Speech #780170416

Hitler has already murdered and enslaved masses of people in every country to which his legions have gone. He enslaved the countries of western Europe and whenever his armies are forced to retreat from Russian territory. he slaughters and enslaves thousands along his path. The only way we can save at least some of his victims is by granting temporary havens of refuge to as many as can find the opportunity to escape. until such time as they shall be able to return to their homelarids or until such time as other countries might be found ready to receive them. the object of my resolution is. therefore. no amendment to our immigration laws and no desire to interfere with a settled policy of our immigration laws. but it is purely a temporary measure and a measure designed to help and to save. Only a few days ago a Member of the House of Representatives. the gentleman from Idaho . suggested that there might be a way of finding a home for the persecuted Jewish people on the Pacific coast in the great Republic of Peru. one of our good neighbors to the XC164 south. There might be other places of similar nature and other countries which require cultivation and pioneers. for which many of those who are persecuted today are particularly well fitted.