Mr. President. I hope the pending amendment will be defeated. that the vote will be "no." for the reason that the committee amendment not only changes the date. a matter which we have discussed. but completely redefines a displaced person by includIng 8.000.000 expellees or refugees of Ger. man ethnic origin. This latter group is now the subect of a special provision in section 12 of the Displaced Persons Act. In substance. Mr. President. the issue is simply this. shall we continue the present definition of a displaced person in order to make it possible to terminate the IRO by March 31. 1951. as we have definitely stated to other nations we intend to do. or shall we. by redefining a displaced person. include in that definition some 8.000.000 more people. and thus make it impossible to end the IRO by March 31 next year?
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