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19th World Vegetarian Congress 1967
Delhi/Bombay/Madras, India
North Americans at the Congress


. . .Even the President and his wife, the Marquis and Marchioness de St. Innocent missed the opening sessions due to their boat being unable to use the Suez Canal . . .

One of the outstanding events of the Congress was the Vegetarian Youth Session which was attended by more than 2,000 students. . . . International youth was well represented on the platform by . . . . Jay Dinshah (U.S.A.), . . .

Minutes of the Business Sessions - The President of the International Vegetarian Union, The Marquis Francisco de St.Innocent took the Chair.

. . . The deaths of . . . and Dr.McGregor (U.S.A.) both Vice Presidents, were reported and two minutes silence observed by the delegates present. . .

. . . two vacancies occurring on the Executive Committee . . . Mr H.J.Dinshah . . . .put forward . . . Mr.Dinshah co-opted for the year.


Present:- President; . . . V.P.s . . .Prof.Scott Nearing, . . .


Smt Rukmini Devi Arundale Speaking. Others, (left to right): Mr N.Nielsen, Shri J.N.Mankar, Professor Scott Nearing (U.S.A.), and the Rajkumar of Vizianagram.