SECOND DRAFT OF REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT ON U.S. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD WHICH MAY AFFECT THE WAR POTENTIAL OF THE SOVIET BLOC
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CIA-RDP79-01143A000400110002-5
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December 9, 2016
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July 11, 2000
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2
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Publication Date:
January 31, 1951
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REPORT
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January 31$ 1951
::,ocead Draft
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Report to the President
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U.S. Policies end Programa in the Economic
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tlu) Soviet Bloc
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IVTRODUCTION
It is abundantly clear that the Soviet coMmunist
threat to the security of the free world cannot be reltoved
at this time through the processes of negotiation? The
principal hope of averting Fl_obal ware short of coMplete
subjection to Soviet communist aims, lies in the bui1C,ing
of greatrmilitary and economic strength in the free world
relative to that of the Soviet orbit.
The creation of superior strength in the free world,
relative to thet of the Soviet?communist world, reouires
the adoption of two kinds of measures: positive measures
in the free world to build up its armed forces and increase .
its production of [400ds end services and strengthen its
political framework; and negative measures to limit,or
slow down the, growth the Soviet bloc war potential,
to limit its production of goods and services, and
weaken its internal political ties, Short of orenewarfere,
the negative measures in the economic field must consist
largely of controls imposed by the free world on its trwae
and financial relationships with the Soviet orbit with the
objective of impeding to the greatest possible extent
Soviet