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As Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council he was an advocate of increased assistance to developing nations. Many remember his strong appeals before the General Assembly and his selfless work behind the scenes for what he called "a new impetus to national and international efforts aimed against poverty. illiteracy and disease in developing countries." A decade later. turning his words into works. Phil Klutznick as a member of President Fords Advisory Committee on IndoChinese Refugees. assisted in the resettlement in the United States of thousands of people fleeing Southeast Asia. In recognition of his many talents and as a tribute to the bipartisanship of his social vision Philip Klutznick has served under seven Presidents of the United States. Whether as a Commissioner of Federal Public Housing under President Roosevelt or as delegate to the U.N. under President Eisenhower or as Secretary of Commerce under President Carter.