FEDERALhearing transcript

1966 Senate Hearings on the Food for Freedom Program

Original title: Food for freedom program and commodity reserves: hearings before the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate, Eighty-ninth Congress, second session on S. 2157, S. 2826, S. 2932, S. 2933, S. 2995, and H.R. 14929, bills to promote international trade in agricultural commodities, to combat hunger and malnutrition, to further economic development, to establish and maintain reserves of agricultural commodities to protect consumers, and for other purposes, March 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and June 15, 1966.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

These hearings represent the legislative foundation for mid-20th-century U.S. foreign food aid policy and domestic commodity management strategies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Agricultural producers

The proposed legislation impacts the trade and reserve management of agricultural commodities.

Consumers

The legislation includes provisions for maintaining commodity reserves intended to protect consumers.

What changed

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Summary

This document records Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry hearings held in 1966 regarding multiple legislative proposals aimed at expanding international agricultural trade, addressing global hunger, and establishing . The hearings covered several bills, including S. 2157, S. 2826, S. 2932, S. 2933, S. 2995, and H.R. 14929.

Key Facts

Hearings were held by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry during the 89th Congress.
The sessions took place on March 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and June 15, 1966.
The legislation aimed to promote international trade in agricultural commodities.
The bills sought to establish reserves of agricultural commodities to protect consumers.
The program intended to combat hunger and malnutrition while furthering economic development.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary purpose of the Food for Freedom program?

The program was designed to promote international trade in agricultural commodities, combat hunger and malnutrition, and further economic development.

When did these legislative hearings take place?

The hearings were held on March 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and June 15, 1966.

Why It Matters

These hearings represent the legislative foundation for mid-20th-century U.S. foreign food aid policy and domestic commodity management strategies.

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