File:CARE (Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) Package, 1962.jpg

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English: Exhibit in National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, USA. The museum describes this exhibit as follows: "This cardboard CARE package, contains seven smaller boxes and bags of macaroni, cornmeal, Carnation instant chocolate flavored drink mix, and nonfat dried milk. It has a paper insert reading "August 6, 1962. Greetings from the men of the U.S.S. Lake Champlain." The macaroni boxes are marked "Packed for CARE USA by A.Zerega's Sons, Inc." CARE is the acronym for "Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe." CARE Package is the registered trademark of the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. It began its emergency food relief at the end of World War II." (This text is not subject to copyright since it was produced by the US Government.)
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