Speech #840231407

My colleague. the junior Senator from Oregon . introduced earlier this year a similar bill. and on July 21. 1956. he made very clear. in an able speech to the Senate. that the Langer bill would be acceptable if some action could be had on it. In his speech on July 21. the junior Senator from Oregon said: The Senate Judiciary Committee. within the last few days. has reported favorably the bill by the distinguished senior Senator from North Dakota . S. 3570. to extend the provisions of the Refugee Relief Act as it applies especially to orphans. This bill extends the time for issuing visas under section 5 of the Refugee Act from December 31. 1956. to December 31. 1959. and would increase the number of visas authorized In section 5 from 4.000 to 9.000. This bill follows closely the provision of my bill. S. 3753. and deserves. in my opinion. the full support from the Congress. Mr. President. the junior Senator from Oregon and Iand I feel certain the senior Senator from North Dakota . also. if he were hereshare the view that we do not particularly care how this justice shall be done. whether it be done by way of the Langer bill or the Neuberger bill. or by way of amendments to the sheepherders bill. which I understand the Senator from Arkansas may offer tomorrow. Those amendments will not only take care of the immigration of some sheepherders. which I may say are sorely needed in my State. but also will do justice to the orphan problem. I have in my hand some communications I have received from persons in my State who are very much concerned about the passage of the Langer bill before adjournment. I ask unanimous consent to have those communications printed at this point in the RECORD.