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New York. N.Y.. Church World Service has had a continuing interest in refugee resettlement programs since the end of World War II. In 1964. the Protestant and orthodox churches through CWS. in addition to their resettlement program and other direct services to refugees. maintained relief. selfhelp and other service projects. These programs were sustained by $32.752.443 worth of surplus and donated supplies. and $12.239.004 in cash expenditures. CWS has been responsible for the resettlement of 146.431 people through December 31. 1964. During 1964. CWS resettled 1.750 Cuban refugees. 2.698 came to the United States under Public Law 86648 (Fair Share Law). 2.059 entered under the Chinese Parole Program. CWS has continued to place emphasis on the Cuban Refugee Program and of the 15.107 Cubans registered with the agency since the inception of the Program in 1961. 14.762 have been resettled. CWS works in very close cooperation with the World Council of Churches Service to Refugees which resettled 13.450 persons during 1964. Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere. Inc. (CARE). 660 First Avenue. New York. N.Y.: Refugees in Asia and the Middle East are among the nearly 38 million people CARE is helping during the 1965 fiscal year. through food. selfhelp and medical progrants in 39 countries. Now in its 20th year of service. CARE has distributed more than $725 million worth of aid since its inception. including U.S. agricultural abundance. specially purchased food supplies. vocational tools. health and educational equipment. medicines and hospital supplies. In Its daily operations. CARE does not serve refugees as a special group. but directs its aid to them as part of its assistance for all groups of needy. However. at times of special stress. it has conducted special refugee programs. Most recently. it authorized purchase and distribution of 200.000 rice packages to help feed refugees uprooted by the war in South Vietnam. Refugees are also among the major beneficiaries of current CARE resettlement and jobtraining projects in South Korea. Israel. Hong Kong.