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NATIONAL HISTORY DAY 2016
schoolchildren in 41 countries around the world. Today it
continues to help provide students with physical as well as
mental nourishment.24
As the world population grows, food exchange is imperative.
Countries around the world still have issues feeding their
residents, including even the most affluent. Legislation and
programs that fight to feed people play an important role
in the fight to end hunger both domestically and
internationally.
Food insecurity is not a new problem; it can be traced
throughout history. Although the basic problem remains the
same today, current discussions address the discrepancy
between the types of food being eaten by people at different
income levels; the prevalence of processed food; the rise,
and possible effects of, genetically modified organisms
(GMOs); and also cutbacks in funding for programs like
SNAP and WIC.
For a complete bibliography and more resources,
go to www.nhd.org/themebook.
Statement of Senator Bob Dole, Wednesday, July 10, 1974.
Food for Peace: 20 Years of Sharing. Senate Papers – Press Releases, Series
6, Box 19, Folder 15, Dole Archives, Dole Institute of Politics, University
of Kansas, http://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/collections/press_
releases/740710foo.pdf
About the Dole Archive
Senator Robert J. Dole’s personal papers are held by the Robert J. Dole Archive and Special Collections at the Dole
Institute of Politics, University of Kansas. The Dole Archive is one of the nation’s largest collections of papers and
artifacts for a nonpresidential politician. The Dole Collection covers U.S. politics during the latter part of the twentieth
century. The Dole Archive has several online resources, including more than 20 History Day modules featuring
scanned primary sources dealing with the selected topic, 2,000 press clippings (1969-1995), over 6,000 press releases
(1961-1996), and 72 oral histories available for download and classroom use.
To access these materials and more, visit dolearchives.ku.edu.
To learn more about the Dole Institute of Politics, please visit www.doleinstitute.org.
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Henry C. Jackson, “Dole, McGovern school program awarded World Food Prize,” USA Today, October 14, 2008.