International Whaling Commission: Patricia Forkan Collection 1971-2008

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International Whaling Commission: Patricia Forkan Collection 1971-2008

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The papers of Senior Vice President of the Humane Society of the United States, Patricia Forkan, this collection ranges from approximately 1971 to 2008 and is primarily composed of records relating the International Whaling Commission.

15 cubic feet, including textural materials, photographs, and audio/visual CD-ROM materials; 53 Boxes

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Lew s & Clark College Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6375900

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Humane Society international

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International Whaling Commission

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Forkan, Patricia

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The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, signed December 2, 1946. The purpose of the Convention is to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry. The main focus the IWC is to keep under review and revise the measures found in the Schedule to the Convention which govern the conduct of whaling worldwide. These measures provide for th...