Chairman. the provisions of this bill have been carefully analyzed and well presented by the Members who have preceded me. and there is little that I can add that would not be repetitious. This bill represents results of meticulous efforts. particularly by the members of the subcommittee. and by the members of the full committee as well. Two important factors. in my opinion. should be especially stressed. and they are. first. that this bill does not Increase immigration quotas. and secondly. it is designed to offer a partial solutionto the problem of displaced persons residing in the occupied zones of German~y and Austria. as well as in Italy. Also we must recognize that the United States is paying the major share of the money necessary to maintain these displacedpersons camps. The bill provides necessary safeguards for proper screening of prospective immigrants. The displacedpersons problem Is one of the unfortunate aftermaths of the recent war. especially since the war involved a clash of ideologies. The ravages of the recent conflict uprooted many persons from their homes. which were totally destroyed. and caused many to flee from their homes because their sense of righteousness and justice precluded their living under a government the philosophy and dictates of which are diametrically opposed to their fundamental beliefs in the dignity of the individual. which they cherish.
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