Mr. Speaker. the American GI Forum of Texas. at its convention in San Antonio. passed by unanimous vote on July 1. a resolution strongly supporting the Office of Economic Opportunity and commending it for its efforts in behalf of migrants and farmworkers. The forum went "on record as vigorously and strongly opposing any move which would abolish. diminish. or dismember the OEO. and urging the Congress of the United States to strengthen and appropriate additional funds to the OEO." Mr. Speaker. I echo these sentiments. Many of these migrants and farmworkers are Mexican Americans and I believe that OEO has been one of the most effective agencies in helping these people to help themselves. I. too. would like to go on record as strongly opposing any partisan political maneuver which would decrease the opportunity of the poor to better themselves as would the "opportunity crusade." At this point in the RECORD I insert the text of this excellent resolution:
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