The date of December 22. 1945. bore artificial significance as the date of the Presidential directive making regular immigration quota numbers available to displaced persons. Among other reasons. we believe the date of April 21. 1947. to be more equitable and administratively more workable. A second proposal. marked "B." would delete. on technical grounds. the part of the definition of eligible displaced persons which refers to a return to Germany or Austria "as a result of enemy action. or of war circumstances." A third amendment. marked "F." would substitute the word "adequate" In deciding what kind of residence or living quarters they would have to have In this country. for the words "decent. safe. and sanitary." Another amendment. marked "D." has as its purpose the establishing of a fair. adequate. and just basis for the selection of displacedperson immigrants. It provides for selection on the basis of a cross section of the groups and elements of displaced persons that existed in the camps on January 1. 1948. To insure a more effective administration of the program. including selection. screening. transportation. and resettlement of DPs. another amendment. marked "C." proposes to broaden the authority of the special commission which is contemplated in the bill.
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