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I hold in my hand a copy of the Foreign Service News Letter. which gives the official record of the increase in the number of persons who have applied for the Foreign Service. That does not look as if Scott McLeod has destroyed the morale of the Foreign Service. The second charge is that he frustrated implementation of the Refugee Relief Act of 1956. But as Administrator of that most complicated of laws. Scott McLeod achieved virtually total success. admitting to this country over 190.000 of the 210.000 refugees authorized. The third charge is that he is opposed to immigration. But in the fiscal year of 1956 the visa office which McLeod heads issued no less than 332.499 immigrant visas. a record since World War II. The fourth charge is that he has hamstrung the passport operation. But the Passport Office has been completely overhauled and last year a record breaking 560.000 passports were issued promptly and efficiently in keeping with the tremendous upsurge in travel.