The House committee turned that amendment down. My distinguished colleague from Florida and I have offered this amendment with complete conviction that if there is any area in the country that is entitled to be regarded now as one of serious unemployment not largely related to Its own economic problems at all. this is most certainly such an area. All of Dade County and much of Broward County. which constitute the principal area that suffers from this problemand the only area in the United States which now has more than 50.000 such refugeesand the amendment would limit relief to areas having 50.000 or more refugeesare in a difficult situation. not of their own making which must be resolved if serious economic distress is not to continue. As I have stated. according to our most recent information. 100.000 to 150.000 refugees are still there. many of whom are displacing our own peoplewho need workfrom their jobs. Fortunately. we have made much progress on a major project in Greater Miami. which. with the stimulation of ARA funds. can swiftly provide a sufficient number of jobs to relieve the excessive unemployment in that area. This project is Interama. a permanent InterAmerican Trade and Cultural Center.
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