In the technical jargon of Federal statisticians. they may not be "unemployed." but they desperately need employment opportunities. That is why Representative HAWKINS argues that this larger total should be officially published instead of being hidden among the fine print. Indeed. this could be done without disturbing the official total. which might be labeled "Ui." Then the larger figurenow ranging from 18.4 to 18.1 millioncould be called "U2." The nonemployed or simply the "jobless." With Joblessness among women. young people. ethnic minorities. immigrants. and senior citizens in areas which have suffered disproportionately from industrial decline. reaching well over twice the national average. it is obvious that new and innovative strategies and a new spirit of cooperation between Federal. State. and municipal governments and the private sector are needed in order to attack this critical problem and restore the lost hopes of millions of Americans. Employment in the steel. textile. leather. and petroleum and coal products industries has shown no gain at all even after 26 months of recovery.
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