President. much unnecessary hardship. delay. grief and frustration has accompanied the process of admission of alien orphans adopted by American families. One of the important humanitarian activities that were designed to alleviate some of the miseries of the second World War. the alien orphans program. which has been continuing on a temporary basis. should now be made permanent under the legislation just introduced by the Senator from Wisconsin and myself. The alien orphans program was begun as part of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 and has been extended by the act of July 1953. the Refugee Relief Act of 1953. Public Law 85316. Public Law 85253 and Public Law 86648.