The story with respect to other forms of assistance is worse. It was Congress initiative. not the Presidents. that recognized the importance of remaining absolutely neutral by withholding any form of assistance to Pakistan. It was members of the Congress including myself. who first called for relief assistance for the refugees run under international auspices. Not once has President Nixon made a public declaration cutlining our Governments position. Not once has he drawn attention to the plight of the refugees. the likes of which have never before been witnessed in history. It was only in the last instance that our Government took the question to the Security Council. However. before the actual outbreak in major hostilities between the Pakistani and Indian armed forces.
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