Other U.S. projects and direct assistance have been expanded to meet new and enlarged needs. The variety and scope of these projects is staggering but then so are the problems of the Vietnamese. Aid to refugees. a small part of our original program. became a major activity last summer and fall. More than 730.000 South Vietnamese sought refuge in governmentcontrolled territory during 1965. About 460.000 of them were residing in camps at the end of the year. We have provided substantial amounts of foodPublic Law 480 title II commoditiesconstruction materials. blankets. and other relief supplies to the refugees. The aid and resettlement of refugees forms not only a positive humanitarian function. but becomes an important factor in winning support for the Vietnamese Government. Major efforts are underway and expanding in the field of health. We are assisting the Vietnamese to enlarge teaching facilities in medical education.
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