Mr. Chairman. I rise in support of H.R. 6755. to provide assistance to the refugees who have fled South Vietnam. Many of these refugees have supported the United States for many years. and would be in serious danger if they had stayed in South Vietnam. Others want no part of communism and look to America as a beacon of hope as we have been for thousands of previous immigrants and refugees. As a nation we cannot turn our backs on these people. I can readily understand those who question the wisdom of admitting these refugees during a time of economic uncertainty. During a period of domestic doubt and anxiety. it is not easy to open your arms to the homeless of a faraway country whose very name stirs bitter and divisive memories. There are valid questions about how so many people. whose background and culture are so different from ours. will be assimilated into our country.
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