An annual study authorized by the Council will no doubt be valuable for the work of the Congress and the executive branch. as well as the private sector. in finding answers to the problems of seasonal unemployment in farmwork. If anything is indicative of manpower and economic problems of farmworkers. it is that no serious consideration has been given to a sophisticated analysis of the causes of their continued powerlessness. This explains. at least in part. why this Nation appears to have no overall economic or manpower policy to effect change in the economic conditions of migrants. Only by attempting to pinpoint and define the causes can we work toward solution of the problem. I am concerned. of course. that the funds available for this bills emphasis on farmworker manpower problems are most inadequate in view of the broad scope of the problem and the larger outlays necessary. at least initially. to remedy these problems. I am confident. however. that in the near future we might be so enlightened by the progress under the provisions of this bill that we will be able to provide funds at the necessary and appropriate levels. Hopefully. the bill will lead the way for the Nation to proclaim and implement a commitment to incorporating migrants into the mainstream of the American economic life. It is imperative that farmworkers. who have so long been excluded from this Nations social and worker benefit programs. be guaranteed the employment and training opportunities provided by this important measure.
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