Mr. Speaker. during and after World War II thousands of European refugees fled to our shores seeking asylum from the tyranny of Nazi Europe. Many lost all their material possessions in the fanatic terror of fascism. I have introduced H.R. 9464 to compensate those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis. I am hopeful that in the near future the Congress will pass a war claims bill to provide compensation for those who are citizens at the date of enactment. However. such legislation would not fully compensate for the terrible losses. An additional approach might be available. The Israel and the West German Governments have used the assets of individuals who were involved in the Nazi tyranny to facilitate restitution and compensation for the victims.
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