I wish to propound to the Senator from Michigan some questions about the provisions of the constitution of the International Relief Organization. under which this program would operate. I do not know that there will be controversy. but certainly I should like to have a complete explanation of the measure. When I ran through the constitution of the International Refugee Organization yesterday I was surprised at some of its provisions. One of them forbids help to persons of German ethnic origin. In the case of such persons. found in the displaced persons camps. I wonder whether they are to be classified as enemy. and. if they are. whether relief is to be afforded to such displaced persons. I have visited some of those camps and I know something of the racial extraction of the Inmates. I certainly should not like to bar any one. regardless of origin. if he comes under the definition of "refugee." as we have defined it in the past 2 years.
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