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Israel ($18,0OO).-New York University, to sponsor
and administer a professional workshop to provide an
opportunity for American college teachers of Hebrew,
Biblical, and Middle Eastern studies to study further
"The Land of the Bible".
Poland ($45,082).-New York University, for a summer
seminar in public law and administration; the Center
for International Management Studies of the National
Board of YMCA's, to assist in a people-to-people program
at the leadership level; University of Kansas, for a
workshop in American drama for students and faculty
members in Poland.
rugoslavia ($93,643).-Western Michigan University
and the Great Lakes Colleges Association, to support
summer seminars in Yugoslavia; Indiana University
Foundation for assistance to the universities of Zagreb,
Sarajevo, and Zadar for lectureships in American language
and literature; Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear
Studies, for a conference with Yugoslav University professors:
and, Indiana University, for summer ser.,inars in
Yugoslavia on "American Concept of Folklore" and
"American Concept of Nationalism and its Historical
Development".
Since the beginning of the program in fiscal 1961
through December 31, 1965, a total equivalent of
$1,885,790 has been obligated for projects in Austria,
Brazil, Burma, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Pakistan,
Philippines, Poland, Spain, United Arab Republic,
Viet-Nam, and Yugoslavia.
Emergency or Extraordinary Relief
Section 104(q) provides that not more than the
equivalent of $5 million may be used during any fiscal
year to meet emergency or extraordinary relief requirements
other than agricultural commodities. On July
12, 1965, the Department of State acting under this
authority obligated the equivalent of $1,993,000 to meet
relief needs in East Pakistan arising from severe storms
and floods. This marked the first use of this authority
since 1961 when $140,000 had been allocated for emergency
relief needs in Burma.
Audiovisual Informational and
Educational Materials
The U.S. Information Agency's programs under section
104(r) have been incorporated under section 104(f).
Sales for Dollars to U.S. Citizens for
Travel and/or Other Purposes
Section 104(s) of Public Law 480 authorizes the sale
of foreign currencies for dollars to American tourists.
Section 104(t) further authorizes sales of excess currencies
acquired under various programs, including Public
Law 480, to U.S. citizens "for travel or other purposes".
Provision for currency uses under both sections is included
in all title I agreements and amendments.
In itiost countries the U.S. Government is able to use
its holdings of foreign currency for official purposes
within a reasonable period of time. Sales of these currencies
to U.S. citizens would not benefit the U.S. balance
of payments since it would then be necessary to
buy these currencies abroad with dollars to meet U.S.
official expenses. However, where currencies are held
in excess of anticipated U.S. Government needs as determined
by the Secretary of the Treasury, arrangements
are made to sell excess currencies to U.S. citizens, if
possible. Such sales to tourists are being made in Israel,
India, and the United Arab Republic. Through December
31, 1965, $177,995 had been received from the
sale of Israeli pounds, $20,754 from the sale of Indian
rupees, and $152,713 from the sale of Egyptian pounds
to tourists under section 104(s).
The United States has additional agreements with
Israel and India to make sales to U.S. citizens for other
purposes. Currencies must be used within the country.
The term "U.S. citizen" as used in section 104(t) is construed
as embracing private persons and legal entities,
whether profitmaking business or nonprofit voluntary
organizations. Through December 31, 1965, $1,324,198
had been received from the sale of Indian rupees to U.S.
citizens under section 104(t).
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