I want to commend the Appropriations Committee for including in the second supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal 1972 the sum of $30 million for OEOs emergency food and medical services program. The phasing out. now underway. of this valuable component of the effort to end hunger and malnutrition is in flagrant disregard of the expressed will of Congress. With the submission of its budget requests for fiscal 1972. the administration made known its intention to end the emergency food and medical services program. and asked for no new funds other than $3.5 million to continue projects serving Indians and migrants. Twice in the past year Congress has indicated its disagreement with that judgment and its intention that the program be continued. S. 2007. the OEO bill later vetoed by the President. earmarked $62.5 million for EFMS for fiscal years 1972 and 1973.
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