Despite its experimental nature and its short duration. the poverty program has garnered the interest and assistance of wellmeaning citizens who are aware of some of the problems of lowincome families and who wish to help alleviate some of these problems. In my district in Kansas local response has resulted in a number of headstart programs successfully underway this summer. four of our colleges are assisting college students from lowincome families under the college workstudy program. In western Kansas. programs to assist migrant farmworkers and their children continue. As the record of the poverty program now stands. confused. inadequately evaluated. rampant with administrative delay and controversy. instead of escalating the poverty War to twice its present size by doubling appropriations authorizations with this bill. Congress should know where this money is be spent and how the shortcomings of the program are to be eliminated.