Mr. Speaker. one of the most tragic consequences of the brief but bloody war in the Middle East has been the desperate plight of the hundreds of thousands of refugees made homeless by the fighting. Those displaced by the recent war are adding yet another dismal chapter to the tragedy of over 1 million people who now live in the Middle East without permanent shelter. any sources of livelihood or any dependable food supply. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency estimates that the recent fighting added more than 330.000 new refugees to the prewar total of one and a quarter million refugees then in the area. Ever since the inception of the United Nations. the United States has stood ready to aid that organization in its efforts to relieve the suffering of refugees from wars. political strife. and natural disaster. The United States has contributed substantially to refugee assistance programs to help displaced persons from many countries including India. French IndoChina. presentday Vietnam. Chile.
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