This amendment if adopted will destroy one of the principal objectives of this legislation. The principal purpose of this bill Is to eliminate for all time to come these DP camps. If the number is reduced to 239.000 we are going to be compelled to consider similar legislation in the future or to continue our contribution to the International Refugee Organization. or the church groups of America. who are actively participating in this program. will have to supply the food for these people. because they are not going to let them starve. It seems to me that we have an opportunity now to get rid of this problem. Let us get rid of it courageously. Let us not bite it off piece by piece. The subcommittee which considered this bill certainly is not going to let down the flood gates or increase immigration needlessly. We are Americans. all of us. we appreciate and understand all of the things that have been said about our great countrysome of us have fought for itand we are never going to do anything which in our judgment will In anywise affect our strength. When we reported this bill it was only after the most careful consideration and after considering first the interest of our own country.
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