This spring will mark the fifteenth anniversary of a generous action by the government of the United States in which you played an important role. I refer to the special action by which this country expedited the admission of some 40.000 Hungarian refugees after their fight for freedom in their own country. had been crushed by Russian armor in 1956. I speak for them in expressing our gratitude for the new life which opened to us as a result of your most humane action. I can assure you that these people have become hardworking. dependable citizens of the country which granted them asylum. It was my privilege to be present in 1956 at the American Embassy in Vienna when you. as VicePresident. made a visit during your tour of investigation of the refugee situation. I will never forget the hope your presence gave me. nor the confidence Imparted by your statement a few months later. when you pointed out that we emigres represented a great potential asset to the United States. I write to you today with a dual purpose: to thank you for what you have already done. and to call your attention to the. fact that the problems of Hungarians who escape Russian tyranny continues in free Europe. There are many more who need your help. These post1956 refugees find temporary haven in the camps established in Austria. Italy and West Germany. The majority of those who trickle through the Iron Curtain share a common goal: residence in the United States.
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