مجموعة ١/٥٤(س) "لجنة الشرق الأوسط (الرسمية): إعادة الإعمار" [و‎‎١‎١‎٧] (٩٤٠/٢٣٧)

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In o-rder to enable the United States, in cooperation
with other countries, to assist the peoples of economically
underdeveloped areas to raise their standards of living,
X recommend the enactment of legislation to authorise an
expanded program of technical assistance for such areas,
and an experimental program for encouraging the outflow
of private investment beneficial to their economic
development. These measures are the essential first steps in an
undertaking which will call upon private enterprise and
voluntary organisations in the United States as well as
the Government, to take part in a constantly growing
effort to improve economic conditions in the less-developed
regions of the world.
The grinding poverty and the lack of economic
opportunity for many millions of people in the economically
underdeveloped parts of Africa, the Near and Far East,
and certain regions of Central and South America, constitute
one of the greatest challenges of the world today. In
spite of their age-old economic and social handicaps, the
peoffles in these areas have in recent decades been stirred
and awakened. The spread of industrial civilisation,
the growing understanding of modern concepts of government,
and the impact of two World Wars have changed their lives
and their outlook. They are eager to play a greater part
in the community of nations.
All these areas have a common problem. They must
create a firm economic base for the democratic aspirationo
of their citizens. Without such an economic base, they
Will be unable to meet the expectations which the modern
world has aroused in their peoples. If they are frustrated
and disappointed, they may turn to false doctrines which
hold that they way of progress lies through tyranny.
For the United States the great awakening of these
peoples holds tremendous promise. It is not only a promise
that new and stronger nations will be associated with us in
the cause of human freedom, it is also a promise of new
economic strength and growth for ourselves.
With many of the economically underdeveloped areas of
the world, we have long had ties of trade and. commerce.
In many instance's today we greatly need the products of their
labor and their resources. If the productivity and the
purchasing power of these countries are expanded, our own.
industry and agriculture will benefit. Our experience
shows that the volume of our foreign trade is far greater
with highly developed countries than it is with countries
having a low standard of living and inadequate industry.
To increase the output and the national income of the lees
developed regions is to increase^our own economic stability#
Th. addition, the development of these areas is of
utmost importance to our efforts to restore the economies
of the free European nations. As the economies -of the
underdeveloped areas expand, they will provide needed
products for Europe and will offer a better market for
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