I write to express my support for the Food for Peace Program (PL 480) in its current form. This program is a lifeline for fanners and U.S. merchant marines.
The Food for Peace Program provides humanitarian assistance and food aid around the world. This program not only supports the needs of those abroad, it is also critical to supporting the employment of U.S. farmers and merchant mariners. The purchase of food from U.S. farmers and its subsequent shipment on U.S.-flagged vessels supports roughly 44,000 jobs in this country. Eliminating this form of in-kind food assistance could jeopardize these American jobs.
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