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it is the U.S. hope that any destabilizing effects of the Green Revolu- 

 tion can be confiiied to the short run, and that eventually the position 

 of the United States vis-a-vis the LDCs will be stronger, as the role of 

 the Green Revolution in overall economic development becomes clearer, 

 and its benefits more manifest. 



Another responsibility of U.S. diplomacy as it confronts the Green 

 Revolution is that of explaining to the governments of the LDCs the 

 concept that technological change necessitates a degree of social 

 change — that if the benefits of the Green Revolution are not distrib- 

 uted widely among all the population the result may be far greater 

 unrest than if no changes were made at all. U.S. missions in the LDCs 

 will be called upon to act persuasively but unobtnaively to put thi? 

 point across. 



The missions may also be called upon to defend U.S. policy when 

 that policy is deemed by the LDCs to be unresponsive to their needs. 

 Insoiar as the Green Revolution is concerned, tor examj)le, they may 

 be asked to explain why the U.S. does not give preferential treatment 

 to the agricultural products of the LDCs. 



