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ID-79-23 1 (1979-05-31)

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BY THE COMPTROLLE               GENEAL GEN09530



Report To The Congress

OF THE UNITED STATES






Meeting U.S. Political Objectives

Through Economic Aid

In The Middle East And Southern Africa



One way the United States advances its for-
eign policy objectives is through what is pres-
ently called Economic Support Fund assist-
ance. The Congress has appropriated over $8
billion for this fund from fiscal years 1975
through 1979. In fiscal year 1978, the fund
accounted for 40 percent of all U.S. bilateral
economic aid.
Notwithstanding the political focus of the
fC-onqess has also stressed- in
recent years that the assistance shout-I, to
the extent possible,_be_ _responsive to the
fe- Di6ctions policy s  rth in the-or-
eign Assistance Act of 1961,.as amendea.
The importance of economic goals has also
been emphasized. This report comments on
how the fund is achieving these two broad
objectives.









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                                                           I D-79-23
                'IccouMAY 31, 1979

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