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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.

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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.