14-00000 ie wp Denseye rr inte pec . 7 whee * ae 2 HF ay coe ley ta skeen. 3 Gabe lett Mata dalts 4 ot acdiabest Lit Ahn MP ne ’ * 4 é . ve sence preteen AOE AN ma 4 ; : : ‘ B. ADMINISTRATION { 5, During the gecond quarter of FY-67 there were expendi- i tures of approximately $19,000 by the AMSTRUT«2 activity. This figure includes an estimate for the month of December because : the fines figures Lave not been received at this writing, The i budgeted amount for AMSTRUT=-2 for the quarter is $24,000 and there i is an excess of budget authorization over expenditures of approzi- : mately $5000. This figure, however, gives an unreal budgetary picture of the AMSTRUT=-2 activity, This $5000 will remain as a : ‘part of the budget allotment and may well be expended in a flurry of AMSTRUT-9 travel, publication activity and/or promotion during : . the next quarter. In other words the excess does not represent . budget. “fat since the bulk of tne AMSTRUT-2 expenses are not ; figured ag month to month constants but obligated agthe operational ! eituation demands, deewipeerummesten ne eentne vata mpi mam sper seu 8 swomcneernd AERO TPT PRE NCEE EEE“ aw eeatiancaateieeeeareenteioen: siete 4 awit ce eernmgee «Megane cometanemmcnee «pe P eee tmeene omen see 6, During December AMSTRUT-2 moved into a emaller house with i @ lower rent which will mean a saving of 6100 per month, In coma ee} cannery @ AGT een, it is anticipated that a further saving will be realized in maintenance and upkeep costs. mh Cc. PROBLEMS . . . . Lae od a edkenid ott aes cota: 7, The besic agent~handling preblem presented by AMSTRUT-2's mercurial disposition, excessive generosity and understandable emotional appreach to the rele which must be played before the pube lfc still exists, However, it seems to have lessened somewhat as ANBSTRUT-2 gains confidence in the language and in dealings with the public, There is little question that a contributing factor to the leasening of this problem is the reliance placed by AMSTRUT<-2 on AMLYRIC-1 vhe serves as business adviser, buffer and hand-holder, mee canes srcere PAB OO ee GN et A AREY HES seseceqent va tphiers 66 toy sn ROTO TREY ESUASRRAGR TE I ASAE BELAY ORES SIT Fay ain recog mee . at w ah Anant teat! syatlaintesadt bate noone wil 8. The problem of prejecting the image of the AMSTRUT-2 Pounda~ tien as an independent charitable organization remains, The appli- cation for tax exempt status to the state of registry is in the works _ end when thie application is approved it ia likely that there will be an increase of private donations which, becauge of the new status, will be tax deductible, The preblem iies in the dilatory behavior of the etate authorities, . tale oO Rae ‘ its @ ANSTRUT-2 continues te be attractive te certain extremist politics: groups whese patriotic claims of objectives would often eppear to parallel those of AMSTRUT<-23 and the Cuban exile community as awhole, AMSTRUT-2 has not always been able te sert out the "geod guye” from the “bad guys” and the problem lies in fending off these extremiat gruups and preventing them from exploiting AHSTRUT-2 for partigan political ends. ; ¥ cnet te we halkeasheds” eos } ae) sg Y ene a aoe