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 CIS NO: 89-H961-6
 TITLE: Three Asian Countries in Crisis: Afghanistan, Vietnam, and the
     Philippines.
 SOURCE: Committee on Hunger, Select. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+154 p.
 DATE: June 16, 1988
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 100-2             SUDOC: Y4.H89:100-27
 ITEM NO: 1009-B-11; 1009-C-11
 LC CARD NO: 88-602973               MC ENTRY NO: 89-3893

 Committee Serial No. 100-27. Hearing before the Select Committee on Hunger
 to examine food shortages in and the need for U.S. humanitarian assistance
 to Vietnam, Afghanistan, and the Philippines.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Food shortages in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Philippines,
     US response
 DESCRIPTORS: FOREIGN.ASSISTANCE; VIETNAM; PHILIPPINES; AFGHANISTAN;
     SHORTAGES; FOOD ASSISTANCE; FOOD SUPPLY; COMMITTEE ON HUNGER,
     SELECT. HOUSE

 89-H961-6 TESTIMONY NO: 1          June 16, 1988 p. 2-9, 45-51
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES, JR. (Rep, R-Wis)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Support for sponsored H. Res. 462 (text, p. 50),
     to express opposition of the House to economic assistance to Vietnam
     until the Vietnamese Government accounts for all American personnel
     missing or killed in action during the Vietnam War.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Foreign aid to Vietnam, Congressional opposition
 DESCRIPTORS: SENSE OF CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS; VIETNAM WAR; MISSING IN
     ACTION

 89-H961-6 TESTIMONY NO: 2          June 16, 1988 p. 9-14, 56-74
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     PRESSLER, LARRY (Sen, R-SDak)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Support for humanitarian assistance to Vietnam;
     problems with low agricultural production and food shortages in Vietnam
     (related Congressional Record excerpts, p. 71-74).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Food shortages in Vietnam, US response
 DESCRIPTORS: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

 89-H961-6 TESTIMONY NO: 3          June 16, 1988 p. 15-35, 75-125
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CREEKMORE, MARION V., JR. (Deputy Coordinator, Afghan Affairs,
        Department of State); accompanied by MILLINGTON, JEFFREY (Acting
        Director, Office of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia)
     GOMEZ, ROBIN (Director, Office of East Asian Affairs, Bureau for Asia
        and Near East, AID)
     MANSAVAGE, GARY (Special Coordinator, Afghan Programs, Office of South
        Asian Affairs)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Importance and explanation of humanitarian
     assistance to Afghanistan following Soviet withdrawal and return of
     Afghan refugees; overview of economic and political issues related to
     repatriation of Afghan refugees; examination of economic conditions in
     the Philippines, including poverty and food shortages.
       Aspects of AID assistance to the Philippines; opposition to
     humanitarian assistance to Vietnam, citing doubts about existence of
     serious food shortages.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Food shortages in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Philippines,
     US response
 DESCRIPTORS: POLITICAL REFUGEES; POVERTY; SOVIET UNION; AGENCY FOR
     INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE

 89-H961-6 TESTIMONY NO: 4          June 16, 1988 p. 35-44, 126-154
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WILLIAMS, ROY (Director, Operations, International Rescue Committee)
     BOUIS, HOWARTH (Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research
        Institute)
     HEROD, WILLIAM (Executive Director, Indochina Project)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Description of services required to facilitate
     repatriation of Afghan refugees; background of rural poverty and food
     shortage problems in the Philippines, with recommendations; assessment
     of food situation in Vietnam.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Food shortages in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Philippines,
     US response
 DESCRIPTORS: POLITICAL REFUGEES; POVERTY; INTERNATIONAL RESCUE
     COMMITTEE; INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE; INDOCHINA
     PROJECT