Indochina Peninsular Liaison Group and private relief agencies such as the International Red Cross which have served effectively in Southeast Asia in the past. Even if we ignore the record of corruption of the government officials of Saigon. it is foolish to think that most of any such aid will reach its ultimate destination. With the current chaos resulting from the change of leaders. the huge numbers of refugees. and the threat of immediate attack. the heavy burden of running a large complicated relief effort could be too much for the best run of governments. At a time when we are beset by severe economic problems. and the President. in the name of fiscal necessity is attempting to drastically cut domestic "humanitarian aid" programs. this request is at best. puzzling. If the President were not so intransigent over the need to cut most domestic humanitarian programs while enlarging the military budget.
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