Eva M. Clayton: “this last Saturday morning in my congressional district, some 500 people gathered together. They gathered at the J.H.…”

“this last Saturday morning in my congressional district, some 500 people gathered together. They gathered at the J.H. Rose High School in Greenville. Some who gathered were men and some who gathered were women. Some who gathered were older and some who gathered were younger. Some who gathered were black and some who gathered were white. Not all were poor. In fact, the majority of them were not poor. But they all gathered with one purpose in mind. They all gathered to demonstrate their presence that hunger in America is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated. Those who gathered and gave up their Saturday morning said they wanted to send a message. They asked me to deliver that message to you, Mr. Speaker. The message is very simple, it is plain and it is reflected in their signatures on the silhouette which I brought back to Washington for your observance. The message, Mr. Speaker, is that Government should make sure that people who are hungry do not go unfed. This Nation is a strong nation, Mr. Speaker, not because of its technology and its defense. It is because of its compassion. We must not let the folks go hungry.”