I also talked to hundreds of persons who lived in Communistdominated countriesbut who subsequently escaped to freedom. It is because of that firsthand exposure to problems resulting from the Communist takeover of Eastern and Central Europe that I sponsored legislation in Congress which paved the way for the establishment of ICEM. the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration. As of this year. that Committee has helped nearly 1.5 million personsmany of them refugees and escapees from behind the Iron Curtainto relocate and to find the opportunity for a useful life in freedom. My good friend. Walter Besterman. the longtime professional staff assistant of the Committee on the Judiciary. headed by my distinguished colleague.
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