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Senator MgClelian. In our contribution to these agencies 

 have we in some measure contributed to the imbalance of 

 payments ? 



Mr. De Palma, Actually, sir, our estimate is — based on 

 data provided by the organizations — that our overall balance 

 of payments benefit by our participation in these interna- 

 tional organizations. In fiscal year 1970 we estimate that they 

 spent $25 million more in the United States than was con- 

 tributed. It is beciause of substantial expenditures here by the 

 U.N, and the OAS, for example. 



Senator McClellan. We benefit ? 



Mr. De Palma. Actuall}' we benefit. There is a net inflow. 

 It is small, but it is actually a net inflow. 



Senator McClellan. Then there is no way, as now con- 

 stituted and operating, that it would contribute to the imbal- 

 ance of payments, that is your statement ? 



Mr. De Palma. Yes, sir.^^^ , 



Senator Ellknder. Mr. Chairman, it indicates that the 

 Pan-American Organization receives a contribution from us 

 of 66 percent. 



Senator McClellan. On what? 



Senator Ellender. Pan American Health Organization, 

 the Organization of American States. Our contribution is 66 

 percent. That organization was established in 1925. 



Senator McClellan. If those countries down there don't 

 care enough to try to improve the health of their people. I 

 don't think we will improve it very much by just spending 

 money.^^^ 



Mr. De Palma (continuing from prepared statement). 



In fact, close to two-thirds of the increase we are requesting 

 for the United Nations, for example, is attributable chiefly 

 to rising prices and salaries. 



By far the largest part of the increase requested for the 

 fiscal year 1971 is for the ITnited Nations and the specialized 

 agencies, and is mainly due to increases in the budgets of the 

 U.N., the World Health Organization, the Food and Agricul- 

 ture Organization, and the International Labor Organization. 



In each of these organizations we pressed hard for budg- 

 etary restraint. In my prepared statement, I explain specifi- 

 cally what we did in each case to control the rise in the 

 budgets. 



I'sihld.. p. 471. 

 !■« Ibid., p. 477. 



