Speech #890237279

I refer specifically to the language on page 10. beginning at line 21. which says. and I quote: The President shall seek to assure that no contribution to the United Nations Development Program authorized by this Act shall be used for projects for economic or technical assistance to the Government of Cuba. so long as Cuba Is governed by the Castro regime. I refer also to the language on page 11. starting at line 4 and running through line 11. which reads as follows: Contributions by the United States for the fiscal year 1967 shall not exceed $13.300.000. No contributions under this subsection shall be made except on the condition that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency take all possible measures to assure that no part of the United States contribution shall be used to furnish assistance to any refugee who is receiving training as a member of the socalled Palestine Liberation Organization. It is. of course. no secret that the United States has been providing over a period of years the lions share of the funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. In the fiscal year 1965 the United States supplied a total of $24.7 million. in 1966 $22.9 million. including $8.9 million in food. was made available. When I was a delegate to the 20th Assembly of the United Nations last September I was very much involved with the Relief and Works Agency. I know for a fact that there is a serious problem with respect to the provision of assistance to Arab refugees who are being trained by the Palestine Liberation Organization. As the representative of the United States. I protested against using United Nations funds for the sustenance of such trainees.