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Damage to Police Academy in Khezri<br />
Peace Corps<br />
Peace Corps Volunteers Nelson, Fitzgerald, Cavanna, and Holihan assisted<br />
the Government of Iran within the stricken areas.<br />
U. S. Central Treats Organization (CENTO)<br />
John M. Ryan of AID, who had been on detail to the Disaster Relief office<br />
in Washington for almost two yeaPs prior to his assignment to CEIVTO, was in<br />
Tehran at the time of the disaster. When news of the earthquakes brok:e,<br />
AID/DRC immediately informed the American massy of IW. Ryan's experience<br />
and effectiveness in disaster relief, suggesting that the massy attempt to<br />
borrow his services f'rom CENT0 to work as Disaster Relief Officer. CEPE0<br />
agreed to detail him for this purpose.<br />
This fortunate circumstance resulted not only in smooth coordination of<br />
the USG response within Iran but in reducing USG costs. Mr. man was<br />
instrumental in promoting a caref'ul determination of actual needs. Consideration<br />
was given to priorities, to what was available in the country,<br />
and to what could be expected f'rom other governments and relief organizations.<br />
The requests that were sent in to AID/W were designed to meet<br />
the specific needs as worked out with the GOI. Through this procedure<br />
(which had been so effective following the 1966 earthquake in Turkey), it<br />
was determined that an additional 1,000 tents which had been requested by
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