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Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1985-04-18Item number (ISN):17984Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATREAccession:1985-0207Media:SoundProduction date:1985-04-18Production company:National Press TheatreDescription:Press conference held by the Africa Emergency Aid Committee, represented by Jack [Maybee], Chairman; John [Whieler], Director of the Secretariat; John [Laidlaw], Executive Director of the Canadian Hunger Foundation; and Bill [Janzen] of the Mennonite Central Committee to release their report on the impact of the relief effort in Africa's famine stricken areas. In an opening statement and subsequent question period the following topics are discussed: the magnitude of starvation and hardship in Africa; federal government financial support of African famine relief; cost of administration of relief projects; African Emergency Aid criteria for providing support to relief projects; support provided by the Canadian International Development Agency for Africa Emergency aid projects; and long term solutions to the African famine disaster.Subjects:AFRICA~CANADIAN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE~FAMINES~FOOD RELIEF~PRESS CONFERENCES~AFRICA EMERGENCY AID~CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Language:English / FrançaisDetailed holdings information: -
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