9040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE May 25 and the Congress of the United States to ap­ By Mr. MONAGAN: pension bill; to the Committee on Veterans' propriate funds for the improvement of the H.R. 7366. A bill for the relief of Benjamin :Affairs. harbors at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, and Esteves Miranda; to the Committee on the 196. By Mr. REUSS: Petition of the Wis­ Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I., of the United Judiciary. consin Public Welfare Association in favor States; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. PIRNIE: of uniform residence requirements, by all of H.R. 7367. A bill for the relief of Chieko the States in the Union, for any of the aids Sakano; to the Committee on the Judiciary. under the social security program; to the PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. WALTER: Committee on Ways and Means. H. Con. Res.186. Concurrent resolution fa­ 197. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Ronald Under claU.se 1 of rule XXII, private voring the granting of the status of perma­ A. Coco, president, Kiwansis Club of Baton bills and resolutions were introduced and nent residence to certain aliens; to the Com­ Rouge, Inc., Baton Rouge, La., requesting severally referred as follows: mittee on the Judiciary. that yearly expenditures are limited to yearly By Mr. ANDERSON of Montana: income; prevent any further increases in the H.R. 7362. A bill for the relief of the Crum­ Federal debt, and not to adopt any new McKinnon Building Co., of Billings, Mont.; to PETITIONS, ETC. Federal taxes, etc.; to the Committee on the Committee on Government Operations. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions Ways and Means. By Mr. BERRY: 198. Also, petition of Jose M. Torres, presi­ H.R. 7363. A bill for the relief of Chester A. and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk dent, Veterans Fraternity "Nobleza de Alma," Spindler; to the Committee on the Judiciary. and referred as follows: Fajardo, P.R., relative to expressing endorse­ By Mr. HALPERN: 195. By Mr. CARNAHAN: Petition of the ment of the bill H.R. 5926; to the Committee H.R. 7364. A bill for the relief of Dionisia Missouri Department, Veterans of World on Interior and Insular Affairs. Loumakis; to the Committee on the Judi­ War I, United States of America, Inc., at its 199. Also, petition of Aracelio Martinez, ciary. regular annual convention, held in E1 Dorado commander, American Legion Post No.1, San By Mr. LANE: Springs, Mo., May 16 and 17, 1959, requesting Juan, P.R., relative to being opposed to the H.R. 7365. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Nell the President and the Congress of the United bill H.R. 5926; to the Committee on Interior C. Player; to the Committee on the Judiciary. States of America to promptly pass H.R. 1181, and Insular Affairs. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS White House Conference on the World is the emotional approach to the refugee a mass exodus like the one we witnessed problem, combined with oratorical efforts, during and after the Hungarian revolution Refugee Year which is responsible for the appearance of of 1956. But certainly, not even an armistice those unrealistic figures. Having presided in the cold war, an armistice based on the over two recent international meetings de­ fallacy of coexistence of the incompatible­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS voted to the discussion of the refugee prob­ a fallacy of coexistence of slavery and free­ OF lem, I found myself on the receiving end­ dom-not even such an armistice will stop so to speak-of overzealousness and it is, the drive of people out from the lands where HON. JOHN W. McCORMACK probably, that experience which makes me a Orwell's nightmare has become a reality. OF MASSACHUSETTS cold realist. With that in mind, I have endeavored to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As I look around this hall, I see many peo­ equip the United States with a long-range ple with whom I have cooperated both in legal instrumentality which-if wisely used­ Monday, May 25, 1959 this country and abroad in finding ways and could contribute to the resettlement of Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, un­ means to alleviate the plight of refugees. refugees and become an important factor in Thus, addressing this particular gathering, I the widening of international cooperation der permission to extend my remarks, I feel that I may be permitted to urge you not and partnership of the free nations. include an address made by my able and to use either the emotional nor the oratori­ Earlier this morning I introduced in the distinguished colleague from Pennsyl­ cal concept in your deliberations, as well as House of Representatives a resolution, the vania [Mr. WALTER] on May 