If they do not. then the percentage of those who join would be increased. because there would be fewer people. On pages 43 and 44 of the same hearing. Assistant Secretary Hilldring stated as follows: Our participation in the International Refugee Organization will Involve a financial expenditure by the United States of $73.500.000 for the first year of operations. This sum is based on a contribution of 39.89 percent to the administrative budget ($1.915.000). or 45.75 percent to the operating budget ($69.110.000) and to the largescale resettlement operations ($2.300.000). and the estimated cost of United States representation in the IRO ($175.000). It should be noted that contributions to largescale resettlement may be on a voluntary basis. but we propose to contribute the same percent as for operational expenses.