Msgr. Bryan 0. Walsh. chairman of the Miami Diocese Commission on Cuban Refugees. concludes: The Cuban refugees have bestowed benefits on Miami that far outweigh any temporary inconveniences and aggravations. Quite apart from bringing $195 million in Federal aid. much of which has been spent in Miami. the Cubans themselves by their industry and initiative have created an expanding community. including new restaurants. automobile services. small factories. hotels. and new houses. The whole of the city has benefited from their determined effort to support themselves. and from their fortitude and their warmth and gaiety in the face of catastrophe. There is no intention in this article to deny that Miami has its problems. But leaders from every walk of life are to be found in Miami who will agree that. all in all. the Influx of Cuban refugees A2052 has been one of the greatest things Miami ever saw. For every four Cubans who have arrived in this country under the airlift that began operating on December 1. 1965. three have been resettled outside of the Miami area. This resettlement of the incoming refugees is necessary to relieve the strain that has been put upon the resources of Miami since the Cubans started coming as refugees. At the same time other efforts are being made to improve conditions for those still in Miami. For example. the Federal Task Force for Greater Miami working. in conjunction with the Dade County Community Task Force has helped to initiate or expand a number of activities under Federal programs to further the selfsufficiency of the refugees. These include setting up training programs and increasing employment opportunities for Cubans. In a letter dated November 18. 1965 to the Secretary of Health. Education. and Welfare. in whose department the Cuban refugee program is located. President Johnson stated: We must continue to place prime emphasis on swift resettlement outside of the Miami area. Noting that at that time over 180.000 refugees had been accepted into our society since the program was launched in 1961. the President remarked: -This is a good record of which Americans can be proud. I want our new program to be even better. The article by Monsignor Walsh follows:
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