K CHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST (EAST-WEST CENTER) HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS 78304 DECEMBER 13, 14, 1961, JANUARY 8, 1962 Printed for the use of the Committee on Foreign Affairs U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1962 THE LIDAIRY OF TH FEB F714ce FOREWORD Pursuant to congressional authorization and appropriation, the Department of State signed a grant-in-aid agreement on October 25, 1960, with the University of Hawaii, providing for the establishment and operation of a Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West. The Center became a reality a few days later with payment of the first installment of funds. The Congress approved an initial appropriation of $10 million to get the Center started. The original appropriation authorization was included as a section in the Mutual Security Act of 1960, after consideration of a report submitted on this subject by the Secretary of State as required by provisions of the Mutual Security Act of 1959, which had called for a study and recommendations for the establishment and operation of such a Center in the State of Hawaii. No formal hearings, with opportunity for debate within the legislative committees, had been held. The normal legislative processes had been held to a minimum. The concept was undoubtedly sound and merited approval, but the oversight responsibilities of the legislative committees concerned required a subsequent check to determine the extent to which congressional intent was being implemented and how efficiently. During consideration of a second appropriation request last fall, members of the House Appropriations Committee expressed justified concern that the grant-in-aid agreement failed to provide adequate protection to safeguard the investment of Federal funds in the construction of buildings and other facilities for the East-West Center, as it had now popularly become known. There were also questions raised concerning the title to the land on which the buildings were being constructed. All these considerations prompted the Subcommittee on State Department Organization and Foreign Operations of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, to schedule a full review of the whole project. Under my direction, the committee staff assembled, from files of the committee and of the State Department, all relevant background data and documents, and they were made available for further study by members of the subcommittee. On-the-spot hearings were scheduled and held at the University of Hawaii on December 13 and 14, 1961, with four members of the subcommittee participating, myself as chairman, and Representatives D. S. Saund, Frances P. Bolton, and Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. The subcommittee also benefited by the participation of two members of Congress from Hawaii, Senator Oren E. Long and Representative Daniel K. Inouye. Senator Hiram L. Fong was prevented by illness from attending, but was represented by his legislative assistant. The subcommittee received testimony from officials of both the Center and the university and inspected existing facilities as well as those presently under construction. These hearings were followed by another in Washington on January 8, 1962, with Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Philip H. Coombs. Other members of both the subcommittee and the full Committee on Foreign Affairs participated. During the hearings in Hawaii the subcommittee had the benefit of interviews and discussions with a number of students of the Center, as well as community leaders and others interested in the Center. Much additional background data was received and is included in the appendix to these hearings, including a memorandum submitted by the students themselves, together with the reply and comments of the acting chancellor of the East-West Center. It seemed apparent that the interim officials of the Center were deserving of praise for their zeal and their hard work in getting the project underway. That there had been some shortcomings was evident, and acknowledged-steps had already been initiated to correct the weaknesses in the grant-in-aid agreement. To many it seemed that the interim heads of the Center had not made all the mistakes that conscientious and hard-working people would be entitled to make in launching and guiding so large and complex an enterprise. It is hoped that these hearings, together with the report which will be submitted by the subcommittee, will prove useful as basic background data for further congressional consideration of legislation dealing with the East-West Center. WAYNE L. HAYS, Chairman, Subcommittee on State Department Organization and Foreign Operations. Foreword___. CONTENTS III Snyder, Dr. Laurence H., president, University of Hawaii_. Turnbull, Murray, acting chancellor, Center for Cultural and Tech- nical Interchange Between East and West, University of Hawaii__ Wachter, William M., administrative vice president, University of Dickinson, Donald, acting director, English Language Institute, Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Heiser, Dr. M. F., acting director of student programs, Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Uni- Spoehr, Dr. Alexander, chancellor-designate, Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, University of Turnbull, Murray, acting chancellor, Center for Cultural and Tech- nical Interchange Between East and West, University of Hawaii__ Wachter, William M., administrative vice president, University of STATEMENTS AND MEMORANDA SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Statement submitted for the record on summary of programs and opera- tions, East-West Center, December 13, 1961_- Texts of circulars distributed in the United States and Asian countries Text of certificate of title for land for East-West Center__. Text of resolution adopted by board of regents, University of Hawaii, on September 15, 1961, regarding long-term availability of physical facili- ties of the East-West Center_-_- Texts of agreement between the Government of the United States and the University of Hawaii and amendment of agreement regarding the Memorandum and table relative to capital improvements at the University of Hawaii from funds made available by grant from U.S. Government, Memoranda and illustrations on development plans for East-West Center-- 52-70 Memorandum and table submitted for the record relative to budgeted funds, scholarships, grants and construction, East-West Center_-_-_-_ 75-76 Memorandum submitted for the record on estimate of administration costs per student scholarship for fiscal year 1963---- Questions submitted by Subcommittee on State Department Organization and Foreign Operations and answers thereto concerning the East-West V |