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Mrs. B3LTON. Mr. Chairman, I yield:
1 riuc.ute to the gentleman from Mas-
saci; -.efts (Mr. MonsE].
(Mr. MORSE asked and was given per-.
mission to revise and extend his re-
marks.)
Mr. MORSE, Mr. Chairman, I would
like to thank the distinguished gentle-
'voman from Ohio for her char acteris-
-ally fine Job of guiding the minority
r>cmbers of the committee in the pi
ration of this bill. Her constructive
leadership did much to enable the corn-
mittec to produce some Important
changes in our foreign aid program.
I would also like to thank the gentle-'
man from New York (Mr. REID] for his
reference to the work of 25 Republican
Members of the House in making recom-
mendations on the foreign aid bill this
year. I particularly wart to call the at-
tention of the House to the importance
of title IX of the bill, a new provision on
the "Utilization of Democratic Institu-
tions in Development." The new title
was proposed by the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. FRASERI,-and gives the
Agency for International Development
the opportunity-Indeed it challenges the
Agency-to take an entirely new ap-
proach toward the business of develop
ment. The proposal reflects'the recom-
mendations of the Republican paper of
March 15.
It clearly Implies a mandate to AID to
take advantage of the importance of de-
veloping a human infra-structure as dis-,
tinguislled from the almost exclusively
economic emphasis of previous pro-
grams.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
noted In Its report that it plans t9 keep
"close check on the manner in which the
Intent of this new title IX is going to
be carried out."
I also would like to call the attention
of the House to the inclusion In H.R.
15750 of a number of the other recom-
mendations contained in the Republican
paper. The paper urged that the recom-
mendations of the Watson Committee on
Private Enterprise In Foreign Aid be
given careful attention. The committee
was Informed of a number of instances
In which AID is moving In this direction.
In addition, the committee adopted an,
amendment recommended by the Wat-
son committee that will extend the max-'
imum term of guaranties of equity In-
vestment from 20 to 30 years.
Still another Republican recommenda-
tion incorporated a suggestion of the
National Citizens' Commission to the,
White House Conference on Interna-;
tional Cooperation that a Private Invest-
ment Development Board be established.
Section 301(a) (3) of the bill before us
provides for the establishment of an in-
ternational Private Investment Advisory
Council which will make recommenda
tions to the administrator of the foreign
aid program on areas and projects where
A significant portion of the paper was
devoted to proposals for greater engage-
ment of the people in the process of their
own development. This is the theory be-
hind the new title IX and I am pleased to
note language In the committee report
that encourages AID to make use of a
variety of indigenous organizations
The U.B. Government for too long has been
content to deal only forme ly with other na-
tions, pushing and proddfi.g through diplo-
matic channels, using the Ivcrage which our
aid gives us to influence dcclslons; and occa-
sionally stimulating a coup.
We have Inadequate communication with
the various groups and forces In developing
societies and are able to oxert little Influence'
"which provide the training ground for upon the shape of new f.>rccs. This den-
leadership and democratic processes." . clency becomes acute whe> a nation comes
We also called for AID support to pri- under insurgency" attack. We atop up our
we
vate foundations her in the United ass inanco and our mlt.ark Involvement, but
we lack competence to den. with the political
States which are doing their beat to f(%- aspects of Insurgency ware.
cilitate competence In government and' We proclaim as basic public policy our in-
broaden the base of popular participa- tention to get new nation to stand on their
tion. One of those, which we specifically own feet as stable and rcatronslbio members
of the international community. Yet It
mentioned, is the International Develop- seems to me that we usunay treat those na-
ment Foundation of New York. I hope dons as though they alrea?ly have the capac-
that the language in the Committee re- ity to run their own afst't. If we only give
port Indicating "increased reliance upon, them a substantial additi )a to their mate-
nongovernmental organizations with a real resources.
demonstrated competence to enlist pop-; I hesitate to use an anthropomorphic anal-
ular participation In the development ogy because I fear that Jut% such an unstated'
" will be taken very seriously by' assumption may underlie come of our pres-
prGCRSS y y ant neglect of political de :elopment effort.
AID. A child. matures to aruithood, at least
Consistent with the idea of broaden physlcnllyl, pretty much without human In-
Ing the base of popular participation In tervention, given a reasonable diet and pro-
development in the emerging nations Is tection against the harshest threats to his
the concept of enlarging the role for the life. We don't really teac?I a child to stand
private groups here in our own Country:, or walk-we merely encourage him to follow
Sometimes, we forget the great number,' our example when he is physiologically ready.
variety and dedication of the groups, Without our interventl:In doubtless he
would stand and walk ant run as soon and
working In the development field. The as well on his own as wits our coaching.
House Foreign Affairs Committee called,, our present international policies have
attention to this last year with the pub largely relied on economic and military aid-
lication of a catalog listing the over-1 analogous to the food and security needed by
seas programs of U.S. nonprofit private. a child. I suspect that we have assumed
organizations. We have not, however, these measures would allow the recipient
had sufficient coordination of these prl-: young nations to mature )oiitlcaliy by some
automatic inner-directed process toward sta-
vate efforts in the Agency for Interna- ble, responsible, natldnho?d.
tional Development. The establishment But we know far too lPPtle about political
of a coordinating rnech.arilsm was one of' development of societies to rest our hopes on
the points stressed in the Republican, such an assumption of automatic political
paper. I am happy to note in sections maturation. I for one am convinced that we
301(a) (1) of the bill before us a direction must take a far more deliberate and more
that there, be established "an effective comprehensive role toward developing na-
system for obtaining adequate informa- tions. We should system? ly try to trig-
gee, to stimulate, and to gu=lde ide the growth of
tion with respect to the activities of, and' fundamental social structures and behaviors
opportunities for, nongovernmental par- among large numbers of people In other
ticipation in the development process, countries if we are to insure political devel-
and for utilizing such information In the, opment commensurate with the technologl-
planning, direction, and execution of ! cal and defensive military prowess we are
programs carried out under this act, already striving for.
To return to the human analogy I warned
and in the coordination of such pro- against earlier, sophisticated parents know
grams with ever-increasing develop- that the emotional and social maturation of
mental activities of nongovernmental their children requires far more conscious
U.S. Institutions." effort on their part than their physical dc-
In conclusion, Mr, Chairman, I would; velopmont does. Surely we can alert our-
like to point out that while these con- selves to the need for enoatlraging political
structuve ' recommendations were pro-, growth If we hope their, to become welt-
posed by 25 Republican House Members, Although nations.
Although U.B. Interest in political devel-
they received significant bipartisan sup-: opment includes a wide range of consldera-
port. I have already mentioned Mr. dons, Including a better understanding of
FRASER's contribution, He has long rec- the effect of what we are already doing, to-
ognized the need for a new approach to night I am taking a Harr=?wer, more epcclno
foreign aid. He delivered an excellent approach. I shall stress the Importance of
paper on this subject at a private meeting' working with people and Ideas and attempt-
a few months ago and I include the text Ins s in to tead of exert fromm the fto tofrom the bottom up
the p down. It is our fnii-
in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD at this ! ure to become Involved with the various
point: elements In a developing society which is the
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT: Ties Missrxa DI- focus of my concern.
MENSION Or U.S. FOLK' TOWARD DEVELOP- Before I discuss the policies we should
private enterprise can make a positive INO NATIONS adopt in the political Roll., I need to anticl-
contribution. (By Congressman DONALD M. FRASER) pate several objections:
Some might ask whethee I am proposing to
Similarly, the Republican paper Mr. Chairman, members of the panel, and transfer the sophisticated concepts of Amer-
stressed the need for a particular em- friends, It is my deep conviction that political r loan political democracy to the developing
phasis on development In Latin America. 'development Is, indeed, the missing dlmen-- nations. This In not what I am proposing.
