Mr. Speaker. as a cosponsor of House Joint Resolution 202. and as a former Peace Corps volunteer in Somalia. I believe that recognizing April 9 as African Refugee Relief Day is an excellent way of drawing attention to the fact that over onehalf of the worlds refugees are in Africawith 1 million in Somalia alone. I am pleased that the administration of President Reagan has noted the importance of African issues in the fabric of our foreign policy by naming Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick to head the U.S. delegation to the April 9 and 10 International Conference on Assistance to Refugees in Africa. which will be held in Geneva. Switzerland. Another indication of the Presidents interest in African issues is the current trip by Chester Crocker.
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