And in fact. of course. another POW. JOHN MCCAIN. has also. along with others who served in Vietnam. supported a waiver in this instance. But after all. this issue is about emigration. That is what JacksonVanik is about. So. we ought to address the issue before us. Under the statute. a waiver of the JacksonVanik amendment may be granted if it will substantially promote freedom of migration. Vietnams record on emigration has improved dramatically in the last 10 to 12 years. Over 480.000 Vietnamese have emigrated to the United States under the Orderly Departure Program. And. despite some unwise things done in this House just a year or so ago. only about 6.900 ODP applicants remain to be processed. Mr.
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