Speaker. with permission. I wish to insert in the RECORD. for the attention of my colleagues. the testimony of Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach before my Immigration Subcommittee this morning. The Attorney General strongly supports my bill and favors the retroactive provision. I commend the Attorney General for having given thought to the implementation of this legislation. which would recommend a system of priorities for ad*justment of status of Cuban refugees along the lines of the preference now contained in the Immigration and Naturalization Act. Parents. spouses. and other members of the immediate family would be given preference in adjusting their status. The Attorney General further advised the subcommittee that he would explore the matter carefully. should Congress pass my bill. so that no undue financial burden on Cuban refugees would result. The Attorney Generals statement follows:
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