This provides a major incentive both for the Vietnamese military and civilian government to avoid taking the kind of risks which a successful war effort requires. It is imperative then. that an adequate social security and survivors benefits program be provided by the government. A particular concern to me as a member of the Refugees and Escapees Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary is that of Vietnamese refugees from the war. The Vietnamese refugee program has been characterized on both the American and Vietnamese sides by bureaucratic confusion and paralysis. a shortage of materials. and a lack of clear priorities. Some Vietnamese Province chiefs have regarded the refugees as the lowest priority group in their Province. As a result the refugees seldom get adequate support in terms of food. clothing. shelter. and land. The refugees have chosen the Government as opposed to the Vietcong because they believe that the Government can more likely provide them with what they seek. security and the necessities of life. Their hope must not be disappointed. I have pointed to some of the problems we face in Vietnam not because I think they are unsolvable. but rather because I think they must be solved.
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