Other cases have been brought to my attention where children with serious physical or mental impairment have been adopted through the proxy method to couples who were not told of the impairment until the child arrived and were not in a financial position to assume such a great responsibility. These and many other cases point up the crying need for adequate childadoptive parent investigation and followthrough. I know that many of these abuses have been brought to the attention of the Immigration and Naturalization Subcommittee. which I understand plans to study the program during this 1year extension period. and. it is to be hoped. recommend corrective legislation to us next year. In the meantime I shall cooperate with the subcommittee in every way possible toward establishing a sound program which will offer haven for these helpless children and untold happiness for our couples who yearn for a family. but. a program that will also protect the child and the parents. both natural and adoptive. from bilkings by shady operators who deal in babies for the buck and care nothing for the human tragedy of a misplaced child.
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