I was therefore pleased to see that the U.S. Department of State has issued guidelines concerning requests by foreign nationals for asylum in the United States. The basic objective of these new guidelines is "to promote institutional and individual freedom and humanitarian concern for the treatment of the individual." Specifically. they call for the consideration of each asylum request on its merits. set forth procedures for dealing with asylum requests at any kind of U.S. territory abroad. and provide a precise chain of command for reporting and seeking advice on potential defections. These guidelines will be distributed to all U.S. personnel who might become involved in asylum cases. All in all. they should go a long way toward eliminating the confusion and indecision which pervaded the Kudirka case. During hearings on this subject. members of the Subcommittee on State Department Organization and Foreign Operations reaffirmed Americas belief in the right to asylum.
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