War is not the only danger to a healthy Israel. Economic disaster can accomplish what war could not. if we let it. A country the size of Israel. with its heavy defense burdens. cannot afford the several hundred million dollars that will be required for the anticipated Influx of Soviet Jews over and above Israels normal budget for immigrantsand Israel has already spent enormous sums receiving and integrating hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees from Middle Eastern countries. For all these reasons. therefore. I believe we must be prepared to help Israel cope with the continuing flow of new immigrants from the Soviet Union. Mr. President. on behalf of myself and cosponsoring Senators STEVENSON.
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