We must recognize this as an opportunity to share with less fortunate human beings who have been the victims of cruel oppression at the hands of the Red Chinese regime. I. too. was distressed by the action at Hong Kong. but as Americans we must recognize that we have a very exclusive policy with relation to the admission of Asians into our own country. We do not permit many Asian refugees to come to the United States. Therefore we ought not to point our finger too strongly at Hong Kong. which has accepted more than a million refugees in a limited area. I think it is extremely important. however. that we make it clear to any government that we are prepared to assist in the resettlement of the refugees. in terms of food. medical supplies. and clothing. The suffering people will need a number of items. The figures we have seen relating to the refugees reveal that they are lucky to escape from the mainland of China with the clothes on their backs. They have no material possessions or supplies. Therefore. just as we have aided refugees from East Germany. under the Communist puppet government. to come into West Berlin and West Germanyand millions camewe now have an opportunity to aid the people of China. who are basically friendly to the United States. The other day I noticed that even the Chinese Ambassador of the Communist government of China at Warsaw commented that there was a feeling of friendship among the people of China for the United States. I was very much displeased. disturbed. and unhappy about the comments of our Ambassador. who could not think of anything more to say than. "Well. we will have to think about that." What kind of diplomacy is that?
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The US has an exclusive policy regarding the admission of Asians.