Hearings on the bill were never had. The bills are getting whiskers waiting for somebody to take a look at them to ascertain whether or not there might be just a little merit in some of the suggestions which have been made. I want the record clear. as far as the junior Senator from Minnesota is concerned. that I am supporting what President Eisenhower said he was for. what President Truman said he was for. what Adlai Stevenson said he was for. what the Presidents Commission on Immigration said it was for. and what practically every religious group in America is for. I consider myself in good company. but I am becoming weary of trying to carry the load of the Eisenhower program. The refugee bill was a part of the Eisenhower program. It was passed. As has been truly said. the best law is no better than its administration. The Refugee Act almost died from lack of use. It started to wither on the vine until the regulations were promulgated. I agree with what has been said on the floor of the Senate. that the truth is that the Refugee Act. a good act. permitting 209.000 refugees to come to this country over a 3year period. I believe. did not go into full force and effect for months. I think I am correct when I state that a certain number of refugees are supposed to be admitted into this country each year.
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