Report to the American People on Technical Cooperation Part 1

Description

This film describes U.S. technical assistance programs in several countries after World War II, including India, Libya, Ecuador, Indochina, Sudan, Ethiopia, Paraguay, Thailand, Indonesia and Afghanistan. Scenes include construction work in many countries, health care workers and diseased children, insecticide use on crops, and various engineering projects. The film also shows President Dwight Eisenhower as he discussed technical cooperation. Maps show areas covered by technical cooperation agreements and animated diagrams show how they worked. The film illustrates how the program helped Ecuadorians to improve their schools.

Collection

Records of U.S. Foreign Assistance Agencies

Series

Foreign Assistance Information Films