President. I think I have outlined In a general way the scope of IRO and the prospectus which is presented in the proposed legislation. The great fear which has been expressed among Senators in respect to it has been that somewhere. somehow. in some way. this particular IRO legislation in some fashion invades our immigration laws and tommits us to an acceptance of displaced persons. regardless of existing statutes in the United States. There has been no purpose at any time. in anybodys mind. that the pending resolution. Senate Joint Resolution 77. should invade the immigration laws to the extent of a single comma. From start to finish it has been understood that it has nothing to do with immigration laws. is not intended to invade them. directly or indirectly. and is not contemplated as any sort of commitment. direct or indirect. in respect to our acceptance of displaced persons beyond existing immigration quota~s. In other words. the two subjects are totally unrelated in so far as the purposes of the sponsors of the legislation are concerned. Whether or not the United States is to participate in the acceptance of displaced persons beyond existing quota laws Is entirely a matter for separate and distinct legislation. which must be handled and met and answered upon its own independent merits.
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