Acknowledgments
Abstract
A Note on Methodology
Introduction
US Government Handling of International Donations
Contributions from Abroad
--Chilly Reception for Planeloads of Relief
--The Most Useful Contributions
--Cash Welcomed
--Contributions from International Organizations
--Corporate Contributions
--Full Extent of International Response
Motives for Helping
--Historic Ties to the People of Louisiana or the United States of America
--Grateful for Past Acts of the United States
--Out of a Sense of Duty
--As Part of a Political Dynamic
Conclusions
Annex I: USAID/OFDA Transportation Summary: Arrival of International Goods in Response to Hurricane Katrina
Annex II: USAID/OFDA Little Rock: Movement of International Goods in Response to Hurricane Katrina
Annex III: Hurricane Relief and Recovery Efforts: Contributions of French Companies and their US Subsidiaries
Annex IV: Visits from Foreign Dignitaries to Hurricane Areas or to Hurricane Victims
Bibliography
About the Author
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