Furthermore. we did not invite Hanois expansion into the territories of all its Indochinese neighbors. Reparations or massive reconstructive assistance for North Vietnam would only reward Hanois expansionist tendencies. The United States must never reward such activity. In order to provide all concerned with a stake in lasting peace in Vietnam. there may be an argument for legislation providing certain specific and carefully defined assistance. such as refugee aid. to both South Vietnam and North Vietnam. This. I believe. could be justifiable not just from a humanitarian standpoint. but as well as in our own national interest in order to preserve and foster peace in that troubled region.