Surely. we ought not. at this point. to look away and avert our gaze from the exploitation of children in agriculture at the very time when we propose to extend Federal minimum wage protection to other deprived groups in our society. Surely. we ought not to allow ourselves to be distracted by euphoric stories about children gamboling in the fields when those who understand this problem even better than I. know of the grinding work which is involved in picking so many of these products. The children of migrant workers are among the most oppressed and depressed in our country. with no ability to help themselves unless we help them by this amendment. Can it really be said that these children need protection less than garage mechanics. busdrivers. or retail salesmenfor all of whom we make special provision in this bill? Can it really be said that a 10yearold child working for hours in the fields harvesting the food we eat is any the less exploited than the children were 50 years ago working in the mills manufacturing the clothes we wore?