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November 29 through December 3. It was my great pleasure to attend the session as a congressional adviser. I find it particularly appropriate that Congressman RODINO. chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary. was selected by the delegation from the 31member nations of ICEM to serve as chairman for the anniversary meeting. The United States was one of the two original sponsor nations which initiated the formation of ICEM in 1951 in Brussels. PETER RODINo has been an active supporter and participant in its achieve. ments and efforts on behalf of refugees since ICEMs founding. It was gratifying to me. since I serve under his chairmanship on the Immigration Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. that Congressman RoPINo has received worldwide recognition as the friend of refugeesas a truly sympathetic champion of the oppressed- and an untiring worker for the improvement of the lot of the downtrodden throughout the world. The 20th anniversary session in Geneva was marked by the presence of foreign ministers and dignitaries from the worlds leading nationsall paying tribute to the remarkable record compiled by ICEMthe movement and resettlement of approximately 1.800.000 refugees and migrants. The need for this great humanitarian organization continues. During 1971 more than 65.600 migrants and refugees will have been moved to havens of opp3rtunity. Refugees from the Soviet Union. Hungary. Iraq.