NUTRITION AND HUMAN NEEDS-1972

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SELECT COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION AND HUMAN NEEDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

NUTRITION AND HUMAN NEEDS

PART 2-NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF NATION'S
OLDER AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 14, 1972

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Pepper, Hon. Claude, a U.S. Representative from the 11th District of the
State of Florida____

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Mayer, Dr. Jean, professor of nutrition, Harvard University-.

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Prepared statement of---_.

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McLoud, Clifford W., executive director, Senior Citizens of Dade County,
Miami, Fla.___.

Chaskes, Charles H., executive director, Michigan State Commission on
Aging

O'Malley, James J., acting director, New York Office for the Aging---
Breckinridge, Elizabeth, supervisor of section on Services for Aging,
Illinois Department of Public Aid__.

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Prepared statement of__

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Barnes, San Juan, director, Senior Neighborhood and Companion Club,
Washington, D.C-----

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Kramer, Edward J., director, Services to the Aged, Henry Street Settlement, New York City--

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Prepared statement of-

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Simonsen, Ivan, director, Senior Services, Western Idaho Community
Action Program____

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Prepared statement of---

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Martin, Hon. John B., Commissioner, Administration on Aging; accompanied by:

Donald Reilly, Deputy Commissioner;

Charles Wells, Acting Director, State and Community Services;
Dr. Marvin Taves, Director, Title IV Research and Demonstration
Grants Programs; Department of Health, Education, and Welfare__

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APPENDIXES

Appendix 1. Material submitted by the witnesses:

From Dr. Jean Mayer:

Barron's, June 5, 1972 editorial commentary "Let Them Eat
Cake"

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From James J. O'Malley:

Specific comments on the proposed Rules and Regulations, as
published in the Federal Register on June 6, 1972----

From Elizabeth Breckinridge:

Page

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Map of Illinois by counties-percent of people, 18 and over, who
are 60 and over.

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Map of Illinois by counties-Number of black people 65 and over__
Map of Illinois by counties-Number of people 65 and over who
are black..

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Table 1970 Census-Black people 65+ by county_

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From Edward J. Kramer :

Letter of May 4, 1972 from Birmingham, Mich----

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Appendix 2. Material from other than witnesses:

From the National Council On The Aging, Inc--

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From the National Retired Teachers Association and the American
Association of Retired Persons___

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From the Bread & Law Task Force, Burlington, Vt--

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From the Food Research and Action Center, New York City--

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Article: The Washington Post, June 14, 1972 editorial-Thrift at the
Expense of the Hungry..

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Public Law 92-258, 92d Congress, S. 1163, March 22, 1972

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S. 1588, 92d Cong., 1st Sess., April 20, 1971

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S. 3599, 92d Cong., 2d Sess., May 11, 1972.

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