S!:NATE 1'0 N:!t SOON ON ZAIRE AIDZIM8AB1IJ: DEYELOPMEIfl' I'UHD

Thl 110.... 1'1.\. ,...... paned and aerlt to ~Senate the International security "1.llt.­an<'1 Act. Inc:l\ld.ecl in the .ldll an -.111t_an' aid for zair,,_ ........ lI:y ...,...tin,•••iltanoe for Sou~rn AfrlcI aDd • r.­Rllutioft Oft the Zl""",,- ~nt PuM..~... &rl b ....... that will be 1.IIporUJIt. inthe lonq ranqfl. We r-.nd you ,un: onthem no::.

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Z1JCBAINE D£VE:LOPl'Cn' rmm, tJJlGE TOll SUPi'ORr IIOOSE. VOStOK or SENSE t:I CDMCiRES5RIISoun'ION. '!'HIS ts 1\."1 tHf'ORE'JoItt ~~. 1o'B SIlClClUI S'!'JUn' MOW '1'0 nQl'f' DlP.

Bac:kqround.nte carter AdIlI.1nhtraUon allked the Con,".. in II1d-March toauthoriu $100 .1111on In ."IU'it.y supporting ...htance tor the firlt US conuu.u­tion to the pn>poee4 Z,1JltN,bve DeV'alopnnt Fund. Thl toP i. the centuple.::. of ~unewe4 llS-Brit.111h .Uort to PI'Qd1x:" • ~.tan lIt.tl_t. 'fbi fund. to ~ch11 nationa werl .-ked to make ee.-i~u in Dec:~. h to tou.l 1 '-iUlMl to1.S bllUoa in the initl&l 5 year s-rlod. os b.. pn:.jactad .. ~S20 allUOI'l (or 40-)US cantdbllt1on.

At public hearing" ~Inl.tr.tlon vltn ra Infuriatlnqly va,u. .-outthe usee to ""Ich the Pund VlNid btl PIlt.. ht it el..., that Ita'JlI,lrpOH .....pol1ticd Ind not eeol>Ca1.c:. i.". to atop the~ 1b'ui91e by ettednq S .,1sntcan'Ot to ancovalJe White. to nay on in a ~ya-.tyb tl........ ~. ettsriat'blad. _ra ~. t:r"a1nin'l. 10&.ll. to purdM.. l&!\oll ancl. an expalWlh'9 "ph" 1J:l. ootl1dlall, rlel> and poor. bled and .otlit.a. _Ql. ~t &Zl .-q>a........lice.

~ • -.nate ... _.0 I1I. o-altt... h.a"" t;On.....-w4 the AlIaiaht:r"st!on'.~E for suthorintlon into t_ 4irtarin., 'SuI.. of Ool!l'lnn nlaOluti... ".on- !loll.....nion. vhich va. paned by • tloor voto on May 24th h 9U.Uy • bapz.ren.l _ u.. -.-ta ....a1on. btoca..a it Nli:.. _~c ju.tice ..........1opMJItthe _:l_ti,.. at tM ra.I rather than tl'ylnol to ott... 1n4IX: u tor tboa wkie.to .tay ia on. to enau. ·~illt:y·.

ftla~ bar. h to .~9 otf W. ian. s. W\UIporu.nt .inca itloar"u.aa nor s.utlll reaohtion i. bin4in9. lut n.olution. nt the po.tI&&"e ...._no whlotl pra-l09iti_u.. a latv roque.t. 'ft>a aoda1 tor what ia bai". doM_ .. 'l=b.1l • h tho khal _lo~nt .....4 naolutton of • -..u>le ot :roar. a90•..-J.aII ia bein9 .u.t-te4 to6&y... ther.ton rae ."" that YDU vrita. to

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- .. hope that I_ ZI-M,1 • aeh1evM loy n...U.U.... with the help of the P'unl.1 will.s-n'tnta that 'u.. for".. of ~nt.1on ofhr tr'"-tar hope for the fIl.t1:lnthut tM foR" fit tiddCNl ...4 Yiollllc:..· (OUOee. on \:hill "'!II are t.altan rn­• ltate o.»t. b.,1,11n, .....r circulate. to ~r. of Oon,r••• April, 1'77)

It viII not .. available to the vietor of .. ~ri1la Itrug,ll ~u.. it15 int..... _1)' to P"~ .. flet'Ot1ate4 poN.c<IIf\ll ..ttl_t.

ZC.-!c J'urpoh "a' Dnolo,...t or thIo -traditio""l- ~r. (Atric&l> td_I laM. J'Ill "r.cilitata the econoale trudUoll•••• vhll. a1JI.J.air.i~ iu ti.nlPU.....ffect •

on the potantu.l lor eco~c 91'owth." Ie) blP"" -job opport\llliti••- anoI ·traifti....• lorAfrican•. (d) ..inUin ·.uie .00..-.1c ......... ity lor .11 ....tion. ol th.- ..,pulation."

Pnlj.,;:t Pnlpoaab, "Pnotr_ ar.... u vhich the l'wld can ........t propeI..I. lre- tlMoZ'_h·b

• ,.~t i""'I..... ,·1. Public A61J.nbtr.Uon. rraiaiDt African.. Enable retention oMte. ddl

........ne. -lor. peri.." ~ proT141l1, • .,.,....... ol ~h .0000ity anoI ~fit~r..o."

