I WAS deeply distressed to read on the ticker a few minutes ago of the terrible damage done by hurricane Inez to towns and communities along the coast.

It is fitting that this landmark legislation becomes law during National School Lunch Week, October 9 to 15

The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 will help enable us to bring a food service within the reach of every child in school

This Child Nutrition Act of 1966 will make it possible to close the nutrition gap among children in school

This bill, like the two which came before it, is the direct result of the very fine work done by the joint United States-Republic of the Philippines Commission on the Study of Philippines Veterans' Problems.

So, today, we have come here to sign the last of three measures enacted by the Congress since President Marcos' visit to deal with these inequities.

They recognized that good nutrition is essential to good learning

This act continues this useful supplement to child nutrition for another 3 years

I am looking forward, along with Mrs. Johnson, with a great deal of pleasure to visiting in the Philippines in the next few days.

The relationship between the United States and our friends in the Philippines is both warm and historic.

Our thoughts are with you and with your people in this stricken zone.

If there is anything that we can do to be helpful, please let me know.

I urged the Congress to correct these unintentional inequities as promptly as they could.

We are very pleased to find ourselves united again today in our determination to secure a true and a lasting peace among all of our fellow nations of the Pacific.

This act provides assistance for them, too

To all of you Members of Congress, from both parties, who have participated in passing this very just and long overdue legislation, I say the American people not only thank you, but the Filipino people thank you.

This act provides for administrative funds to help the States meet the challenge of reaching out to those children who have already been bypassed

I know what it is to teach children who are listless and tired because they are hungry