3. - usaid

the GO1 f'rom the USG would not
be needed. This resulted in a
saving to AID of $204,100.
By way of comparison, the 1962
Iran earthquake left same
12,000 dead, 75,000 to 100,000
homeless, and 2,776 injured,
while the Khorassan quskes
caused 10,000 deaths, sbout
the same nwnber homeless, and
4,050 injured. In 1962, the
USG provided a military hospital
which took 30 C-1-30's
to airlift, but in 1968, the
American Ambassador A. H. Meyer,
prior review with the CfOI on
accompanied by John M. man of actual medical needs resulted
CENTO , greeting Iranian officials in no U. S. military facility
in the Ferdows area. Ryan is
being requested and a scaling
standing next to the Arbassador
on the left.
down of requests for other
supplies. The total of: AID
expenditures from the cont ingency
fund in 1962 was
$1 669,113. In 1968, it was
$482,172.
Following is a recap of expenditures by the USG in this disaster:
AID Contingency Fund
2.000 tents and outer shells
~irlift first 1.000 tents and 5,000 DOD
blankets arrivhg 9/11/68
Airlift first 1,000 winter shells 9/24/68
Airlift 2nd 1,000 tents and shells 10/14/68
Cash contribution under Ambassador's Auth.
ARMISH/MAAG - TOP0 Disaster Support - -
massy DRC/Ryan field trips, other Eknbassy
employee travel to earthquake area f'rom Tehran
USGS expenses for R. Brown geologic study 3,300 $482,172
U. S. Military
In addition to providing airlift of tents and
shells f'rom the US, for which they were reimbursed
by AID, the U.S. Military contributed
5,000 blankets at their own expense, valued at
Department of Interior, USGS
~Genses of John ~einerknd preliminary geologic
appraisal