He said he had no objection himself to the conference committee accepting this amendment. if the conference committee decided to do so. The amendment is only with respect to 1 fiscal year. from July 1. 1961. to June 30. 1962. It will permit us to do for American citizens the same thing we are now permitted to do under existing law with respect to Cuban refugees who come to the United States and who are penniless and in need. I will explain the amendment in more detail. The Senate amendment would have added a new section 1113 to title XI of the Social Security Act authorizing. on a permanent basis. a new program of assistance for U.S. nationals returned from foreign countries.
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