Word: americans
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Foreign aid, contrary to current American policy, is not a series of emergency measures that can be halted tomorrow or the day after, should the Russians discontinue their "economic warfare," but is a systematic response to a deficiency in the world's economy. Senator Kennedy, in his plea for a "revitalized" Development Loan Fund administered by the State Department with enough capital for long-term operation, although a constructive suggestion, does not go far enough...
...trouble with American programs, in addition to their sporadic, crisis-to-crisis nature, is in the source itself. Newly independent nations, jealous of their hard-won freedom, are naturally reluctant to accept help from one of the major Cold War powers. Either they accept amid misgivings and internal tensions or they cynically play off one offer against another...
...only sensible alternative is to reject the Soviets' "economic war," and to remove the assistance to underdeveloped countries from the realm of Cold War competition. Economic development in the "uncommitteed areas" is in itself a reasonable goal for American policy...
Experience has shown that the most successful aid programs--like the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Colombo Plan--have been administered by international organizations encompassing both donor and recipient. For this reason, some statesmen have wisely proposed that the bulk of American foreign aid contributions be turned over to an International Development Authority...
...American High School Today, Conant...