Food For Peace
Summary: The Food for Peace Act’s purpose was to use America’s vast agricultural surplus to fight world hunger and expand international trade. As a U.S. Congressman from the agriculturally-rich state of Kansas, Bob Dole was an avid supporter of the Food for Peace Act.
Date Range: 1963-1984
Online materials: Letters and memos to constituents and politicians that depict Bob Dole’s view of the Food for Peace Act, newsletters and press releases that detail the War on Hunger, outcomes of the act, and specific trade agreements with a various nations.
Learn more about Dole's role in Food for Peace.
Additional materials: Copyrighted publications such as Democracy’s Vaccine Against Communism is Food, statements of several politicians and experts regarding the extension of P.L. 480, and numerous letters, memos, and press releases.
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Title: Bob Dole attending U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome
Date: 1965-11
Citation: Dole Photograph Collection, 1880-1996, Box 142, Folder 1, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Bob Dole with Dr. Sen discussing food shortages in India, 1965
Date: 1965-11
Citation: Dole Photograph Collection, 1880-1996, Box 16, Folder 3, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Bob Dole speaking at Committee on World Food Crisis
Date: 1960s
Citation: Dole Photograph Collection, 1880-1996, Box 141, Folder 4, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Senators Dole and McGovern at the U.N. World Food Programme Senate Hearing
Date: 2000-07-27
Citation: Dole Photograph Collection 1880-1996, Oversize Box, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Dole and McGovern and others at the U.N. World Food Programme Senate Hearing US Senate hearing
Date: 2000-07-27
Citation: Dole Photograph Collection 1880-1996, Oversize Box, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Constituent letter regarding the War on Hunger
Date: 1968-3-13
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 41, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Senator Dole's response to constituent letter regarding War on Hunger
Date: 1968-6-10
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 41, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Constituent letter regarding the Food for Freedom bill and Senator Dole's response
Date: 1966-03
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 92, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter from Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Date: 1968-5-22
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 41, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter from the American Association of University Women
Date: 1968-3-18
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 41, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Senator Dole's response to letter from American Assocation of University Women
Date: 1968-3-20
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 41, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter from Senator Dole to constituent
Date: 1967-12-11
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 41, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Invitation to "Midwest Farmers in a Hungry World"
Date: 1967
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 41, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter to Kansas Associates from the Committee on World Food Crisis
Date: 1966-10-7
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 41, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Newsletter, Food for Peace
Date: 1964-3
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 1, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Hearing Set on Aid to Quake Stricken Skopje
Date: 1963-9-24
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 1, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Flour Authorization Issued to Viet-Nam
Date: 1964-1-28
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 2, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Proposed PL 480 Agreement with Poland
Date: 1964-1-24
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 2, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Amendment to PL 480 Agreement with Viet-Nam
Date: 1962-11-21
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 2, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Food for Peace Agreement with Paraguay
Date: 1963-9-17
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 2, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Newsletter, Food for Peace
Date: 1964-4
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 2, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Memo: Proposed Expansion to the Cooley Loan Program of P.L. 480
Date: 1964-4-27
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 2, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Extension of P.L. 480 and the Cooley Loan Program
Date: 1964-8-10
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 2, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Transcript of GTA Daily Radio Roundup
Date: 1964-11-11
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 3, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Statement of the American Farm Bureau
Date: 1964-2-20
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 159, Folder 3, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Statement of House Republican Policy Committee
Date: 1968-5-8
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 180, Folder 3, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Extension of P.L. 480
Date: 1968-3-26
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 180, Folder 3, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Statement of Orville Freeman, Secretary of Agriculture
Date: 1968-3-8
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 180, Folder 3, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Report on the War on Hunger, Vol. 3, No. 2
Date: 1968-3
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 180, Folder 4, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter to Senator Dole from constituent and Dole's reply
Date: 1970-8-3
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 672, Folder 15, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Amended Act P.L. 480
Date: 1962
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 190, Folder 12, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Explanation of Dole Amendment to P.L. 480
Date: 1966-5-4
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 190, Folder 12, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: P.L. 480 and Housing
Date: 1965-11-15
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 191, Folder 1, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Shipment of Grain to India
Date: 1965-12-10
Citation: Robert J. Dole House of Representatives Papers, 1960-1969, Box 191, Folder 1, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Joint Resolution: Food for Peace Day
Date: Undated
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 302, Folder 25, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Joint Resolution: Food for Peace Year
Date: 1979-5-16
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 302, Folder 25, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter to President Reagan from Senator Dole
Date: 1983-11-1
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 308, Folder 3, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter to President Reagan from Committee on Foreign Relations
Date: 1983-11-18
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 308, Folder 3, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
