A further amendment of the Foreign Assistance Act in 1974 prohibited assistance for police, thus ending USAID's involvement in Public Safety programs in Latin America, which in the 1960s were, along with the Vietnam War, part of the U.S. government's anti-Communist strategy.
a furThEr AMendment of the FoReigN aSsIStance act IN 1974 prohiBITEd AssiStancE fOr poliCE, tHus EndiNG UsaId's invOlvemeNt In public sAfetY ProgrAms in latIn aMerIca, wHich iN the 1960s wERe, alonG wiTH the vietNam waR, paRt of THe u.S. governmeNt's antI-CoMmunist stRaTeGY.