LETTER OF SUBMITTAL 



October 28, 1977. 



Hon. Clement J. Zablocki, 



Chairman, Committee on International Relations, and Chairman, 

 Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs, 

 U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, B.C. 



Dear Mr. Chairman : In response to your request of April 6, 1977, 

 I am pleased to submit in edited and updated form the entire set of 

 reports produced for your subcommittee in the Science, Technology, 

 and American Diplomacy project and published by the committee be- 

 tween March 1970 and June 1976. 



These reports, as originally planned, now form an integrated whole. 

 Parts 1 and 2 present the 12 individual case and issue studies in full. 

 Parts 3 and 4 examine the cases and issues from a mid-1977 perspective 

 to shed light on the capabilities and deficiencies of the Federal Govern- 

 ment in dealing with technology-based diplomatic issues. 



This is the final study phase of the research project that you initiated 

 with your request to this service in September 1969. Since then the 

 project has been under the continuous direction of Dr. Franklin P. 

 Huddle, senior specialist in science and technology, with Mr. Warren 

 R. Johnston as associate project director. Mr. Johnston, who served as 

 assistant chief of the Foreign Affairs Division and then as an assistant 

 director of CRS before his recent retirement, has been responsible, in 

 consultation with Dr. Huddle, for preparing this edited and updated 

 version of the study. 



The study includes an extensive supplement of July 1977 to the 

 January 1976 annotated bibliography. Both were prepared by 

 Ms. Genevieve J. Knezo, Analyst in Science and Technology. In pre- 

 paring the supplement Ms. Knezo was aided by Mrs. Elaine Carlson, 

 research assistant to Dr. Huddle. 



Let me convey once again the thanks of all concerned for the oppor- 

 tunity of taking part in this unique research undertaking. 

 Sincerely, 



Gilbert Gude, Director. 



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