President. I support this bill with mixed feelings. I have favored a more substantial immigration billone which would have provided further improvements in this field. Last year. the Senate passed such a bill. It was my hope that the Senate would be able. this year. to pass a bill regularizing the status of the Hungarian refugees who came to the United States as parolees. and who do not now enjoy the status of permanent residents. It was my further hope that it would be possible. this year. to pass proposed legislation reallocating a small portion of the unused quotas each year to the countries whose quotas are heavily and consistently oversubscribed. and who receive relatively small initial quotas under existing law. Those of us who believe that such steps are justified will not abandon our hopes. We shall strive to achieve these further improvements at the earliest possible time. The bill now before the Senate accomplishes many substantial improvements. By releasing the displaced person mortgages. it will open up new avenues of immigration for many people now unable to come to this country. Orphan children will be able to qualify in unlimited numbers for the next 2 years. Eighteen thousand refugees and expellees from countries throughout the world will be able to come and make their home in this great land we are proud to call the home of liberty. This bill is in the nature of an emergency measure to relieve immediate and existing hardships. I am glad it has brought together men from both sides of the aisle. from both parties.
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