Mr. President. I have been very concerned about the Cuban refugee admissions of recent weeks. I want our Nation to do our "fair share." but I also want other developed nations to do their fair share in regard to refugees. It is unclear whether these recent refugees are political refugees. economic refugees. prisoners of conscience fleeing religious oppression. or simply ordinary prisoners or convicts. The entry of these emigres differs in important respects from the way refugees have entered this country in the past. I think we should take a very close look at what is happening and I hope that the Foreign Relations Committee will soon have the opportunity to review all of the evidence regarding the situation. We are the most generous Nation In the world. We are a Nation of refugees. but the same is true of other nations. We must insist that other nations do their fair share. Mr. President. I ask that the Charles Bartlett editorial on the Cuban refugees situation in the Washington Star of May 12. 1980. be printed in the RECORD.
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