President. in opening my remarks on the subject of displaced persons I wish first of all to pay tribute to the Judiciary Committee. and especially to the subcommittee of which the Senator from West Virginia [Mr. REVERCOMBI was chairman. not only for the excellent work done by that subcommittee in studying this subject. but also for the fine presentation made by the Senator from West Virginia as to the overall picture. when he opened this debate last week: It is my purpose today to endeavor to give another approach to the overall picture from my own experience. and also to -lay a foundation to support the amendments of the Senator from Michigan . and other Senators with whom I have collaborated. because we felt that there were certain areas in which the pending bill. which we are supporting. needs elaboration and expansion if we are to meet the responsibilities imposed upon us by the present situation of displaced persons who are now in our zones in Germany and Austria. We have a very special problem. and unless we face this very special problem as something unique in history. and something which. while closely related to. is separate from the ordinary immigration problem. In my judgment we cannot get the right perspective of the subject with which we have to deal. Going back a little into the history of the proposed legislation. on July 26. 1947. the Senate passed Senate Resolution 137. providing. among other things. for the investigation by a subcommittee of the Senate Committee of the Judiciary "of the situation with respect to displaced persons In Europe and all aspects of the displaced persons problem." -It had.thertofore been pointed out by the Secretary of State in vigorous language that there were aspects of the displaced persons problem which vitally affected the foreign relations of the United .States.
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