Mr. Speaker. this resolution. which was introduced by my very good friend. the gentleman from Massachusetts essentially pays tribute to the Government of Thailand which has been willing to serve as a country of first asylum for hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing from the Communist regimes in Southeast Asia. At this very moment. as we speak. there are 120.000 refugees still in Thailand. about a quarter of a million Cambodians along the border in border camps. and the willingness of the Thai Government to permit these people to remain and to be served by international agencies has made it possible for them to survive. The resolution. I might add. also takes note of the long history of close and cooperative relationships between our two governments. and expresses the profound appreciation of the United States to the Government of Thailand for the humanitarian contribution it is making to the welfare and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia.
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