| Description |
xiv, 260 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-242) and index. |
| Contents |
Planting the seeds of a Food for Peace program -- LBJ and the growth of Food for Peace, 1963-1965 -- A time to reap, 1965-1969 -- Food for Peace and the short tether: India, 1964-1968 -- Plowshares into swords: Israel, 1964-1968 -- Food for war: Vietnam, 1964-1968 -- Conclusion: final harvest. |
| Summary |
"Uses recently declassified sources to trace the successes and limitations of the Johnson administration's efforts to use food aid as a diplomatic tool during the Cold War, both to gain support for U.S. policies and to reward or punish allies such as Israel, India, and South Vietnam"--Provided by publisher. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973.
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Food relief, American -- Political aspects.
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Food supply -- Political aspects -- Developing countries.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Developing countries.
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Developing countries -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780826218193 (alk. paper) |
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0826218199 (alk. paper) |
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