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color, new life and their parents new hope.  So successful has this   
program been that controlled medical studies are being made of the results.   
American Relief for Italy is being made of the results.  American Relief   
for Italy is mow serving milk and vitamins to more than 20,000 children in   
more than 200 institutions and is now propsing to expand its programs to   
each 100,000 young children, this beyond its present commitments for   
clothing medicines and other articles.  These goods which you have so   
generously contributed are distributed entirely free of charge to most   
needy persons in Italy regardless of race, creed or political affiliation.    
UNRRA becomes responsible for the remaining of the field and urges the   
continued support of American Relief for Italy by the American people.    
Our efforts will continue.  You have said so with millions of pounds of   
supplies that have arrived in Italy in the past month.  The 54 new trucks,   
gifts of American people, assure the National Committee for distribution   
here taht they will be able to distribute quickly and economically.  As   
the program of relief advances through Italy, we are sure of your support.    
America understands human need. I have no doubt that the people of   
liberated Italy are fully aware of he enormous price in blood and treasure   
that her liberation has cost and is costing the Allies.  No one can now   
estimate what the relief   
 
 
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