But. that too is not enough. Verily. we must do more. The House of Representatives foresaw the need developing in this area when the Foreign Assistance Act of 1971 was before its Committee on Foreign Relations this summer. They amended H.R. 9910 to authorize $100 million to be appropriated to the President for fiscal year 1972 for use in providing assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of refugees from East Pakistan and for humanitarian relief in East Pakistan. the funds to remain available until expended. With such amendment. the bill passed the House on August 3. 1971. By October 1. 1971.
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