Speaker. I want to touch on one other thing. I am sure those of us who have been in the Middle East and studied it at all. have been distressed by the continued existence of the Arab refugee problem which exists there. Having visited there. I want to emphasize that now is the time. if these roughly 1 million refugees are not going to become the breeding place for saboteurs and for all kinds of terrorism. now is the time for a concerted effort to go forward with a plan that would eliminate the existence of these refugee areas. We must recognize in this country that this cannot be done by "striped pants" diplomacy. We can only get it done if we work without fanfare. if we come forward with a realistic program to provide jobs for those people. which are attractive enough to take them away from the horrible position in which they live. We must recognize that neither the Israelis nor the Arab countries are going to back down in their position that this is not their responsibility or their fault. I think we have proven already. through the operation of some of the projects in Iraq. that the unpublicized program that can be carried out with force and determination is the basis upon which this problem can be dealt with in cooperation with the United Nations. I want to urge my colleagues at every possible opportunity to urge the Department of State to come forward with such a rounded program in cooperation with representatives of the United Nations. that this sore upon humanity may be eliminated. with the obliteration of these refugee camps. I think we will see the day of realistic discussion of peaceful negotiations and resolution of the other issues in the Middle East.
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Refugees will become saboteurs and terrorists if their situation is not addressed.