Multi-Industry Letter to White House Requesting Designation of FAO Director-General
On March 6, 2026, ASTA signed onto a multi-industry letter to President Trump requesting that he designate Beth Bechdol as the official U.S. candidate for Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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