The statement is made there. that the contingency fund: Is to provide a source of funds for the President to meet unforeseen emergencies in the world which are important to the national interest. The needs of these international agencies are not unforeseen emergencies. and presumably the contingency fund would not be available even if the President should desire to use It. The gentleman from Arizona has Indicated clearly that. in his opinion at least. the Palestinian refugees should have their funds cut back. I would suggest to the committee that this would be a very unwise way of showing that we feel other countries should share the financial load which we have carried for so long. It seems extremely shortsighted for us to argue that we are just simply going to starve certain programs to death. worthwhile as they may be. in order to show other countries that they should be meeting their responsibilities. Should this be done. we would have to reduce the daily allotment of 8 cents a day to support these Palestine refugees to 6 cents a day. This seems to me the most shocking kind of shortsightedness. I would urge that we increase the amounts recommended by the Committee on Appropriations so that we may discharge our obligations to these agencies.
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