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I am proud that many of the bills which I initiated and saw enacted into law over the years had the strong endorsement and support. of HENRY HELSTOSKI. I am glad that in many cases he has initiated important legislation. Some of the significant bills which have moved through the Congress and which Congressman HELSTOSKI initiated and supported are: The Cuban refugee education program. which provides Federal funds to aid the children of Cuban refugees in schools which have had to absorb these children. particularly in Union City and West New York. the bilingual education program. which provides Federal funds to hire and train Englishspeaking teachers to speak Spanish. the North Hudson community action program. which provides for a Neighborhood Youth Corps program. provides community service programs working on concentrated unemployment problems. particularly for high school students and dropouts. the Construction Safety Act which provides safety requirements on Federal construction. the Youth Conservation Corps which provides jobs for young people between the ages of 15 and 18 to work in the national park system. our national forests. wildlife refuges. and other public land and water areas. Congressman HELSTOSKI has worked in seeking passage of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1967 which provides assistance for senior citizen programs. enacting legislation to set up the White House Conference on Aging. the Vocational Rehabilitation Amendments of 1967 and 1968. which required an extension of services for the handicapped regardless of residence. liberalized services and expanded construction facilities for these people. the Handicapped Childrens Assistance Act of 1968 provided for 70 to 100 model educational centers to aid the handicapped. Congressman HELSTOSKI supported the Library Services Amendments of 1967 which continued the Federal share of funds for State libraries and provided library services for the physically handicapped.