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information from our earliest earth resources survey satellites. We are now prepared to undertake much larger programs to apply this technology to Africa--including training programs and the development of training facilities satellite receiving stations in Africa itself.
Perhaps the most critical long-term economic need of Southern Africa is a modern system of regional transportation. The magnitude of the effort extends beyond the capacity of any one nation or group of nations. For this reason the United States proposes that the World Bank undertake as a priority matter the organization of a multilateral consultative group of donors to develop a modern regional transportation system for Southern Africa. For our part we promise our full cooperation in working out a long-term program and in financing appropriate portions of it.
And finally, I can announce today' that we expect to triple our support for development programs in Southern and Central Africa over the next three years.
In addition, the United States has offered leadership in many international forums to promote development through multi- lateral cooperation. The industrial nations, the newly-wealthy oil-producers and the developing countries themselves, must collaborate for the goal of development. Africa is a principal beneficiary of the many United States initiatives in multilateral institutions and programs--to enhance economic security through supporting export, earnings, in the face of sharp economic swings; to promote, growth through better access to capital markets and technology, transfers; to accelerate agricultural production; to improve the conditions of trade and investment in key commodities; and to address the special needs of the poorest nations.
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Many of the proposals we have made are already being implemented. Next week in Nairobi I will put forward new proposals to further advance progress in relations between developed and developing
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