And it has been these children. the marginal members of the society. who have suffered most as a result of these social and economic upheavals. The Agency for International Development has been charged with assisting in the development of social welfare programs in Vietnam aimed at combating these problems. Its efforts directed toward children have been negligible. because AIDs small group of specialists understandably have been compelled to work on the overall refugee problem. Furthermore since there has been no specific mandate to work on child care problems. these AID professionals have only workedon a parttime basis on childrens problems. But what is worse is that the United States Is pursuing a policy of destruction in Vietnam almost to the exclusion of aiding the young and helpless victims of that policy. I recently read the AID program and project data presentation for fiscal year This document shows that a total of only $983.000 is to be spent for refugees and social welfare. In response to written questions I posed to Mr. Robert Nooter.
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