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    "ocrText": "TOP SECRET\nThe latter legislation provides in each case for assistance only\nto a specific nation or group of nations; it does not authorize the\nPresident to exercise broad discretionary powers as to which nations\nshould be assisted, how, when and to what extent.\n6. Effective implementation of a policy of strengthening the\nmilitary capabilities of free nations would be facilitated by the\nearly enactment of legislation broadening the authority of the\nPresident to provide military assistance under appropriate con-\nditions. Title VI (not enacted) of the Foreign Assistance Act of\n1948 was designed to provide this authority. The proposed Title VI\nwould have authorized the President to furnish assistance to foreign\ngovernments, provided such assistance was determined to be con-\nsistent with the national interest, and was without cost to the\nUnited States except where appropriations are made by Congress. On\nthe basis of legislation along these lines, it would be possible to\nwork out, in the United States and in the course of possible mili-\ntary staff conversations with selected non-communist nations, a\ncoordinated military assistance program in which the quotas of each\nrecipient would be related to overall needs, production capabilities,\npolitical considerations and strategic concepts. Pending the com-\nplete formulation of such an overall program, funds might be immedi-\nately appropriated to meet the urgent requirements of selected non-\ncommunist nations.\n7.\nThe State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee has\ndevoted considerable study to the problem of military assistance to\nforeign nations and related questions (SANACC 360 series, 382\nseries). The conclusions of the present Report are based in part\nNSC 14/1\n- 3 -\nARCHIVES \"NATIONAL SERVICE\" RECORDS AMD\nEss COVER\nany\nTOP SECRE"
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