It does not. It depends upon the national processes of each of the countries involved. The International Refugee Organization will be compelled to deal at arms length with us and with every other country concerned. although that country may be a member of the organization. and that brings me to the point of immigration.. I do not think I need impress upon the House my deep interest in this whole question of resettling the refugees and DPs by immigration into various countries. I want to assure the House that there Is no moral basis arising out of this legislation which will give any better or different claim to whatever efforts are being made to get the United States to take some of these refugees and DPs under our immigration laws. No different. or stronger. or better moral basis is being created by this legislation whatsoever. On the contrary. the organization of the International- Refugee Organization will divest our Army of responsibility for the refugees and DPs and relieve us of the pressure which would come from the Armys desire otherwise to divest itself of this jurisdiction. The passage of this legislation clears the atmosphere for an opportunity to debate the immigration issue directly between the various people who have different ideas on the subject. We in the United Sates will deal. then. at arms length with an international organization which will have the whole matter in charge. I think that every argument that can be made regarding this matter Is covered in the committee hearings. The committee went into it very thoroughly and very exhaustively. taking an initial responsibility as if it had not been heard by the Senate at all. The committee came to the unanimous conclusion that membership in the Internation. I Refugee Organization was the best way to handle the situation. I hope the House will pass the bill.
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