New York City Red Cross Executive Director Robert Davis speaks about food and clothing distribution for the poor

The transcript details the efforts of Congress and the Red Cross in providing aid to those in need. Congress supplied 85 million bushels of wheat and 850,000 bales of cotton, which the Red Cross converted into essential goods. The New York chapter of the Red Cross implemented a plan to distribute food packages and garments, with significant contributions from volunteers and the Gibson Committee. These efforts provided over $3 million in food and clothing relief to the distressed in New York.

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