Mr. Speaker. today. October 3. we celebrate the first anniversary of the signing of the 1965 amendments to our immigration law by the President. which event occurred on Liberty Island at the base of the Statue of Liberty. That was indeed a historic event. Also. on that occasion the President announced that the United States would acceptprovide transportation and an asylum forall Cubans who desired to flee from Castro. Since 1959. Cubans have been coming to the United States in increasing numbers until now nearly 300.000 have reached our shores. The United States has followed through on the Presidential commitment of October 3. 1965. by providing transportation and an asylum to all.
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