HomeMy WebLinkAboutPost-Attack Food Management Responsibilities 1962 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
on the Federal -State Division of Post - Attack
Food Management Responsibilities
1. Purpose. The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is:
A. To provide an understanding between the U. S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Texas as to the emergency man-
agement of food stocks following a national emergency caused by
enemy attack;
B. To provide a means for enhancing the survival of the citizens
of the State of Texas through the orderly management of food supplies
to support State food rationing in an emergency period;
C. To give recognition to the principle that certain food stocks
are part of a national supply and must be available as such to
accomplish the most equitable distribution possible under conditions
of post- attack emergency;
D. To foster close working relationships between USDA and the State
of Texas in both the pre - emergency and post- attack periods;
E. To form a basis for eliciting the cooperation and assistance of
the food industry in the planning to cope with a national emergency;
and
F. To facilitate the carrying out of the responsibilities assigned
to USDA and the States by the National Food Plan (Annex 31 to the
National Plan for Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization.)
2. Emergency Food Management Objectives of USDA. In exercising dis-
tribution control of certain food stocks within the State, it is
the USDA objective and intent to provide the State and its citizens
with an appropriate share of those stocks under emergency conditions.
Moreover, in the management of food supplies at locations outside
the State, it will be the USDA objective and intent to utilize such
foods in such manner as to meet the needs of all survivors, including
those in the State of Texas.
3. Scope. This Memorandum of Understanding pertains to the management
responsibility for food stocks of wholesalers (including chain store
warehouses) and processors located in the State of Texas. It pro-
vides a basis for both pre- emergency planning and the management in
a post- attack period of food stocks of such wholesalers and processors.
4. Understandings Reached. Discussions between duly authorized rep-
resentatives of the State of Texas and of USDA have resulted in the
following understandings:
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A. Responsibility for Food Stocks. It is understood that USDA will
retain all responsibility for post - attack distribution control of the
food stocks of wholesalers (including chain store warehouses) and of
all processors except those in the categories described in Item B
which follows. It is understood also that USDA will exercise such
control in full cooperation with the State of Texas and in consider-
ation of the needs of its surviving population.
B. State Control of Certain Processor Food Stocks. It is understood
that the State of Texas will assume responsibility for post- attack
distribution control of food in all retail positions, including retail
stores, hotels, schools, restaurants, institutions (except Federal
institutions), and homes and for the food stocks of processors such
as confectioners, delicatessens, local fluid milk distributors,
retail bakers, and others whose distribution in any case is retail
in nature and subject to rationing.
C. Distribution of Food. It is understood that food stocks from
sources under distribution control of the State of Texas and such
foods as may be made available to the State of Texas by USDA, shall
be distributed at a rate which will not result in an amount in excess
of that necessary to meet the National Emergency Food Consumption
Standard.
D. Food in Transit. Food in transit is understood to be part of
the national food reserve and subject to USDA management. It is
understood also that both State and Federal authorities will facili-
tate its continued movement to destination to the extent possible, as
provided by the National Food Plan.
E. Identification of Facilities. It is understood that, in the
interest of the welfare of its surviving population, the State of
Texas will assist USDA as necessary and possible in the identification
and listing of food wholesalers and processors whose stocks would be
important in the post - attack period.
F. Facilities and Claimancy. It is understood that USDA will retain
responsibility post - attack for facilities and will serve as claimant
for materials, equipment, manpower, and services that may be needed
post - attack by food wholesalers (including chain store warehouses)
and processors.
5. Modification of Understandings. In the event that future developments
require modifications of the understandings summarized herein, rep-
resentatives of the State of Texas and USDA will hold such discussions
as are necessary to arrive at informal mutual agreement concerning
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necessary changes. Such changes will be summarized and subscribed to
as addenda to or revisions of this Memorandum of Understanding.
October 5 — 1962 /s/ W. Lewis David
Chairman, Texas USDA
State Defense Board
CONCURRENCE
/S f James H. Garner
James H. Garner
State Corrdinator
(Title)
September 20, 1962 State of Texas