Be it remembered. however. that most of our AngloSaxon civilization is based on compromise. It is a half loaf but better than no loaf at all. The bill is in no wise discriminatory. and I emphasize one of its most praiseworthy provisions which reads as follows: Visas issued pursuant to this act shall be made available to each element or group among the displaced persons as such elements or groups were segregated or designated for the purpose of being cared for by the International Refugee Organization as of January 1. 1948. in the. proportion that the number of displaced persons in such element or group bears to the total number of displaced persons. it being the purpose of this provision to insure that no discrimination in favor of or against any such element or group among the displaced persons shall occur. In true American fashion. this provislori utterly precludes any discrimination because of race. religion. or national origin in the issuance of visas. For convenience sake we have grouped these homeless. driven people under one phrase. "displaced persons" and then shortened that to DPs. Perhaps that is why we hav fallen into the callous error of thinking of them as a massed. faceless group.
Identified stereotypes
Thinking of them as a massed, faceless group.