After an introductory commentary in which recommendations for and evaluations of the government's handling of international educational and cultural affairs are offered, this report indicates a need for continuity of personnel in both the Advisory Commission and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. A proposal is made to establish a separate agency to coordinate all government-sponsored international educational and cultural programs, and suggestions for needed reorganization are outlined. Remarks about the long-range damage done to overseas operations by the revelations concerning the Central Intelligence Agency's involvement in foreign educational activities are made. A discussion of funding problems includes the establishment of a need for grants to pursue evaluation studies. Comprising the final section are the suggestions offered by the Government Advisory Committee on International Book and Library Programs. (AF)