Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume IX, International Development and Economic Defense Policy; Commodities

64. Letter From the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Fulbright) to President Johnson¹

Washington, February 8, 1967.

Dear Mr. President:

This letter concerns your determinations of January 5, 1967,² received by the Committee on Foreign Relations on January 17, increasing the number of countries eligible for development loans from ten to twenty-nine and for technical assistance and cooperation grants from forty to forty-eight.

The Committee has heard Mr. William Gaud’s justification of the action. Unfortunately, because of the press of other business there has not been an opportunity for the Committee to meet to take formal action since his presentation. With the Lincoln Day recess now upon us, the thirty day waiting period will be over before the Committee can consider the matter further. In view of this, I feel that I am obligated to advise you that I personally deplore this action and I believe that many members on both sides of the aisle are also seriously concerned.

Sincerely yours,

J.W. Fulbright ³

1. Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 286, AID Administrator Files: FRC 73 A 518, LEG 4–1 Presidential Determinations FY 1967. No classification marking. A copy was sent to Gaud.
2. See Document 61.
3. Printed from a copy that bears this typed signature.