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Red Cross And ! Federal Aid ' Clarified
During President Eisenhower’saddress at the governor’s conference in Williamsburg, Va... June 24, he emphasized the 'Inference between government*. . T Red Cross aid in disasters as foi lows:
"One of my greatest friends is now head of the American, Red Cross. He came to that post,wher- , the Red Cross reserve furjds havr been practically exhausted. The drive for Red Cross funds this year did not realize its full objective. He tells me from constant travel around this country die ex: cuse he so often meets is—‘Why should be donate to the Red Cross? Our taxes through the federal government are now taking care of these disasters.’
‘‘In vain does he explain thar the government steps in only to restore public facilities—roads. .. ^bridges, other public facilities, utilities, and so on. The Red Crost meets each person’s problem as an individual and as a family . . .
“I regard this as one of the great real disasters that threatens*' to engulf us when we are unready ■ as a nation—as a people—to mpersonal disaster by oi:v mvrt cheerful giving.”
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