Congressman EDWARD DERWINSKI. of Illinois. introduced an identical bill on September 4. 1964. In his explanatory remarks he called for bipartisan support and action during this session of Congress. noting that the Republican Party supported the bill which he had introduced. H.R. 12305 was given full and careful consideration by members of the House Committee on Immigration and Nationality. One major revision of the bill was agreed to. a revision of the definition of a refugee. I was encouraged by the members of my subcommittee. at least a majority thereof. to believe that they would support enactment of that bill. Over a period of no less than 3 weeks I sought to get a quorum of the subcommittee to take final action on H.R. 12305.
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