I have gone into great detail in studying the effect of it. When the bill is brought up for amendment. I intend to offer an amendment. on page 2. line 4. after the words "opinions. or". by inserting the followIng: "the person who has fled as a direct result of persecution or fear of persecution developingfrom the overthrow of the government of his country of origin since April 21. 1947." On page 4. line 10. after the words "United States". strike out the words "prior to March 15. 1948." and replace with following: "prior to the effective date of this act." This amendment refers to some 10.000 to 12.000 Czechoslovak refugees. who fled their country after the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia to the American zone in Germany or Austria. as well as to the British or French zones in Germany or Austria in the second half of February 1948. up to this date. These refugees are people of democratic beliefs who were in danger of being arrested or liquidated by the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia because of their democratic attitude. Among them are 36 members of parliament. former ministers. officers. soldiers. airmen. professors and students. technical experts. skilled workers. and so forth. They are all martyrs of democracy and victims of their democratic convictions and western tendencies.
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