3. - usaid

The Ambassador asked GO1 representatives
whether there was a
need for medical supplies, doctor
medical staffs, serum, plasma,
drugs, and food. They replied
that these services and supplies
were adequate, but that they
needed some 2,000 winter-type
tents and blankets . Respo:nse
f'rom State/AID/Washington (and
the Department of Defense lwas
quick and affirmative. As soon
as the request was received in
Washington, John H. Street,
Assistant Disaster Relief Coord-
Ambassador Meyer (second f'rom left) inator, arranged for commercial
talking to Kakh survivors in relief purchase of 2,000 tents with
tent and RLSS Girector of Kakh
outer winter shells and for
relief center (white coat) their delivery via U. S. military
airlift.
The Embassy coordinated a variety of services at the disaster scene and in
Tehran, with the participation of the American Arbassador and Mrs. Melyer,
the Peace Corps, the U. S. military and medical groups, TOPO, Air Force,
Defense Attaches, the American Cormrunity of Tehran, U. S. Cartographic
office representative from Kabul, U. S. Geological Survey team, staff
members of the Rnbassy,
the Science Attache, the
Consular Offices in Meshed
and Tehran, the Agricultural
Attache s office,
students of the American
School, the Embassy radio
co~cations unit, and
the massy General
Services staff.
USG P.L. 480 food stocks
in Iran were diverted
f'rom regular programs of
CARE and the American
Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee.
In Washington, Walter
McClelland, Iran Desk,
State Department, worked
with Mr. Street on policy,
f'unding, and administrative
matters connected
USG-donated tents set up at Ferdows