Russia Relief

<p>This volume contains the official record of the hearings before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding H.R. 9459 and 9548 held on December 13 and 14 1921. The hearings concern proposed legislation for providing relief to Russia in the wake of widespread famine and economic devastation following World War I and the Russian Revolution. The testimony and discussions provide insights into the political considerations humanitarian concerns and proposed mechanisms for delivering aid to the Russian people during this critical period.</p><p>Researchers interested in the history of U.S.-Russian relations international aid efforts and the political dynamics of the early 1920s will find this a valuable primary source.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>