Contents of this booklet include: (1) Chronology of the School Lunch Issue: Events Preceding the School Lunch Act of 1946, the 1946 School Lunch Act, "The Needy Go Unnoticed: 1946-1962,""Sorry, No Money: 1962-1965"; (2) "Their Daily Bread"--A Step Toward Action; (3) Congress Takes Action: The Vanik Program--A First Step; The House Takes Action; The White House Conference on Nutrition; The Senate Side; The Conference Committee; (4) Regulations of Public Law 91-248: The Citizens Conference; Proposed Regulations; Final Regulations; Were the Goals Achieved? (5) Implementation of Public Law 91-248: The Underlying story; (6) New Regulations--August, 1971. (7) Major Problems Today Within the National School Lunch Program: The Economics Means Test; The 25-Percent Matching Requirement on Equipment Funds; and, (8) Recommendations: Immediate Plan; Implementation of Pilot Programs from September 1972 to September, 1975. (JM)