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    This appears to be a newspaper or magazine clipping containing two photographs related to African famine relief efforts. The left photo shows children waiting in a food distribution line in Rosso, Mauritania, organized by the Mauritanian Red Crescent. The right photo shows members of a fact-finding mission to Africa posing outside the White House after briefing President Reagan, including notable figures such as Charlton Heston and George Moody.

    MAURITANIA

    09.23.2015

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    USAID, Historical Archive           

    Children wait in line for a morning milk and rice distribution by the Mauritanian Red Crescent in the town of Rosso, Mauritania. Hundreds of thousands of children are concentrated in shantytowns around Rosso,

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    Date Taken: 09.23.2015
    Date Posted: 11.07.2017 12:43
    Photo ID: 2189749
    VIRIN: 150923-O-ZZ999-303
    Resolution: 13531x10656
    Size: 21.33 MB
    Location: MR
    Web Views: 52
    Downloads: 3

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