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esearch, to conduct or attend seminars, and to lecture at
the Jerusalem School of Archeology of the Hebrew-
Union College; (2) Jacob Hiatt Institute in Israel to
carry out a case study of an emerging nation; (3) the
Israel Torah Research Institute for translating the works
of Maimonides; (4) the University of Wisconsin to conduct
a seminar in the Lands of the Bible; (5) the American
Association for Middle East Studies for a seminar on
social and political developments; (6) the American
Association of Colleges for Teacher Education to prepare
college administrators in the promotion of international
understanding.
Pakistan ($132,225) to assist: (1)the University Religious
Conference in its cultural exchaiige program "Project
Pakistan"; (2) Syracuse University to provide an integrated
work-study program in overseas administration,
Poland ($50,285) to assist: (1) Stanford University in
Polish Studies in Warsaw; (2) the University of Pennsylvania
to conduct research study in social values
influencing local political responsibility,
United Arab Republic ($311,012) to assist: (1) the
University of Southern California to carry out a project
on international public administration internship; (2)
the University of Texas to provide for the development
of the teaching of English language and linguistics; (3)
the American University in Cairo to prepare and conduct
an advanced seminar on the literature of Egypt; (4)
Portland State College to operate a summer institute in
Arabic studies in Cr'ro; (5) the American Research
Center in Egypt in its project "American Studies on the
History and Culture of Egypt"; (6) the Student Project
for Amity Among Nations (SPAN), a program designed
to promote international understanding and friendship,
rugoslavia ($19,021) to assist: the University of
Pennsylvania to conduct research study in social values
influencing local political responsibility,
Other projects include.-(l) assistance to the Experiment
in International Living, for a privately sponsored cultural
exchange program in India, Israel, Turkey, and the
United Arab Republic; (2) support to Farmers and
World Affairs, for a "farmers-to-farmers" program in
India, Pakistan, and the United Arab Republic; (3)
assistance to the National 4 H-Club Foundation of
America to develop a private farm youth exchange program
in India, Israel, Nepal, and Turkey.
Since the beginning of the program in 1961 through
December 31, 1965, a total local currency equivalent of
$12,563,681 has been obligated for projects in Ceylon,
India, Israel, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan, Poland, Sudan,
Turkey, United Arab Republic, and Yugoslavia.
Fisheries Research Programs
Under the authority of Section 104(k) the Bureau of
Commercial Fisheries, Department of Interior, undertakes
fisheries research projects in cooperation with
institutions in foreign countries. The Bureau obligated
$153,996 during 1965. A total of $802,871 has been
obligated since the beginning of the fisheries research
program in 1962 primarily for cooperative projects in
Israel, India, and Poland.
Biological
The Hebrew University at Jerusalem is working on
three research contracts designed to assist in the development
of practical fish farming techniques.
The edible fish tilapia reproduces at an.astronomical
rate and tends to overpopulate its environment. The
result is a stunted fish, in most cases unsuitable for
marketing. Research at Hebrew University has developed
an effective method for sterilizing juvenile fish
using various sex hormones. The sterile fry are then
stocked in quantities required to achieve optimum
growth, resulting in a marketable product. The contractor
has assigned to the U.S. Governm nt a patent
application for the sterilization process.
Hebrew University is also developing methods for the
control of fish parasites. These methods are already
being applied commercially and have increased the
income of fish farmers.
The University's work on fish genetics is having immediate
practical results. The Israeli Fish Breeders Union
has divided the country into five regions in a program
to improve carp breeding. Teams of geneticists advise
each region on optimum strains and breeding techniques.
Greatly improved production has already been noted.
The Sea Fisheries Research Station at Haifa, Israel,
has three research contracts dealing with life history
studies of tuna and other species and environmental
factors affecting their survival and growth.
Four universities in India have research contracts in the
field of fish physiology, including glandular finctions and
body response to changing environmental factors (physical
and chemical). This basic work leads to improved
production once the mechanism of restonse is understood.
Technological
Technological studies are under way in Israel which
will provide the U.S. fishing industry with the techniques
to reduce the rate of fish muscle breakdown, and thereby
improve the keeping quality of commercial catches.
Hebrew University is working on determination of
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