I concur in the verdict of world opinion that the said war is not the culprit which gives rise to the fateful exodus of the ethnic Chinese from Vietnam and other peoples from their homeland. The verdict is just and proper against Vietnam and its sponsor. the Soviet Union. It is my hope that these nations will cease to do those things which cause these people to make the fateful decision to risk their lives and the lives of their dependents as a refugee on the sea and the lands of their neighbors. The nations of first asylum of these refugees are to be commended. The nations which extend resettlement in their homelands are to be commended in a like manner. Also. the voluntary private organizations. secular and otherwise. are to be commended for their untiring efforts in behalf of the refugees of Southeast Asia. Mr. President. I would like to state at this time for the record that when the refugee bill. S. 643. came on for consideration on Tuesday last. before the Senate Judiciary. the bill. by agreement between the majority and the minority. was ordered favorably reported unanimously by the committee. Further. it was agreed that the refugee bill would not be considered by the Senate until after the United Nations Conference was concluded. I am pleased that our Vice President reiterated that our armed forces were expanding their services to the helpless and drowning refugees at sea. The law of the sea is impartial and just. the only element required to set the law of the sea in motion is need. This standard has served us well.
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