Mr. President. today I am introducing along with Senator DOLE. an amendment to S. 1661the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975to provide an additional $100 million in authorizations for programs to aid in the rehabilitation and employment of Vietnamera veterans. I want to emphasize that this amendment is in no way designed to detract from the major purpose of this legislationthat is. the provision of relief and resettlement assistance to Vietnamese and Cambodian citizens who have been forced to flee from their native lands. Quite to the contrary. I have spoken out frequently in support of such aid and have. along with Senator CRANSTON. submitted S. 1663. a bill very similiar in purpose to the authorization bill now being considered. In addition. I have cosponsored Senate Resolution 148 welcoming the refugees and have cosigned a letter along with almost 20 of my colleagues to the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senator MCCLELLAN. and to Senator SPARKMAN. urging their support for this assistance. While there is no question that the refugees will add to the burdens on an already strained economy. I believe that we in the United States have a moral responsibility to aid these people. Humanity compelled that we not leave them to the vengeance of the Communist conquerors. yet now the Government must develop detailed plans for assisting them to relocate and become productive citizens in this country.
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