Percival W. Dyer II, Director of Policy<\/p><\/div>\n

The American companies chosen by Dyer were well-received by the host country as projects that could benefit them. They also did not foresee any problem deciding the necessary funding for consequent projects. The next projects, ranking from four to eight, were favored by the Japanese due to our upstanding relationship with the country. This status was due to our adherence to the TILF Funding Program and their recommended cuts.\u00a0 The sum was usually in the range of $100,000-$500,000.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was at this conference that Dyer had his first chance to speak on behalf of the United States.\u00a0The Colonel Doug Ryan, Director of the APEC office, had suggested that Dyer would be entirely capable of leading a meeting and being a representative of United States.\u00a0 Taking his advice, Dyer attended and was the only person representing\u00a0the United States. Naturally, there was some hesitancy to speak right away, but as the meeting progressed, and for the first time in his career, Dyer spoke on behalf of the country, making\u00a0meaningfully valuable\u00a0points\u00a0with which other countries were both inspired by and in agreement with.\u00a0 After the meeting, the Colonel approached Dyer\u00a0and inquired about the results of the meeting. Percival was able to provide him with the exceptionally positive briefing. At that point, the day was finished, and the mission was accomplished.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n