They were treated for malnutrition and diseases so uncommon that doctors knew of them only from slides in medical school. The enormous and wondrous task of absorbing the Ethiopians is still being carried out in Israel today. Although they are slowly being absorbed into the community. their resettlement is more costly and timeconsuming than for any other immigrant group. because of cultural. language. and social differences. Fifteen hundred Ethiopian families are still living in the absorption centers today. completing their vocational training and in need of housing. The Israeli Refugee Assistance Program was designed to give opportunity and freedom to those who have come to Israel from displaced person camps. from ghettos in Arab lands. from oppressive regimes. and from faminestricken areas of Africa. Although our grant covers less than 10 percent of the total cost of resettlement. the contribution has been invaluable. It is my hope that the U.S.
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