1970 Industry-Organized Government-Approved (IOGA) Missions (36): North Carolina Industries IV to Far East Western Electronic Manufacturers Association to Far East Scientific Apparatus Makers Association to Far East Food Processing Machinery & Supplies Association to Far East New York State Department of Commerce to Far East Institute for the Development of the Metalworking Industries to Far East Pan American Airways III to Far East South Carolina Reverse Investment to Far East Virginia Industrial Development II to Germany Michigan State Industries III to Soviet Union and Eastern Europe American-Arab Association to Arabian Gulf Indiana State Industries IV to Far East Pennsylvania Reverse Investment IV to Germany Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce II to Panama and Costa Rica Greater Cleveland Growth Association to Western Europe San Francisco Chamber to Commerce II to United Kingdom Delaware to Soviet Union Food Processing Machinery & Supplies Association to South America Michigan-Metalworking/Materials Handling to South America Puerto Rico Industries IX to Venezuela Long Island Association to Western Europe Western Electronics Manufacturers Association to Western Europe Pollution Control Equipment to Western Europe Puerto Rico Industries X to Jamaica New York State Reverse Investment to Western Europe Odessa Chamber of Commerce to Canada Mississippi State Industries VI to South America ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LABOR MISSION Senator SMITH. Perhaps since we are going to have the accomplishment from this gentleman, we should ask Mr. Avery for a statement of what he feels has been accomplished in the labor part of this program. Senator MCCLELLAN. Will you supply that, Mr. Avery? Mr. AVERY. Yes, sir. (The statement follows:) ASSESSMENT OF LABOR MISSION PROJECTS 1. Colombia Cities (Bogota, Cali, and Medellin) an Independent Exhibit. 2. 3. A show of twelve exhibit areas embracing 7,000 square feet entitled Assessment: The Embassy stated that the labor exhibit was "one of Zagreb, Yugoslavia with USIA. Labor held seminars featuring a case study approach to industrial Assessment: Post reported great interest and appreciation from Tehran, Iran with USIA. Manpower and Economic Development Symposia. A two-day seminar for Assessment: Post rated the activity highly successful in strengthening and expanding Iranian orientation toward the U.S. in the Labor and Manpower fields. As a result of the visit the Iranian Minister of Labor is negotiating with Cornell University for a non-degree training program in the United States and Iran has requested mission assistance in getting Peace Corps volunteers for its vocational training program. A 10,000 square foot exhibition now in progress. The theme is "Unions in Action," and various exhibit areas show the many ways in which the International Ladies Garment Workers and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers serve their members and participate in the political, social, and economic life of the United States. The show has "spectaculars" of a 1970 Women's fashion show and space garments. The Venezuelan Ministry of Labor, the National Training Organization, and democratic trade unions are actively participating. Assessment: The post reports a very favorable reaction to the show from high level Venezuelan labor, government, and business leaders who attended the preview. An official of the Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce, in whose building the exhibit is held, stated that in his eleven years with the organization this was the best designed, conceived and constructed exhibit that had been shown there. Poznan, Poland with USIA. In June, Labor is presenting a series of seminars at the Poznan Fair on "Environmental Factors Affecting Health, Productivity, and Safety." These will have approximately 300 participants factory inspectors, industrial health specialists, managers, and government officials drawn from all over Poland. In addition, the Polish Trade Unions and the Main Technical Organization have scheduled a ten-day lecture tour for the Mission in Warsaw, Wroclaw, and Krakow prior to the fair. TYPES OF TRADE MISSIONS Mr. PAULY. Mr. Chairman, may I comment that I have sought to be responsive to your questions. There are some aspects of the trade-mission program which I sought to cover in a very brief statement that I prepared for my opening remarks. With your permission, I will put that in the record, because there are three types of trade missions, and they operate a little differently. I think you need it for background. Senator MCCLELLAN. Very well, you may place it in the record. Senator ELLENDER. How many of the trade missions are under Commerce, and how many are under USIA! Mr. PAULY. All trade missions I am talking about are handled by the Department of Commerce. (The statement follows:) Mr. Chairman, and members of the committee, my name is Paul E. Pauly, Director of the Office of International Trade Promotion, Bureau of International Commerce. I appear on behalf of the appropriation request for the trade missions program allocation from the Special International Exhibition appropriation made to the U.S. Information Agency. Specifically, I refer to the proposed allocation of $600,000 for fiscal year 1971, which is $144,560 above the level appropriated