In the midst of this continuing strife. the natives of Cyprus are bearing the full brunt of the hostilities. being forced from their homes. forsaking all personal belongings as they seek refuge from the continuing warfare. To demonstrate our Nations concern for the victims of this wartorn Island. I have introduced legislation providing for the issuance of special immigration visas to residents of Cyprus who are sceking admission to the United States in order to avoid the consequences of war. armed conflict or civil disorder. I have also called upon Secretary of State Kissinger urging his assistance in permitting large scale emigration of Cypriot refugees under the authority of existing statute. Our Nations offer of asylum to Cypriot refugees would be an expression of our humanitarian concern for the unfortunate plight of these homeless war victims. Today. during our Foreign Affairs Committee markup on the foreign aid bill. our committee unanimously agreed to remove all former prohibitions of aid to Greece. An amendment will be offered at the next Foreign Affairs markup session which would suspend foreign assistance to Turkey until an agreement. acceptable to all parties concerned regarding the presence of military forces on the Island has been reached.
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