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81. Letter From President Johnson to the Chairman of the President’s Advisory Committee on Foreign Assistance Programs (Perkins)1

Washington, undated.

Dear Jim:

Many thanks for your letter enclosing your Committee’s final report on development assistance.2

I know that a great deal of time, talent, and hard work went into this effort. You and your distinguished colleagues have performed a valuable public service—in the interest of our own security and of the hopes of millions of people around the world who seek a better life.

I have asked Secretary Rusk, Secretary Clifford, Aid Administrator Gaud and Budget Director Zwick to go over your proposals and give me [Page 232] their comments. I will be most pleased to pass on the Committee’s report and our appraisal of it to the next Administration. I believe it will be an important contribution to the deliberations ahead on the future of foreign aid.

I deeply appreciate your personal leadership in the work of the Committee.

With warm personal regards,

Sincerely,3

  1. Source: Johnson Library, Edward R. Fried Files, Chron File, Box 3. No classification marking. Drafted by President Johnson, Edward R. Fried, and Roger P. Morris.↩
  2. See Document 79.↩
  3. Printed from an unsigned copy.↩