I would just like to say that. in the true humanitarian spirit which characterizes the senior Senator from Oregon. the Senator has pointed out to us a condition which should have been corrected two decades ago. I recall. when I was a member of the American Mission to the United Nations 10 years ago. that this same subject was very vital at that time. I recall the country of Yugoslavia insisting that something be done about the refugees. and offered a resolution which would provide for the care of the refugees. I also recall the vigor with which Russia opposed that resolution. Yugoslavia standing on one side. Russia on the other. I believe that the deficit which the Senator refers to in the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is due to the fact that certain countries have not paid their assessments. which they should have paid. It is not to the credit of the United Nations. it is not to the credit of the United States. or to the world at large. that this refugee condition has been permitted to exist now for over 20 years. I think the Senator from Oregon has really done a service. not only to the Palestinians but also to the rest of the world. in pointing out this sore spot. which so many would like to forget about at this time. It was on November 22. 1967. that the United Nations Security Council passed another Middle East Peace resolution which stated that it was necessary to achieve a just settlement of the refugee problem. But nothing has been done. As a corrector of injustice. the United Nations has been a failure in this respect.
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