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239. Memorandum From Guy Erb of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)1

Washington, December 8, 1977

SUBJECT

  • Congressional Resolution on World Hunger

The Congress has passed resolutions calling on the President to create a Commission on Domestic and International Hunger and Malnutrition. (The House version is attached at Tab A.)2 An effort to head off the resolutions in October came to naught when it proved impossible for the President to meet with the key sponsors as Frank Moore and Peter Bourne had suggested. (See Tab B).3

Together with Bourne I am now trying to ensure that the Congressional interest in world hunger be linked to the Administration’s objectives regarding bilateral and multilateral foreign assistance programs.4

  1. 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.↩
  2. Attached but not printed.↩
  3. Not found attached; printed as Document 233.↩
  4. Brzezinski added the following handwritten notation at the end of the memorandum: “OK, let me know what assistance is needed. ZB.”↩