John Kennedy and “Food for Peace” program

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of the evolution of American agricultural aid within the framework of the Food for Peace program, as well as its legislative basis, primarily the PL-480 law, during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. In addition, the attitudes of the main groups within the American establishment toward this program, organizational structure and some assessments of its effectiveness are considered.

Keywords

• “food for peace”
• pl-480
• j. kennedy
• h. humphrey
• us food aid
• “third world”
• economic development