Reading Room Document

Funding of the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health.

The document discusses the funding difficulties for the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health and presents possible approaches to funding the conference. It outlines the legal problems arising from the lack of specific funds and discusses the practical considerations for structuring the conference. The document presents two main approaches for funding: single agency funding and joint agency funding. It also highlights the legal and administrative considerations for structuring the conference as an advisory committee or through grants or contracts. The conclusion reached is that the funding of the conference is a complex issue that requires careful consideration of legal, administrative, and practical aspects. The document presents questions regarding the availability of specific grant funds, the structuring of the conference as an advisory committee, and the coordination of funding from multiple departments.

September 23, 1969