The United Nations and international relief agencies already see a need for over $130 million in humanitarian assistance for Vietnam and Cambodia and the President asked for $250 million in humanitarian assistance for South Vietnam alone in his state of the world message. An amendment by Senator BROOKE adopted yesterday strengthens the safeguards that the assistance will be distributed by international agencies and associations. and that it will go for humanitarian needs. There are still problems. obviously. of hunger in Phnom Penh. there are refugees without shelter. out of food. thousands of wounded in need of medical care. So with these tremendous needs in South Vietnam and Cambodia. we ought to increase the amount that may be spent.
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