Chairman. as we debate today the Presidents request for assistance to refugecs from Southeast Asia we participate .i) another chap~ter of what has been the longest war in our history as a Nation. It is difficult to find many redeeming aspects to such a tragedy but surely two of them are the memory of our fighting men who gave their lives out of loyalty to their country and this effort of our country to provide refuge for those who have fled because they sup:.orted our cause. We cannot change what ha3 happened but we should all be concerned that our performance now reflect honor upon those men and understanding of the plight of the refugees. There are those who would seek to make this a time for recrimination and there are others who would advise that Americans forget all that has happened. I hope we will reject both of those options.
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