The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), an independent agency under the Department of State established in place of the Marshall Plan for the purpose of determining and distributing foreign aid, does not use the term Near East. Its definition of Middle East corresponds to that of the State Department, which officially prefers the term Near East. COUNT 3
QSN1 What does USAID stand for? ANS1 U.S. Agency for International Development QSN2 What is the independant agency under the Department of State for the purpose of determining and distributing foreign aid called? ANS2 USAID QSN3 What term does USAID not use? ANS3 the term Near East