Mr. President. the amendment would deduct 2.000 visas from the total number allocated to the NATO nations and allot the same number to ethnic Chinese to be screened by the Chinese National Government on Formosa. It is important that Asia should not be completely overlooked in this bill. The Chinese people have been traditionally our friends. They fought on our side through a long and bloody war. Not only because of this traditional friendship but also as an indication that this is not just a "white mans bill." the bill should be amended to permit the entry of at least a token number of Asiatic refugees. Personally. I should favor permitting the entry of a stipulated number of Arabs and a stipulated number from India and Pakistan and a stipulated number from Japan. However. the minimum that we can do is to make some provision for Chinese refugees. Under my amendment. those who would be admitted would all have to be screened by the Chinese Nationalist Government or its authorized representatives. and we could thus be pretty well assured that we would not be getting any Communists in the group. In connection with the consideration of this amendment.
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