Mr. President. I am indeed pleased by Senate passage of the orphan immigration legislation to permit the continued entrance to our country of orphan children under the age of 14 who have been. or will be. adopted by U.S. citizen families. This legislation expired on July 1. I regret the delay. but the amendment added by the House of Representatives to the initial Senatepassed version. requiring a home check by a Federal agency. materially strengthens the bill and I am sure will do much to eliminate the types of abuses which have been brought to light. While the extension is only until July 1. 1960. it is my hope that next year Congress will be able to enact a permanent program for the admission of orphan children.
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