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THE PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE - FOUNDATION, INC. 45 West 45th Street Datermined by Library Stati to New York, New York be an Administrative Marking CONFIDENTIAL INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Ream of **** SUBJECT: THE PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE - - PROGRAM DILEMMA As Of March 18, 1958 HOW WE GOT THIS WAY 1. . - Lack of recognition of other important People-to-People activities when the program was launched, which caused omission of outstanding leaders in the field, particularly the major foundations, the Institute of International Education and similar active organizations, resulting in hostility and lack of support in places where it was most needed. 2. - Failure to provide adequate financing for the Committees before the program was announced. a) Committee Chairmen were generally under the impression that they would not be expected to raise funds personally for their individual committees, hence their discussion to establish the Foundation as their correlating agency. b) At their meeting of June 21st, 1957, Trustees rejected Mr. Larson's proposal that each Committee Chairman raise his own funds, with the Foundation responsible solely for its own budget. 3. - Failure to provide financing before Foundation was organized and publicized. a) It is clear that none of the major foundations were sounded out in advance of public announcements. b) Same as regards big corporations and wealthy individuals.