Exactly. I feel the same way. I am wholeheartedly in favor of this program to lend assistance for South Vietnam refugees. I want this program and I want it to pass. but I certainly think we ought to tell the American people tonight that we are for this program and that it is a $507million program at best. rather than say to the American people. "I am for a refugee program and I have no concern at all as to what the cost may be. It will be such items and such amounts as may be requested by the Executive or the Appropriations Committee." I see no harm in having an authorization figure in this area. Then I must also say. it disturbs me not to have an authorization for the reasons that the gentleman from Texas has just stated.
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