21, 1959, at to avoid the pitfalls and the futility of the enactment of which will, in my opinion, give the White House Conference on the numbers' auction. I know that most of you the United States such an instrumentality. World Refugee Year: assembled in this room are able, qualified, My resolution is based on the experience and equipped with sufficient experience to gained in 1956 and in 1957, when, under one WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON THE WORLD approach the problem realistically. of the provisions of the Walter-McCarran REFUGEE YEAR What I have in mind in the first place, is Act, the United States was able to lead the Ladles and gentlemen, you will forgive me, to invite you not to think and plan in terms other free nations in providing a safe haven I hope, for dispensing with niceties and gen­ of what some like to call a definite and a and resettlement for the Hungarian refugees. eralities which the occasion and the setting final solution of the refugee problem. In line with this experience, my resolution of this meeting may call for. Instead, I No such solution is possible as long as we amplifies the authority vested in the At­ shall take the liberty of submitting to you live in a world divided between the free and· torney General of the United States under frankly a few thoughts and a few facts. the enslaved. section 212(d) (5) of the Immigration and My legislative experience in the field of No such solution is possible as long as Nationality Act to parole into the United immigration, displaced persons and refugees freedom and economic opportunities beckon States certain aliens, if he deems such action extends now over a period of some 14 years from the free lands to human beings op­ to be in the public interest. beginning immediately after World War II. pressed by tyrannical regimes regardless of It could be-as it seems to me-that the This experience, as well as my modest par­ the name under which they function. existing statute is sufficient to permit con­ ticipation in some international activities No "crash programs," no "speed-ups," no tinuous U.S. participation in providing re­ related to that field, has taught me that "mop-up operations" will wipe out the refu­ settlement for refugees in this country. there are several ways of approaching the gee problem as long as conditions genera­ However, inasmuch as the parole authority refugee problem. ting that problem continue to exist. now contained in the law is discretionary in First, there is the emotional approach. It I do not say these things for home con­ nature, and the Attorney General of the usually generates more compassion than sumption only. A few weeks ago, when I United States may not feel that the Congress action. had the honor of presiding over a special desired him to use that authority in the ab­ Next, there is the oratorical approach pro­ session of the Council of the Intergovern­ scence of reasons which could be deemed to ducing, by definition, words rather than mental Committee for European Migration be emergent, the resolution which I intro­ deeds. in Geneva, I indicated to the representatives duced this morning states specifically the Then, there is the combination of the two of the many nations gathered around the intent of the Congress by reiterating the aproaches, resulting in the game of numbers table that the World Refugee Year should discretionary authority already available, and and developing into a sort of auction re­ should not be misconstrued to be a "mop­ amplifying it through the use of defined flected in some recently introduced legisla­ up" operation. criteria of eligibility of refugees for parole tion. Yes, amateurish surveys coupled with In my opinion, no such "one shot" opera­ entry. the desire to attract public attention, have tion is conceivable. Realistic thinking and The criteria are patterned upon a well­ resulted in the appearance of legislative pro­ realistic planning require the awareness that, tested definition of the refugee-escapee con­ posals replete with unrealistic numbers of as long as there is tyranny, misery, slavery tained now in section 15 of the act of Sep­ refugees allegedly desiring to enter this and oppression, there will always be human tember 15, 1957, known as Public Law 85--316. country, numbers bearing little, if any, rela­ beings who will decide to pull out their My resolution does not contain any nu­ tion to facts and figures assembled by the stakes and leave their homelands, seeking merical ceilings, nor does it prescribe any United Nations High Commissioner for Ref­ freedom and economic opportunities abroad. termination dates. Its purpose is to give ugees and the Intergovernmental Committee Sometimes the influx of refugees into the the Attorney General of the United States, for European Migration. In my opinion, it free world is but a trickle.