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Chavez , who openly admires Castro as his leftist ally and political mentor , urged Mercosur to put aside internal squabbles and stand against the U.S. - backed free-market policies he says have enslaved the region . In terms of economic policy , both countries tried to implement a strategy of self-sufficiency : while Britain attempted this mainly for chemicals , electrical and optical goods by creating large firms and supporting research , Germany brought this policy forward to many more branches , and had thus even higher expenditures for R & D and even more in-house and extramural research institutions . DOD provided overall policy guidance for the BRAC process , including a requirement that its components develop and implement internal control plans to ensure the accuracy and consistency of their data collection and analyses . Just last week the Administration reaffirmed the policy that health issues will be taken into account when addressing trade concerns , taking into consideration the flexibility provided by trade agreements to provide better access to pharmaceuticals in health emergencies . At the September 25 , 1983 BoD meeting the BoD reaffirmed the policy that a new branch may not adopt the name of a defunct branch . This manual has been developed and written with the assistance of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences which compiled the policies set forth in the diving manuals of several university , private and governmental diving programs .