There are now about 40.000 regular North Vietnamese troops actively engaged in Laos. not counting those troops using Laos as a sanctuary from South Viet Nam. or enroute to South Vietnam along the Ho Chi Minh trail. This is in direct violation of the Geneva Accords of 1962. which called for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Laos. and to which North Viet Nam was a signatory. 5. The refugee problem in Viet Nam weighs most heavily on the conscience of the civilized world. However. very little. if anything. has been said about the 250.000 refugees in Laos representing almost 9% of that countrys total population. There are no American ground troops active in Laos. These refugees have been created almost entirely by the activities of North Viet Nam soldiers against the civilian population. Those in the United States who actively oppose Americas Viet Nam policy frequently use the refugee issue to hang the onus of guilt around the neck of this country. I dare say that if American soldiers were active in Laos our domestic critics would be expressing far more concern for these unfortunate refugees than they have done so far. 6. I have always been an outspoken supporter of foreign aid. I believe that AID has done and is doing a valuable and outstanding Job In helping developing nations move ahead.
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