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OCR Page 1 of 8TRUMAN
"NATIONAL
ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS
SERVICE"
REFUGEES
EDVERHIMEN
World Refugee Year officially came to a close in June 1960 amid
statements and appeals by the United Nations and interested international
public and private agencies that the spirit and momentum of public
response engendered during the year be continued in further efforts
to resolve remaining refugee problems. Although much had been
accomplished during the year and some problems virtually resolved
much still remained to be done in those situations where only alleviation
of distress had been possible.
The Secretary General of the United Nations reported to the
General Assembly in October 1960 that 97 countries and territories
had participated in the year's activities and that thirty-nine national
Committees of private citizens, often under the patronage of the Head
of State, had assisted in promoting the objectives of the year.
Seventy-eight of the larger international non-governmental agencies
had joined in an international committee for World Refugee Year to
facilitate helpful actions in the various participating countries.
As of October 20, 1960 over $83,000,000 had been contributed in
cash or in kind above and beyond the normal annual contributions to
refugee programs. Of this sum $26,000,000 were provided by governments
and $57,000,000 by private sources. Campaigns for funds were continu-
ing in many countries and these totals were not considered final.
Some $20,000,000 of the funds raised by October remained to be
allocated to specific programs still in the planning stage. $22,673,646
had been raised or pledged on behalf of refugees falling within the
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