President. many of the differences between the House and Senate were technical or of minor significance and inasmuch as they are fully described in the conference report I will not discuss them now. I believe that it is fair to say that on the substantive issues. the Senate conferees largely prevailed. The Senate prevailed on the omnibus bill format. on provisions earmarking funds specifically for Soviet refugees. authorizing retirement credit for certain alien employees. on raising the ceiling on civilian employees claims. requiring confirmation of anyone using the rank of ambassador or minister. with one minor exception. enacting socalled pointoforder legislation for USIA. requiring the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency to report on the international transfer of conventional weapons. abolishing totally the Peace Corps Advisory Council. permitting a Presidential appointee in the foreign affairs area to express his individual views and opinions to Congress. and authorizing $42.500.000 for international narcotics control. The conferees strengthened the provision prohibiting USIA to disseminate any information product. other than the publication "Problems of Communism." by making it clear that USIA materials can be made available to Members of Congress for examination only and not for dissemination. At the same time. the Senate conferees also agreed to language which would make it possible for research students and scholars to examine USIA information products in Washington.
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