ILO. World Food Program. and FAO.. Approximately 80 percent of the total expenditures of the U.N. agencies are for social projects such as refugees. education. health. and the like. There was. in addition. a special fund project approved on January 18. 1966. of $1.5 million for a national technical center in Saigon. principally engineering training. My conversations with the various agencies in that organization led me to the belief that there could be expanded programs in Vietnam in the field of refugees and in general to help disadvantaged people. One of the critical needs these various agencies mentioned was additional support. They outlined the procedure which they called funds in trust. to which a country. or a foundation. or even an individual could contribute for a specific purpose under the auspices of one of the U.N. agencies. It was the intention of the amendment to provide that $10 million could be contributed by the United States after a request came from the South Vietnamese Government to the agencies for programs which would help in the field of refugees and in meeting civilian needs. I understand this amendment was considered by the Foreign Relations Committee in executive session. And I understand. it was considered to have a meritorious purpose.
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