National Security Study Memorandum 200

(NSSM 200)

- April 1974

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART ONE. ANALYTICAL SECTION

• CHAPTER I   - WORLD DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS

• CHAPTER II  - POPULATION AND WORLD FOOD SUPPLIES

• CHAPTER III - MINERALS AND FUEL

• CHAPTER IV  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POPULATION GROWTH

• CHAPTER V   - IMPLICATIONS OF POPULATION PRESSURES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

• CHAPTER VI  - WORLD POPULATION CONFERENCE

PART TWO POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

• I. Introduction - A U.S. Global Population Strategy

  • A. Basic Global Strategy

  • B. Key Country priorities in U.S. and Multilateral Population Assistance

  • C. Instruments and Modalities for Population Assistance

  • D. Provision and Development of Family Planning Services, Information and Technology

  • E. Creating Conditions Conducive to Fertility Decline

  • F. Development of World-Wide Political and Popular Commitment to Population Stabilization and Its Associated Improvement of Individual Quality of Life.

  • An Alternative View (move this up)

  • Conclusion

• II. Action to Create Conditions for Fertility Decline: Population and a Development Assistance Strategy

  • General Strategy and Resource Allocations for AID Assistance

  • Functional Assistance Programs to Create Conditions for Fertility Decline

    • Introduction

    • Providing Minimal Levels of Education, Especially for Women

    • Reducing Infant and Child Mortality

    • Expanding Wage Employment Opportunities, Especially for Women

    • Developing Alternatives to the Social Security Role Provided By Children to Aging Parents

    • Pursuing Development Strategies that Skew Income Growth Toward the Poor, Especially Rural Development Focussing on Rural Poverty

    • Concentration on Education and Indoctrination of The Rising Generation of Children Regarding the Desirability of Smaller Family Size

    • General Recommendation for UN Agencies

  • Food for Peace Program and Population

• III. International Organizations and other Multilateral Population Programs

  • UN Organization and Specialized Agencies

  • Encouraging Private Organizations

• IV. Provision and Development of Family Planning Services, Information and Technology

  • Research to Improve Fertility Control Technology

  • Development of Low-cost Delivery Systems

    • Discussion

      • Abortion

  • Utilization of Mass Media and Satellite Communications Systems for Family Planning

• V. Action to Develop World-Wide Political and Popular ???

  • Commitment to Population Stability

    • Discussion:

    • Recommendations:

      • 1. Executive Branch

      • 2. World Population Conference

      • 3. Department of State

      • 4. A.I.D. should expand its programs to increase the understanding of LDC leaders regarding the consequences of rapid population growth and their commitment to undertaking remedial actions.

      • 5. USIA.