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The article refers to U.S. President Harry Truman's "Point Four" program, the outlook for direct foreign investment, and the outflow of American capital. The Export-Import Bank and the International Bank were established to supplement private financing and meet the postwar demand for capital and institutional loans. Two methods for estimating capital exports are the target method and the capacity-to-export-capital method. Topics include risks and incentives in foreign investment, data showing the value of U.S. foreign investment in manufacturing and other industries in developed and underdeveloped regions, statistics for long-term private investment, two limitations in future bond issues, and the National Association of Manufacturers.