I review them as briefly as possible. First. This bill would increase the number of displaced persons to be accepted by our Government from 205.000 to 339.000. of whom 18.000 would come from the Polish Army which fought with us during the war and is now in England. 15.000 would be recent political refugees from behind the iron curtain. 4.000 would be refugees stranded In Shanghai. and 5.000 would be orphans. Second. The date line for eligibility would be advanced from December 22. 1945. to January 1. 1949. thereby removing one of the major provisions In the present act. which has resulted in a pattern of discrimination.
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