They are spenders at a time when we need productive returns on our investment. The children who have drawn particular attention from the media are the 25.000 children of mixed parentage. specifically those fathered by Americans. And we have a special responsibility for these children. In addition to bearing the inhumane conditions of refugee camps and orphanages. these children are subjected to constant racial discrimination. I am pleased that the committee has set aside 10 percent of the total $5 million earmarked for children for the facilitation of adoption by U.S. citizens of Vietnamese orphans. This action recognizes two important facts.