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3/14/52
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
One of the gravest problems arising from the present world
crisis is created by the overpopulation in parts of Western Europe, aggra-
vated ty the flight and expulsion of people from the oppressed countries
of Bastern Europe.
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This problem is of great practical importance to the peace and
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security of the free world. It is also of great concern to us, because of
our long-established homanitarian traditions The Congress has recognized
the importance of this problem and has already enacted some legislation to
help meet it. I ask the Congress to give early and favorable consideration
to additional legislation to make more adequate provision for meeting this
situation.
Specifically, I ask the Congress to authorize a program that
will:
Provide aid for the unfortunate victims of oppression who are
eseaping from Communist tyranny behind the Iron Curtain, and
(2/1) Continue participation in the international effort
our now
being made to assist in the migration and resettlement throughout the world
of a substantial number of persons from the overpopulated areas of Western
Europe, and
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Emigration and immigration law
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