Speech #860267355

President. I have only only one observation to make before I yield to the distinguished Senator from Hawaii . Some years ago I cosponsored the original RefugeeEscapee Act under which 105.000. and subsequently 120.000. came in. The problem was very simple: When the President of the United States would say to other countries. "Why dont you take some of these refugees. and let us get this European problem solved?" the rejoinder was simply. "Why dont you take some?" The net result was that we enacted legislation to that effect. and for quite some time we have been working it out. This job must be done on a progressive basis. rather than to attempt to do the entire job overnight. So. out of the 28.000 cases presented to the committee. we agreed during the International Refugee Year to take 25 percent. or 7.000. In dealing with this problem. we are confronted with provisions in regard to orphans. spouses. and so forth. but this measure is recognition of the fact that we wish to get the job done. In attempting to get the job done. we have been confronted with certain provisions which have been adopted by the House of Representatives.