In my testimony prepared for delivery to the House Subcommittee on. Legislation and National Security, reviewing Reorganization Plan No. 2, a copy of which I enclose, I have indicated several textual modifications in the language of the Plan which I believe would clarify the intent which you expressed in your transmittal communication and press release.

I should greatly appreciate the opportunity to discuss with your representatives the prospects of incorporating these recommendations in any revised Plan which you may be transmitting to Congress before the elapse of the initial thirty-day legislative period provided in P.L. 95-17.

Enclosure: Testimony Prepared for Delivery on Reorganization Plan No. 2

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Mr. Harrison Wellford, OMB

Hon. Cyrus Vance, Secretary of State
Hon. John E. Reinhardt, Director, USIA

Congressman Jack Brooks

Senator Abraham Ribicoff

Respectfully,

Kenneth T. Pavlock
National President

Mr. BROOKS. We thank you very much.

Mr. KOCZAK. Thank you.

Mr. BROOKS. The information which the subcommittee has received this morning on Reorganization Plan No. 2 will be very helpful in our evaluation of this reorganization and in reaching a decision on whether we should recommend to Congress if the plan should be approved.

I want to thank the representatives of the administration and the employee organizations for their testimony. I also appreciate the participation of the members of the subcommittee.

We may have another day of hearings on this plan on a future date to be announced.

The hearing is adjourned.

[Whereupon, at 11.55 a.m., the subcommittee adjourned, to reconvene subject to the call of the Chair.]

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Please find enclosed the material that we promised to submit to the subcommittee during our testimony of October 18, 1977, on Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977.

The material includes the following:

1. Information on personnel aspects of the new agency, USIA and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, including the reimbursement arrangements between USIA and the Bureau, employee exchange arrangements, interchanges between the Foreign Service Officer and the Foreign Service Information Officer personnel systems, Secretary Vance's memorandum on transfers of State Department personnel to the Agency for International Communication, and employee representation in the new agency.

2.. Information on anticipated savings resulting from the reorganization. 3. One possible organizational arrangement for the Agency for International Communication, including responsibilities of the four Associate Directors.

4. Information on the prohibition on the dissemination within the United States of certain materials produced under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (the Smith-Mundt Act).

5. The relationship between the Agency for International Communication and the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service.

6. A further discussion of the concept of mutuality.

7. Further information on recent studies and recommendations that were considered in the preparation of the plan.

8. Biographical material on the individuals who advised the President on the preparation of the plan..

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We hope that this submission will prove helpful to the subcommittee in its consideration of Plan No. 2 and trust that you will not hesitate to call upon us if further information is desired.