Mr. President. I am proud to say that over the past 10 years. residents of my home State of Minnesota have been among the most generous and hospitable in welcoming newly arrived refugees to this country from the wartorn nations of Southeast Asia. Although an accurate count is not available. there are now an estimated 26.000 individuals from the nations of Vietnam. Cambodia. and Laos who have made their homes in Minnesota. The large majority of these new residents have made the transition to living in a new country with a very different climate with remarkable success. There have been many difficult challenges along the way. however. and this transition would not have been possible without the generous assistance of thousands of Minnesotans working through their churches and other organizations.
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