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Cy, Memo for Hon. Douglas• Cater
from Dr. Philip Lee, 12/20/65
Subj: Crash Program for Famine
Relief in India.
C0'4P IDEN'i'L\L ~
MeGB:
Decem.be,- 27. 1965
Dr. Lee CO\lld help a lot wt6 •• upect
-ef OUI' re•pcmae to .the lndfaa food eri•ie.
l'we
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on this subject.
There was some discussion
of the reduction
of surplus food reserves
in the United States.
The Secretary
commented that we were considering
~hether we might have to expand our own producing areas so as to meet our
emphasis on
needs at home
- here
of India
estimates
requirements--even
A team
tons of grain
of experts
at home.
it will need
after
which
to India--about
drawing
11-14
million
down meager
I sent to India
stocks
confirms
estimate.
The need is staggering.
around
- £or themselves,
our domestic fa.rm programs
must be geared
to ensure that we produce enough to meet pressing foreign needs as well
as the demand here at home.
~£~~~~e_r£_g!~S.:..
Rapid population growth can make the
dream of plenty a nightmare
of famine
- to get high level U.S. parti
cipation.
On the other hand, there is much to be said for convincing
the Europeans on their home ground. If we want to give the meeting high
level attention,
we can do it in Paris as well an here.
In any cssc, I
suggest
