I ask the Senator again to distinguish between those of the type he defines. whose status was established before the termination of the war. and before the establishment of these new national governmentsdistinguish between them and those who subsequently may revolt against an established government which is a member of the United Nations. If the Senator will permit me. if there Is one thing more than another of which the United States has a right to be proud. in my opinion. it is that as to all the displaced persons. persecutees. and refugees to whom the Senator refers. whose status was created during World War II. the Government of the United States has stood like a concrete wall against their involuntary repatriation at any time. We had a bitter showdown on the floor of the General Assembly on the subject. We have insisted they should not be involuntarily. repatriated. and they are all eligible to our assistance. I call the Senators attention to the language on page 12 of the printed textI have not the original text heresubdivision 2 of section A. which particularly defines a refugee who Is eligible as a person outside of his country of nationality or former habitual residence and who. as a result of events subsequent to the outbreak of the Second World War. is unable or unwilling to avail himself of the protection of the government of his country of nationality or former nationality. In other words. it seems to me that the answer to the Senators question is that all persons of the type he indicates are eligible up to the point where they rebel against member nations of the United Nations. So far as I am concerned.
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