It's a little more complicated because funding doesn't come from the President or the Executive, it comes from Congress. So for the Executive to block funding approved by Congress is illegal. Not that that will stop them. ......
President John F. Kennedy established the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1961 largely as part of the Cold War effort to counter Soviet influence.
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His administration believed that economic development and humanitarian aid were essential tools in preventing the spread of communism, especially in newly independent nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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REASONS FOR CREATING USAID
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1. Countering Soviet Influence:
The Soviet Union was providing financial and technical aid to developing countries to expand its sphere of influence. The U.S. saw economic assistance as a way to win hearts and minds in the global struggle between capitalism and communism.
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2. Promoting Economic Development:
Kennedy viewed global poverty as a destabilizing force that made countries more susceptible to communist ideology. By fostering economic growth, the U.S. hoped to create stable, democratic allies.
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3. Moral and Humanitarian Leadership:
Kennedy also framed USAID as part of America's moral responsibility to help the less fortunate, aligning with his broader vision of American leadership on the world stage.
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4. Advancing U.S. Interests:
Economic aid helped open markets for American goods and services, creating long-term trade and investment opportunities for U.S. businesses.
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USAID became a cornerstone of Kennedy's broader strategy of "modernization theory", which suggested that developing nations could be guided toward economic growth and democracy through targeted U.S. assistance.
It's a little more complicated because funding doesn't come from the President or the Executive, it comes from Congress. So for the Executive to block funding approved by Congress is illegal. Not that that will stop them. ......
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REASONS FOR CREATING USAID
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President John F. Kennedy established the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1961 largely as part of the Cold War effort to counter Soviet influence.
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His administration believed that economic development and humanitarian aid were essential tools in preventing the spread of communism, especially in newly independent nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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REASONS FOR CREATING USAID
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1. Countering Soviet Influence:
The Soviet Union was providing financial and technical aid to developing countries to expand its sphere of influence. The U.S. saw economic assistance as a way to win hearts and minds in the global struggle between capitalism and communism.
-----------‐-----------------
2. Promoting Economic Development:
Kennedy viewed global poverty as a destabilizing force that made countries more susceptible to communist ideology. By fostering economic growth, the U.S. hoped to create stable, democratic allies.
-----------‐-----------------
3. Moral and Humanitarian Leadership:
Kennedy also framed USAID as part of America's moral responsibility to help the less fortunate, aligning with his broader vision of American leadership on the world stage.
-----------‐-----------------
4. Advancing U.S. Interests:
Economic aid helped open markets for American goods and services, creating long-term trade and investment opportunities for U.S. businesses.
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USAID became a cornerstone of Kennedy's broader strategy of "modernization theory", which suggested that developing nations could be guided toward economic growth and democracy through targeted U.S. assistance.
All they have to do is not fund it and do it some other way,eg by Presidential order.