Mr. President. recently. Jane Perlez had a story in the New York Times titled. "Torrent of Refu. gees: Will Malawi Shut Its Door?" One of the areas where the United States has been less responsive than we should be is in the area of refugee assistance. and nowhere in Africa is there a greater problem today than there is in Malawi. About 15 months ago. I had the opportunity to visit orie of the refugee camps in Malawi to see both the desperate need and to see the remarkable hospitality of the people of Malawi. As the article points out. there are nearly 800.000 refugees in this country of 7 million people. That would be like the United States having 30 million refugees. and this is in a country that is already one of the poorest countries in the world. To the credit of President H. Kamuzu Banda. he has not turned his back on refugees. I commend the Government of Malawi for their generosity. even though their means are extremely dimited. and I hope that in our country we can start doing a better job in providing assistance for this kind of need. I ask to insert into the RECORD the article by Jane Perlez. and I urge my colleagues to read it.
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