The programs and policies of the Agency for International Development (AID) in administering American foreign aid are briefly described in this booklet. Short introductory sections discuss the reasons for foreign aid, the interdependence of today's world, and the history of American foreign aid since World War II. The remaining parts of the booklet focus on the activities of the agency in administering foreign aid: food and nutrition, population planning and health, education and human resources, disaster relief, food for peace, assistance with private and voluntary organizations, cooperatives, participant training, international assistance coordination, working relationships with other government agencies, and research. Useful maps, graphs, and charts of population growth and food production are included. (DE)