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new educational institution dedicated to public
participation in international affairs. This will be
no less than a new social invention.

This new Institute will depart from traditional
academic lines. No journal will be published and
no long-term research projects will be undertaken.
The normal processes of scholarship will be left to
universities better fitted for research. Instead,
the Institute will "go public" on a regular basis
on television, radio and in the press. Arrangements
have been made to ensure that regular access can be
guaranteed to the Institute.

The purpose of the Institute will be to gain
public attention for the most urgent problems in
world affairs and publicize positive solutions.
Unlike government officials and international civil
servants, the Institute will be free to speak force-
fully, outside the nationalist framework, on the
issues of our time which transcend national boundaries
and parochial solutions. Too often, officials and
government experts in search of means to solve world
problems without offending age-old nationalistic
instincts travel to Stockholm, Bucharest, Caracas,

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Geneva or Helsinki for quiet discussions. Even the most concerned international civil servant works quietly, dependent upon every nation's good will.

Issues of war and peace, of trade and aid, of food and population, of development and environment demand public debate. These issues need spokesmen who transcend national boundaries. J. William Fulbright is such a man, and with him we can build an *ombudsman* for the world community.

In our belief, Mr. Fulbright represents an invaluable tradition of citizen involvement in world affairs that must be retained and built upon. For too long, world affairs have been treated as subjects beyond the abilities and experience of the average citizen, best left to the expert, usually the national expert. That is not Mr. Fulbright's commitment, nor is it our commitment at the Fund for Peace.

The Fund was founded seven years ago in the belief that private citizens, foreign as well as American, joining together could have positive impact upon world affairs. The new Institute is further expression of that belief.

Our task is to draw together -- under the guidance and leadership of the Senator -- the necessary staff

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and resources to establish on a permanent basis a
world spokesman -- *an international ombudsman*. We
have begun that process.

Several members of the Senator's staff, the
staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the
Fund's staff have agreed to form the core of the new
Institute. Their resumes are attached. On this
foundation we shall build a permanent institution
dedicated to the encouragement of the people's
involvement in international affairs.

The following programs reflect several months of
discussion -- with Senator Fulbright, with his staff,
and with many members of the press and other media.
These Institute programs fit together into a single
agenda to guarantee that important world problems
receive the attention they deserve.

* a regular discussion series on national and international public television hosted by Senator Fulbright. There world leaders will be invited to put their views directly to the people and open themselves to questioning by newsmen, lay leaders and government officials.

* daily international affairs programs on
several hundred commercial and educational
radio stations over the network already
developed by the Fund for Peace.

* regular columns in the six hundred newspapers reached by the Fund's existing press service.

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* special analyses on international problems to be distributed for reproduction by church, union and public affairs organizations in their own magazines and papers.

* an editors' report sent bi-weekly to media executives, magazine and newspaper editors and publishers, and international reporters to give background on important world developments.

Through these outlets to the people, international problems and the organizations which aim to solve them will be placed higher on the American and world agendas.

The Institute will involve world leaders such as Willy Brandt, George Kennan, U Thant, Henry Kissinger ✓ and others who have appeared before the Senator's recent hearings and are counted among his friends, as well as journalists, diplomats, scholars, editors, students and others important in the formulation of world opinion. Many are located in Washington. Others come here regularly. Some will participate in the regular television series sponsored by Senator Fulbright. Others will come as short-term Fellows of the Institute -- to be available to the staff, the Congress, the press, the diplomatic community and the executive agencies of the government. Some will be invited to develop their views for wide distribution by the Institute. Others

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less well-known and in need of public attention for
the issues they present will be given the facilities
of the Institute to encourage uninhibited examination
of their views.

Our aim is to establish during the next five
years an Institute which will transform the unique,
world-wide reputation and influence of one man into
a permanent institution -- an institution designed
solely to focus people's attention on world problems
which defy national solutions.

Certain topics will receive continuous attention
at the Institute. These include hunger, the strategic
arms race, population, control and exploitation of
the seas, economic development, the conventional arms
trade, pollution of the environment, and energy
sources. Universal problems affecting all men
should not be left to secretly conducted international
conferences distant from the people. Special crises
such as the Greek-Turkish confrontation on Cyprus,
the lasting war in Indochina, and periodic conflicts
in the Middle East will occasionally dominate our
programs. Particular emphasis will be devoted to
vital international institutions -- the Food and

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Agriculture Organization, the International Labor
Organization, the World Bank, the International
Development Administration and the United Nations --
some of which are relatively unknown in this country.

Naming an Institute for a living person is an
unusual measure. However, special cases demand
special measures.

The name, and the leadership Senator Fulbright
brings, is an important means to develop a new,
non-governmental world institution which will be
an international spokesman for the voiceless, not
a monument to anyone. For the 120,000 Fulbright
scholars, as well as for the citizens of America
and the world, the name is already an institution.
If the Fellows attracted to the Institute, the
staff, and our public education programs are equal
to the task, the Institute will become a permanent
instrument to help mankind in his struggle for
survival.

With forty years' experience in international
affairs, and with members of the staff he developed in
thirteen years as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, Senator Fulbright can build a permanent
institution to set important international issues before
the public.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON

July 14, 1976

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Marks:

David had a memorable time on
his first visit to Chicago, thanks
to your willingness to give most of
your day to showing him around.

