It is necessary to focus the Senates attention. and the U.S. Governments attention. on this deplorable matter. I have added to Senator DECoNcINIS original legislation on authorization for assistance to Turkey to help meet the human needs of the refugees. Turkey needs help handling this massive influx of refugees. Its most urgent need is for housing. Many of these refugees from Bulgaria are temporarily housed in tents right on the Turkish side of the border. Once the summer ends. some other form of housing will have to be found for these people. It is my understanding that a bipartisan group of House members has written to the administration and has suggested that $5 million in fiscal year 1989 foreign aid funds to Somalia. which apparently will not be obligated. should be reprogrammed for use by Turkey to resettle the ethnic Turks.
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