Mr. Chairman. I do not see how the Palestine refugee question can be determined for quite a few years. Unfortunately. the Arab countries are intransigent as far as that matter is concerned. I have recommended to the State Department that we should gradually reduce the amount of money that is being turned over to the organization that is taking care of these refugees in order that they may be made to realize that there must eventually come a termination to this problem. Unfortunately. not enough of them are being educated so that they can go out on their own and earn a living. But I learned this year that the State Department. in reply to a report that I wrote after going to the areathat they are beginning to reduce the amount that is being turned over to the refugee organization for the purpose of maintenance and support. I was advised that 5 percent of the money will be used for the purpose of educating the refugees and teaching them trades so that they can go out into the other Arab countries and earn a livelihood. The intention of the State Department. in my opinion. is a good one. Of course. it is a belabored one.
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Arabs are intransigent and not being educated enough to earn a living.