Washington. D.C. Operating the Cuban Refugee Program under a February. 1961. Presidential directive. DHEW works closely with four voluntary agencies in resettlement efforts and had. by July. 1966. resettled 116.000 Cuban refugees of the more than 207.000 who voluntarily registered at the Cuban Refugee Center. Miami. Florida. A significant change in the pattern of arrivals took place on December 1. 1965 when the first planeload of refugees arrived from Cuba under the new "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Cuban government. Since that date. this relativetorelative airlift has brought 26.332 refugees to the United States. However. escapees by small boats still risk the perils of the Straits of Florida crossing from their homeland. and others arrive via Mexico and Spain. With resettlement through sponsors and jobs the principal objectives. the Program also provides refugees with temporary financial assistance. surplus food distribution. health services. special training opportunities. funds for Cuban childrens education In Miami and foster care for unaccompanied children. Department of State: Agency for International Development (AID). Voluntary Foreign Aid Service.
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