The Agency for International Development Is Established
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 3, 1961
Article abstract: The Agency for International Development coordinated U.S. foreign assistance programs and expanded private sector investments in developing countries.
Summary of Event
The Agency for International Development (AID) provided the framework for central coordination of U.S. foreign assistance programs. As a quasi-autonomous agency within the Department of State, AID symbolized the institutional consolidation of foreign assistance as a tool in U.S. foreign policy. AID provided the bureaucratic pivot for the apportionment and delivery of...
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