President Johnsons message to Congress on rural America marks a watershed in Americas efforts to correct the ruralurban imbalance which threatens both our cities and our countryside. In the 20 years between 1940 and 1960. Americas urban population rose by 50 million while our rural population actually decreased. Americas already overcrowded cities have had to absorb millions of unskilled and untrained migrants. Looking for hope they have found only despair. As the Washington Post correctly perceived. "to a very large extent. the present plight of American cities is a consequence of this migration." The Presidents message seeks to curband reversethis dangerous situation by a bold attempt to make smalltown American life more attractive.
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Migrants are unskilled, untrained, and cause problems in cities.