On the question of estimates on civilian war casualties. I stand fully on the record developed by the Refugee Subcommitteeand the subcommittee challenges the executive branch to dispute our stating those figures. The basis for our estimates exist in the report. and if the Defense Department wants to analyze it and rebut it. I would be glad to debate that issue on the floor or anywhere else. But I stand by the figures developed by the subcommittee. The issue is. first of all. the number of civilian casualties in Vietnam and. more importantly. whether our efforts as a nation should not include high priority and care and consideration for those people. As the Senator would realize after a study of warrelated civilian problems in Vietnamof refugees. civilian casualties. and others in distressefforts for the care and protection of these people have been given low priority. In other words. beer for the military has been given a higher priority than medical and other supplies for refugees and civilian casualties. I believe those priorities have been changed in the recent past. however.
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