President. I thank the Senator for yielding. I wish to make a few comments about the provisions of the bill relating to the refugee program as it applies particularly to the refugees from Cuba. I wish to express my appreciation to the manager of the bill and to his distinguished colleague. the Senator from Maine. for having placed back in the bill and having reappropriated the $4.500.000 which was left over from last years appropriation. It may be needed this year. it may not. The fact that some money was left this year indicates that the Agency is not trying to spend everything that is appropriated to it. I wish to say for the RECORD that this matter is moving much more smoothly than it has at times in the past. For example. all problems between the Federal agencies and the hospitals in the Miami area as to the payment for services rendered to the refugees have been straightened out. The hospital bill has been brought to current status. and. so far as I can now see. there is no probability of further misunderstanding in that regard. Likewise. the largest item of expense for refugees. the matter of appropriations for education of the minor refugee children. particularly those from families which are without employment. has been straightened out and has been put on a current basis. which is acceptable to the school authorities of the county of Dade and to the Federal authorities as well as to the State of Florida. since the State pays a certain portion of the operating cost of the schools. I am grateful for the recognition by the two distinguished Senators whom I have mentioned of the fact that this program has been thriftily handled. in that they have agreed. at my request. to the reappropriation of the $4.500.000 which was left over from last year. because it may be needed. We do not see an end to this program as yet.
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