President. let me say In passing that although the present law and the Senate committee bill contain a job and housing assurance provision with respect to all displaced persons. the substitute bill sponsored by the Senator from West Virginia and other Senators does not contain such a provision with reference to the 18.000 Poles. the 10.000 Greeks. and the 4.000 former residents of Shanghai who are covered by the substitute bill. This is one of the areas in which the substitute bill would remove the safeguards of the present law which were designed to protect the best interests of the United States. It was the judgment of the Judiciary Committee. however. that in view of the housing shortage and rising unemployment. coupled with the progressive increase of admissions under our general immigration laws. these safeguards must be maintained. Mr. President. before the message from the President of the United States was received.
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