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These plans will be the founda-
ton of our development effort,
and the basis for the ALLEGATION
of outside resources .
Third, I have just signed a
request to the congress for $500
million as a first step in full
filling the Act of Bogotu. This
is the first large-Scale inter-
American effort to attack the
social barriers which block eco
nomic progress.
The money will be used to
combat illiteracy-improve the
productivity and use of land
wipe out disease-attack ar
chaic tax and land tenure
structureS-provide educational
opportunitieS-and offer a
broad range of projects de-
signed to make the benefits of
increasing abundance available
to all. We will begin to COM
NIT these funds as soon as they
are appropriated.
Support Economic Action
Fourth, we must support all
economic integration which is
a genuine step toward larger
markets and greater competi-
tive opportunity. The frag-
mentation of South American
economies is a serious barrier
to industrial growth. Projects
such as the Central American
Common Market and free
trade areas in South America
can help to remove this OBJ
Stacle.
/ Fifth, the United States is
ready to cooperate in serious,
se-by-case examinations of
commodity market problems.
Frequent violent changes in
commodity prices seriously in
jure the economies of many
Latin misunderstanding their
resources, and Stultifying their
growth. Together we must
find practical methods of
bringing an end to this pat
tern.
Sixth, we will Immediately
step up our food for peace
emergency program-help es-
tablish food reserves in areas
Of recurrent drought-provide
school lunches and offer feed
grains for use in rural devel-
opment. For hungry men and
women cannot wait for eco
nomic discussions or diplomatic
meetings-their need is urgent
and their hunger rests heav-
lily on the conscience of their
fellow men.
Seventh, all the people OF
the hemisphere must be al
lowed to share in the expand
ing wonders Of modern science
wonders which have cap
tured mans imagination
challenged the powers Of his
mind-and given him the tools
for rapid progress. I invite
Latin American scientists tt
work with us in new projects
in fields such as medicine anc
agriculture, physics and astron.
omy-to help plan for regiona
research laboratories in thes,
and other fields - and Il
strengthen cooperation be.
tween American universities
and laboratories.
We also intend to expand oul
science teacher training pro-
> grams to include Latin
can instructors - to assist il
establishing such programs IL
!, other American Countries-ant
translate and make available
revolutionary new teachinl
materials in physics, chemistry
biology and mathematics
that the young of all nation
may contribute their skills t
= the advance of science.
e Training Programs
Eighth, we must rapidly ex
pand the training Of thos
needed to man the economic
of rapidly developing countries
!. This means expanded technics
= training programs - for whic
y the Peace Corps will be avail
u able wherever needed. 1t ais
>, means assistance to Lati
~ American universities, gradu
'r ate schools and research inst
tutes.
= Ninth we reaffirm our plede
st to come to the defense of an
Or American nation whose ind'
rs pendence is endangered. 4
l. confidence in the collective 81
a. curity system of the GA
ry spreads, 1t will be possible
u devote to constructive use
a. major share of those resourc
a now spent on instruments