It is our belief that such distribution would tend to displace some normal commercial purchases of such products with harmful results to wholesalers and retailers engaged in such trade. A fifth recommendationon the flexible handling of ocean freight costswas ignored in Dr. Butz letter. But the record is clear on what happened at the time. Ocean freight regulations were substantially modified. requiring most foreign governments to pay 50 percent of the freight charges. In some countries. such as Yugoslavia and Greece. needed food and humanitarian programs for the disadvantaged and refugees were seriously crippled by the lack of resources in recipient countries. And the operation of such agencies as CARE. Catholic Relief Services. and Church World Service were badly hampered.
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