If we should now use it in conjunction with freedom messages. it would not only give added force to those messages and help to convince the recipients of our sincerity. but the food might also help save many victims of Communist tyranny from starvation. " In view of our past experience. this idea of sending our freedom messages and food packages to Iron Curtain countries by balloons is certainly worth trying. As has been stated in the proposed resolution. the food for this purpose is to come out of our surplus agricultural commodities. The administration of the whole scheme under the Secretary of State. would cost no more than $2 million. It would be one of the cheapest and most effective methods of winning deserving and worthy friends behind the Iron Curtain for the cause of humanity and for free democracy. I sincerely suggest that we try it. Five Proposals To Amend the Refugee Relief Act