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prise which will enable that nation to develop its resources 
 
primarily for the benefit of its own people. Iranian resources 
 
are adequate to sustain a program to help Iran to help herself.
 
By this program of self-government and well directed self-help 
 
Iran can achieve for herself the fulfillment of the principles
 
of justice, freedom of conscience, freedom of the press, free-
 
dom of speech, freedom from want, equality of opportunity, and
 
to a degree freedom from fear.
 
           To accomplish the above, the United States will furnish, 
 
upon invitation of the Iranian Government, expert advisors in
 
any or all of the fields of government. All experts and advisors
 
furnished to Iran by the United States will be paid by the 
 
Iranian Government and implemented in their operations by author-
 
ity of Iranian law, and will not be a financial responsibility
 
of the American taxpayer. The United States will not ask or
 
receive any special privileges for these services.
 
     American advisors will be fully indoctrinated in the policy
 
of our own government toward Iran and shall make regular progress
 
reports to our State Department. This indoctrination and require-
 
ment of reporting will provide a vital element of coordination
 
which is essential to direction of our policy and protection of
 
our interests.
 
     Modern history of this country shows it to have been
 
dominated by a powerful and greedy minority. The people have also
 
been subjected to foreign exploitation and monopoly. In extending
 
American assistance to the building of an improved society in
 
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