22 U.S.C. § 1461: Mission of United States Information Agency

to provide other peoples with a better understanding of the policies, values, institutions, and culture of the United States; and within the statutory limits governing domestic activities of the Agency, to enhance understanding on the part of the Government and people of the United States of the history, culture, attitudes, perceptions, and aspirations of others; encourage private institutions in the United States to develop their own exchange activities, and provide assistance for those exchange activities which are in the broadest national interest; coordinate international informational, educational, or cultural activities conducted or planned by departments and agencies of the United States Government; assist in the development of a comprehensive national policy on international communications; and promote United States participation in international events relevant to the mission of the Agency.