Export of labor to foreign countries also increased. Another added aim was opposition to stationing of military bases in foreign countries. Importation patents protected new devices coming from foreign countries. No interest was paid on debt owed foreign governments. Obama was also involved with community events in the foreign countries. Think tanks help shape both foreign and domestic policy. He is also responsible for maintaining contacts with foreign diplomatic missions. He also received honours from foreign governments. Decree stated penalties for violators of foreign exchange laws. The IBCS is also capable of being comparable with that of foreign military. The FOMC also directs operations undertaken by the Federal Reserve in foreign exchange markets. It extends to the sphere of foreign affairs. It was benevolence with a foreign policy purpose. These were men suited to dealing with petitions, requests, correspondence, legal affairs, and foreign embassies. This is more than the amount of foreign development aid.