Presidential Commission on World Hunger
Scope and Contents
Note: This collection is currently being processed. The finding aid here in not in a final form. It will be updated to reflect changes and newly added materials.
The collection consists of the papers of Dr. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. and his wife, Dolores D. Wharton. The papers primarily related to his time after MSU at SUNY, Department of State and as a trustee on various boards. Although there are some materials related to his time in college and at MSU.
Dates
- Creation: 1943 - 2017
Creator
- Linowitz, Sol M., 1913-2005 (Person)
- World Food Council (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Restricted folders are noted in the collection inventory.
Biographical / Historical
The Presidential Commission on World Hunger was established by President Jimmy Carter September 5, 1978. The charge of the Commission was to identify and investigate the cause, nature and pervasivness of hunger in the United States and the world. They were also ask to review existing aid programs and make recommendations toward creating a coherent national policy designed to reduce hunger world-wide. This Commission was was comprised of twenty-members, sixteen of which were appointed directly by the President. The chairman of the commission was Sol Linowitz, Chairman of Xerox International and U.S. diplomat. Clifton Wharton served as a member of the the Commission.
Extent
From the Collection: 470 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subject
- Denver, John (Person)
- Chapin, Harry (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu