By The Associated Press

President Bush called upon the children of the United States to help in a special relief effort for the children of Afghanistan on Thursday night. Here are the details:

_ Each American child should earn one dollar which will be used to provide medical help and food for the children of Afghanistan.

_ The dollar should be sent to the White House, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; Washington, D.C. 20500.

_ The Red Cross is supervising the special relief effort and will make use of the money.

Bush on his new program:

_"I want to make a special request to the children of America. I ask you to join in a special effort to help the children of Afghanistan. Their country has been through a great deal of war and suffering."

_"This is an opportunity to help others by teaching our own children a valuable lesson about service and character."

_ "Winter is coming. By acting today, we can help the children survive."

Bush is not the first to call on America's children.

During World War I, President Wilson and U.S. Food Administration chief Herbert Hoover asked American children to conserve food and "clean their plates."

They were even asked to take the "Child's No Waste Pledge."

"I pledge my allegiance to my flag, in service true I will not lag. I'll not despise my crusts of bread, nor make complaint, whatever fed. On wheatless days I'll eat no wheat, on other days eat less of sweet. I'll waste no pennies, spoil no clothes, and so I'll battle against our foes."