356 DASA 2019-2 TAYLOR: Does anybody have any idea of the amounts, in dollars and cents, of materials and supplies and moncy that were furnished the Japanese by the U.S.? In other words, what kind of support was really given to Japan from the end of the war until 1950 or so? Was that half a billion dollars a year of which half was money andhalf was supplies, or what? Does anyone have any idea? EISENBUD: Well, in 1950 the figure that sticks in my mind is some $700 million a month. Is this too much that was being spent in Japan, $700 million a month being spent in Japan in support of the Korean war? This had a tremendous effect on the economy, but I could be wrong with that figure. It's something I rould check. WARREN: Undoubtedly right. We deposited a lot of K-rations in Japan which were given to the Japanese as an easy way of supplying food. We had a big excess at that time, too, but it didn't come until after many months. EISENBUD: TAYLOR: problem? Yes. Did this really make a big dent in the Japanese food WARREN: Well, I think so. There must have been millions and millions of cans. DUNHAM: When did the rice rationing go out, Dr. Schull? SCHULL: Rice rationing was still in effect as late as 1953 when the clinical portion of the genetics program was terminated. There was access, however, to much more non-rationed rice, and as a consequence many individuals no longer felt the same compulsion to make certain they obtained their rations. The government still maintained the ration machinery for some years after 1953, but more and more persons who could pay the higher prices had turned to the free market. DUNHAM: But you would say that it was probably critical for at least five years? SCHULL: Yes. It was certainly still critical in the early 50's— say 1950 and 1951. I didn't a a I noticed a big change from 1950 to 1954. eds eee Reach Ma Me EISENBUD: