Having just returned from an official but brief trip to South Vietnam for the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives. I believe it is important to report briefly on a few of the matters before the House today. It is correct that this overall authorization of $415 million Is essential to the success of our joint efforts in South Vietnamfor financing the import of essential commodities. for rural construction. for port expansion. for refugee relief. and for general development. The conflict in Vietnam cannot be won by military means alone because the military operations there are important largely as they allow the country to proceed with its social and economic reconstruction programs. Given the defeat of the Vietcong and North Vietnamese main force units. the civil actions programs in the villages and hamlets may have the security with which to proceed.