Mr. President. the purpose of the concurrent resolution is to record congressional apploval of the adjustment of status of certain aliens whose cases have been recommended to the Congress by the Attorney General under the provisions of section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953. as amended. Under that section. a limited number of aliens. who lawfully entered the United States as bona fide nonimmigrants prior to July 1. 1953. and because of events which have occurred prior to their entry or subsequent to their entry. are unable to return to their country of birth. nationality or last residence. may apply to the Attorney General for an adjustment of their status. Under the procedure prescribed in the act if. during the session of the Congress in which a case is reported or prior to the end of the session next following. the Congress passes a concurrent resolution stating in substance that it approves the granting of the status of permanent residence to such alien. the Attorney General is authorized to record the aliens lawful admission for permanent residence as of the date of the passage of such concurrent resolution. Included in the concurrent resolution. as reported. were 961 names. and in each case which is recommended for approval. a careful check has been made to determine whether or not the alien meets the requirements of the law and that the case possesses strong equities which would warrant the granting of the status of permanent residence.