On January 31. a similar appeal for relief aidmainly for the Bihari- and other. minority communitieswas made by the International Committee of Red Cross in Geneva. Today. some 3 weeks later. there has been no response. On January 21. the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees issued an appeal for additional assistance in repatriating the refugees in India. Today. more than a month later. there has been no response. Why the delay. Mr. President? What does our country have to gain by waiting even 1 more day before responding to the international humanitarian appeals to help the refugees and the people of Bangladesh? Whatcan the world think of an America. known for its humanitarian leadership. but standing immobilized before a massive people problem that grows worse each day with the approaching monsoon? -And what. Mr.
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