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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-SEPT. 22, 1961
969 September 22, 1961
WORLD ECONOMIC PROGRESS ASSEMBLY AND EXPOSITION, 1962 CH.Con. Res. 389] Whereas the encouragement of private and public participation in international economic development is vital to the achievement of a free and democratic economic growth process, and the responsibility for stimulating international economic growth, and especially the growth of those nations in the less-developed areas, must be shared and supported, in accordance >vith their capacity, by the peoples of the world, whether as individuals or through their private organizations and their governments; and Whereas the Government of the United States and its people have consistently endorsed the aspirations of all peoples and nations to realize a free and prosperous society and have, toward these ends, actively supported and participated in programs for free economic development; and Whereas the success or failure of these objectives and the freedom of the individual, his nation, and the world, depend upon the scope and quality of public understanding and the ability of the individual to focus on this historic movement of our century, and is dependent upon the ability of the leaders in the great endeavor to understand each other and each other's efforts and thus find ways by which mutual efforts can be joined for the good of all mankind; and AVhereas in order to assist in bringing about a greater understanding and acceleration of this effort, a World Economic Progress Assembly and Exposition, privately organized, financed, and sponsored, will be presented in November 1962, in Chicago, Illinois, at the new exposition center known as McCormick Place; and Whereas the purpose of this assembly and exposition is to bring together for the first time a world assembly to examine and explore the many diverse elements of mankind's struggle to assure to itself adequate food, clothing, shelter, health, education, and other elements of its well-being and to provide the means through exhibits, meetings, and special events to translate what is now a vague topic to many into an understandable reality; and "Whereas further purposes of this assembly and exposition are to provide the opportunity to bring to the United States, which has spearheaded the effort for the betterment of mankind, representatives of national governments and international and national government and private agencies including foundations and educational, religious, labor, banking, and business organizations and institutions and the general public to enable them, and their American counterparts, to come together to report, explain, and evaluate their progress, roles, and operations, catalog needs as yet unmet, exchange views and plan within a coherent framework the new opportunities for private and government cooperation, chart new and mutually productive and advantageous paths into a future, and achieve a closer understanding and collaboration in this great and essential endeavor; and Whereas it is the declared policy of the United States to encourage the contribution of United States enterprise toward economic strength of less-developed countries, through private trade and investment abroad and exchange of ideas and technical information, and to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries, usm^ to the maximum extent practicable the facilities of private agencies, and the World Economic Progress Assembly and Exposition will provide a unique and effective means of carrying out these objectives; and Whereas the President of the United States, recognizing that the assembly and exposition provide a response to the urgent need to 64207 0-62—64
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