Minn.. national commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. sent a most inspiring and -informative telegram to the President of the United States. In this telegram. Commqnder Hansen. on behalf of the 1.300.000 oversea combat veterans comprising the VFW. urged that President Kennedy establish a program for providing U.S. surplus foods for the relief of the refugees from Red China. Also. as part of his proposal. Commander Hansen further urged full assistance be provided the free Chinese Government of President Chiang Kaishek in its efforts to accept a portion of the refugees. This telegram from Commander Hansen is another splendid example of the manner in which the VFW has taken a lead in advocating and supporting a sound foreign policy for this Nation. Such actions as these by the VFW commander in chief are a real contribution toward strengthening our Nations efforts to triumph over communism. Commander Hansens recommendations to the President are doubly valuable because Commander Hansen has. within the past few months. personally been in the Far East where he has observed firsthand the plight of the refugees in Hong Kong and has consulted with President Chiang Kaishek and other officials of the free Chinese Government on Formosa. Commander Hansens telegram to the President was subsequently contained in a press release. parts of which were carried in numerous publications throughout the country. However. because of the importance of the thoughts contained in Commander Hansens proposals.
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