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With this background you may well understand the
dismay with which I learned that food programs in the
TTPI were tobedrastically increased inthenearfuture.
I have, since nearly the first dayof my incumbency,
argued that,
far from expanding
federal categorical
programs in the Trust Territory in the waningpavesof
the Trusteeship, the USG should be cutting them back
since , aS a practical matter, our negotiating position
precludes their continuation under free association.
. Pailure to do so would simply make the transition
from
current levels of expendituretothase, which
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‘My concern has been.‘focussed | on: ‘those federal
categorical programs which distribute commodities
and services which do not contribute to the Micronesians'
ability to becomeeconomically self-sufficient.
Chief
among these programs, even before therecént ‘authorized
increases, have been the various USDA feeding programs..
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On the other hand,
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it is in the interests of both
the USG and the Micronesians to promote the creation
of an_economicinfrastructureand productive enterprises
which will aid a Micronesian__e@rivetoward economic|
Selt-sufficiency,_ i support such programs since they
will xeduceMicronesian pressure for higher levels
of U. S. post-Trusteeship assistance. _il_opposeprograms
whichdo not contribute tc Micronesianself=-s. f£ficiency
Since the new Micronesian governments will be under
political pressure to replace or continue them in the
post-Trusteeship period for which they wilt need more
costly assistance from the U. Se
are
x hope ‘that’ this explanation will be helpful:
to you in understanding the total USG perspective ue
on current USDA feeding vrograms in the TTPI.
I am
very grateful to Mr. Del Castillo for his initiative
in bringing the new situation created by massive. new
Proqeamrequests to the attentionofmyoffice, and
will be more thanhappyto furnish any further
explanations which you may’ desire.
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