I believe that approximately 19.000 children presently in the California preschool education program must be given the educational opportunities which their parents were denied. Indeed. it is hoped that through a program of this nature these children can escape the life of poverty and enjoy the educational benefits provided to more fortunate children. I also believe the migrant worker and his family should be provided with adequate day care services. The need for this program is demonstrated every day of the growing season by the many related incidences of injury and neglect that affect these children in the absence of organized. supervised day care programs. We need to consider restoring group eligibility for migrants. since their earnings fluctuate monthly. and their average annual income is about $2.900. If the administrations social services regulations were allowed to go into effect as scheduled on July 1. 1973. many important social service programs would be all but abandoned. I believe that Congress has the duty and the responsibility to seize this opportunity to write legislation that clearly articulates the type and scope of child care and social services it wants to have for this country.
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