Third. we should revoke all remaining licenses for the export of military equipment to Pakistan and insure that no new licenses are granted until a satisfactory political settlement has been reached.. I call upon President Nixon to give assurances to Prime Minister Gandhi during her visit to the United States that all these steps will be fully supported by the administration. There are 9 million refugees--13 percent of Pakistans populationin 1.000 camps in India. As many as 30.000 more cross the border every day. Sixtyeight thousand refugees have died of cholera. Thirtyfive thousand more lie stricken. Two million children face blindness. retardation. and death from malnutrition and vitamin A deficiencies.. And the list of human horror goes on and on. The Indian Government has responded heroicallywith an efficiency and concern that is truly remarkable. given the impossible burden of caring for nine million hungry. sick. and homeless people. India pays twothirds of the $1 million a day it costs to provide each refugee with 15c worth of food and medical care. But how long can that nation maintain its effort with about 200.000 people pouring into the camps each week? How long can its economy continue to divert the funds which should have been used to create growth and jobs for its own people? How many Indians will die next year to save the lives of their Bengali neighbors this year? That is why we must move as quickly as possible to restore the $250 million of relief assistance contained in the foreign aid bill. And we must consider additional steps to aid Indiato bring relief to the refugees and to the burdened Indian economy. to bring strength to the Indian democracy. and to help bring a greater chance for peace to Asia. If for any reason it is not possible to make such assistance part of an interim foreign aid bill. or if there is difficulty in deciding on an interim measure. I would support a separate authorization for this emergency relief assistance.
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