Suchergebnisse

Cultural exchange* between the United States and other countries is, in large part, simply a function of educational, scientific, and cultural life within the United States itself. In the midst of the continuing debate on education and science, and the role of the Government, we hear of proposals for the pooling of scientific skills among the North Atlantic nations; of the recent establishment of the International Atomic Energy Agency. We learn, perhaps with some surprise, that most nations and practically all general inter-Governmental organizations give some attention, and even some money, to international cultural activities. These include the Organization of American States, NATO, SEATO, and the United Nations with its specialized agencies, especially UNESCO. We read in the daily newspapers of the recent agreement for cultural exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union and its consequences, and we realize that this kind of thing, in the United States as elsewhere, has become very much a matter of Government interest, negotiation and action.