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uire c d ID ppropri tion d better u of P machi ery. uch 
South m rica. mov ­ent t ard economic int r tion is 

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of 
3. 	-hi communist su v r ion and ~nsurgencr has e c ck d, th thre t remains and w mu t continu h ping the affected countri 

e their cap billti to resi t. The C rib ean continue to be of pri ci 1 r. 

m rican ould avoi p nding sc rce re ources on un­
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·\itarx; equi2me~t.r but their e timate of r qulr ent ours nd the cuts in r nt id ha decre ed our lever • 


ry to hel off· int n pr c d th .cost of orn attin 
o 	bud tary help fro us 11 b nee
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nd continued US nee i 
ro th and political billty. 
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3. 
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rty into a minor-


y 	lo e the 1969 co n 1 7 0 n tional r sea ou rty. 
4. 	public • h outcome of the y municl 1 lections 

v jor inf u nc on a a u r's nd his ability to c r y out eco o ic rec very d pollt c l eYelop nt. 
o i :re onably f ir lectione and a n October. The Canal tre tiea re side­
6. 	r relations ar pl ued by exc chas , un illingne • to settl boat• --prob ems hie t m larg ly from B launde'•