Speech #820151151

I am advised that there will be lawfully created by the Department of State a small new organization which will work in conjunction with the various religious welfare organizations in order to effectively and immediately administer this program. and so that it is not administered by the International Labor Organization. which has Communist membership referred to in the conference report on the Mutual Security Act of 1951. To further support the necessity of earmarking this $10.000.000. I quote from the committees report on the pending bill: The authorizing legislation provides that not more than $10.000.000 may be utilized for the emigration of surplus manpower. Witnesses of the agencies to administer the Mutual Sercurity Program agreed that the problem of excess manpower in some areas with a shortage in others was not only an obstacle to the success of the program but also that it was a problem subject to at least partial solution. In the specific cases of Italy it was agreed that until the overpopulation is drained off the nation will never be economically sound. Despite this situation it was also testified that currently there are no plans for using any of the funds authorized for the purpose of encouraging the emigration of surplus manpower to areas where such manpower is greatly needed. The present position of inaction seems to be in keeping neither with the intent of existing legislation nor the recognized situation. The commitee strongly urges that immediate steps be taken to develop a program aimed at the solution of this problem through direct negotiations with the countries involved.