If our votes today are cast in the spirit of healing the divisiveness of the Vietnam war. we cannot neglect the suffering of those individuals and their families for whom the war is still a dividing force. The word amnesty means to forget. not necessarily to forgive. It requires no admission of right or wrong on anyones part. Rather. it can help to repair those wounds left by the Vietnam tragedy which can be healed by a human act. It is timely that we help these refugees. as the bill just passed will do. But let us also help our own. as S. 1145 will do. I ask unanimous consent that an editorial from the Washington Star of May 9. 1975. endorsing unconditional amnesty be printed in the RECORD.
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