During the past several years. I have followed with interest and admiration the excellent work and patriotic activities of the Order of Ahepa. not only in Indiana but throughout the United States. I have followed with particular interest the work of the Ahepa Refugee Relief Committee under the chairmanship of my fellow Hoosier. Leo J. Lamberson of South Bend. Ahepas past supreme president. I feel that the efforts of the committee in assisting Greek orphans and refugees is commendable and should be encouraged in every possible way. With this in mind. I have introduced legislation which will assist in carrying the Greek refugee program to a successful conclusion. My bill. H. R. 3642. proposes to amend the Refugee Relief Act of 1953. by providing that any special nonquota immigrant visas allotted to aliens which were unissued on January 1. 1957. shall be made available for issuance to the following: First. not more than 2.500 to aliens who served honorably in the military forces of Greece during World War I. World War II. or the Korean conflict. Second. not more than 1.000 to aliens who are the parents. brothers. sisters. sons. or daughters of citizens of the United States. and Third. not more than 500 to eligible orphans who areunder 14 years of age. The bill provides that these 4.000 visas for Greek veterans. relatives. and orphans shall be issued before December 31. Mr. Speaker.
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