New York. N.Y. Church World Service. a part of the National Council of Churches. is the coordinating and administrative facility for major Protestant Refugee and Relief agencies in the United States. Refugee resettlement is an ongoing program of Church World Service. In 1965. refugee selfhelp programs. sustaining relief and direct services were maintained through Church World Service for the 19th year by U.S. Protestant and Orthodox church members. These programs were sustained by $23.144.811 worth of United States surplus and other donated supplies and $10.644.444 in contributions from supporting churches. Through its 19 years to December 31. 1965. CWS had resettled 149.943 persons. Last year. 1.792 Cuban refugees were resettled and 503 persons were resettled under Public Law 86648 (Fair Share Law). Another 328 persons entered the United States through the Chinese Parole Program. Continued emphasis on the Cuban Refugee Program since its inception in 1961. has resulted in 16.531 persons being resettled by CWS. VietnamSee Vietnam Christian Service. Church agencies cooperating with CWS: World Relief Committee.
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