We are heartened to learn from the testi- . lion In American policy toward the develop- I Political development doesn't mean a
mony of Administrator Bell that three of Ing nations. By political development I, wholesale transfer of Arlerlcan values to
the eight countries for which develop- : mean the fostering, stimulation, and guld- ~ other cultures, nor does Is. prescribe a com-
ment loans are planned are In Latin ante of fundamental social structures and petitive, two party system for societies which
'behavior, that make effective self-govern- are barely holding together. I am proposing
America-Brazil, Chile and Colombia. me 1 vo;red with the pee-
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1)1e of the developing Atplparonr &FIDPRel ebpWpIt,/g041;1,QIA-RPPZ,~IEJQ~Q364P.Q ,4Qri7~61A11 gAeince. The only
them nn they shape the r own future. 'T'hin hazards where we need to build bridges of activity is a person carrying the petition
future is bound up In political vpiues and
respect and confidence, around with the others look n;f to see who
itical posome action. If this rce.ponsibllity is 'to be given to an has signed. However, when t1.e Corps stimu-
oms will the in object that I am proposing a- existing agency, it should be AID which is dated community meetings, ri.e participants
interfere in thhe that Internal naffairs ations n of other her nn- an arm of the Slate Dupartrnent. It should experienced a political awakening. The inl-
interfILerenlecetrue nt vs h become a pr:nu:ry mission of AID. tiatlve and organization demonstrated by
interf, and when you no reach h In iti to to touch Here are some suggestions for AID in as- those meetings were n revelation to the in-
their politics you may hit a sensitive nerve. suiting this major commitment. I hasten vited local officials in countries where the
Of course we need to be circumspect and to add, thersa cnggestions are tentatively idea that government is the servant of the
avoid interfering directly in political deci- made: people is not widespread:
sfon-making' First, the agency should. create a top- We often conceive of poltti+-a an an expres-
But there are many ways to become In- level political study and re:?enrch staff. sion of individual persons' attitudes, but pol-
volved in the political development of,.) itics tend more to reflect attitudes shaped 1
Second, the agency to bcar on the on tformormu- political and expressed through organized groups and
another nntlon. We are already working development cmtcepts to bea
overseas with the consent of governments In lotion of cco>>omlc prop'mzns. their leadership. The ldeolo,.v of a group is
areas related to political development: operating tied to Its experiences and to its leadership.
The impact of leadership upon group Ideol-
The campesino leadership training pro- Third, it should develop an ocapability to general political development,
funuded - by run AID by the Farmers Union and Fourth, it should undertake intensive prep- ogy through inspiration, example, and com-
fu
,
Credit union and coo erntivo develo _ oration for nccepting operational respon- mitment is enormous and needs to be fully
p p eibility for U.S. 8political efforts s in countries understood and appreciated. And leadership
meat--run by various cooperative organiza- can be influenced far more easily than is
tlona and funded by AID threatened with Insurgency, where sensltty- Training g of trade union leadership- Ity to U.0. Involvement Is displaced by more commonly believed.
demo-
Third, then, we need to encourage demo-
through the sAIFLD upport ar with joint labor-man- urgent conslsoms. cratlc leadership. Training opportunities for
agement suupport and AID Sunda Fifth, AID should sponsor a new institute all levels of political leadership should be
to be termed a Center for Democratic Devel-
Coutnnmity development projects' under { opment to carry on those activities which the created, both in-country training and at U.S.
AID or regionsi institutes.
Educational development 'abroad under government finds difficult to do directly. Such training sometimes may be more
public and private sponsorship This Center might have a small, full-time effective without U.B. personnel participating.
U.S. military training with its emphasis on . board which includes at least one repro- For example, in Latin Americ- there are many
democratic values given to military person- rentative from each of the two major pout- democratic political leaders no longer in
net of the developing nations Ical parties. Political party representation office. We should find ways through which Sister relationships between institutions would contribute useful understanding of these elder statesmen can inspire and teach
such as states, cities, universities, etc. political dynamics and help insure within promising young people.
The Peace Corps this country the acceptability of the Center's I am acquainted with one talented Ameri-
'T'raining of citizen leadership by groups work. can citizen who has been in political educa-
such as'the League of Women Voters This Center should also have a full time tion work In Latin America. He has many
Another moon why our activities are not director and staff to research 'and develop useful ideas. Outside of the CIA there is no
felt to be Interference is that our political operating programs for the Center. Both place for him to work. Every other agency
alms are consistent with those of the devel-' AID and the Center would continue to con-
o in nations. They hold self-determination tract many activities to othc;.- groups such as disclaims responsibility for political develop-
ment work. Yet there ar3 many places
p g y
universities and other nonfederal public and
- as one of their highest principles. We seek private organizations. Sa.tclllto centers around the world where his efforts are badly
to advance and protect that right, p needed,
Self-determination is closely linked to the might be sp,.wned for rpcclal purposes or
activities citi,or here or sbroad. Fourth, we need to esta-7lish more on-
great ea of self-government. This is America's I re-emphasize that these are tentative going, personal links between people and
Ing this heritage.
