Having seen the displaced people at firsthand. I felt very- strongly that those who hadbeen forcibly and actually displaced. during the war -and who -had been- in slavery in Germany should -have the preference over those who. had been In their- homes during- the war. but had . come to Germany later. I so stated in the subcommittee. and that those. who came later. who. came by choice. should be treated as refugees and should come under the regular. immigration. quotas. Later. .when I saw that it would.be difficult yto admin.ster- .the -law on the basis of theDecember _22..1945. date ber cause complete records were not available as of that date I. changedby mind. -but in justiceImust" saythat there is some strength to.the argument that those who were forcibly displaced by war. and who endureda type of: slavery for years should- have jreferenceover those who made a choice later. %" . " " I also say that I do. notbelieve the newspapers and otherswho- are interested in the.problem have given full importance tothe affirmative positions of policy declared by this bill: It is thefirst declaration by a major nation that this problem shall be solved by resettlement. It is the first declaration by a major nation that these people shall not be required to come as single workers. and that they shall be permitted to bring their families with them and establish themselves as families upon our soil.
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