National Security Study Memorandum 200 (NSSM 200) - April 1974

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover letter | Cover page | Executive Summary

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.