Speech #860236833

FRANCIS E. WALTER. of Pennsylvania. and DONALD JACKSON. of California. Italys purpose in extending the invitation was to highlight ICEMs achievements through participation by the Council in the departure from Naples of the 1 millionth migrant under ICEM auspices. a refugee boy 10 years of age. and to call attention again to the continuing need for emigration from Europe facilitated by the cooperation of the 29 member governments. For the past 3 years ICEM has been going through a period of adjusting its operations to the changed conditions in the countries of emigration in Europe and the immigration countries overseas. Generally speaking the economic position of the emigration countries in Europe has improved while that of the immigration countries in Latin America has worsened comparatively. Emigration from the overpopulated countries of Europe. Italy. the Netherlands. Greece. and Spain must continue and refugees must still be resettled from Austria. Germany. Greece. and Italy. However. whereas JCEM has concentrated in the past on the European aspects of the problem more attention must now be given to the problems of the immigration countries. particularly in Latin America. The actual transport of migrants and refugees from Europe has become less of a problem and ICEMs attention is now focused more on the catalytic actions which ICEM can take to stimulate migration by increasing the potentials of reception in the immigration countries. At the opening session of ICEMs Council. our colleague and friend. the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania . was unanimously elected. by the some 28 countries present. to serve as the Councils Chairman. I believe that my colleagues in the House would like to get acquainted with what the international community composed of the worlds best experts and specialists in the matters of migration of workers and refugees had to say about the gentleman from Pennsylvania. Needless to say that "TAD" WALTER served with a "terrific bang" of the gavel just as he does here in the House when he is serving as chairman of a committee. I was proud of my dear friend "TAD." I was proud of his great district and State that sent him to Congress.