In other words. at the time the original bill was passed. the Senator from Michigan wanted to secure the adoption of an amendment placing the power in the Displaced Persons Commission. I desire now to discuss briefly the legislative history of this subject. In the course of the debate on the Ferguson amendment. the senior Senator from Missouri expressed himself. in part. as follows: Is it not true that the amendment might. reasonably be expected to bring about a great duplication of personnel. because we already have in the Immigration Service men who are acquainted with this general type of work. and they would remain employed by the Immigration Service. yet we would build up under the new Commission a great number of inexperienced employees. as the Senator has said. or a number of persons from UNRRA whose experience might or might not qualify them for this new work. In support of his amendment the Junior Senator from Michigan. among other things. said: It is also said at this time. on the floor of the Senate. that persons who probably were employed by UNRRA or persons of that caliber will be employed by the new Commission. Mr.
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