Streets NW., Washington, D.C. 20560. : Phone, 202-381-6542. Curator of Education, National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW., Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone, 202-381-6347. Friends of the Zoo, National Zoological Park, 3000 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20008. Phone, 202-232-7703. Tour Information, Friends of the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. 20566. Phone, 202-254-3775. Education Office, National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20565. Phone, 202-737-4215. Office of Education, National Museum of Natural History, Tenth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone, 202-3816211. Office of Education and Information, National Museum of History and Technology, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone, 202-381-5017. Office of Education, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Eighth Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone, 202381-6713. For the brochure Learning Opportunities for Schools, write to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Arts and Industries Building, Room 1163, Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone, 202-381-5697. VISITOR INFORMATION The Smithsonian Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, located in the original Smithsonian building, provides a general orientation and assistance for members and the public relative to the national collections, museum events, and programs. Write to the Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW., Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone, 202-381-6264. VOLUNTEER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES The Smithsonian Institution welcomes volunteers and offers a variety of service opportunities. Persons may serve as tour guides or information volunteers, or may participate in an independent program in which their educational and professional backgrounds are matched with curatorial or research requests from within the Smithsonian. For information, write to the Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone, 202-381-6264. For information about volunteer opportunities at the Kennedy Center, write the Friends of the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. 20566. Phone, 202-254-3775. For further information concerning the Smithsonian Institution, contact the Office of Public Affairs, 900 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone, 202-381-6218. Approved. S. DILLON RIPLEY, Secretary. Chairman President Senior Vice President_. Vice President__. Vice President_ Vice President__. CORPORATE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Counselor and Secretary Treasurer Comptroller Manager, National Field Office, Alexandria, Va__. The American National Red Cross is chartered under the act of Congress approved January 5, 1905 (33 Stat. 599, as amended; 36 U.S.C. 1), pursuant to the treaties of Geneva or the treaties of the Red Cross to which the United States is a party. A 50-member Board of Governors directs the activities of the American Red Cross. Thirty are elected by the local chapters; eight, including the chairman, are appointed by the President of the United States, who serves as Honorary Chairman; and 12 are elected as members-at-large by the Board. The chairman, a volunteer, is the principal officer of the corporation. The president is the chief executive officer. The managers of the four national field offices are responsible for direction of activities of the organization and for giving service to divisions within their jurisdictions. The divisions are delegated responsibility for giving service to chapters in a specific geographical territory. The chapters are the local units of the American National Red Cross through which Red Cross services are provided to the people of the United States. The chapters are chartered by the Board of Governors and are an integral and indispensable part of the structure required to carry out national and international activities of the corporation. They are not separate legal entities. PURPOSE FRANK STANTON. JAMES M. ILLIG. ERVIN R. OBERSCHMIDT. The American Red Cross is the instrument chosen by the Congress to help carry out the obligations assumed by the United States under certain international treaties known as the Geneva or Red Cross Conventions. Specifically, its congressional charter imposes on the American Red Cross the duties to act as the medium of voluntary relie and communication between the American people and their Armed Forces. and to carry on a system of nationa! and international relief to prevent and mitigate suffering caused by disasters. The human and material resources of the Red Cross are directed to the alleviation of suffering and the improvement of the quality of Ee through programs that are addressed to critical priority problems of the day Nationally and locally the American Red Cross is governed by volunteers. most of its duties are performed b volunteers and it is largely financed by voluntary contributions. ACTIVITIES Service to the Armed Forces and veterans are available wherever U.S. mistary personnel are stationed to hel solve personal and family problems b providing counseling and, in emergencies, rapid communications and financial assistance. Disaster Services works with Government agencies and community groups to set up disaster preparedness plans and, when disaster occurs, pro vides emergency care for victims and rehabilitation assistance to help individuals and families resume normal living. The Blood Program collects blood from volunteer donors in 57 regional centers, processes and distributes it to hospitals for use as whole blood or components, and conducts research to develop new methods for its collection, separation, preservation, and usage. Community Educational and Health Programs include Nursing and Health Programs which teach classes in health in the home, mother's aide, and preparation for parenthood; Safety Programs, which give courses in first aid, small craft operation, and swimming and water safety; and Red Cross Youth Service Programs, which are concerned with three broad areas of interest: health and safety, service to others, and