NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY


hoc committee, as an initial step, to secure the view of members repre-
senting other departments and agencies than State and Defense as to
the implications of the Conclusions of NSC 68. If a meeting of minds
on the broad implications can be reached without undue delay, the
committee will be in a better position to provide guidance to those
responsible for the formulation of the programs in the several
departments and agencies..
IL Formulation of the Programs Under NSC 68
   Thirdly, it would appear very desirable that the ad hoe committee
 agree-on the general nature and broad scope of the programs to be
 ormulaed and upon the allocation of responsibility for the drafting
 of the programs by the several departments and agencies. A suggested
 list of tentative programs as indicated iný NSC 68 and possible
 allocations follows:
   1. The substantialmilitarybuild-up of theUnited States. (Defense,
 including JCS.).
   2. Substantially increased military assistance to the allies of the
 United States. (State, Defense, including JCS, and ECA through
 FMACC.)
   3. Increased economic assistance progams. (ECA, State, NSRB.)
   Attention should be given to adjusting these programs to the capaci-
 ties and needs of the peoples concerned.- They involve continuing re-
 quests for economic aid after 1952, the implementation of Point IV,
 and such specific country and area problems as aid to Yugoslavia, the
 Near and Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
   4. 'The problem of United States balance of payments, to'be han-
 dled along the lines already approved by the President. (Mr. Gordon
 Gray's staff.)3
   Such specific problems as tariffs, shipping, oil, foreign investment,
and -agricultural support programs will involve State, Agriculture,
Commerce, Treasury, ECA, and possibly other agencies.
  5. Psychological warfare and programs designed to build and'main-
tain confidence among other peoples in our strength and resolution.
(State, through the interdepartmental staff established under NSC
59/1..)'
  6..
  8. Mobilization plans, including civilian defense. (NSRB.)
  9. Improvement and intensification of intelligence activities. (CIA,
in consultation with State and Defense..)

  . In.March, President Truman asked Gordon Gray, uPon his resignation as
Secretary of the Army, to head a committee for the examination of United
States foreign economic policies. For documentation on the work of the com-
mittee and related matters, see pp. 831 if.              ..
  'NSO 59/1, a report by the National Security Council of March 9, 1950,
con-
cerning "The Foreign Information Program and Psychological Warfare Plan-
ning," is not printed.


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