Lester Brown at the Overseas Development Council
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In his inspirational new memoir, Breaking New Ground, Lester Brown traces life from a small farm to leadership as a global environmental analyst. Here is a selection of photos from his time at the Overseas Development Council.
Lester Brown at the Overseas Development Council
- 1. OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL photos of Lester R. Brown
- 2. Seeds of Change, published in 1970
- 4. Jim Grant was the first head of the Overseas Development Council and recruited Lester to work there. This photo was taken after he became head of UNICEF. Photo by UNICEF
- 5. A Meet the Press one-hour special on the world food situation in 1974 with host Laurence Spivak (standing), Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture; John Hannah, Administrator of AID (bottom row). Next to Lester is Sterling Worlman of the Rockefeller Foundation. Photo by Reni Photos.
- 6. Winner of the faculty vs. students race around the lake at Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg Seminar in American Studies, Switzerland, 1974
- 7. World Without Borders, published in 1972, was a widely acclaimed pioneering work on globalization.
- 9. Lester flanked by Lester Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada (on right) and John Hannah at reception in Washington, D.C., ca. 1972.
- 10. Published for the World Food Conference held in Rome, November 1974
- 11. From Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania, in reference to By Bread Alone.
- 12. Lester and Blondeen Gravely, 1972.
- 13. Written for the World Population Conference held in Bucharest, August 1974
- 14. Available at www.earthpolicy.org/books/bng Or call 202-496-9290 Order from Earth Policy Institute, the independent environmental research organization headed by Lester Brown. ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY