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Eye On America (Economy: Hunger) #337814

CBS Evening News for Friday, Apr 19, 1991
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(New York: Bruce Morton) Growing demand for charity food banks due to gap between a person's wage and needs, examined; Rhode Island Community Foodbank, which provides food for Mary House in Providence, Rhode Island, featured; scenes shown. [Food bank customers "STACIA", JoAnn BUCKSTON, Mary House sister Frances CONWAY, Rhode Island Community Foodbank Eileen WELLY - comment.] Growing gap between rich and poor examined; scenes shown of soup kitchens and food banks. [Los Angeles Regional Foodbank Doris BLOCH, Tufts University Dr. Larry BROWN, Representative Tony HALL, Agriculture Department Betty Jo NELSEN - comment.]

Reporter(s):
Morton, Bruce;
Rather, Dan
Duration:
00:05:30

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