Mr. Speaker. clearly the action of this body today in authorizing assistance for the evacuation of Vietnamese and other foreign nationals and the recent order of the Attorney General authorizing the parole into the United States of large numbers of Vietnamese people. makes it imperative that the Congress now consider legislation to assist the refugees in resettlement. I had previously discussed this question during the general debate on the bill that was approved early this morning and prepared to offer an amendment to the bill before the House. but the Parliamentarian ruled it out of order. However. I wish to call attention to the fact that legislation of this nature is mandatory if our Government is to provide. as it properly should. necessary assistance to the people involved.
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