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Exhibit concentrates on Indian contributions; prehistory; agricultural practices; deforestation; Indian plight in modern world. Nicely laid out exhibit. Did not return until 5:30 PM. Dinner at Circular Militaire; old fort turned into restaurant right on river. [[end page]] [[start page]] 8/18/87 0645 market w/ Bill Otherall- cashews - fruit with nut attached Brazil nuts - trees disappearing because surrounding forests cut. Current crop 15% of available in 1985, Cassava/Manioc - some toxic (bitter manioc contains residues of prussic acid) (recently noted cases of poisoning in hospital [[strikethrough]] ) [[/strikethrough]] in Africa, but none in Brasil) Citrus fruits - mainly from China. Mango - found in India distributed thru world by port.