It would seem to me that a strong statement banning any discrimination against or favoritism for anyrace. religion. or national origin would be more desirable than a statement of our impartiality which singles out only religion. A second underlying principle that must be remembered is that our displaced persons law must be designed to meet the specific problem of displaced persons. The need of many of the people expelled from European countries following the war might be just as great as that of displaced persons under the care of the International Refugee Organization. I have no doubt that many of these people would make very desirable citizens of the United States. However. expellees of German ethnic origin were provided for by section 12 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948.