Folder, "Food for India - Newspaper Articles," Food for India, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1

Title:

Folder, "Food for India - Newspaper Articles," Food for India, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1

Number of Pages:

213

Description:

Series description: This series consists of files created by White House aides at the request of Lyndon B. Johnson. The files contain correspondence, including correspondence with Prime Minister Indira Ghandi; reports; charts; and statements. The materials cover the 1966 Food for India program, a part of the Food for Peace program. The files contain materials on famines in India caused by drought and monsoons, overpopulation in India, and the need for India to improve food production. There are also materials on using loans to administer the program, international repercussions of famine in India, and the need to include farming equipment and supplies as part of the aid package.

Collection:

Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File

Collection Description:

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Series:

Food for India Files

See Also:

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Subject:

Famines; Food aid

Rights:

Works by US government officials produced in the course of their duties are in the public domain. This file may also contain materials from other sources that may retain copyright.