A chat with Gresham Barrett in Rome, Italy

The former U-S representative from Westminster, Gresham Barrett, and his associate, former Governor David Beasley, have returned to their Rome, Italy headquarters after a trip to the U-S this week and their plea to Americans to come to the aid of the crisis Europe faces as the result of the Russia invasion of neighbor Ukraine.  Barrett works with Beasley in the world food program under the auspices of the United Nations.  The two are well versed in world hunger problems, made worse in recent weeks by the destruction that has taken place in Ukraine, which had been considered the world’s breadbasket.  101.7/WGOG NEWS spoke with Barrett. Excerpts of the conversation, as well as a ‘Community Soundoff with him, are being aired today and in the next few days over our airwaves.