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Damage to Police Academy in Khezri
Peace Corps
Peace Corps Volunteers Nelson, Fitzgerald, Cavanna, and Holihan assisted
the Government of Iran within the stricken areas.
U. S. Central Treats Organization (CENTO)
John M. Ryan of AID, who had been on detail to the Disaster Relief office
in Washington for almost two yeaPs prior to his assignment to CEIVTO, was in
Tehran at the time of the disaster. When news of the earthquakes brok:e,
AID/DRC immediately informed the American massy of IW. Ryan's experience
and effectiveness in disaster relief, suggesting that the massy attempt to
borrow his services f'rom CENT0 to work as Disaster Relief Officer. CEPE0
agreed to detail him for this purpose.
This fortunate circumstance resulted not only in smooth coordination of
the USG response within Iran but in reducing USG costs. Mr. man was
instrumental in promoting a caref'ul determination of actual needs. Consideration
was given to priorities, to what was available in the country,
and to what could be expected f'rom other governments and relief organizations.
The requests that were sent in to AID/W were designed to meet
the specific needs as worked out with the GOI. Through this procedure
(which had been so effective following the 1966 earthquake in Turkey), it
was determined that an additional 1,000 tents which had been requested by