President. for years we have been expanding programs and spending billions of dollars of tax funds to fight poverty. Many citizens have enthusiastically supported these effects even though there have been recurring reports of failures. wasting of funds at all levels. overpayment of inadequate personnel. and increasing numbers of lowincome people and poverty. Recently I recieved a report from a young woman who had been a music supervisor and teachers aide in a school for migrant children located in Colorado. This young lady. although only 16 years old. is obviously highly intelligent and very thoughtful. Her name is Vicki English. and she is presently working with "Up With People." She is the daughter of some very fine citizens in Wiggins. Colo.. and would like to help people help themselves. After her summer experience in this school for migrant children. Miss English comes to the conclusion that many of our idealistic and wellpromoted programs in fact perpetuate minority groups. create instead of extinguish discrimination. multiply problems. and downgrade children. This report is so well written and so poignant that I believe it should be considered by all Senators. hence I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the RECORD.
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Programs perpetuate minority groups, create discrimination, multiply problems, and downgrade children.