They have already suffered a wrenching separation from their families. loss of their possessions. and the pain of being uprooted from their own society. I am encouraged by the splendid statement from many private agencies and sources such as the Chicago Board of Rabbis which calls on members of the Jewish community to contribute to the relief efforts for the Vietnamese and which has established a fund for this purpose. Other religious leaders and groups are similarly responding to the needs of the new refugees. and I commend such efforts. Even as Federal and voluntary funds are sought for relief purposes. I would suggest that Americans can also contribute something more important and equally necessary. and that is the warmth and personal interest in the Vietnamese which will ease their concerns. calm their anxieties and provide hope as they seek to adjust to our different and complex society. We are still a nation of immigrants. and we should sympathize with and assist those Vietnamese who fled their own land out of fear for their lives and the lives of their children. I thank my distinguished colleague.
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