I believe. Mr. President. that the elimination of the category of "distressed persons" from this bill and the restriction of the benefits of this measure to refugees of "Italian ethnic origin" is not only unfortunate in its terminologythe very concept of "ethnic origin" which is a racist concept should be repugnant to all Americansbut also. Mr. President. I am advised on good authority that there is some doubt whether there are 66.000 Italian refugees of socalled ethnic origin who desire to come to the United States and who can qualify under this legislation. I think this provision of the bill will prove to be. in large part. a snare and a delusion. There is ground for believing that the same observation holds true for the socalled Greek ethnics and the socalled Dutch ethnics.
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