It may be recalled that the Famine and Relief Act of 1953 also had a rather strict interpretation. For example. I find that in South Korea there are from 5 million to 7 million refugees. Of course. the South Korean refugees are being helped considerably through the appropriations under the mutualsecurity program. Nevertheless. their dietary standards are very low. I have information with me from the International Cooperation Administration relating to the relief of Vietnam and South Korea which indicates the need of a considerably larger amount of assistance. In Hong Kong there are 1 million socalled free Chinese who are seeking some measure of assistance in terms of food supplies. In South Vietnam there are still 100.000 refugees who are as yet not resettled. My point of inquiry is whether or not. by including. after the word "urgent" such words as "or extraordinary." we would thereby give an appropriate interpretation to title II. so as to make it more effective for those areas of the world in which there is more than an immediate. temporary catastrophic type of situation. but. in fact. one that is continuing and of a somewhat longrange nature.
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