More civilians are injured or die. More children are maimed or orphaned. More refugees flee devastated villages and towns. And despite what our military planners are claiming about victories on the battlefielddespite what they are claiming about having the other side on the runand despite the Presidents new promises for peacethe fact remains that a war continues in Southeast Asia. The fact remains that the human cost of continuing this war to the people of Indochina is appalling. and our rising contribution to this cost should outrage the conscience of all Americans. Since my report of June 29. the number of new refugeesby official counthas increased by more than 50.000from some 814.000 to more than 866.000. Again. by official count. this is a daily average for the last few weeks of nearly 2.000. The Subcommittee on Refugees now estimates that the cumulative total of refugees since 1965. approaches nearly 8.000.000 men. women. and childrennearly onehalf of South Vietnams population. Inevitably. the number of civilian casualties has also increased. In fact.
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