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tion and specialized practical experience, and for send- here and abroad in undertaking exchange projects of their own which can further the national interest, 5.41 Presentations Diviston Administers the Program which sends abroad on tour American artists, athletes, lecturers, instructors and demonstrators of American cultural achievement, ag indi- viduals or groups. a. Performing Artists Branch b. American Specialists Branch 5.42 Leaders and Specialists Division Directs exchange of persons Programs for bringing foreign leaders of thought and opinion to the United abroad for Americans; Supervises the operation of the Department’s Reception Centers, &. Leaders Branch b. Foreign Specialists Branch ¢e. Voluntary Leaders Branch 5.43 Special Projects Division ing, and assistance on special program Inatters; admin- isters programs to Provide financial assistance, in part or in whole, to stadents and youth leaders on short-term educational travel interchanges: and administera the program of aid to American-sponsored Schools abroad. a. American-Sponsored Schools Branch b. Facilitative Services Branch c. Education Travel Branch d. Special Activities Branch ’ tion herein above provided. 6 Amendments to the Organisation ond Delegations of Authority ‘The Organization Mannal, regulations and delegations of authority in the Department of State are being amended to reflect the changes incident to the reorgantes, Check List of Department of State Press Releases: May 2-8 Press releases may be obtained from the Office of News, Department of State, W: Releases ened prior to May 2 which Subject °232 5/2 Cultural exchange (France). ; 233 5/2 Disarmament conference documents and transcripts, 234 6/2 Ald to Afghanistan in acquiring DC-¢. 235 6/2 MSP report published. 236 6/2 ICA study group visits Belgian Congo, *237 6/2 Revisions in Program for visit of King of Nepal. 238 65/8 Herter: Mesage on Japanese centen- nial. *239 5/3 Cultural exchange (Latin America). 1240 5/4 Herter: P.L. 480 agreement with India. 241 5/4 Herter: NATO Ministerial meeting. 242 5/4 Henderson: Tranian Archeological Con- gress. 243 5/4 NATO Ministerial meeting communique. 1244 5/5 Mann: “Bino-Soviet Bloc Trade and Its Implications for the United States.” *245 5/5 Bennett appointed ICA regional director for Near East and South Asia (bio- graphic detalls), enfield: “Africa: A New Situation Re- quiring New Responses.” 247 5/5 Meeting of the Nationa] Advisory Com- mittee on Inter-American ‘Affaira (rewrite). 1248 5/6 Rubottom - “The Growing Importance of Educationa} Exchange in the Amer!i- can Republics.” 249 5/6 UB. note on plane shot down in Soviet ‘nion. *250 5/6 Cultural exchange (Chile), 251 5/6 Dilon-Meany letters on ship boycott. 252 5/6 Herter: return from CENTO and NATO Meetings and visit to Greece. ——____., * Not printed. t Held for a later issne of the Butietin, Department of State Bulletin