Mr. President. I believe that this appropriation of $36.5 million. which has already been approved by the House. is a modest contribution in view of Israels urgent need and in view of our own generous refugee assistance in the past. It is well to remember that since World War II. the United States has contributed more than $2.8 billion to refugee assistance. directly and through intergovernmental organizations. We spent close to $600 million to assist Cuban refugees. From 1947 to 1951. we contributed $237 million to the International Refugee Organization. In the early 1950s. we contributed almost $85 million to aid Korean refugees. And for Arab refugees. we have contributed more than $500 million. We have never forgotten that we were founded and populated by the refugees of an earlier world. Our commitment to this cause is inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty. Moreover.
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