World Hunger and Food Policy
237. Letter From Orville Freeman to the President’s Special Assistant for Health Issues (Bourne)
Source: Minnesota Historical Society, Mondale Papers, Vice Presidential Papers, Central Files, AG 8, World Food Problem. No classification marking. In a November 7 note to Mondale, Freeman wrote that he had sent the letter to the White House. (Ibid.) The letter is typed on stationery of the Business International Corporation of which former Secretary of Agriculture Freemen was President and CEO.
238. Letter From Senator Hubert Humphrey to President Carter
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P780008–1406. No classification marking. Another copy of Humphrey’s letter is in the Carter Library, RG 220, Presidential Commission on World Hunger, Linowitz’s Subject Files, Box 42, Members of the Commission [3].
239. Memorandum From Guy Erb of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, White House Central Files, Subject Files, Box HE–6, Executive, HE–3, 9/30/77–12/31/77. No classification marking. Sent for information. Inderfurth’s initials appear on the memorandum. Copies were sent to Owen, Thornton, and Tuchman.
240. Memorandum From Jeffrey Garten and Carol Lancaster of the Policy Planning Staff to Acting Secretary of State Christopher
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Policy and Planning Staff—Office of the Director, Records of Anthony Lake, 1977–1981, Lot 82D298, Box 3, TL 12/16–12/31/77. No classification marking. Drafted by Lancaster. Sent through Kreisberg, Acting Director of the Policy Planning Staff. Vance accompanied President Carter to Poland (December 29–31), Iran (December 31–January 1), India (January 1–3), Saudi Arabia (January 3–4), Egypt (January 4), and France (January 4–5). Vance then traveled to Hungary (January 5–7) and Ireland (January 7) before departing for Washington. Christopher served as acting Secretary in Vance’s absence.
241. Memorandum From Guy Erb of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 93, Food: 1978. Limited Official Use. Sent for information. Copies were sent to Owen and Thornton. A handwritten notation on the memorandum indicates Brzezinski saw it. Inderfurth also initialed the memorandum. Another copy is in the Carter Library, White House Central Files, Subject Files, Box HE–6, Confidential, HE–3, 1/20/77–1/20/81. According to an NSC Correspondence Profile attached to this copy of the memorandum, Brzezinski noted it on January 18.
242. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for Health Issues (Bourne) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 93, Food: 1978. Sent under cover of a February 9 memorandum from Erb and Thornton to Brzezinski and a February 3 note from Inderfurth to Erb instructing Erb to “send Brzezinski a recommendation by the early part of next week.” (Ibid.) A notation in the President’s handwriting reads: “Bob—Peter—Stu—Zbig, Have me a final option paper to set up Commission within 2 weeks—J.C.” Another copy of the memorandum is in the Carter Library, Office of the Staff Secretary, Handwriting File, Presidential File, Box 71, 2/3/78. The final version of the options paper is printed as Document 244.
243. Memorandum From Secretary of Agriculture Bergland to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Office of the Staff Secretary, Handwriting File, Presidential File, Box 73, 2/15/78. No classification marking. Transmitted to the President under cover of a February 14 memorandum from Eizenstat and Daft to Carter, recommending that Carter approve the negotiating positions. (Ibid.) The President appended a handwritten note in the corner of the covering memorandum: “Stu—Get max p.r. benefit. J.” A February 15 memorandum from Hutcheson to Mondale, Moore, Powell, Watson, McIntyre, Schultze, Brzezinski, and Bourne that reads: “Secretary Bergland will be informed of the President’s decision by us” and a February 15 memorandum from Hutcheson to Bergland that indicated that the President had reviewed and approved all three of Bergland’s recommendations are ibid.
244. Memorandum From Secretary of Agriculture Bergland, the President’s Special Assistant for Health Issues (Bourne), the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski), the President’s Assistant for Domestic Affairs and Policy (Eizenstat), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (McIntyre), and the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (Schultze) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Donated Historical Materials, Mondale Papers, National Security Issues, Box 87, National Security Issues—World Food [6/30/1977–12/17/1979]. No classification marking. According to a February 20 memorandum from Erb to Brzezinski, Bourne drafted the memorandum. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 93, Food: 1978) Printed from a copy initialed by Bourne, Brzezinski, and Schultze. Bourne initialed for McIntyre and Rubenstein initialed for Eizenstat. Bergland did not initial the memorandum. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum indicates that the President saw it. Drafts of the memorandum are in the Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 93, Food: 1978 and Carter Library, White House Central Files, Box FG–224, Subject Files—Executive, FG–311, 1/20/77–10/31/79.
245. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for International Health Issues (Bourne) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Office of the Staff Secretary, Handwriting File, Presidential File, Box 73, 2/21/78. No classification marking. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that the President saw it. A copy of the World Hunger Working Group’s 81-page report, entitled World Hunger in Perspective, is in the Carter Library, Staff Office Files, Special Assistant for Health Issues—Peter Bourne, White House Office Files on World Hunger Group, Box 51, Government Agency Hunger Reports, 1/78–9/23/78.
246. Memorandum From Guy Erb of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 93, Food: 1978. No classification marking. Brzezinski added the following handwritten note in the top right-hand corner: “RI, Call him re my preferences.” Inderfuth initialed the memorandum.
247. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Maynes) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P780051–0081. Unclassified. Drafted by Roy Haverkamp (IO/AGR), Alberto Mora (IO/AGR), and Morgenthau on February 28; concurred in draft by Holloway; Butcher; Shear; Handwerger; Luzzato; Kriesberg; Boyle; Farrar; and Vernon Johnson. Byrnes initialed for all the officials with the exception of Morgenthau and Mora. Mora also initialed for Haverkamp.
