The House managers were also successful in doing away with the contingency fund idea in the Senate billan approach which was too openended and which could have lent itself to the kind of use of funds that the House would not sanction. In summary. Mr. Speaker. the total amount that could be made available under this conference report for aid to refugees and for evacuation costs. is $327 million. These funds are intended for help to the victims of the war in South Vietnam and they can be used to help refugees and other war victims wherever they may be located. The conferees so stated. Now let me turn to the other major issue: The issue relating to the use of U.S.
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