EQUIPMENT

Mr. ROONEY. What about equipment? Mr. Wilber, have you furnished equipment to this Commission free of charge?

Mr. WILBER. We have an item in this estimate, Mr. Chairman. Mr. ROONEY. That was suggested to me a few minutes ago and I could not believe it.

Mr. WILBER. We treated it as a nonrecurring item in this estimate the figure is $20,700 for estimated equipment purchases during fiscal year 1951, Mr. Chairman.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1951.

INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL

ACTIVITIES

WITNESSES

EDWARD W. BARRETT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS

CHARLES M. HULTEN, GENERAL MANAGER

PARKER MAY, DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE STAFF

HOWLAND H. SARGEANT, depUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS

CARLISLE H. HUMELSINE, DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION

EDWARD B. WILBER, BUDGET OFFICER

SCHEDULE RELATING TO LOCAL CURRENCIES MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 584, 79th Cong. (FULBRIGHT ACT)—

Mr. ROONEY. Gentleman, this morning we shall commence consideration of the appropriation request for the Department of State's "International information and educational activities," which appears, beginning at page 50 of the committee print and beginning at page 466 of the justifications. We shall insert at this point in the record pages 466 and 467, which contain a summary of the requested appropriation of $115,000,000.

(The pages referred to follow :)

Summary of requirements, fiscal year 1952

Appropriation, 1951 regular act.
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951.

Add

Foreign currency (counterpart funds) available in 1951, pursuant to Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951..

Prior-year balance available in 1951.

Comparative transfer from "Salaries and expenses, Department of State"

Total available.......

$32, 700, 000
63,855, 850

$96, 555, 850

15, 212, 000
8,592, 748
3,615, 000

Deduct

Savings under sec 1214, Public Law 759..
Comparative transfer to-

"Operating expenses, General Services Administration" for rents to be
paid by GSA

"General supply fund, General Services Administration" in lieu of sur-
charges on procurements effected.

Transfer to "Expenses, international development, Executive Office of the
President" pursuant to ch. XI, title I, Public Law 759..

Construction funds for establishment of radio facilities:

Dollars:

1951 appropriation.

Prior-year balance available in 1951..
Counterpart funds, 1951 appropriation...

27, 419, 748

123, 975, 598

-$1,000,000

-399, 763

-9,450 -2,537,000

-$39, 788, 000

-8,592, 748
-1,500,000

-49, 880, 748

Base for 1952..

-53, 826, 961

70, 148, 637