2. A!1'ieulturo ,(A) I .....vo l.n pt'licUc. an. t.,;:hnDI09YI.xundon .or"'ic.,d.btribute ..... l.rtUh.r and ...ticid.. , i.II»ro.... tr.nlporution and ..rut.e. inc:ro... pnol.uc:tivity ol Alriean rrihal Tru.t land.s r..n. Afrie.n Purc:twoo. ar••.(a)Len4I _n.y to Atrlean••ither d~ly or thren.,h lar.....ar_ re..ttl_t~. e. po,lrctwo•• 1.... in .r .- r ..."_ lor ruropo.an. lIut Mt c:v.1U.... teIIOr in .ther u:nculU.... t.eoI .r IIt b 'llnCIMr wtlat the rw-A ... ct. Afric:a.na..ill ..ant e. 600 '-ut whiu ey1tivlltr- lUll 1..... w. twove e. .a_ that ".laM r..u.tr1Du.tion cont-.1at'" ..ill take ....y !!Ii. 1'" _ r..buUllft.. italthoU9h tltb b tho bo.t Ian. in tit. ccl\llltry. which .......hod by ruropeanlir.pov.r.)3. Univonity .... _cation.l 04uc.tion • Aubtanc:o with. e..,iul neeu.~. !I.ci.' .... J:~c Inlrutruc:turo.Pnlviu t-o _rt'II'" lor Afdc:ana inanaa to~rly rosa",;,) for IItIltea. N_ trunk .... le0040r ~, rural elec­trification vu:I rlu..,e ".~r .'WH••• I\eMtJ.ld r&ilroab•.5. 'inluco. Holp roturn to "hi'h trvwti>- -.y, ~i~ tra•• l!<l!idu Ul1tiloqIOru .....d.'.Encourag. fr1v.t. e!J!ital now .xc:lud" to ll_ in rapi.ly into oinlng. pro<:.u1n9'.... _1I1ltac:turGl,. Export credit" invu_t. inaur.nc., ,-uannto••, .te.

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llhat viU it coot? 'rho ....ited lUte. will oontrilluu 1.520 .UlJon 600lhn.r ~O per cont ol the Pund in ito lint live yean. Tho l1r.t c;ontri"'tlon 1a tohe $100 -.1111on. II othu" n.Uon. _r....k_ to contriltuU in Dec:~r.

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,.hd....t JIIlU.. m ...... ' - ....1..... tall ....t c....n••U_ foZ' ~Ulf.thb I don't \ll'ldun........... JI«ItIh "u ..... t to auy t.a ,It':dce .rue the ."entr.t w..iljorlty rule] don't uk ttl lIoe .r~ t. atay in Aideal they aUI'. Ttl_"•c~t the -Ut~ .f th. ~uy ... u.,. etat"• r...n' t »riM t1I_ u_tar. I~ ...ita_ 1.~••i.1 vant ta ltar en ~~. ~.1•• f I"peri.rily. Thisb ~ir ......ue1oa tor st..-yb, ... We Wi.nt th_ to lUI', ~1'" that th.-y"Ul Ii"'. like .llIiN~ cit.!........ _t "-nIt prhU.... 1Me.a...... th'"Y,,-"U t. M wllita.· (rc.. :tal",""," ..... lUI....... 'iV .....r_ • ..,t. 2&. 1"'.)

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fLu> -! '1!9" doe. "''' ~ar. to oo •••ilt&Jlce to African coub"1o. ,.n.ralll?

1975 1913Countn' GrUlts end IMne .2-?5 ""sre,. per ~. ~....l.tiOJl GNP lI.cAl!) p.e.

.un 1315.' • .nUon $17.5••,HUon 21.:2 -.11110- '" '1.30.-.. ••• ... ••• S" ...'l'U1Anh 134.4 ••• 15.5 m ..,..-.. 37.4 2.57 ••• ,.. 4.45Mo.-l\i.... .., no_.. '.S mSahel Dnll1o~t P'ImoI (pzq -, 50. 25•• m '.M2:1.... !r!l..,....,t runoI Ipropo"'ll00. ••• ... 15.15

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"nl. poIlrJO.t. or the ru... 10 to unoIervritl!! 0 ·lIOIIerato· African .....ar-..t,.ZiJlbalIowtI that will not 1nterfere ..ith the bul" etnlCt."",. of tho _..-y•• it h•• _OIl ••taltl1ahed over the yur.. 0 c.pltal1ot .....1 of ......lopatnt.in...l.1n, r.,.U1 lI~tion of .....rt•• f.r.l11ft ..... I ..str.ll.. aiAiil9 ....-..ut'ac:tudll'll vb.1c11 ..Ul btl c.pital-int...d .... and: h_c...Ul aot lie orl..t"toward blpl'O'rin.. that lot of tlle 1lroad ba•••f the PCili"lation. In othOfr _ .....•• .. skUl......l~t econ~U ..lth ~. of e><par1....,. r.tt 1t to U'"~". O. S. propo... that the pl. be oa1&I"!I" but DOt tlloat It _ c.t: tiff....,Uy.·". 1n th10 country a bade ro.tNct_!Jot .f tho soc1oty 10~ ..~ u..0l:41.aart &101 fun' ,tal Mclal noa4.a of a ....t ..,.,. of people .... No... -.napl.it". 41K:r1a1nat004 ...in.t .... ""'" are UI-b....u •• Ul·c1ottle4..... 111-f".

AtdcaM are 1,Illliltely to _ ortrut" U 0 P'ImoI whicll will ......1. th.-to 90 into 40ht to P\II:cha'• .lull .eraly in ar... not .- cultint... -suraly",Ul _ to _ the~ 1.... _ :r........ for whits.... unduculti....t~ ..-4i.u~. 'I'bIy -.y .-..11 ..... t to II_to >nal orC'O-oporaU.. '..,.{n9 _thode r.thu thai ~ btiy14uaUet.io f&nii...of tha ~-...m· lactor. Tt.~ .r. allO WlUkaly to .....t to k.ep cl..11 lervanuarDllMl vho haYO for y..:r. "-' th.ir o_lor••.

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