Faced with responsibility for the lives of thousands of homeless and desperate men. women. and children. Thailand has helped them begin new lives with competence. efficiency. and understanding. It has worked tirelessly to house. feed. and care for these refugees and find new homes in other countries. Unfortunately. Thailands exceptional efforts do not make the front pages of the newspapers very often. in fact. we rarely hear about the work being done every day of the year to bring order and stability back to the lives of refugees with no place to go. We do hear about the tragedies which all to often occur when people are forced to flee as quickly as they can in any manner that they are able to find. But. we do not hear about the families that are fortunate enough to find their way into a wellcoordinated resettlement process such as Thailands. and are quietly assisted in beginning a new life. There are thousands of these success stories taking place every year. The nation of Thailand should be commended for the truly excellent humanitarian resettlement program it has developed and for its proven ability to handle what is indeed an awesome responsibility. Many nations have assisted the refugees of Vietnam. Kampouchea and Laos. but none more valiantly or with greater compassion. Faced with the challenge of meeting the needs of thousands of refugees without homesand without hopeThailand has risen to the occasion in a manner which should be an example to all nations. I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the nation of Thailand and its outstanding contribution to humanity.
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