However. in view of the message from the White House. I felt it appropriate to bring this summary of the testimony to the attention of the Senate without further delay. Refugee problems are not strictly contemporary phenomena. In one form or another such problems have plagued the world for centuries. However. during the last four or five decades. and particularly since the end of World War II. refugee problems have expanded to such an extent as to become a matter or urgent international concern. The continuing efforts of various governments. the United Nations. the International Red Cross. and numerous international voluntary agencies to aid. resettle. and rehabilitate refugees clearly reflects this concern. The Senate Subcommittee on Refugees and Escapees has just concluded hearings which inaugurated an investigation and comprehensive review of current world refugee problems. The hearings dealt with the general scope and shape of refugee problemssome basic causes for the creation of refugee groups. the number of persons involved. in what areas of the world they are concentrated. their basic common needs. what has been done in the past to alleviate refugee problems. an appraisal of current aid programs and the apparatus of assistance. both private and governmental. national and international. an appraisal of U.S. participation. and recommendations for the future. As I stated at the opening of our hearings: In the course of these hearings and others planned for the future. the subcommittee will attempt to gather accurate. comprehensive information on the extent and nature of refugee problems. We will study present and past programs to determine their effectiveness in the hope that such evaluation may suggest better programs in the future. A number of Members of the SenateSenators PELL.
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