249. Memorandum for the Files by Sol Linowitz
Source: Carter Library, RG 220, Presidential Commission on World Hunger, Linowitz’s Subject Files, Box 42, Members of the Commission [3]. No classification marking. Drafted by Linowitz.
250. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Support Services, Job 80T00634A: Production Case Files (1978), Box 4, Folder 35: Meeting Global Food Needs: Modest Progress; Continuing Problems. Confidential. Prepared in the Office of Regional Political Analysis; coordinated with the Office of Economic Research and Office of Geographic and Cartographic Research.
252. Letter From Secretary of State Vance to the Chairman of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger (Linowitz)
Source: Carter Library, RG 220, Presidential Commission on World Hunger, Subject File, 1978–1980, Box 10, Agency Liaison Contact Responses. No classification marking.
253. Memorandum for the Files
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of International Organization Affairs/International Development Assistance/Agriculture Division, Subject Files of FAO, US Mission, International Food Organizations, Lot 88D305, Box 2, World Hunger, Presidential Commission on. No classification marking. Drafted by Pat McMahon, Office of Food Policy and Programs, International Resources and Food Policy, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. Copies were sent to Kriesberg (USDA) and Brewin (IO). Attached but not printed is an October 17, 1978, memorandum for the files prepared by Edmund Parsons (EB/OFP/FPG) describing the World Hunger Commission’s mandate, organization, and membership.
254. Letter From Secretary of Agriculture Bergland to the Chairman of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger (Linowitz)
Source: Carter Library, RG 220, Presidential Commission on World Hunger, Subject File, 1978–1980, Box 17, USDA. No classification marking. A stamped notation indicates that the Commission received the letter on March 29. An April 5 letter from Vice Chairman Muller to Bergland indicating that Muller would share the letter with Linowitz upon the latter’s return from China is attached but not printed.
255. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Katz) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Cooper)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of International Organization Affairs/International Development Assistance/Agriculture Division, Subject Files of FAO, US Mission, International Food Organizations, Lot 88D305, Box 2, World Hunger, Presidential Commission on. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Peter Kolar (EB/ORF/OFP/FPD) and cleared by Donald Hart (EB/ORF/OFP).
256. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Italy
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790215–0716. Confidential. Drafted by Charles Watkins (IO/EX/OB); approved by Don Eller (IO/EX).
257. Paper Prepared by the Presidential Commission on World Hunger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P790087–2107. No classification marking. Transmitted under cover of a June 15 memorandum from Linowitz to Vance and a June 8 memorandum from Linowitz to Carter. (Ibid.) Another copy is in the Carter Library, RG 220, Presidential Commission on World Hunger, Subject File, 1978–1980, Box 16, Tokyo Summit File, 1979.
258. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Katz) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Cooper)
Source: Carter Library, RG 220, Presidential Commission on World Hunger, Subject File, 1978–1980, Box 14, Food Production. No classification marking. Drafted by Kolar on July 26; cleared by Michael Calingaert (EB/ORF); Hart; Dane F. Smith Jr. (EB/OFP/FPD); and Parsons. Katz did not initial the memorandum.
259. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (McIntyre) and the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 49, PL 480: 11/77–1/80. Confidential. The President wrote “Jim” and his first initial in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum. Brzezinski also initialed the memorandum. None of the tabs are attached.
260. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Katz) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P790149–0032. No classification marking. Drafted by John Pitts (EB/OFP/FPG) on September 10; cleared by Calingaert, Hart, and Alvin Adams (EB/IFD/BP). Adams did not initial the memorandum. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that Vance saw it.
261. Letter From President Carter to the Chairman of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger (Linowitz)
Source: Carter Library, White House Central Files, Box FG–224, Subject Files—Executive, FG–311, 11/1/79–1/20/80. No classification marking.
262. Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790558–0627. Unclassified. Repeated to USUN and the Mission in Geneva.
263. Preliminary Report of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger
Source: Carter Library, RG 220, Presidential Commission on World Hunger, Subject File, 1978–1980, Box 16, Status Report of the Commission [2]. No classification marking. Under a December 7 covering note, Owen sent Brzezinski an agenda for the Commission’s December 10 meeting with the President, talking points, Linowitz’s December 6 cover letter to the President transmitting the report, and a copy of the report. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 93, Food: 1979–1980) According to the President’s Daily Diary, Carter met with members of the Commission in the Cabinet Room on December 10 from 11:46 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in order to receive a copy of the preliminary report. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials, President’s Daily Diary) Upon receiving it, the President stated, “This is an opportunity for our nation to embark upon an exciting, challenging effort to alleviate world hunger. It is obvious that our nation is better off if hunger can be eliminated in nations not as fortunate as we.” (Thomas O’Toole, “Major U.S. Role Urged to End World Hunger,” The Washington Post, December 11, 1979, p. A–1) No memorandum of conversation of this meeting was found. In the NSC Global Issues Cluster’s December 10 evening report, Bloomfield commented, “Attended presentation to President of Report and subsequent press conference. The acting co-chairmen (Jean Mayer and Steve Muller) took me aside to plead that food not be used as a weapon in Iran.” (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Global Issues—Oplinger/Bloomfield Subject File, Box 37, Evening Reports: 9–12/79)
264. Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800024–0229. Confidential; Immediate.
265. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 49, PL 480: 11/77–1/80. Confidential. Sent for action. A notation in Brzezinski’s handwriting on the first page of the memorandum reads: “I concur. ZB.”
266. Report Prepared by the Presidential Commission on World Hunger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800052–1807. No classification marking. Mayer, serving as acting Chairman, transmitted the report to the President under a January 25 covering letter, indicating that the Commission “shall continue to monitor this situation on your behalf and we hope that our recommendations at this time are helpful.” (Ibid.)