Researchers at Harvard University are accusing the United States of using its foreign aid budget to bribe countries which have a vote in the United Nations Security Council. A detailed analysis of 50 years of data has revealed that the U.S. gives nations nearly 60 percent more cash in years when they have a seat. Much of the money is channeled through the U.N.'s children's fund UNICEF, which the U.S. has traditionally controlled. The current head of UNICEF is Ann Veneman — President Bush’s former agriculture secretary.