[Released January 22, 1962. Dated January 20, 1962]
Dear Mr. Ngala:
Thank you for your very kind
letter regarding American famine relief for Kenya.
The American people were deeply
moved by the reports of the suffering caused by the prolonged drought and
the recent disastrous floods.
We are most happy to know that
our food and assistance were timely and did much to alleviate the intense
hardship caused by these disasters. I very much appreciate your thoughtfulness
in writing to me on this matter.
Sincerely,
JOHN F. KENNEDY
[The Honorable Ronald Ngala, Leader of the House, Nairobi, Kenya]
Dear Mr. President,
On behalf of the Government
of Kenya, I would like to offer our most heartfelt thanks for all that
your Government has done to assist us in famine relief. The misery and
suffering that has been caused by this terrible disaster has been greatly
alleviated by the generosity of the United States of America.
Three-hundred thousand bags of Maize
which we have received, together with proportionate amounts of Milk Powder
and Edible Oil, to say nothing of the free use of Hercules aircraft of
the United States Air Force, amounts to an incredibly generous contribution.
I would like to convey our deepest
gratitude.
Yours
sincerely,
R. G. NGALA