THE FORD FOUNDATION SHOULD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO SECURE GREATER ALLEGIANCE TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY IN THE SOLUTION OF THE INSISTENT PROBLEMS OF AN EVER-CHANGING SOCIETY.

The Foundation should support activities directed toward:

• The elimination of restrictions on freedom of thought, inquiry, and expression in the United States, and the development of policies and procedures best adapted to protect these rights in the face of persistent international tension.

• The maintenance of democratic control over concentrations of public and private power, while at the same time preserving freedom for scientific and technological endeavor, economic initiative, and cultural development.

• The strengthening of the political processes through which public officers are chosen and policies determined, and the improvement of the organizations and administrative procedures by which governmental affairs are conducted.

• The strengthening of the organization and procedures involved in the adjudication of private rights and the interpretation and enforcement of law.