Interagency Task Force on Indochina Refugees - Gerald R. Ford ...
Interagency Task Force on Indochina Refugees - Gerald R. Ford ...
Interagency Task Force on Indochina Refugees - Gerald R. Ford ...
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The l!.S. Government would have representatives <strong>on</strong> the<br />
CorrJl1ittee, but its primary role vlOuld be to provide<br />
resources otherwise unobtainable, overcome legal and<br />
governmental barriers, and provide general backup<br />
support where required.<br />
The Committee should call up<strong>on</strong> all Americans to<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tribute time, m<strong>on</strong>ey, and resources to this effort .<br />
.<br />
'rhe Cormnittee \'lould no't be designed to coordinate<br />
evacuati<strong>on</strong> and resettlement activities, but would act<br />
<strong>on</strong>ly to locate and elicit and help distribute the<br />
private resources which will be available to assist<br />
Cambodian and Vietnai"TleSe refugees in this coun-try, to<br />
assist the activities of the voluntary resettlement<br />
refugee resettlement matters generally.<br />
The c<strong>on</strong>cept as outlined above will provide Presidential leadership<br />
in a unified nati<strong>on</strong>al effort by stressing the very urgent and<br />
crucial participati<strong>on</strong> of the private sector in mobilizing a<br />
humanitarian recepti<strong>on</strong> for these refugees into our society.<br />
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