Carlucci Commission on Security and Economic Assistance, 1983

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The documents in this series of material includes information on the establishment of the Commission, detail of their meetings and public hearings including summaries of testimony, related correspondence, backgroud materials and final report of the Commission.

Dates

Creation: 1983

Creator

From the Collection: Wharton, Clifton R., 1926- (Person)
From the Collection: Wharton, Dolores D. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Restricted folders are noted in the collection inventory.

Biographical / Historical

The Carlucci Commission on Security and Economic Assistace was a commission established by U.S. Secretary of State George P. Schultz on February 22, 1983. It was chaired by Deputy Secretary of State Frank C. Carlucci. The purpose of the Commission was to review theh purpose and effectiveness of U.S. economic and security/military assistance to foreign entities. The members of the Commission were from both the government and private sector. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. as the Chancellor of the State University of New York System (SUNY), and a leading specilist in economic developoment and U.S. Foreign Policy was a appointed to the Commission. The first Commission meeting took place May 13, 1984 and their Final Report was issued in November of 1983.