Speech #810251181

They are: First. Numerical breakdown comparing the amended bill with the 1948 act. All numbers are set forth in the aggregate and they include the numbers provided for in the 1948 act: IRO displaced persons -----------German expellees--- ---------Polish veterans Greek displaced persons European refugees from China --VeneziaGiulia refugees -----------Dlisplaced orphans ................ Adopted orphans ---......... Recent refugees (general cutoff date not applicable) -----------Adjustment of status (DPs in United States) -----------------T otal ----------------------Charged to quota ----------------Nonquota (children) .............. T otal ----------------------1948 act 200. 000 27. 377 3. 000 2.000 15. 000 247. 377 405. 744 10. 000 415. 744 Amended bill 301.500 54. 744 18.000 10.000 4.000 2. 000 5.000 5.000 15. 000 415. 744 Second. The total number above listed represents less than 50 percent of the unused quota numbers for the war yearsfiscal years ending June 30. 1940. through June 30. 1946. The breakdown of the unused quota numbers is shown in the following table: Annual Year quota anthorized 1940 ------------------ 150.501 1941 ------------------ 150.501 1942 ------------------ 150. 501 1943 ------------------ 150.501 1944 -------------- - 150. 501 1945 ...............- 150.501 1946 ------------------ 150.501 Total ----------1.053.107 Quota im- Unused migrants used admitted quota 51.141 99. 360 3. 316 115.185 14. 147 136. 354 8.714 141. 787 8. 03 141.518 11.042 139.459 27. S30 122. 662 157. 182 8096. 325 Third. This legislation does not revive or in any other way authorize that the 194046 deficiency be used. but it mortgages for the future quotas of 14 European countriesin several instances. for over 200 years. Fourth. The admission of 54.774 German.expellees and refugees. This figure includes the 10.000 already admitted under the 1948 act. It does not. of course. provide a solution for a problem involving more than 8.000.000 people. It is a token of good will and a practical expression of this countrys willingness to contribute to a solution. This problem could only be solved by concerted international action and section 16 of the bill now under consideration authorizes the United States to participate in such an international effort. It is necessary to make clear that by referring in the new section 16 to the problem of German expellees and refugees. no one familiar with the European situation intends to detract in the slightest from the importance in solving other existing population problems. particularly in Italy. In that respect. the recent conference of foreign ministers held in London. has made an important step forward by authorizing an international study of this problem. Fifth.