We agreed to 16 years in this report. In this conference report also will be found the provision which appeared in the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. KERSTENI. providing that certain men and women of German ethnic origin who had to flee to Germany after the Potsdam agreement may be allowed to come to this country by having assigned to them 50 percent of the German and Austrian quotas over a 2year period. if they qualify under all the immigration laws. This has nothing to do with the displaced person problem. as such. It is an amendment to the immigration law. permitting. to the extent indicated. the quota charge against Germany and Austria rather than their land of national origin. It has nothing to do with the 200.000. however. It does give some relief to these people for a 2year period only.
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