Speech #940107418

We have made progress. but the fact remains that since 1950. more than 3 million people migrated out of the Appalachian region. Although the region has recently experienced a net gain in population through inmigration. we are still left with many of the problems attributable to the wholesale exodus of people for the 20year period 195070. Appalachian migrants urban destinations tend to be close to their original "home" and there has been a significant impact that Appalacian migration has had on midVestern and Scuthern c2ties. In my State. the cities of Cincinnati. Columbus. Cleveland. Akron. and Dayton have received large numbers of Appalachian migrants. Mr. President. we know that these Appalachian migrants in urban areas in many cases may still have many of the fundamental problems of Appalachiapoor housing. inadequate employment. poor education. There are also differences in heritage and culture that exist that are highly significant. Mr. President. as we in Congress attempt to design social and economic programs that help all of our diverse groups assimilate into the society. we need some hard factual data on the status of Appalachian migrants in urban areas. We need data on current migration patterns and implications. We need to know the impact that Appalachian Regional Commissions pograms have on outmigration.