intercultural and international friendship. International Services supervises the donation of supplies, funds, and technical assistance for relief in major foreign disaster and refugee situations through the League of Red Cross Societies. The International Committee of the Red Cross is supported in its role of guardian of the Geneva Conventions. The offices of Volunteer Personnel and Community Volunteer Programs are reshaping and augmenting these traditional programs with new activi ties to help meet the current social needs of people. Sources of Information PUBLICATIONS Copies of the Annual Report and The Good Neighbor (bimonthly) are available on request from National Headquarters, Seventeenth and D Streets NW., Washington, D.C. 20006. A publications list of free and inexpensive publications covering all Red Cross activities is available from local chapters or National Headquarters. FILMS Films for sale or loan are available from the General Supply Office at National Headquarters. SPEAKERS Requests for speakers should be directed to local chapters. VOLUNTEERS Persons desiring to serve as Red Cross volunteers should contact their local chapter. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs and Financial Development, American National Red Cross, Seventeenth and D Streets NW., Washington, D.C. 20006. Phone, 202-737-8300. Approved. GEORGE M. ELSEY, President. 229-024 O-77-45 SELECTED MULTILATERAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Multilateral International Organizations in Which the EXPLANATORY NOTE.-Descriptions of most of the organizations listed below may be found in the publication entitled United States Contributions to International Organizations, Fiscal Year 1975 (Department of State Publication 8882, International Organization and Conference Series 125). The United States participates in the organizations named below in accordance with the provisions of treaties, other international agreements, congressional legislation, or some Executive arrangements. In some cases, no financial contribution is involved. II. Inter-American Organizations-Con. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commis- Pan American Health Organization Pan American Railway Congress Associa- Postal Union of the Americas and Spain III. Other International Organizations Asian Development Bank Australia, New Zealand and United Central Treaty Organization Colombo Plan Council for Technical Cooperation in South and Southeast Asia Customs Cooperation Council General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Hague Conference on Private International Law 1 Various commissions, councils, or committees, subsidiary to the organizations listed here are not named separately on this list. These include the international bodies for narcotics control, which are subsidiary to the United Nations. 'For example, the United Nations Development Program, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations Fund for Population Activities, United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, which are special programs of the United Nations, but not separate organizational entities. 'For example, Inter-American Export Promotion Center, OAS-Special Multilateral Fund (Science and Education), and OAS-Special Development Assistance Fund. III. Other International Organizations— Continued Indus Basin Development Funds Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration International Agreement Regarding the Maintenance of Certain Lights in the Red Sea International Bureau of Expositions International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration International Bureau for the Publication of Customs Tariffs International Bureau of Weights and Measures International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property International Coffee Organization International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries International Cotton Advisory Committee International Council of Scientific Unions and 17 Associated Unions: International Astronomical Union International Union of Biochemistry International Union of Biological Sciences International Union of Pure and Ap plied Chemistry International Union of Crystallography International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics International Geographical Union International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science International Mathematical Union International Union of Physiological Sciences III. Other International Organizations— Continued International Union of Pure and Applied Physics International Union of Radio Science International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics International Union of Geological Sci ences International Organization for Pure International Union of Nutritional International Union of Pharmacology International Criminal Police Organization International Hydrographic Organization International Institute for Cotton International Institute for the Unification of Private Law International Lead and Zinc Study Group International North Pacific Fisheries Commission International Office of Epizootics International Pacific Halibut Commis sion International Rubbery Study Group International Seed Testing Association International Whaling Commission International Wheat Council North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Pacific Fur Seal Commission Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses South Pacific Commission Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Asian Development Bank Headquarters: 2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines. President.-Taroichi Yoshida. The Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank came into effect on August 22, 1966, when it was ratified by 15 governments. The Bank commenced operations on December 19, 1966. It now has a membership of 42 countries, 28 of which are from the Asian region. The United States became a member by virtue of the Asian Development Bank Act of March 16, 1966 (80 Stat. 71; 22 U.S.C. 285285h). The purpose of the Bank is to foster economic growth and contribute to the acceleration of economic development of the developing member countries in Asia, collectively and individually. |