principle, By we e can exploiting - groups in this country, anti political and
ng n b be' and more proton potent , suggestions. :f a major responsibility for
than the Communists in Influencin ollti-' political development is :9xcd somewhere, the. economic groups In the developing countries.
g p possibilities will readily unfold.
grievances We need non-governmental Ejnks with cal development.
as The Cos exploit p What are some of the:,o csslbilltfes? cal leaders and movements built en mutual
stepping stone one to to a rigid, p respect and understanding. These survive
doctrinaire a a
doctriire regime. Dotnocratically-oriented First, and perhaps most urgent we should
leadership in a developing country can be provide an Institutional framework to absorb the stresses of fluctuating government-to-
just as determined to alleviate grievances. and retain tits knowledge, experience and government relationships. These links serve
I hope these objections can then be laid personnel who are now engaged In political multiple purposes. They provide a two-way
aside. development ciforta In the crisis areas of the communication for better understanding and
The recommendations which I shall make. world. What we learn in Vietnam must be exchange of ideas. They can be a vehicle for ,
about political development seek to answer , preserved and. expanded rap-n. At present recommending politically orlc rated youth who'
two questions: Who should take the re- we have no means of insuring that we build would benefit from outside training. They
,eponsl.bility for an increased effort, and what on the lessons of the part. One of the aim- can be a conduit for aid witch strengthens
direction should these efforts take? pleat lessons, for examp',e, seems to be the political works such as help in research and
value of language training. We should have communications. (An old mimeograph ma-
The urgency of gaining competence in many, many people in training now learning ' chine can be essential to political communi-
poilticnl work lunderscored by Vietnam,'
f native languages and the skills which would cation.) They can Identify problems which'
State wish to intensify When the President or the Secretary of add to our ability to be of help to a country, are creating political stresses, and articulate
our efforts in Viet- I recognize that all countries must help the views.of nonruling groups. This linkage
ham they can turn to our military estab-. themselves, and that there are limitations on should be with as many organized-groups no _
lishment They which trained and ready to serve.: ; what can be done from the outside. Too possible, Every organized group has politi-
They can call upon n our AID people, already often these limitations are over-emphasized cal potential.
In place and operating. But, as we are re- as reasons for doing nothing. The lessons of A friend of mine who has dune considerable
minded so frequently, the problem is pri.
earlier years to Vietnam should teach us that lecturing In South Asia observed in a recent
madly a, Where do our leaders turn I at the very least we need civilians in the field report that while the USIS personnel in India.
for operating competence- in the political who know first hand what is going on in ad- were quite familiar with university profcs-
development field? Where in Washington. dition to the other contributions they can sore, none know the President of the Ali-
is responsibility centered? Whatever com-, snake. This may be an expensive program, India Depressed Classes Asarcintlon who, lie.
potence we may be developing under fire In. but the cost must be measured against the said, was a lawyer by profession and very In-
-Vietnam, such as the work of General Lane-' eo million a day which we are now expending fluential among the Untouchables. He went
dale, the back-up responslblllty In Wash- in Vietnam. on to point out that as a sociologist he was_
ington is obscure and diffuse.
Second, we should do more to stimulate interested in more contact with locals, but .
A country with the strosses of Vietnam organizations based on ocon'omio or comma- he felt that in a eubtlo sen63 and quite un-
the lead a hhIghly Integrated t aho end charged which organ
he nity interest. Whether the groups are co- consciously the USIS personnel tried to re-
the lead i s taken by those ged with the operatives, credit unions, cam estno or nnl- duce his informal, persona contacts with
political problem. A first class political of; zections, labor unions, or based on some other ' locals. These tendencies aottld be mini-
fort- in such a country requires the same., self-help concept, they give experience in mlzed OT reversed It commt nicatlon at the
careful planning, training, and organizing' democratic power. In short, these groups political level were someone's primary re-
as our military efforts. I-can become lie source for popularly based, sponsiblllty.
We must give some agency this operating, political movements, . In this same vein, I spoke recently with
responsibility.
