President Bush revives the Open Skies concept which led to the Open Skies Treaty of 1992. See the video on YouTube.
Video: Food Stamps During World War II
A short excerpt from a World War II film produced by the Department of Agriculture. It shows the new food stamp program made available to needy persons during the war. See the video on YouTube.
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WFP director Ertharin Cousin joins Taylor Swift on Forbes list
The director of the UN World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin, joins Taylor Swift on the Forbes annual list of the 100 Most Powerful Women. Cousin came in at #47, followed closely by the music star Swift at #64.
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New food project keeps things local in Haiti
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is starting a special two-year project aimed at helping Haiti build its agriculture. It was scheduled to start in May in the Nippes region.
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Nepal: WFP announces key transition in earthquake aid
Two months after the earthquake in Nepal, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) says it’s transitioning from emergency relief to recovery projects. WFP has been leading hunger relief in Nepal, providing food to around two million.
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President Carter Signs Nuclear Free Zone Treaty for Latin America
President Carter signing the Treaty of Tlatelolco which makes Latin America a nuclear weapons free zone. See the video on YouTube.
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President Kennedy announces the UN World Food Program to fight global hunger
President Kennedy, at a press conference in April of 1961, announcing the creation of the UN World Food Program to fight hunger. See the video at YouTube.
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Video: President Kennedy Signs the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
President John F. Kennedy signing the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963. The treaty banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere, underwater and outerspace. Underground testing would continue but the treaty was a first step toward the not yet achieved goal of ending all nuclear testing. See the video on YouTube.
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School Meals Win the Peace: From World War II to Today
The short film Ending Child Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World. This short film takes you back to World War II era and into today. See the video on YouTube.
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Video: President Eisenhower discusses the Geneva Conference and Open Skies
President Dwight Eisenhower discusses the July, 1955 Geneva Conference and his Open Skies peace proposal to the Soviet Union. See the video on YouTube.
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