3. - usaid

American Camatnits in Tehran - -ration
Sweater
The American teenagers in Tehran collected 1,300 to 1,500 sweaters, 300
coats, 5 boxes of other clothes. The American ladies of the Iran-American
Camunity collected 500
blartkets, 20 to 30 cartons
of clothing and
shoes and several cartons
of food, No value
was reported, but AID1
DRC estimated it at
$6, ooo.
Foll.owing these collections,
the American
Camunity peicipated
in what was called
"Wraticn Sweater
Exercise. " ?his operation~,
which took place
on September 10-11,
1968, was for the purpose
of distributing
the collected supplies,
?he distribution team,
under the supervision
of Howard Williams,
Vice Consul at Meshed,
was divided into two
Aerial view of typical terrain of outlying groups, Since the areas
villages affected by the quakes.
in and around Gonabad,
Mr. Williams (center) and PCV mopemtion Sweater" dis tributim
Camma help unload truck.
to earthquake victims,