A more grievous error in judgment and departure from our American tradition of asylum to the persecuted and unfortunate can hardly be imagined. Upon the revelation of this most tragic blemish upon our American historical character and prestige I urged the President of the United States to initiate an immediate investigation to insure appropriate reprimand of any persons found derelict in their duties and that such a shameful incident would never again occur. All of us were gratified when the President did announce his initiation of a full investigation and extensive study of the whole matter and his preliminary statement that "under no circumstances" should anyone seeking asylum in the United States be "arbitrarily or summarily returned" to the representatives of the country from which he was fleeing until every opportunity had been granted to the individual to have his asylum request considered on its merits. deserves our unanimous praise. Irrespective of party affiliation. all of us vigorously support the President of the United States in this grave matter and we earnestly pray that his stern admonition and rigid instructions. regarding any similar incidents. to every rep�resentative of the United States. will make it as certain as it is humanly pos-
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