As the President has emphasized. the funds which will be made available by this legislation are urgently needed to meet the needs of thousands of South Vietnamese who have lost virtually everything in their effort to escape North Vietnamese aggression. He hopes the House will act promptly to provide the additional resources needed to permit our Government to respond fully to the challenge of this tragedy with compassion and effectiveness. Mr. Speaker. I would like to conclude by expressing my great admiration for all those who have worked tirelessly to successfully carry out a very complex evacuation operation. And I would pay special tribute to the members of the Armed Forces whose courage enabled the United States to bring to safety not only our American citizens. but thousands of Vietnamese refugees.
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