Mr. President. as I stated. it is interesting to note that the Department of State. neither in its fiscal 1973 nor in its fiscal 1974 budget request. asked for any money to assist these migrantrefugees from the Soviet Union. These funds were provided on the initiative of Congress.-We saw the need and acted. and properly so. In fiscal 1972. Mr. President. 31.500 Soviet Jews entered Israel. There refugees needed and received our assistance from the $50 million fund. In calendar year 1973 the Department of State estimated the number of refugees who would be going to Israel would be 30.000. The $50 million was to cover all the assistance. of whatever nature. required by these refugees from the Soviet Union to Israel in calendar years 1973 and 1974. Through November 30. 1973. 31.700 Jews had been resettled in Israelmore than in all of 1972. And. in addition. about 1.700 people of various religious affiliationsI understand many Baptists were included in this numberwere resettled in the United States.
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