He and I very much appreciate
your hospitality, and hope that
we may see you again on a more
leisurely visit.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Marks,
2738 Lincoln Lane,
Wilmette, Illinois.

Washington Performing Arts Society

Patrick Hayes, Managing Director

PRESIDENT

Mr. Aldus H. Chapin

VICE PRESIDENTS

Mrs. John F. J. Clark

Mr. Kenneth M. Crosby

Mrs. Peter Flanigan

SECRETARY

Mr. Frederick L. Holborn

TREASURER

Mr. Maury Young

CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mr. James McC. Harkless

GENERAL COUNSEL

Mr. John E. Powell

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Mr. Leo M. Bernstein

Mrs. Todd Duncan

Miss Kay Halle

Mr. David Lloyd Kreeger

Mrs. John A. Logan

Hon. Robert H. Thayer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mrs. Roy Ash

Mrs. Peter Belin

Mr. William N. Cafritz

Mr. Howard L. Carter

Mr. Aldus H. Chapin

Mrs. John F. J. Clark

Mr. Clay Coss

Mr. Kenneth M. Crosby

Mr. Joseph B. Danzansky

Hon. True Davis

Mr. John Dimick

Dr. Robert L. Dupont

Mrs. D. David Eisenhower, II

Mr. Stuart Elsberg

Dr. Rosalyn Epps

Mrs. Peter Flanigan

Mr. Eric R. Fox

Mr. Peter Ladd Gilsey

Mr. R. Maxmilian Goepp, III

Hon. Arthur J. Goldberg

Mrs. Mackenzie Gordon

Mr. James McC. Harkless

Hon. John S. Hayes

Mr. Patrick Hayes

Mrs. Arthur P. Hendrick

Mr. C. David Hinton

Mr. Frederick L. Holborn

Mr. George P. Kelly

Mrs. Edward M. Kennedy

Mr. John R. Kinard

Mrs. Lane Kirkland

Mr. Belford V. Lawson, Jr.

Mr. Delano Lewis

Mrs. James Lynn

Mr. Richard E. Marriott

Mr. Bruce J. Martin

Mr. Gerson Nordlinger, Jr.

Mrs. George E. Perez

Mr. John E. Powell

Mrs. Albert M. Prosterman

Mrs. Malcolm Rudolph

Mrs. Sidney K. Shear

Mr. Dennis Sherwin

Mr. Albert H. Small

Mrs. Lewis H. Strauss

Mrs. Hortense Taylor

Mr. Edward N. Waters

Mrs. J. Burke Wilkinson

Mr. Maury Young

The Honorable

The Secretary of State

and Mrs. Kissinger

c/o Department of State

Washington, D.C. 20520

My Dear Mr. Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger:

On the eve of the Nation's Bicentennial the Washington Performing Arts Society Women's Committee has set aside the month of February 1975 as our SALUTE TO THE U.S.A.

Ten American artists will perform at the Kennedy Center. The American Film Institute is devoting a series of American musical films to us. Museums, art galleries and Universities in the Washington area are participating enthusiastically in our month-long SALUTE TO THE U.S.A. The Diplomatic Corps has promised its support for this unique community-wide effort on the eve of the National Bicentennial.

SALUTE TO THE U.S.A. month will culminate on the evening of February 28, 1975, with a Supper Dance in the Sheraton Park Hotel Ballroom. The Women's Committee has set this event aside for its annual fund raiser, benefiting the Society's Concerts-In-Schools program. Each year this program brings music and art to thousands of disadvantaged school children in the metropolitan Washington area, a project we know is important to you and your family.

The Washington Performing Arts Society would be honored if you would serve as patrons and most especially honored if your schedule permits you to join us for the gala evening.

The Colorado Building, Suite 308 • 1341 G Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20005 • 202/393-3808

Member of the International Society of Performing Arts Administrators (formerly IACFM)

Nairobi,
The American Ambassador,
Anthony D. Marshall,
The Honorable

Personal Assistant
Suzanne 2. McFarlane

Sincerely,

It doesn't look a bit like him.

in getting it to him.
really enjoyed seeing it, and appreciates your efforts
sending along the picture of the Secretary Bird. He
Secretary Klainger asked me to thank you for

Dear Ambassador Marshall:

January 13, 1977

EMBASSY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Nairobi, Kenya

December 15, 1976

Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
Secretary of State
Washington, D.C. 20520

Dear Mr. Secretary:

I remember your telling me when you were
last in Nairobi that you had not heard of the
Secretary Bird. A photograph is enclosed.
The species was named for the feathers that
project from its head, supposedly resembling
an old-fashioned quill-pen at rest on a
secretary's ear. Formerly known as Sagitta-
rius serpentarius, in the African wild these
tough creatures would prey regularly on snakes,
frogs, and numerous insects.

enclosure:

photograph

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Washington, D.C. 20520

October 27

Sir:

Endre Marton quietly retired last Friday as he wanted no fanfare. He did not come to the daily briefing to avoid an accolade. He did send roses to the secretaries in the Press Office.

I understand he will be teaching at Georgetown, counseling the Romanian Embassy and doing some writing. So his future life will be far from dull.

As the senior AP man here since John Hightower's retirement, he has been a strength and help in our press relations. Would you be willing to sign the attached letter and inscribe your photograph?

Bob Anderson