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with existing governments and provide re
ports and annlysla. The State Department, perlence In community organization. He him about, his contacts with the political
would continue to act over-all' said that traditionally Latins use a petition officers of the V.B. A'anbassy. He said that
of course
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vciopmcnt activities would operate.
The Cie;. should?not.,be that agency, do,
eplLO-it! 'current activities ld" tNef"}~bllttcal
1 3 ~old. Its covert nature inhibits the feed-~ae8
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their tendency was not to comnncn1c Le ade-
quately with political activists, although Ile
had a good word to say about the number 2
political ofricer. lie pointed out that It
would not be proper for an embassy official
to sit through, their political meetings, but
that a non-governmental person from the
U.S. would be quite welcome.
The means of accomplishing this linkage
will vary. A nongovernment agency to
needed, but it may have to be insulated even
further, perhaps through a multi-national
organization. For example, we might spon.
sor a Center for Democratic Development for
the Western Hemisphere located In Latin
America and run jointly by us and Latin
Americans. We may need separate non-gov.
ernmental groups to establish links with dif?
ferent political forces In the same country.
We might, for example, want an organiza-
tion here in the U.S.-non-government, of
course-which works with the Christian
Democrats throughout Latin America. At
the same time, of course, we would expect
other organizations to work with other po-
litical parties.
These links need some permanence even
though individuals may come and go.
To maintain these links would require money
for travel, conferences, bulletins and periodi-
cals and many other activities ordinarily
typical of organization efforts.
Fifth, we should encourage the develop-
ment of local government consistent with
the local culture. Local control over matter:;
of local concern helps build support for the
Idea of government. A pluralistic develop-
ment In government can add stability to it
society and encourages leadership to emerge
and be tested.
Sixth, we need to greatly expand existing
programs of rural and urban development.
Literacy, agriculture know-how, public nd-
minlstration-all are skills needed for effec-
tive government. I would also add i.htsa
skills needed for the management of private
enterprises and simple public speaking. small
group leadership, and large assembly :non.
agement skills.
Much of this, of course, Is alrcadv cin,
clone under the umbrella of eeonon, - aid,
We need to do more.
Why should be do all this? Political de-
velopment work would pay enormou! divi-
dends to us as a nation.
I have just suggested several politic; t. de-
velopu11ent activities that we could c;:;ga;,e
In. Each of these rests upon assumn.,;ons
about how nations grow toward political sta-
bllity, If every program were undertaken
as a soundly researched experiment, we would
rapidly advance our basic knowledge n.:hout
how things happen in the emerging world.
Perhaps Congress could be brought In on
the ground floor of this educational process.
This 89th Congress elected roughly 100
new members, Suppose that our Center for
Democratic Development had a program
for these new members. Each would hike a
single developing country, study it lneen-
i'elvely and visit it, Over a period of years,
we might well get a Congress with a greatly
strengthened appreciation of the problems
of the developing world, of U.S. policies to.
ward them, and of their future needs.
One of the biggest problems we face on the
Hill today is winning support for the AID
program, A better understanding of an AID
program would be a natural by-product of
Congressmen's assignments to a developing
country.
These educational advances will be wel-
come. But may I emphasize that I am sug-
gesting that we go forward with a massive
program of political development activities.
based on what we now can see is needed.
We cannot afford to rely on a mystical faith
that political Institutions underlying stable
nations wily come into. existence automati?
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cally or by chance, everywhere In the world.
Our own country has Produced able,
trained people in vast numbers'of civil action
groups, labor unions, charitable orgaulza-
tions, political parties, trade associations,
social groups, and local governments. With
great care we can put this reservoir of politi-
cal skill to use In other countries. These
people can share themselves, and their Ideas
and skills abroad, as we have already used,
economic, educational, administrative, and
military technicians. The dividends to us as
a nation will be enormous.
Some may argue that people and Ideas are
not very tangible weapons in this modern
world. I would counter they are the most
effective weapons. I ask you to consider
why the picture of Lafayette, a Frenchman,
flanks the Speaker's dais in ' the House
Chambers..
People and Ideas have made this country,
the oldest. democracy in the world., People
and Ideas can contribute greatly to the
emergence of democratic Instltutlons around
the world. ,>.
Thank you,..
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