We should not to Geneva citing persecution in Vietnam and then come home and question whether persecution exists. This undercuts our position internationally and threatens the carefully crafted agreement made in Geneva. Rather. we must be consistent. We should acknowledge the persecution that exists in both the Soviet Union and Indochina. and admit these people as refugees. Madam Chairman. we must not lose sight of the fact that we are talking about people here today. People who have left their homelands. in many cases risking there lives to do so. These people deserve our support. I urge my colleagues to support this important measure.
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