President Johnson turned the attention of the Congress and the American people to the challenging question of equal opportunity for the Mexican American. At a White House ceremony to swear in Vicente Ximenes as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. the President established a special highlevel Committee on Mexican American Affairs. That Committee will work to see that Federal programs are effectively reaching the Mexican Americansin education. jobs. training. help for migrant farmworkers. health. and community facilities. The President also released a significant Cabinet report which evaluated the Federal Governments efforts. during the past 3 years. to focus new attention on the needs of Mexican Americans. I am particularly interested in this effort because there are large groups of Mexican Americans in my own congressional district. and I am pleased and proud that our Government is placing new emphasis on helping these people who have been neglected for too long.