The livelihood for most of these unfortunate victims is completely destroyed and there is no opportunity to rebuild when the land for this purpose is gone. Schools. churches. and public buildings are gone and cannot be replaced. This legislation is in the best tradition of our Nations humanitarian policy of offering a haven to the distressed and suffering and to the victims of disaster. Indeed the harbor of my city of New York has been lighted by the welcoming beacon for the greatest part of this countrys immigrants. There is precedent for this type of legislation for. in 1958. a similar bill was enacted to help the Portuguese victims of volcanic eruptions in the Azores. Mr.
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