Former U.S. president Herbert Hoover with Mahatma Gandhi, 1946Former U.S. president Herbert Hoover with Mahatma Gandhi, 1946
New Delhi, Delhi
Photograph by Dave Davis
Courtesy of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 1946-72A; Associated Press
Letter from R. S. Bhat to President Hoover, 1946Letter from R. S. Bhat to President Hoover, 1946
Courtesy of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, FEC-India-Corresp
During his worldwide survey of food conditions, President Herbert Hoover visited India to attend a conference on the subject. While there, he met with top Indian government food experts, as well as with influential figures Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.