Chairman. the Council is meeting today in special session to pay tribute to the memory of Francis Waiter. who In the course of a brilliant career devoted a large part of his efforts to the creation and development of our organization. It was he who together with George Warren (the doyen of our body) held the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration at the baptismal font. It is to his initiative. labors and careful attention at all times that we largely owe the establishment of our organization. which has been a considerable factor in alleviating demographic pressure in Europe. in channeling the movement of migrants. in humanizing the migration movement and In assisting refugees to benefit by ICEMs services. He whose memory we are honoring today did not wish to confine himself to launching ICEM. He was concerned to assist In its growth. to supervise and support the activities of his godchild and to spare neither time nor trouble. thus personifying American generosity. My country. which has benefited and continues to benefit by the existence of ICEM and its activities. wishes to take this opportunity to express its deep gratitude for all Francis Walter has done for this organization. You are doubtless aware that my Government has undertaken to set up an emigration center in Greece. That center will comprise a group of buildings. The Greek Government intends to give to the central building. which will house the administrative services. the name of Francis Walter as a perennial token of its gratitude.
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