Speech #800157049

Russiansafter their successful march.back through the Baltic statesare sincere when they literally hissed through their teeth their utter contempt for the Germans and their hatred for Russians and everything communism advocates. Is it any wonder.therefore. that the DPs do not want. to live in Germany or even in their old home country. which is now under the domination of Russia? It has been said that the United States should display the necessaryleadership by enacting- legislation which would permit a reasonable number of DPs to emigrate to this country. Up until now. this lack of action. on the part of the United States. has been used as an argument by many as to the reason why the 16 participating nations under the Marshall plan have failed to provide the necessary immigration into their respective countries. which would liquidate the problem. For the benefit of the Members of the House. I am. pleased to state that the membership of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Naturalization of the Judiciary Committee is now working on the draft of a bill which seeks to admit what we consider to be a reasonable and fair number of DPs as an emergency measure. The chairmen of our subcommittee and our full committee have courage and vision. The draft of such legislation will be based upon the long weeks of testimony which was presented to our committee on this allimportant question by the Secretary of State. the Attorney General. and other Cabinet members in combination with our farm. labor. and religious leadership of this country. I might add that no basic or radical change in our immigration policy is contemplated. It is my sincere hope and fervent prayer that should this legislation clear the hurdle of the siibcommittee and the full committee and be reported to the House. the membership will promptly enact it because I am reasonably sure that. if it does so. the Senate will pass their bill. which has already been reported by their subcommittee. As a result.