Mr. Chairman. I rise in support both of the amendment offered by the distinguished chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and of the assistance provided Vietnamese refugees by H.R. 4955. The situation in Southeast Asia today represents one of the greatest tragedies of all time. Because of the activities of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. which is certainly no republic. and of democratic Kampuchea. which is in no way democratic. thousands have been forced to flee their homes and many. many more face starvation because Communist forces have ruined their croplands. All of these people. from tiny babies to the very old. are the victims of some of the most severe. cruel. and inhumane actions the world has witnessed.
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