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FOREIGN DONATIONS PROGRAMS
These empty bowls-which could spell
hunger and despair-here spell satisfaction
and health for school children who have
enjoyed a simple but nutritious Food for
Peace lunch. Under title Illof P.L. 480,
over 3 billion pounds of U.S. farm commodities
were donated through voluntary
U.S. and international agencies during 1965.
Title III Donations
Section 302 of title III of Public Law 480 authorizes
donations of available surplus foods to registered U.S.
voluntary relief agencies and to intergovernmental
organizations for use in the assistance of needy persons
and in nonprofit school lunch programs in friendly
countries abroad. Donated foods are made available
only after the requiremients of domestic food assistance
programs have been met.
A sununary of all activities of voluntary agencies under
title III may be found in table XXXI. The other
participating agencies, with less extensive programs, not
listed by name in the table are:
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
American Mission to Greeks.
American National Red Cross.
American Relief for Poland.
Foreign Service Commimttee, Assemblies of God.
Hadassah, Inc.
Mennonite Central Comimittee.
National Association of Evangelicals, World Relief
Commmissionl.
People to People Health Foundation.
Seventh-l)ay Adventist Welfare Service.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
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