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teclinological in mission or concern, have also been added to this busi- 

 ness. For a few random samples : 



Foreign aid 



Multinational corporations 



Military deployments (in extent and purposes) 



Intelligence 



Treaty organizations 



Bilateral science and technology agreements 



Peace Corps 



Exchange students 



Foreign oflaces of U.S. agencies 



USIS offices 



Research offices of U.S. agencies abroad 



Astronomical and weather observatories 



Foreign procurement offices 



Space and communications stations 



Agricultural inspection stations 



Oceanic research vessels 



Scope and Limitations of the Study 



These studies of "Science, Technology, and American Diplomacy" 

 aim to identify some of the main areas of congressional concern under 

 this title. This study focuses on the Department of State as the 

 operational and policy center of U.S. diplomatic involvement with the 

 rest of the world. The study is concerned with elements of the Depart- 

 ment that deal, or that might deal, with scientific or technological 

 events and trends with international implications. 



The study examines the organizational elements of the Department 

 other than arms control (the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency), 

 foreign assistance (U.S. Agency for International Development), and 

 overseas information (U.S. Information Agencj^. Of primary interest 

 in the study are: 



— The core science and technology unit of the Department, 

 recently renamed the "Bureau of Oceans and International 

 Environmental and Scientific Affairs." (With so cumbersome a 

 title, it is understandable that the term "and Technological" 

 was omitted, but the present scheme of organization shows that 

 it is implicit. Its code designation in the Department is "OES".) ; 

 — The system of science attaches in U.S. Embassies abroad; 

 — The Bureau for International Organizations; 

 — The functional bureaus generally; and 

 —The Policy Planning Staff. 

 Collectively, these units provide liaison on scientific matters to other 

 governments, service U.S. representatives to international organiza- 

 tions, coordinate foreign activities of U.S. technical agencies, provide 

 support for U.S. activity in bilateral agreements, participate in inter- 

 national technical conferences, contribute to policy formulation in the 

 National Security Council, prepare speech drafts for the President and 

 the Secretary of State on international technical matters, and identify 

 priority technical problems and issues for diplomatic preparation and 

 treatment. 



Several other elements in the Department could contribute to its 

 capability in these functions, but do not appear to have realized their 

 potential. One of these is the Foreign Service Institute, charged with 



