Mr. President. one of the more distressing aspects of the war in Laos is the plight of the Laotian people. who. like their neighbors elsewhere in Indochina. are paying a heavy toll not only from insurgent attack. but also from the nature of our own military activities. As chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Refugees. there is little doubt in my mind that the escalation of these military activities is following the familiar pattern of Vietnam in the destruction of the countryside. the generation of refugees. and the occurrence of civilian war casualties. The subcommittee is pursuing this significant aspect of our involvement in Laos. and. as I suggested last week. will. It is hoped. hold hearings within the very near future.
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