Mr. Speaker. the United States. a traditional haven for those oppressed by tyranny and dictatorship. has closed her doors to a young seaman who sought asylum here. This is a strong indictment of the United States and a worse indictment of Gen. J. M. Swing. Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The seaman. Richard Eibel. Is a Polish national. aged 24. who jumped his ship. the freighter Fryderyk Szopen. when she docked at New York a week ago yesterday. He stated that he did not wish to return to Poland and wanted asylum in the United States. He has made it clear that he faces persecution and heavy punishment for his attempt to flee Poland. and that because of his antiCommunist activities in Poland even his life might be at stake.
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