It particularly troubles the citizens of my State since Florida is in the geographical position of being just 90 miles. less than 10 minutes by jet aircraft. from the site upon which a shooting war might possibly erupt. But this ontarget position is only a part of the problem. Ever since. for the first time in history. the United States became a "country of first refuge." Florida and its citizens have borne the brunt of the refugee problem. For more than 2 years the people of my State have carried the principal load created by a problem not of our making. While we have been more than glad to perform with the typically humane and generous behavior that marks the average American in extending all possible assistance to unfortunate refugees. Florida would welcome accelerated relocation of refugees to other parts of the country. Secondly. its citizens would like to have the assurance of protection from imminent attack which can come only through possession of accurate and timely military intelligence plus an immediate return to the firm policy Invoked by the President last fall which gave us then some feeling of security. The lead editorial in the Monday.
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