What I want to point out is that there was a colloquy in the Finance Committee. raised by one of the members. and I recall responding in the Finance Committee hearings. before which Secretary Kissinger testified. that it was my understanding that this did not apply just to people of Jewish background. but it applied to people of all races. colors. or religious beliefs. and that is why I was very anxious to have a colloquy to put into legislative history what is intended by the Senate of the United States. that the Amendment is not confined to people of Jewish faith. May I point out further. in the letter to Senator JACKSON from Secretary Kissinger. the following: Third. applications for emigration will be processed in order of receipt. including those previously filed. and on a nondiscriminatory basis as regards the place of residence. race. religion. national origin and professional status of the applicant. Throughout the negotiations between Senator JACKSON. Senator JAVITs. and myself. we were most careful. and we repeated time and time again. that it was our intention not to have this merely confined to people of Jewish faith. but to include people of all religious and racial backgrounds. So we are making legislative history here to indicate that in the agreements. existing and prospective. we are talking about all people. and not just Jews.
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