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I am delighted to aline myself in this instance with the junior Senator from Kentucky and the junior Senator from New York. I recognize the difficulties under which the Appropriations Committee and its subcommittees are laboring because of the multiplicity of recommendations and requests that come to them. but in this instance I should like to say that the Eisenhower administration has made a recommendation which should receive favorable consideration of the Congress with respect to caring for the million or more American citizens migrating. as they do. from one State to another. seeking gainful employment and taking part in the harvesting of our agricultural products. We have the opportunity by approving the appropriation of $100.000 to assist In the programs of the States of the American Union in alleviating the conditions under which American citizens who are classified as migrants and their families are living today. One hundred thousand dollars is a small enough start to take care of a million American citizens. It amounts to approximately 10 cents a head. on the basis of $100.000. to be applied to a million individuals who are taking part in the production of agricultural commodities for the people of the United States.