I must remind the gentleman from Virginia that the Democratic House in 1950 voted for the Celler bill. which was an amendment to the old Revercomb Act. whereby we admitted about 339.000 displaced persons. At that time we hearkened unto the voice of kindness. and today we must again listen to the soft. sad music of humanity. This bill is a helping hand to refugees fleeing persecution. is sustenance to the starving. is aid to the weary and suffering. Statements have been made that Communists will come in. If anybody would take the trouble to read carefully and minutely the bill. he would see that every possible safeguard has been taken to prevent the entrance of Communists or subversives into this country.
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