in fiscal year 1970. The funds appropirated for FY 1970 were $455,440. It was possible to augment this amount by $117,000 carried over from previous years to create a total availability of $572 440, making possible a program planned to include approximately 30 Industry-organized Government-approved missions, 9 U.S. Specialized missions, and Two Government missions. Under the FY 1971 level authorized by the House of $455,000, it would be necessary to make a significant reduction in the number of trade missions we would be able to organize. At this funding level we could anticipate having 30 IOGA missions, 8 Specialized missions and possibly 1 Government mission. Therefore we respectfully recommend restoration of the $145,000 House reduction which would permit an operating level of $600,000. If the proposed operating level of $600,000 is restored, we will be able to organize approximately 30 IOGA missions, 18 Specialized missions and 2 Government missions in FY 1971. Over the past year we continued close working relationships with States, cities, industry associations, and other business organizations to promote the organization of commercially oriented trade missions around the world. These industry-organized missions, now in their eighth year of operation, have proved to be effective. Nineteen-hundred businessmen paying their own expenses have been encouraged to participate in this program since its inception with some 225 traveling abroad during FY 1969. During the past year the Department has expanded the new U.S. Specialized mission program. These missions are sponsored and recruited by the Department to meet particular foreign market needs which are not being covered by IOGA missions. As with the IOGA missions, the businessmen participants pay all their own expenses. Three such missions operated abroad in 1969, we expect to complete 9 in FY 1970 and we consider the 18 proposed for 1971 will make a significant contribution to our export promotion efforts. These new missions combine the best attributes of the IOGA and the older Government type mission and industry has reacted most favorably to the technique. Substantially all proposed increase in Trade Mission activity was planned to be in utilization of this technique and we would regret the necessity of curtailing this phase of the program. CONTRACT-MANAGEMENT STUDY Senator MCCLELLAN. Mr. Shakespeare, what has resulted from the contract-management study that you told us last year you had initiated at a cost of $200,000? Would you give us a report on that? If you don't want to do it now, submit it for the record. Mr. SHAKESPEARE. Yes, sir. (The report follows:) In February 1970, following consultation with the Bureau of the Budget and other Governmental agencies, the Agency let a contract for the concept and design phase of a management study to improve its management information system and its resource allocation system. This initial phase cost approximately $95,000. The contractor is presenting the wrap-up report on the first phase early in June of 1970. The decision on whether future phases of the study will be contracted for is subject to the Agency's review of the contractor's submission. A tangible benefit of the study thus far is the recommendation by the contractor that the Agency not make any significant changes in its automatic data processing capacity in the near future. EXHIBITS IN EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA Senator MCCLELLAN. Is there anything further? Senator SMITH. I would like to go back to the exhibits in Eastern Europe and Russia. Mr. Shakespeare, is the only way we can get into Russia, get anything to those people, through these exhibits? Mr. SHAKESPEARE. Yes, on a person-to-person basis. Senator SMITH. This is because of the agreement which you have explained. It is your wish, then, to have money enough to take advantage of that agreement as long as the agreement exists. Is that correct? Mr. SHAKESPEARE. In the Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe, yes. Senator SMITH. Thank you. STAFF REDUCTIONS Senator MCCLELLAN. You indicated in your statement that staff reductions have been made within the past 3 years. Will you give us some specifics on this? By that, I mean the number let out and your opinion of the savings resulting therefrom. Mr. SHAKESPEARE. Would you like that now or for the record? (The information follows:) During fiscal years 1968, 1969, and 1970 the Agency has reduced employment by 1,605. This includes 457 Americans and 1,148 foreign national employees. The 1971 budget request excludes funds for this employment estimated at $10.6 million on an annual basis. EMPLOYMENT CEILING Senator MCCLELLAN. Do you have an employment ceiling from the Bureau of the Budget? Mr. SHAKESPEARE. Yes, sir, and we will provide that information in detail. Senator SMITH. Mr. Chairman, may I ask right there, you can't exceed that ceiling, can you, without further authority from the Congress? Mr. SHAKESPEARE. That is correct. (The information follows:) The Bureau of the Budget, in its letter of February 16, 1970, prescribed the following employment ceiling for USIA as of June 30, 1970. Full-time permanent employment- 10, 143 Part-time, temporary, and intermittent employment, excluding disadvantaged youth and public service careers trainees- 46-370 0-70 335 |