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built young man with burning eyes. "The effendis want to hide
it from you. We want American advice. We want Marshall
Plan help, and we want you to help administer it so the people
will benefit. The effendis do not want this because they want
to keep the money for themselves. This class is not worthy of
Egypt. It is not worthy of your friendship. You in America,
turn your eyes to our people. Our people are your only friends."
"When you go back, tell this to America." Another student
suddenly spoke up. He quoted from a clipping from a Cairo
weekly, Roz-el Yusef: " 'Mohammed Barazi Ibrahim, chief
physician of Fouad University, has reported that only 7.5 per
cent of his students enjoy full health.' And listen to this: '92.5
per cent are afflicted with some kind of sickness; 50 per cent
have chest diseases including tuberculosis; 87 per cent