Excerpt from Fao: Its Organization and Work and United States Participation This publication is designed to provide information on the manner in which the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (fao) was established, how it has developed during its first quarter-century, and ways in which the United States participates. Also, it provides background on membership, governing bodies, organizational structure, and programs. It is intended for use by those who participate for the United States in faq activities, or who are otherwise interested in the Organization's objectives and work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.