Chairman. I am afraid that my distinguished friend. the gentleman from Iowa. has been misinformed with regard to the situation connected with this $375.000 appropriation. At the latter end of the first session of this Congress last summer. the Immigration and Nationality Act was amended to provide for the issuance of 80.000 additional visas over a certain period of time. In this present fiscal year. between now and June 30. it is expected that 29.000 of these visas will be issued and that in the coming year. 1959. some 40.000 visas will be issued. If there is anyone who thinks that this meritorious program does not necessitate additional help for the hardworking consulates. particularly in Italy and Greece. they are not properly informed. Those of us who are familiar with these consular offices know that of all the people in the Foreign Service who do a fine job. and you know this as a result of your mail and the replies you get to your every inquiry. particularly from a country such as Italy where they are utterly swamped with work in Genoa.
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