
tannallbseidoessey; and
? The Meet US. advertising for produete es.
essase 0.1 bumosi, or shout 2e Maas the
1110 WA bertinit-
easaresserms erne vs is MO 1
geomin arar illse.spresiding program la
finiessimene man in cosegarisse to insinsa.
monist effort in this beid. According to inst
witunsue, the gimlet Union. alone. spends
between $ew million and el billion on propa-
ganda broadcasting. In addition, the Coin-
munist-dominated orbit countries ass ale
-shotgunning" the reentruttrist tuna of
ideas?including falsehoods and distortions
of fact?around the world
Reportedly. t ha Kremlin spent more money
Just attempting to puu the Voice 01 Atnerics
lavas:toaste than IWO spent on our 1%,10111 in-
formation program.
In the light of these factors. the 17.111 in-
vestment in the truth campaign Is roPeri-
ecopie-roberes ons-tenth to one-twentieth
the ellort by the Conununiata.
rissisero: SLOW. SZVITIV Of IDZOLOGICAL
CILILL MSS
'OULU now, the United Mates has not had a
global review of our ideological campaign.
at the kin* that would eastrie sse to lop the
Communist's offensive; and in a poem*
sense, to lay the ideological foundation ot
idesi ami Ideals of freedoes?which our own
history net ?Patterned?upon %hada to build
a better valid.
INININIS CV VCRS! ST INTAVLI
Tim free world?al arnica the Veiled Mates
is a iseelse-1 behove would eneninet ? wave
emir g we Whew the ideologien battle it be
lost by default.
June 16'
la *blithe to Ma the war of ideas. V. e
Melt well fern ever to the Clonuatinista "AI
minims of people; (b) vast areal of land:
(SI and measureless strategic resource'
Is smdeVa4 or/gantries. Ultimately, 11,1A
timid be for mars costly is guns. anunti n -
AMC. anal Mimic weapons or warfare. that. 11...
Price. now, 01 as eitactive froodotn-spread
munpabps
This must net happen.
CONCLUSION
The estelindiument or a top-level Cuunsli
iceed of the best brains in the coun tit
Is this held 1.011.1d. I believe: (1) Milton us
he win the lasological battle: and (2) in a
MIN .0111010 MT. ley the ideological foun-
Ostia' of fresdont upon winch to promote
pees for tibi tonne.
ABSIETAleCII BY PRIVATE ECONOMY
COEPOIRATZ TECHNICAL AS-
? isairaxcx PROGRAM
Ur. JAVITS. Mr. President. I submit.
for appnintriate reference. a reitolution
which favors tho develotinteht OT Amer-
teen busignal--including maxgemert.
Mar, investors, and farMere?and by
Private ressareh organisations of a cor-
Perste technical assistance Program
which wotdd ataka available from private
banning additional thousands of high
caliber HA. ter.bnicialui for work over-
seas in ins newly developing nations
At the present time, the International
Cooperation Administration reports that
Mire than LOCO U.S. techrficians and ad-
asinlidraties personnel are WOrkin::
abroad In the Government's technical
mantanse ginignun. a 30 percent increase
oar tbotIMPS vz The aliane7 WA-
IN** that a minimum ot lenge (mall-
Sad plitationd in the technical and man-
agerial fidd toad be utilised In many
areas at Asia. Alma. and Latin Amer-
boa with a total population of Over 1 bil-
lion peopla. .-r.
Kr. President, whatever may be
theuelt about the micas foreign-aid
programs ot the ignited States?I have
tatteehill ennported then; and. in fact.
I_Vret thought they were inadequate for
PitrPones of the cold war struggle--
tho technical assistance program is very
Ponder in our cxlintry. A broad !Mee-
trum at V.$. opinkin. which May have
MP:4M( Views on other parts of ill(
mutual security moors= nevertheles
agrees that technical assistance?or:4 -
hinny the pont 4 prograM?has he--
cache a Most rtsnxted and indisix?nsu ni
element of U.S. foreign polity. Inde.co
President glitenhower has characterized
technical cooperation administered by
the International Cooperation Adminis-
tration Uone 01 the -moat Valuable ci --
mania of our enure mutual security of.
tart.
Nevertheless, as has been stated time
and Unia again on the Soar of the Sen-
ate by me and by other Illsrabsrs, in this
struggle we are fighting with our right
hand tiod behind our back. because
Americas private business simply is not
taking part in the stineitin As a m-
eta. We Cannot expect 10 win OVer ta.a.
Illoingt Union. which centrOls the total
eillieleing 01 that part of the world
whams our Ooverniastat controls any
0 past se our econosag; in fact. $O Per-
COM 01Mir econoillie structure is time
mut QM oar OsiVerninen$ eontrols.
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