The remainder. probably not exceeding $50 million a year. has been directed towards the economic development of the country. Notable progress has been made in opening the road net closed by years of war so that commerce could again move. With American help. nearly a million refugees from the Communist terror are being resettled in South Vietnam. new lands are being cultivated and old lands reopened. This is particularly praiseworthy when one considers the lots of refugees in other parts of the world. such as the Middle East. American help has also brought new crops to Vietnam to permit a diversification of the old twocrop agricultural system. Fisheries have been established. providing livelihood for additional people. reducing the price of food. and creating a new export commodity.
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