Mr. Speaker. the plight of the Vietnamese boat people continues. Every year tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees risk their lives in rickety river boats. crossing the South China Sea. to escape the oppression of Communist Vietnam. For many Americans. this human tragedy is a dark reminder of our Nations involvement in Vietnam. But for a small group of Vietnamese students at the University of California. Irvine. this tragedy has sparked a humanitarian crusade to alleviate the suffering of the boat peop:e and bring their plight to the attention of the world. This effort is called the Pearl project. On May 31. under the auspices of the Boat People S.O.S.
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