But delay in the implementation of this program is fatal and is a complete nullification of the intention of the act. McLeod must go. The Refugee Act of 1953 was 1 year old on August 7 and on that day Mr. McLeod reported to the Congress that he had issued 7.287 visas out of the 209.000 authorized by the law. to be issued abroad. At this rate it will take the "able" administrator exactly 27 years to bring to the United States the authorized number of refugees. Furthermore. of the 7.287 visas issued. only about 2.100 persons have actually arrived in the United States. This is about 1 Percent of the total number of permissible refugees. At such rate it would take a hundred years to carry out the program. For the breakdown of his operations. among other excuses. he points to the reluctance of the countries affected to issue certificates of readmission in the event that the refugee is found to be excludable. Of course. countries have not cooperated with him not only because they do not wish to commit themselves for the long period required but also because of his arbitrary methods. He insists upon having his men range over Italy and Greece and other lands acting like local cops in examining the propsective applicants as to their habits and associations.
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